RTW is Rock The Week and There Is A Lot Happening!

Building Bridges of

Inclusion, Justice, and Spirituality

Stand for Children is a non-profit that advocates for children’s education and other equity issues affecting children and families. At their website, they explain, Arizona parents, guardians, teachers, and students were catalysts for change during the 2022 midterm elections. By voting for #EducationChampions we can address the failed leadership that has led to issues with school funding and attacks against our teachers and students. Your support will help us for what’s next. Together, we can make a stronger education landscape in Arizona!

Stand for Children is sponsoring this Town Hall focused on education. This event will feature Judy Schwiebert as a State Representative and House Candidate Stephanie Simacek who’s currently a member of the Deer Valley School Board. This is not an endorsement of any political candidate but a community event for advocating education in Arizona.

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey,

you are welcome here!

This Sunday at Shadow Rock

9:00 am

Spiritual Formation/Sunday School for adults or children, 9 a.m.
Childcare is in the Blue Room for our worship service,10-11:30 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

Worship in the sanctuary.

11:15 a.m.

Sermon Reboot will happen this Sunday after worship.

New office hours will be 9 am - 3 pm.

Office will be closed 1/15 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Pastor's Charitable Fund Update

The Pastor's Charitable Fund is the recipient of our Christmas Eve offering. We thank everyone who contributed to the offering. The total amount received was $3.024.00. This year we received the lowest amount to replenish the fund in many years. This may be a glitch or a sign of the times. We do not know so we are leaving the offering open for a few more weeks. Let us know your thoughts. Thanks again!

This fund is used in times of crisis and has provided groceries, utilities, rent assistance, and car repairs. Additionally, the fund has been used to help families bridge a financial gap between periods of employment, thus preventing situations of homelessness. These things are done in the name of Shadow Rock UCC and can only be done because of your support. In every instance, we do our best to maximize the stewardship of your support to the Pastor’s Charitable Fund. You have been generous every year and many people are grateful. Thank You!

Donate here.

A New Study Begins At Shadow Rock, January 11th at 11 am.

This study will be led by Pastor Ken and will center on the parables of Jesus. It will be every Thursday at 11 am on the Shadow Rock campus. The study will go through March 7th. The first study looks at the "Lost and Found" stories.

If you want to join by way of Zoom, click here.

Electronic Recycling Happens January 12-14

Put it on your calendars and gather your electronic junk. Your junk is recycled, repurposed, and becomes a great tool for good for someone else. It is also a way to contribute to the health of our planet. Thanks to AZStrut and Tom Mehlert for their work.

Scrappin' and Craftin'

Overnight January 19-20

This is a fun time with good people. You do not need to know how to scrap or craft. Plenty to do, lot's of good food, and laughter! Contact Lois Beberniss for more information.

BASED ON 2023 SUCCESS SPIRITUAL PLAY IS BACK!

Sundays of January 14, 2024 - February 18, 2024

9-11:15 AM

Ages 3-8

What is Spiritual Play?

Play-based Spirituality
Spiritual Exploration of Awe & Wonder
Make New Friends
Self-care
Meditation & Mindfulness
Sensory Awareness (Feeling, touch, sounds, smells, tastes, physical sensations)
Snack Time
Outdoor Play & Exploration

Get In Touch With the Abilities A Child Is Born With!

“God’s ways of being with children and children’s ways of being with God.”

- Rebecca Nye

Lisa Miller’s Definition

of Spirituality and

Related Ideas

“Spirituality is an inner sense of relationship to a higher power that is loving and guiding. The word we give to this higher power might be God, nature, spirit, the universe, the creator or other words that represent a divine presence.”

Lisa Miller, PhD

The Awakened Brain

Contact Developer of Spiritual Play with

Questions

Dr. Cindy Hoard, EdD

Cell: 602-616-9682

drcindy@shadowrockucc.org

drcindyhoard@gmail.com

Q and A About the Work of Our Transition Team January 21st

The Transition Team will hold a Q&A session to update everyone on their work.

The scope of their work is to oversee the process of moving Shadow Rock UCC into an organizational model that is sustainable and adaptive with the motivation that preservation and promotion of our core values, vision, and mission are key to the survival and thriving of Shadow Rock.

The chair of the team is Marylin Rampley. Feel free to contact her.

Congregational Meeting January 28th

We are moving forward with the presentation of our 2024 budget in a congregational meeting after worship, January 28th. Look for more information that will include numbers and context.