This Sunday is Giving Sunday. While we are not gathered in person, please take time to complete your pledge online here or mail your card back today. Take a moment to reflect on how Colonial Church has changed your life, and how you have participated in changing the lives of others through your gifts of time and financial support. Because of your dedicated support and the gifts of our leadership, Colonial Church has been able to adapt and respond to new needs, new ways of ministry, new ways to bless those within our congregation and our community. Colonial Church has been changing lives all year long.
Sunday Worship Online
Fellowship Time. Each Sunday, between our worship services, we gather together via Zoom. Grab a mug of coffee or a cup of tea and come say hi. This is a chance to catch up and chat, discuss a little about Sunday's message, and anything else that might be on your mind. You can connect at https://tinyurl.com/ColConv
Online Children's Sunday School. This week's Sunday School Bible story will go live on Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. https://bit.ly/CCYouTubeVid
If you know of kids who might enjoy taking part in our Sunday School, invite their parents to signup to be on the list to receive the weekly materials at https://bit.ly/CCSSOnline.
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One of our very special partners is Sheffield Place. Sheffield Place is an organization that allows mothers and children who would otherwise be without a roof over their heads to become self-sufficient.
The moms and kids of Sheffield Place are special. If you’ve ever helped with Molly’s Table, you know what I mean. Usually, in December I get to drive the Moms on a tour of Christmas lights. It is absolutely one of my favorite Christmas traditions. Just because we can’t do the light tour this year doesn’t mean that our love and support stops!
This year, our own Jim Cosgrove emceed the Sheffield Place annual online gala. Many Colonial Church households were in on that great evening. Our work with Sheffield Place is truly a blessing.
Here’s more...
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And, if you’ve heard from any one of the moms, you know how lives are changed because of Colonial Church’s ministry. And, that is because of people like you. Thank you.
This is what we do as Colonial Church. We change lives. We need your support to continue that. You may have received a letter asking for your pledge of support for the coming year. You can return that card or make your pledge by clicking below.
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CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
The council has scheduled a congregational meeting for 9:15 a.m. between services on Sunday, December 6. Two items are on the agenda:
- Approve the funding of $15,000 from the Pemberton Trust funds to complete work on repairing the water damage in the lower level.
- Increase the budget limit for expenditures requiring congregational approval from $10,000 to $20,000 to accommodate the rising maintenance costs of an aging building and increasing rates of skilled trades such as plumbers. An increasing number of issues are arising with our physical plant requiring outside contractors to repair.
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New COVID-Prevention Guidelines for Colonial Church
Our area is experiencing record increases in COVID cases and COVID-related deaths, so Colonial Church is doing its part to slow transmission. The church council decided that starting Monday, November 23, the building will close to groups. Staff members will shift some hours to home. We ask for your cooperation as we work to stay safe. Thank you.
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Poinsettias for the Altar
Poinsettias will be placed on the altar for the Advent/Christmas season as a backdrop for our online worship. You can dedicate a plant in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Cost is $17 each. Click here to fill out the form and pay online. Or you can print this form and mail it with a check payable to Colonial Church.
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Spread Christmas Spirit
Colonial Church has been blessed with an extremely generous gift to share this Christmas season, and we need your help.
From now until Christmas, Colonial will grant $100 from the Pemberton Charitable Foundation to any Colonial household to support a charity or need of your choice. You can use the money anywhere as long as it helps someone.
The only stipulation is that you let us know who received your gift and why. You can write a note, draw a picture, make a short video — however you want to express your message. With your permission, Colonial Church will use your message in Sunday services, the Crier newsletter, and other ways. To opt into this extraordinary opportunity and receive your $100, click here. The deadline is December 20.
Let’s spread the gift of Christmas good news throughout our community!
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Giving Statements
Giving Statements have been emailed for contributions from January 1, 2020 thru October 31, 2020. Those members who do not have an email will receive a statement in the mail.
If you have any questions about your statement, you may email or call Jayne Quimby, Financial Recorder, or Heather Winker in the church office.
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One Date Left for 2021 Flowers
The calendar is full except for January 24. If you would like to give the flowers in memory or honor of someone, please contact Linda Moses at 913-522-7308 or [email protected]. Your cost is $50 and you may take the flowers following the 10:15 a.m. service or designate them for the Care Committee to take to homebound or hospitalized members.
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In past few years we have been able to share Colonial's Thanksgiving meal with families from the Dialogue Institute of Kansas City who are refugees from Turkey. We have reunited with friends and made new ones as we shared time together. This year we can turn to technology to help us celebrate with some who are new to this special western world holiday.
Let us know that you would like to participate and we will connect you with a family via Zoom to be a part of your Thanksgiving Day. Send your name to Julie at [email protected] or Mariam Fleming at [email protected]
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Once again, Colonial will be collecting new toys for Operation Breakthrough’s holiday store. The gift giving will be a little different this year due to COVID. Instead of a tree in the narthex to select ornaments from, go to the Operation Breakthrough Gift Registry to choose toys to purchase.
Place the unwrapped toys in the box outside the church entrance by the office door before 4:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday. We need the gifts by November 30. Gift cards should be mailed to Colonial Church, 7039 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208.
If you need help getting the toys or gift cards to the church, contact Cindy Burgdorfer at 630-776-0511 or [email protected].
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Colonial Women Activities
Note: All Colonial Women activities are now virtual. You can attend through the Zoom links below. We need to connect now, more than ever!
Colonial Women Board Meeting -10:00 a.m. on November 30
Meeting ID: 819 1755 1373
Passcode: 936845
Colonial Women Book Group - 7:00 p.m. on December 4. We will discuss "The Day the World Came to Town" by Jim Defede.
Meeting ID: 830 5834 4311
Passcode: 259529
Colonial Women Big Biscuit - 9:30 a.m. on December 7
(first Monday of each month)
Meeting ID: 875 7521 4584
Passcode: 009830
Colonial Women Blue Moose - 5:30 p.m. on December 8
(2nd Tuesday of each month)
Meeting ID: 847 3130 1752
Passcode: 595120
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Colonial Women Rummage Fundraiser
Because of concerns about COVID-19, Colonial Women is hosting a rummage collection rather than the usual sale. The goal is to raise $1,000, which means about 5,000 pounds of items! Savers will pay us by the pound for quality items.
Goal – To reach the goal we need about 2,500 pounds of soft goods and 2,500 pounds of hard goods (although soft goods are preferred). To reach that requires:
- 250 13-gallon white trash bags of soft goods
- 200 boxes of hard goods
See progress below. Let Marylee Battaglia know how many bags or boxes you have collected so we can see progress toward the goal.
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Books are also being collected for a book sale in the spring. We have 7 boxes so far.
Collection – April 11, 2021
Bring your items on Sunday, April 11 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Everything will be loaded directly into a truck and taken to Savers the following day. Start collecting your items now so we have plenty of pounds to deliver to Savers in April. Nothing will be stored at the church.
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Weekly Services and Sermons
On Demand Video: worship services are on YouTube here. Sermons are available here.
Podcasts: Sunday sermons are now available as a podcast. You can access the podcast via our Sermons page on the Colonial Church website or directly through Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.
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Daily Devotionals
Our denomination, the United Church of Christ, provides an excellent daily devotional, written by the "Still Speaking" writers group. To have the devotions emailed to you daily go to:
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Celebrations!
In this time of staying connected remotely, please remember these folks who are celebrating milestones.
Happy Birthday!
18 Chester Bender, Patty Kluding
20 Tessa Algren, Heather Drake
24 Harper Graff
Happy Anniversary!
21 Bruce & Martha Wofford
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Colonial Family
Sympathy to the loved ones of Rosalie Henry, who died November 17 in Ness City. Information about a memorial service at Colonial will come later.
We express our sympathy to the family of Lucille Fry, who died November 7 at age 104. Services were private. She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Fry, and a son, Steve Fry.
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Calendar
Thursday, November 19
6:30 p.m.-AA, Oberlin Room
Sunday, November 22
Tuesday, November 24
9:30 a.m.-Book Group via Zoom
Wednesday-Friday, November 25-27
Office Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
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Colonial Staff
Bell Choir Director: Hayden Ferguson
Organist: Dr. Joseph Kern
Youth Leader: Michelle Turpen
Building Maintenance: Edson Palacios-Castrejon
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