We wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following members and friends who are celebrating their March birthdays:
02 - Matthew Santo
02 - Hope Fair
03 - Jennifer Northam
04 - Dave Hunger
24 - Benjamin Hostetler
26 - Lynn Dunsmore
We also wish a HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to the following members and friends whose wedding anniversary is in March:
19 - Ron & Kim Schrote
Trinity Lutheran is Asking For Our Help
Trinity has hosted the MCREST shelter program for many years. This one week event is held in early September where the church opens its building to house 30+ men who are without a home. Trinity provides three meals daily, sleeping quarters,
transportation arrangements, showers, hygiene needs, clothing, laundry service and the like. The goal is to ultimately provide the opportunity for these men to gain their own independent housing.
Sponsoring this project requires volunteers, donations of supplies and money. Over the years, Trinity’s fund reserve for this program has depleted and they are searching various
avenues within the community to help cover the shortfall. If you can lead a hand, please consider helping with a financial donation. Simply mail a check payable to Trinity Lutheran Church at the address listed below:
Trinity Lutheran Church
35110 Division Road
Richmond, MI 48062
Please direct any questions to Trinity’s church office at 586-727-7270. Thank you.
Our Building and Grounds committee invites those who would like to lend a hand, to sign up on our lawn-cutting schedule. We have a SignUpGenius” page online that you can use to view and sign up for the week or weeks that you would like to mow the lawn. There is a lawn tractor and mower in the shed that you can use. So, if you can help keep our lawn neat and trim, please use the link below to view the online signup sheet.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4EA8AE2FA6FA7-8761603-first
Any questions, or for help call Rich Weinert (586-484-1643) or Dave Hunger (586-727-1995). Thank you.
Summer Yard Sale:
Friday, June 21 from 9am - 4 pm and
Saturday, June 22 from 9 am - 3 pm
As you do your spring cleaning this year and find all those hidden treasures, think about donating them to our church yard sale. We decided to bring back our summer fundraiser since it has been several years since our last one. If you’re like us, you have some items you want to get out of your house, basement or attic. (Please, no clothing, but most everything else is fair game.)
Watch for more information in coming newsletters.
If you have any questions, ask Ron or Kim Schrote.
We need a team of volunteers to set up communion and host our coffee hour on the first Sunday of each month. If you can lend a hand, please contact the church office at 586-727-3155.
Thank you.
In place of hiring a church custodian, the church council wants to see if the periodic cleaning of the church can be completed by our church members. A check list has been developed to identify items to be completed each month by members of the church. Some items will be done bi-weekly and others monthly. When you complete an item, simply enter the date on the checklist to note
that it has been completed so everyone knows the status of the cleaning tasks. If you have any questions, talk to a council member. Thanks to everyone for pitching in to keep our church clean.
Do You Have Something to Share…
Email to firstunitedcc@outlook.com before the 20th of each month and we will add your news to our monthly newsletter.
The Flower Calendar is displayed on an easel in the narthex for those who would like to donate altar flowers on a specific Sunday
during the new year. Pick a postcard that corresponds to the day you would like to provide flowers, address it to yourself, add a dedication if you want to, and submit the card to the church office. Please do not keep the card. As your date draws near, your postcard will be mailed back to you as a reminder to order your flowers.
Flowers on the altar can be an expression of celebration, or they can be a solemn remembrance of deceased family members and/or friends.
Thanks to all the past and future contributors—your flowers make a beautiful addition to our church.
Use Your Practical Skills to
Help Neighbors in Need
Volunteers are greatly needed to help frail, older and disabled adults in our community with the following:
> Minor home repairs
> Indoor/outdoor chores
> And basic housekeeping
For a frail older adult or a person with disabilities, simple tasks like dusting and vacuuming, changing light bulbs or raking leaves can be impossible. Many minor home repairs are often well beyond their abilities, and far too expensive for them to purchase professionally.
The Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers program helps our older and disabled neighbors with such tasks so they can remain safe and
independent in their own homes. If you can help weekly, monthly or even just a couple times a year, please call us today. The time you give will make a real difference in someone’s life.
Please call our office today at (586) 757-5551.
[Learn more about our work at www.ivcinfo.org]
Kroger Quarterly Statement
November 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Households: 18
Total Donations: $51.67
Shop at Kroger?
If you shop KROGER anywhere in the country, the rewards can come to our little church in Richmond, MI. Maybe you are one of our on-liners or somebody who drops in once in awhile. Maybe you are limited in getting around, or have limited finances, or maybe you just never thought of, or never knew about, Kroger rewards.
We at First United Church of Christ - Richmond are using any rewards we receive for missions. Read below for how to sign up for the rewards, and remember, you can shop KROGER ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY and we will receive the rewards when you list us as your non-profit.
The funds received per individual are minimal, but when more people work and give together, the small amounts combine, and when received quarterly, enable us to help those in need. This special collection helps support our community.
Thank you for your consideration.
Pastor KatieD+
Shop Kroger?
How about letting us be your non-profit for the Kroger Rewards Program.
◆ Get a Kroger Plus card at the Kroger Service Desk
◆ Register for a Rewards account
◆ To register online, go to krogercommunityrewards.com
◆ Click on Community Rewards and enter your Kroger Plus Card #
◆ Enter NPO (far left of my Account-Community Rewards - will be maybe 7th or 8th)
First United Church of Christ - Richmond
TY 543 - non profit # 97155
Besides those who worship in person with us, those who watch on Facebook Live can contribute to us via the KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM.
Please let your friends and neighbors know so they too can make us the recipient of their Kroger shopping. It does not matter if the Kroger you shop at is in Ohio or anywhere else, we can be credited. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for considering this and us.
If you do not want to register online, ask at the Kroger Service Desk how you can be registered for the Rewards Program or call 1-800-krogers.
By registering us as your NPO we get credit and designate any rewards towards missions. Working and giving together enables us to help those in need. Thanks in advance for listing First United Church of Christ - Richmond.
Blessings to you and yours.
Pastor KatieD
Lost and Found Box
If you’ve left anything behind after worship, look in our Lost & Found Box which is in the furnace room next to the refrigerator.
Due to a parishioner allergy:
First United Church of Christ is now a pineapple free zone.
Please refrain from lotions, gums, fruit snacks, fruit juices, perfumes, air fresheners and any other scent or flavoring with pineapple in it.
Please do not bring anything for coffee hour that contains pineapple. This is really serious. Let's all do our best to take care of each other!
Our church now offers to “Text” or “Call” UCC members and friends who may not have email to receive important news from our church.
We are working on a new way to keep all our members and friends informed about important news such as the death of someone in our church family. We can continue to communicate such news by email, or we can call or send a text message to your phone.
If you would like to receive text messages regarding church news, please fill out the form below, cut it out and place it on the offering plate or mail it to the church office. Be sure to include the name of your cell phone service provider (ATT, Verizon, Sprint, etc.). If you would rather get an old fashioned phone call, fill in your home phone number and we will relay church announcements with a phone call.
If we do not have your email address, and you would like to receive our church announcements, please fill out the form below, cut and place it on the offering plate or mail it to the church office.