This Month:

Saturday & Sunday 27 & 28 All Church Retreat Our UCC Camp at Cazadero starts at 9:30 Saturday through lunch Sunday afternoon . Registration forms in the office. Scholarships available through Susan Horvat or Debbie Studebaker.

Next Month:

Saturday October 4 & 18 at 8:30am: The Church Men’s Group: meets in Friendship Hall. All men in the church are welcome. Currently we are studying and discussing the New Testament. Our chief aid is Marcus Borg’s "Reading the Bible Again for the First Time. " We are also viewing lectures on DVDs — "The New Testament " by Professor Bart Ehrman of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and "Great Figures of the New Testament " by Professor Amy-Jill Levine of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School. These lectures chiefly address historical aspects of the subject.

Weekend of Oct. 4 and 5th. The Rev. Stephen Sterner, executive minister of Local Church Ministries of the National Setting of the United Church of Christ will be visiting our church. On Saturday, October 4 10-1:30 Rev. Sterner will hold a conversation with us and the United Churches of Christ of Sonoma County on the future of the church as we journey into the 21st Century. This will be an interesting meeting touching on the challenges facing us as we grow into a new era of being the church. On Sunday October the 5th he will be visiting with our church at our annual community picnic. This visit is important for our church as we discern and live into tomorrow.

Sunday October 5th: Community Picnic: This year the Samoan congregation and our congregation will hold a picnic for ourselves and our neighbors. Special guest Stephen Sterner, the Director of Local Church Ministries will be visiting us that weekend. The Outreach Board will sponsor a Mission Fair with a “Tent of Hope.” Worship is at 10:30 with picnic and fair to follow.

Tuesdays 12:30pm: Prayer Group: People gather for an hour of prayer, spending time in quiet and spoken prayer. If you have a prayer request, joy or concern, call Carmen and she will forward it to the prayer group.

Wednesdays 10am: Bible Study-The Long Way Home: Our Wednesday morning Bible Study will explore the book of Exodus as we contemplate the Spiritual Path. Come embrace spiritual transformation, the journey home to God.

Wednesdays 7:00 pm: Beyond Belief-Meditation and Spiritual Enrichment: The lived spiritual life is an exploration and a discovery. It is an experience of God’s eternal and unconditional Love. Believing can sometimes get in the way of spiritual experience. To move beyond belief is to invite the Holy One into our lives, experiencing the vitality and vibrancy of God in our everyday lives. To move “beyond belief” is to dive deeper, to surface in our very lives. On Wednesday evenings through prayer and meditation we dare to take the plunge and dive in, “beyond belief.“

Thursday October 9 & 23 at 10am: Caring Hands, a Knitting Group with a purpose: Join members of the church who are knitting prayer shawls for those in the church who are experiencing difficulty in their lives.

Monday October 27 at Noon: Women’s Fellowship: All women and their guests are invited to gather for lunch on at noon at Lyons on Farmers Lane . Come for the fun and fellowship.

Tuesday November 11 at 6pm: Working Women's Fellowship: Join us for dinner at Jhanthong Banbua Thai Restaurant, 2400 Mendocino Ave. ~~There is no hidden agenda here and you won't be asked to join a committee! WWF is simply the opportunity to get together, share a meal and hear the words: "Can I get you anything else

Tuesday Afternoon 12:30pm

Prayer Group: People gather for an hour of prayer, spending time in quiet and spoken prayer. If you have a prayer request, joy or concern, call Carmen and she will forward it to the prayer group.

Wednesday Adult Study:

Wednesday, 10am  Bible Study Take the Long Way Home. Our Wednesday morning Bible Study will explore the book of Exodus as we contemplate the Spiritual Path.Come embrace spiritual transformation, the journey home to God.

Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00 pm Beyond Belief: Meditation and Spiritual Enrichment The lived spiritual life is an exploration and a discovery. It is an experience of God’s eternal and unconditional Love. Believing can sometimes get in the way of spiritual experience. To move beyond belief is to invite the Holy One into our lives, experiencing the vitality and vibrancy of God in our everyday lives. To move “beyond belief” is to dive deeper, to surface in our very lives. On Wednesday evenings through prayer and meditation we dare to take the plunge and dive in, “beyond belief.“

Over Coffee Sunday Morning Adult Study

Adult Study: Cramer’s Corner, Mission in the 21st Century With Bob Cramer, 9:15 am on Sundays

Come and spend time with Bob Cramer as he looks at the church’s mission facing into the challenges of the 21st Century. Topi-cal and provocative this is time well spent.

Socialize in Community

2nd & 4th Thursday of the month at 10am : A Knitting Group meets at the Church. Crochetters are also welcome!

1st & 3rd Saturday of the month at 8:30am : The Church Men’s Group meets in Friendship Hall. All men in the church are welcome. Currently we are studying and discussing the New Testament. Our chief aid is Marcus Borg’s "Reading the Bible Again for the First Time." We are also viewing lectures on DVDs — "The New Testament " by Professor Bart Ehrman of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and "Great Figures of the New Testament" by Professor Amy-Jill Levine of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School. These lectures chiefly address historical aspects of the subject.

Monthly Monday Lunch: Women’s Fellowship All women and their guests are invited to gather for lunch at noon at Lyons on Farmers Lane . Come for the fun and fellowship. (Check Calendar for date.)

Second Tuesday, Odd Months : Working Women's Fellowship Join us for dinner at 6pm at Jhanthong Banbua Thai Restaurant, 2400 Mendocino Ave. ~~There is no hidden agenda here and you won't be asked to join a committee! WWF is simply the opportunity to get together, share a meal and hear the words: "Can I get you anything else?"

Adult Study
David Parks Ramage: Discussion of a variety of topics. Special studies to be announced.
Bob Cramer explores contemporary UCC and ecumenical mission prophetic liberation advocacy, personal and community development, and ministries among society's marginal people.