Celebrate the Christmas season with Ivy Chapel
November 23, 2009 by Rich
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The Christmas season is an exciting, joyful, faithful journey at Ivy Chapel United Church of Christ for adults and children alike. We have a lot of opportunities for you to celebrate with us. Everyone is welcome! Check the calendar page for complete details on all of the upcoming events at Ivy Chapel. If you have any questions or would like more information you can contact us via e-mail or at (314) 434-4991.
Sunday, November 29: First Sunday in Advent
Sunday, December 6: Second Sunday in Advent, Hanging of the Greens and Santa’s Workshop
Sunday, December 13: Third Sunday in Advent, Worship with Cantata by the Chancel Choir. 6:30 p.m. Advent Storytelling
Sunday, December 20: Children’s Christmas Pageant
Thursday, December 24: 6:30 p.m. Family worship, 11 p.m. Candlelight service
From all of us at Ivy Chapel, may the blessings of the season be upon you. We hope you’ll join us in anticipation as we celebrate the coming birth of Jesus Christ.
Christmas resources from the UCC
November 20, 2009 by Rich
Filed under Livestream Links and Order for Worship
Advent is an exciting season in the church as we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Christ. The United Church of Christ has a a variety resources to help you and your family experience the true spirit of the season.
• Christmas Kit
Follow this link for an even wider variety of Advent resources.
Starting November 28 and extending throughout Advent, visit the UCC’s Feed Your Spirit page, filled with reflections on the season and a virtual prayer chapel.
Undie Sunday brings warmth & comfort
November 15, 2009 by Rich
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Ivy Chapel’s Ark Youth Group (7th & 8th Graders) called upon the congregation for help… and we responded! The youth collected 291 pairs of underwear, 19 pairs of socks and six baby t-shirts for our annual Undie Sunday. The items will be donated to Joint Neighborhood Ministry, who will pass them along to children in need. Thank you to all who reached out to help.
Ivy youth contribute to Festival of Sharing service project
October 10, 2009 by Rich
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Hats off to members of the Ivy Chapel Lambs & Genesis youth groups (and, of course, their parents) who collected almost $200 for the Festival of Sharing Layette Service project. The youth collected money in church, and then went shopping for baby care items. They returned to church and assembled the kits, which will be given to new moms who are having trouble affording the things they need to care for their babies. The groups collected enough money to assemble four full kits and to purchase several extra boxes of diapers, which will be donated to Joint Neighborhood Ministry in St. Louis.
Come to the Ivy Chapel HarvestFest, Oct. 24
It’s an auction. It’s a huge fellowship event. It’s a wine tasting. It’s Ivy Chapel’s HarvestFest, and it’s one of the biggest “fun raisers” on our calendar.
The 2007 event raised $9,000… and we need your help to make this year’s event even bigger. A portion of the proceeds from HarvestFest ’09 will benefit the Joint Neighborhood Ministries in St. Louis and Circle of Concern food pantries in St. Louis County.
How can you help?
Download the official Ivy Chapel HarvestFest Invitation, and pass it along to your friends.
Become a sponsor…
Take a look at our starter list of donation suggestions for the auction…
Or check out our list of businesses we’ll be contacting for donations. If you have a personal contact with any on the list and would like to ask them for help, let us know.
And if you have any ideas or questions about the event, please contact Deb Washburn.
Stay up-to-date with the HarvestFest blog!
August 30, 2009 by Rich
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Stay up-to-date with the latest and greatest developments about HarvestFest! This is our third HarvestFest, and we’re aiming to make it the best ever. We need everyone’s help to make this event a success… so check the blog often for ideas about what you can do to help, and for news updates (including a preview of auction items!).
The new school year has begun!
August 16, 2009 by Rich
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On August 16, the Ivy Chapel congregation celebrated Rally Day, the beginning of the new Sunday School year. The day began with our 2nd outdoor worship… and while the St. Louis humidity was in fine form, a cool breeze made it more than tolerable. The children joined the service, walking down the hill from the main building holding streamers and artwork they created during the summer depicting their favorite Bible stories. The artwork will hang in the Sunday School hall downstairs.
It’s going to be a great year at Ivy Chapel!
For more photos of Rally Day, visit our Photos page.
For more information about Ivy Chapel’s youth programs, please contact our Youth Program Coordinator, Linda Lowry.
Welcome to the HarvestFest 2009 Blog.
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