Journey United Church of Christ Slingerlands, NY

The Perfect Church for People Who Aren't
Home
Journey's Birth
Children, Youth, Adults
Get Involved-You Can Help
About the UCC
Photo Album
Contact Us
Site Map
"Go Green" Jubilee Year
Opportunities to Serve ...
Around the World, in the Community, and In our Church!
 
Haiti Earthquake Relief
Journey UCC is joining together with others in our country and around the world to support Haiti Earthquake Relief 
 
 3 ways to give: 
1.  You can donate online via Journey's website by clicking
 2.  You can donate via the United Church of Christ web-site at www.ucc.org 
3.  Assemble a "Hygiene Kit" for Church World Service and drop it off at the church during January or February
 
Church World Service Hygiene Kits
In the face of natural disasters, violence, or grinding poverty, HYGIENE KITS can mean the difference between sickness and health for struggling families.
To Assemble a HYGIENE KIT you will need: 
  • One hand towel measuring approximately 16" x 28" (no fingertip or bath towels)
  • One washcloth
  • One wide-tooth comb
  • One nail clipper
  • One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
  • One toothbrush (in original packaging)
  • Six Bad-Aids
Please do not add toothpaste to they Hygiene Kit.  Toothpaste that has an extended expiration date will be added to the Hygiene Kit shipments just prior to shipment.  Seal all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure.  Option:  You may also include $2 per kit to cover shipping.  Place you kit/s in our collection bin at church any time in January or February. 
 
For more information visit the Church World Service website at http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kits_hygiene 
Around the
World ...
Live Twitter Updates
from Elaine in Uganda
(January 16th-30th, 2010)
 
Adopting a Village
Step One: 
Healing for Susan (catch her story at http://teamsusansstory.
blogspot.com/)
 
Step Two:  "Sending Jeffrey to School".  Scholarships are now in place to send Jeffrey's to school.  Jeffrey is John Kalule's son, the Director of Engeye Clinic (to learn more about John's work visit  www.engeye.org)
 
Step Three  We're now in the process of identifying additional children in desperate need of scholarship to attend school.  If you're interested in helping you can do so for as little as $200 per year.  Contact Theresa Weinman for details and lend a helping hand today!  www.engeyescholars.com
Meet our Engeye scholars.  Susan, Jeffrey, Immaculate, Flavia, and Bena.  They will begin school in February.  More scholars are waiting to be sponsored.  You can learn more about all of them at www.engeyescholars.com

What's Next? 
Check back for more up-dates! 
In the Community ...
Journey regularly collects items for the New Scotland Food Pantry.  You can bring your donation to worship on Sunday and place it in the collection bin.

Bowling for Beds Bowl-A-Thon
Saturday, February 6 
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Join the Journey bowling team as we help raise money for the Emergency Overflow Shelter in Albany.  Pick up your pledge form at church and start raising money for beds now!
 

Other Partner Organizations:
(click on each to learn more)
 
Capital Area Council of Churches

 

FOCUS Food Pantry
 
 
 
 

 In the Church...

One of our core values is to help people identify their spiritual gifts and to find ways to use them in ministry. I Corinthians 12 paints an image of the parts of the body working together in harmony. We're starting with some small "job listings" this week: (see the sign up sheets at worship or email us and let us know what you'd like to do!)

 

Refreshments: Share your gift of hospitality by bringing a snack for us to share after worship. Purchase a bottle of juice. We'll provide the coffee, tea, sugar, creamer and cups. One week commitment (unless you want to do more!)

 

Greeter: Arrive 15-20 minutes prior to worship and greet people as they arrive. Make sure they get a program and welcoming smile and help them find a seat if necessary.

 

Worship Assistant: We'd love to have your share your gifts of leadership by assisting with worship by sharing in worship and reading parts of the service including the Bible reading. We'll send you all the readings in advance via email. You can sign up once or once a month or whatever works with your schedule.

 

Vocalist/Song Leaders: Can you sing? We're looking for a few people who can help us with our "praise songs" during worship by providing a strong voice to "show us the way." We'd send you the music ahead of time and ask you to show up 30 minutes prior to worship for a short rehearsal with Dan. You can volunteer for every week or once a month or whatever fits in your schedule. Contact Sandy or Dan if you're interested!

Past Events....
Thanksgiving at Capital City Rescue Mission: Thanks to everyone who helped out at the Health Fair at the Capital City Rescue Mission on Thanksgiving Day.  Click here to see pictuers
 
Confirmation Service Project: Our Confirmation Students and a few others gathered at Koinonia Primary Care to do some preliminary work for the Holiday Blessing Party.  Click here to see pictuers
 
School Supplies Drive Results
A huge thank you to everyone who helped with our drive for school supplies for FOCUS.  Pastor Sandy delivered a car load of notebooks, paper, pencils and so much more during the last week in August!!!

 

CROP Walk

Results: Our tearm raised over $1000 in the CROP Walk held on Sunday, May 3, 2009 Click here to see pictures of our team