This Week at Glade

This Week at Glade Church

     Glade Church, a United Church of Christ (UCC) congregation, is a progressive Christian community—welcoming, compassionate, and joyful—seeking to embrace all people wherever they find themselves in life.  We strive to discern God’s still-speaking voice through worship, study, fellowship, and service. We work for God’s peace and social, economic, and ecological justice. We seek a greater understanding of ourselves and others, recognizing that all persons are members of our one human family, God’s family.

Pastor Kelly is available for meetings on Mondays. Contact them at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

Weekly Post-Service Fellowship

Please sign up to bring refreshments for our weekly post-service fellowship time. The signup sheet is posted outside the sanctuary or you can contact Sandra Bryant at [email protected] to sign up.

Our next Congregational Meeting is Sunday October 25 after worship service.

Pastor Appreciation October 1o

A surprise taco potluck was held after service to show appreciation to Pastor Kelly. The food was amazing and a great time was had by all!

Volunteers are Needed for Scripture Reading

Volunteers are needed to read scripture on Sunday mornings during service. Click the link below to access the signup sheet. Two readers are needed each week. Click on the comment bubble in the signup to see the scripture to be read that week.

Glade Church Weekly Scripture Readers

Volunteers are needed for Children’s Ministry

Youth Group and Kids Church are on hiatus over the summer; however, volunteers are needed to help in the Nursery during Sunday service. Here is the link to sign up to help serve our children:  Glade Children’s Ministry Volunteer 26-27 Signup

Sunday October 18

Nursery: Erica B.
Kids’ Church: Volunteer Needed!

Sunday October 25

Nursery: Ann L.
Kids’ Church: Katie M.

Food Pantry

Food Pantry donations collected at Glade continue to supplement the Future Economy Collective Food Drive that’s distributed to Laundry Love guests on the third Sunday of each month. As of August 16, the FEC has requested cat food, paper products, coffee, bladder pads, trash bags, creamy peanut butter, and non-perishable food items. Thank you all for your donations, they are greatly appreciated!

Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry – Holiday Bag Project

This year Glade Church has pledged to provide 278 14 oz. cans of cranberry sauce to be included in the special bag of food for a holiday food for a holiday meal for families. We’ll be accepting donations through Sunday October 11^th.

Sunday October 18 from 2-4 PM and Thursday October 22 from 6-8 PM at North Main Laundromat.

Laundry Love has opportunities to volunteer.  This is a great way to put “Words” into “Actions” of faith and love. We do this at the laundromat on North Main across from the Y-Thrift Shop. Click below to volunteer!

VOLUNTEER FOR LAUNDRY LOVE

Laundry Love is Always Looking for Volunteers on 1^st & 3^rd Sunday & 2^nd & 4^th Thursday

Coffee & Devotion on Zoom — Wednesdays @ 10am

This virtual get-together meets at 10 a.m. on Zoom and lasts for about an hour for a time to meet people, share thoughts, hear a brief devotion, and join in prayer. This time of fellowship is open to everyone, it’s a time to gather for conversation, devotion and prayer. Come meet some people you may not know.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89240288592?pwd=KzhRWlJiQTkzWWRlYTNuRkdPaUNqUT09 Meeting ID: 892 4028 8592 Passcode: 290014

Radical Conversations [RadCon] Meets Saturdays at 11:00 AM

Radical Conversations [RadCon] is currently discussing The Problem of Evil. For the next few weeks, we will sit with one of the oldest and hardest questions people of faith ask: if God is good, why is there so much evil and suffering in the world? We will not solve it, but will try to think about it honestly, together, and come away better able to live faithfully in a world where evil is real. For more information on upcoming topics, contact Edd Sewell: [email protected]

Women’s Book Group Meets Third Mondays at 7 PM

The Women’s Book Group meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 PM in person and/or on Zoom for a discussion of the current book. The book for October is How to Read a Book by Monica Wood. Contact Katie Morris at [email protected] for more information.

Walking Together Toward Racial Justice: A Learning and Action Series

The Central Atlantic Conference is offering a seven-session evening Zoom series for individuals and congregations that are curious about, in early stages, or just needing a review on how to work toward racial justice. We will explore what racism looks like across major life domains and person-to-person interactions. We will also identify ways that we as the church can work towards changing systems and institutions that promote and maintain racism. We CAN make the future better than the present and the past! Find your unique place in the work against racism, gain energy through our faith, get to know others engaging in the work, and learn about resources available generally and through the Conference. Registration for this series costs $50 per person and is held on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 PM starting on October 22^nd.

Click the link to register: Walking Together Toward Racial Justice

62^nd Annual Meeting of the Central Atlantic Conference

Click here for a recap of AM62: AM 62 Look Back

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 UCC Purpose, Vision, and Mission Statements

 Purpose: To love God with all our heart, mind soul, and strength and our neighbor as ourselves. (From the Gospel of Matthew)

 Vision: United in Christ’s love, a just world for all.

Mission: United in Spirit and inspired by God’s grace, we welcome all, love all, and seek justice for all.