Calling all eighth graders to Confirmation

We’re assembling our 2010-2011 class of Confirmands. Do you know an eighth grader who would like to join us this year? Come to our Informational Meeting on August 29th right after worship (the meeting should start around 11:15 or so). For more information, contact Linda Lowry or Pastor Dan.

Celebrate the new school year, Aug. 22

It’s time once again for Rally Day… Aug. 22! Help us kick off the new year in style. The theme for this year is “Caring for God’s Creation: Living in harmony with nature and all of God’s creatures.”

Want to help us celebrate? Join us for worship on August 22… and dress for the occasion:

Pre-K/K, 1^st & 2^nd Grade – wear Blue

3^rd, 4^th & 5^th Grade – wear Red

6^th, 7^th & 8^th Grade – wear Green

9^th – 12^th Grade – wear Black

Be sure to stay for lunch afterwards. When we’re done eating, we’ll make plans for the upcoming school year and youth group events. Have questions? Send us an e-mail.

Sing out loud!

Have you always thought about singing in the church choir — but never felt up to the task? It’s time to put your inhibitions aside and lend your voice! Rehearsals begin September 1.

Watch this space for information about other upcoming opportunities to express yourself during worship. Do you have an idea? Share it with us.

Thanks for a great VBS!

It was another great year for Ivy Chapel’s Vacation Bible School… Thanks to the volunteers (and the students!) who made it possible. Watch this space for pictures, and check with us throughout the year for more on our youth and family-oriented activities. Want to know more? Just contact us.

Hope for Haiti Benefit Concert, July 10

Ivy Chapel is proud to support the Hope for Haiti benefit concert at Parkway United Church of Christ (2841 N. Ballas Road.) This family-oriented concert is at 7 p.m., July 10. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 6:30.

The Hope for Haiti concert is an evening of music and community to raise funds to support our Haitian neighbors who are recovering from the tragic and devastating January 2010 earthquakes.

Popular recording artists Brian Sirchio and Karen Hylton will perform.

We will be selling tickets after worship at Ivy Chapel on July 4.

This benefit concert is through Global Ministries of the Christian Church (DOC) & The United Church of Christ.

Please contact us if you have questions about the concert or about Hope for Haiti.

UPDATED: Lego House Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser

Update: After only two weeks, we have surpassed last year’s total and are almost there for our 2010 goal of $1,000! Can you help us reach — or even surpass the goal? Buy a block for Dad in honor of Father’s Day… or anytime during June. Check out the lego house in Fellowship Hall after worship on Sundays. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far… you are helping make a local family’s dream of home ownership come true! If you have questions, please contact us.

It’s time again for the Habitat for Humanity Lego House Fundraiser!  Last year we raised $890 for Habitat for Humanity in St. Louis. Help us top $1000 this year. Look for the Lego House table in Fellowship Hall after worship or designate your special offering during worship for this very special cause. They say your home is your castle… let’s help a St. Louis family build their own castle, while we build a miniature one! Lego blocks are $10 each.

New this year… Want an extra-special way to honor someone on a holiday or birthday this summer? Buy a lego block in their name! Instead of a gaudy tie this Father’s Day, give Dad something that will have a lasting impact on the community! If you wish to designate a gift, visit the table in Fellowship Hall during coffee hour or see  Marsha Ramey.

Please pray for our Pastor, Rev. Dan Wilson

All invited to Church Picnic June 13

The annual Ivy Chapel Picnic is taking on a new twist this year — it’s open to the public! This is a great chance for everyone to stop by and see what a great, welcoming church Ivy is. The Picnic starts at 12 noon on Sunday, June 12 and will feature grilled hot dogs, square dancing, horseshoes, snow cones, s’mores and … yes, pony rides!

So saddle up, swing your partner round and round and get ready for family fun with Ivy Chapel!

Click here if you have any questions about the picnic, or RSVP for the Ivy Chapel Community Picnic on Facebook here.

Congratulations to our Confirmands…

Congratulations to our 2010 class of Confirmands, who capped their year of study with a moving service as they affirmed their faith in God and relationship with Ivy Chapel.

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Uplifting new video from the United Church of Christ

God speaks to and through each of us in so many ways. In the United Church of Christ, it’s our mission to keep our ears, minds and hearts open to His message. In God’s language, there are no periods, no endings – only beginnings and possibilities…

The Language of God from United Church of Christ on Vimeo.

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