PUT YOUR OLD EYEGLASSES TO GOOD USE by donating them to benefit our friends in Angola! Glasses will be delivered to Dr. John Kakorio, ophthalmologist, to better serve his patients at the hospital in Dondi, which is supported by our congregation. Donations are greatly appreciated and can be dropped off in the Gathering Place at Union Church starting Sunday, October 8. A plastic bin will be located underneath the bulletin board for collection. The deadline for our first […]
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3 events,On Sunday, October 8, we are kicked off our annual pledge campaign for 2024! Please look for our mailing sent out this week. In the mailing is information that will help you make your pledge for next year. We thank you so much for taking the time to review the guidance for pledging and the FAQ, including electronic giving. Everyone’s pledge counts no matter the amount. Our theme for 2024 is "Transforming Lives." Seem overly dramatic for the life of […] October 27 through December 1, 2023. Please drop your coats off in the purple bin by the Third Street doors. |
4 events,Gather + Grow Groups are for 2nd through 8th grades and are created to foster important connection and mentorship. Throughout the year the group does mission work, plays board games, has church-wide scavenger hunts, engages in deep discussions about our faith and plays music that is performed in church from time to time. *2nd - 5th graders are from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Middle School is 4:00 - 6:30 (with a fellowship dinner served) or anytime within that time […] |
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5 events,Gather + Grow Groups are for 2nd through 8th grades and are created to foster important connection and mentorship. Throughout the year the group does mission work, plays board games, has church-wide scavenger hunts, engages in deep discussions about our faith and plays music that is performed in church from time to time. *2nd - 5th graders are from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Middle School is 4:00 - 6:30 (with a fellowship dinner served) or anytime within that time […]
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Sunday, November 12, immediately following 10:00 worship in Rowell Hall The CE Ministry will host a discussion on how social connections and participating in a community can help combat the loneliness epidemic that has been identified by the Surgeon General and discussed widely in the media & recent UCH sermons! Topics will include how to build and strengthen social connections, how these connections can influence our physical health, and how our Union Church community can help each other feel more […] |
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5 events,Gather + Grow Groups are for 2nd through 8th grades and are created to foster important connection and mentorship. Throughout the year the group does mission work, plays board games, has church-wide scavenger hunts, engages in deep discussions about our faith and plays music that is performed in church from time to time. *2nd - 5th graders are from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Middle School is 4:00 - 6:30 (with a fellowship dinner served) or anytime within that time […]
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4 events,For our Thanksgiving Offering this year, we encourage you to make a special contribution to our Ministry for Change partner, DuPage PADS, which strives to keep families and individuals safely sheltered while ending homelessness in DuPage County. As you may know, in 2022 PADS purchased and converted a motel in Downers Grove into its Interim Housing Center (IHC). PADS continues to transform the space into a nurturing place for residents, including many families and seniors, as they focus on locating permanent […] |
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5 events,November 26 - December - 10 Christmas is coming…SOON! We are continuing our Poinsettia plant tradition starting November 26! Each plant costs $20. You can find forms around the church that can be turned in with payment to Adriana in the church office or follow this link to order online: https://onrealm.org/uchinsdale/-/form/give/now. This is a wonderful way to honor or memorialize your loved ones, and can even make a great gift to family and friends. All those honored and memorialized will […] |
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6 events,Donate mittens, scarves and gloves to benefit the children of our Mission Ministries on the tree at the top of the main stairs. |
7 events,Gather + Grow Groups are for 2nd through 8th grades and are created to foster important connection and mentorship. Throughout the year the group does mission work, plays board games, has church-wide scavenger hunts, engages in deep discussions about our faith and plays music that is performed in church from time to time. *2nd - 5th graders are from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Middle School is 4:00 - 6:30 (with a fellowship dinner served) or anytime within that time […] |
6 events,Our Christmas Offering this year will again be divided between Union Church and a special mission organization. The organization is our partner agency in Guatemala, Sueños y Esperanzas ("Dreams and Hopes"). The mission of Sueños y Esperanzas is to reduce poverty in Guatemala’s Mayan communities through education. They equip and empower Mayan children and youth to have the best future possible in Guatemala. They help young people develop the skills to successfully compete in higher education and obtain careers of […] |
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A children's shopping experience, December 2, 8:30 - 11:00 am A holiday boutique shopping experience for children through 5th grade. Our Youth Elves will help your little ones pick out gifts for family and friends. There will be coffee, cocoa, and a Santa sighting! Now accepting donations in the Gathering Place of gently used household goods and toys to be used as gifts |