Samuel UCC

Samuel Movie Night – Nov 1 at 6pm
Join us Saturday night, November 1st at 6pm for our second installment of Samuel Movie Nights. We will be view the 2014 film “Cesar Chavez”, a biographic film of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to people. In 1973, while meeting in St. Louis, the United Church of Christ General Synod was moved by the plight of farm workers in California and their strike. The church chartered a plane and flew delegates to Coachella Valley to show their support. The UCC actually gets a quick mention in the film. If you haven’t heard the story of Cesar Chavez, it is a powerful reminder of how when people work together we have the ability to change the world.

The movie is P-13 and runs 90 minutes. We plan on starting the move at 6:15pm, so that we have time for discussion afterward. We'll furnish hot chocolate, coffee, and tea. Feel free to bring snacks to share or your dinner to eat – if you didn't’t get a chance to eat before. We will gather for a third Movie Night on November 22, and a date in December where we will share a family movie for all ages.

Picnic Sunday – June 8. Mark you calendar’s now for our Samuel Church Picnic on Sunday, June 8th. On this Pentecost Sunday, we will worship outside and follow up with a picnic on the Samuel Church grounds. Bring a desert or dish to share. We will supply the drinks and fried chicken. If you are interested in helping with set up, take down, or games, please contact Pastor Jeff.

Church Work Day – On Saturday, May 31st we will be having another Church Work Day from 9:00am to 11:00am. With tasks to be completed both indoors and out, it's a great opportunity to help out the Church in whatever way you are comfortable. Any time spared for the Church is appreciated--even if you can't stay the whole time.

PRAYERS

We give You thanks for those who have been mothers to us. We are all called to nurture and care for others.

Austin McCandless gave thanks for the safe return of his wife, McKenzie, on a long drive through stormy weather on Saturday.

We pray for the mothers of the kidnapped Nigerian girls; lift them up, give them strength and courage in this difficult time.

We give thanks for the life of Alice Cowdry Luten, and for all those who will miss her so much.

Book Discussion Group Resumes - Our next book for discussion is Our Lady of the Lost and Found: A Novel of Mary, Faith, and Friendship by Diane Schoemperlen. Mary—yes, that Mary—needs a little R&R and visits an ordinary woman for a week of ordinary life. Funny, sad, profound, and wistful, the book raises questions about Mary and miracles in today’s Protestant Christianity. Our first meeting will be Wednesday, May 14, 1 p.m. It’s not necessary to read the book first—come and enjoy the conversation. Contact Marilyn Breitling (618-277-0540), for more information.