Note: We spring ahead this Saturday evening so don’t forget to reset your clocks to attend 1, 2, or 3 offerings on Sunday morning.

Worship & Learning for Lent

(March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10)

Cultivating Compassion

toward Creation, Ourselves, and Others

Beginning this Sunday March 13:

9:30am      Be the Change Family Ministries (All Ages Learning)

Engage in activities to show compassion to the earth in family groups of all shapes and sizes: moms, dads, kids, grandmas & grandpas

10:15           snacks

10:30am     Worship

Learn more about John’s Gospel and God’s call to live with compassion

11:15           snacks

11:30am     Cultivating Compassion Conversations

Reflect in small groups on how to live life with more compassion

Be the Change Family Ministries: Join a Be the Change action circle to:

·         interact, reflect & have fun with all ages

·         connect with creation locally

·         inspire us to act in our everyday lives & be the change!

Cultivating Compassion Conversations: Join a Cultivating Compassion circle to:

·         get to know each other

·         learn about living more compassionately with ourselves & others

 
See you on Sunday morning!

Let Us Build a House . . .

Our Ministry in Progress statement asks:

Why are we (Beach United Church) here?

and

What is God calling us (as a community) to do?

In brief, we want to:

Provide a spiritually-based community of faith for:

• personal transformation & new ways of understanding what “faith” means

• worship and study opportunities & putting personal belief into action

• learning about Jesus while respecting other religious practices & multiple theologies

• exploring life’s deepest issues with respect for personal freedom and choice

Value and support personal relationships & our connectedness to community by:

• offering a place to build deep personal relationships while respecting different faith

traditions, cultures, & lifestyles

• welcoming, respecting and celebrating families of all types

• valuing the presence and contribution of all ages

Give care and support to the world, both family and strangers, by:

• being aware of how our communication impacts others & by showing respect for all people

• reaching out to those in the local community who need help

• working with those who are oppressed & respectfully accept diverse gifts

Work for change and social justice by:

• showing respect for the earth and all creatures

• working for change and social justice in the world & being a spirit of hope for change

In order to do all this, we strive to be:

RELEVANT

ADAPTIVE

SUSTAINABLE

AUTHENTIC

So what does that mean for Beach United Church as we move forward?

how will we put our words into action as we decide how to use the south portion of our land?

The south portion of our building will be taken down and our ministry needs will

be housed in our sanctuary footprint. We have an opportunity to dream and

implement a new use for the south portion of our land. What ideas do you have

for how we might use this piece of land?

dream big think large create new be bold

write your ideas down and send them to

home@beachuc.com

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