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Blessing the Animals

Blessing the Animals will be held on Saturday, September 26th from 10am to noon. Bring your dog, or cat, or whatever pet you have -- or bring a photo of them -- and have them blessed.

Neighbors in Need

The Neighbors in Need offering supports ministries of justice and compassion, with one-third of the offering given to the Council for American Indian Ministries and the remaining two-thirds supporting UCC justice ministries. In 2025 the Neighbors in Need offering supported 26 grant recipients across the UCC who were engaged in projects of direct service and advocacy. In 2026, the offering date is October 4, but churches collect the offering throughout the month.

Sunday, September 27th

Native American Sunday. Pastor Peter’s sermon title is: “Anishinabek – Seven Prophecies” and the music is by or about American Indian themes.

CROP

Monday, September 28, Culver’s – Okemos South – will have a fundraiser for CROP, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. No flyer or code needed, and drive-thru, dine-in, carryout or online ordering are all included. The address is: 5140 Times Square Drive, Okemos.

Bell Choir/Chair Exercise

Message from Lynn: I am looking for a couple more bell ringers for this fall, due to a couple of Chapel Bell members deciding to take a well-deserved retirement from bells. This year we are talking about practicing after church 3 Sundays a month and playing for a service one time every other month. If you have not done it before, we will help you to learn the ropes gradually. I am hoping to start rehearsals on September 27 after the service.

Also, I am in the process of querying those who expressed a wish to do chair exercise group as to when would be a good time to offer this. I am hoping to find a day of the week and time that will be convenient for everyone that was interested.

Let me know your thoughts.

Outdoor Pantry Needs

We can always use crackers, shelf-stable milk (Dollar Tree has it), bread, tuna fish & tuna helper, soup, pasta and pasta sauce, canned vegetables and fruit, and bread. And if you see items that don’t need cooking (like the little kits of tuna and chicken salad with a couple of crackers and a plastic spoon) – please include these with your donations as they really help the homeless who don’t have any way to cook.

Pastor Peter's Sermons

We can provide copies of Pastor Peter’s sermons on request. Just call or email the office and give Janis the date of the one you want or the subject. We can email to you or mail a hard copy.