IF YOU ARE VIEWING THIS NEWSLETTER ON YOUR CELL PHONE, THE BEST WAY TO VIEW IT IS LANDSCAPE VIEW

A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR AARON

Greetings

UCC Fort Lauderdale Family!

PLEASE BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE LINK TO OUR CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS, HEALTH MINUTE, NATIONAL UCC NEWS LINK, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND MORE.

Blessings and peace!

Pastor Aaron

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US

EVERY SUNDAY

FOR WORSHIP SERVICE

10:30-am

Our Worship Services are live-streamed and can also be viewed at any time on our website...Click here: WORSHIP

our Mission Statement is recited at the end of this newsletter as well as a suggested parking map.

SACRED CONNECTIONS

Saturday, September 19th 9am-3pm

ELLIOTT HALL

Our UCC will once again be hosting the Florida Conference for a day of reflection and planning for our future.

A faith workshop welcoming featured speaker and author Tenneson Woolf

who discusses concepts and practices from his book,

"Gifts of Circle: Connection, Courage, Compassionate Action."

A light breakfast and luncheon will be served.

All are welcome to attend this FREE event, please REGISTER.

To register, click here: CONNECTIONS

Help Build our Future

To get involved in our 2027 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN, email Jeffrey Larkins at finsec@uccftl.org



SAVE THESE UPCOMING DATES...

FOR OUR CALENDAR OF

MORE EVENTS,

CLICK HERE: CALENDAR

LEGACY FUND UPDATE

RUTH MINISTRY IS IN NEED OF MEN'S PANTS AND SHORTS

---------------------------------------------

FOR THE RECENT RUTH MINISTRY NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE: NEWS

Ruth Ministry continues to connect with our community organizations and businesses. Sponsors for our weekly meals have been so appreciated. If you would like to be a sponsor, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Thank you to everyone who has supported RM by ordering off our

Amazon Wish List (see link below). Ruth Ministry feeds, clothes, and provides personal hygiene items to over 180 guests each week. Donations of blankets and warm outerwear are needed. If you’d like to volunteer for RM,

come join us and volunteer on Wednesdays and Thursdays (9am-12:30pm).

All are Welcome

For more information, contact us at admin@uccftl.org

RUTH MINISTRY SERVES BETWEEN 150 to 200+ GUESTS EACH WEEK

FOR WAYS TO HELP & GIVE - CLICK HERE: RUTH

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST FORT LAUDERDALE?

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

Click here: UCCFTL

REIKI CIRCLE

1st and 3rd Thursdays and 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m.

James Chapel

Click here: INFORMATION

SACRED CIRCLE

Contemplative Prayer Gathering

First and third Tuesdays of each month 3:00-4:00 p.m.

James Chapel

Sacred Circle will continue meeting during the summer months, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 3pm

Click here: INFORMATION

COFFEE TALK

We will gather and connect with one another. For a list of speakers, click on "information".

Every Monday at 10:00 a.m. in Conference Room

Please note that Coffee Talk will be off for the summer - See you in September!

Click here: INFORMATION

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

No matter what kind of grief or loss you are experiencing, you are welcome.

Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. in James Chapel 

Please note that the GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP will be taking a break June-August. See you in September!

Click here: INFORMATION

WOMEN'S CIRCLE

Women's Circle is a safe place for women to gather weekly

Wednesdays at 6.45 p.m. in James Chapel

Please note that the Women's Circle will not be meeting June-August but will be back in September after Labor Day.

Click here: INFORMATION

MEN'S CIRCLE

 A safe, affirming place to explore issues and events

Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. in Conference Room

Please note that the Men's Circle will not be meeting June-August but will be back in September after Labor Day.

Click here: INFORMATION

OUR UCC FLEA MARKET IS HAPPENING

EVERY SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

(NOTE: No Flea Market in July and August)

8:00 am-until 1:00 pm+

BUY & SELL....RAIN or SHINE Contact Paula Yukna at 954-696-6617

EASY & SECURE ON-LINE GIVING

For details click-here: GIVING

OR USE OUR QR CODE TO ACCESS OUR GIVING PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE

From Kathy Brodeur of our

UCC Congregational Care & Health Ministry

Kathy offers us monthly health care advice and information

Click Here: WE CARE

UCC NATIONAL NEWS & COMMENTARY

You can access by clicking here: NEWS

PICTURES FROM OUR WORSHIP SERVICES, RUTH MINISTRY, AND EVENTS ARE NOW FOUND ON OUR UCC FACEBOOK PAGE ALONG WITH PLENTY OF OTHER INFORMATION.

If you have not joined our UCC Facebook page, we invite you to do that, so you don't miss out on all that's happening.



Click here: UCC-Facebook

WE HAVE SOME GREAT PARTNERS...

Click on them and get more info...



LE SOUND TEMPLE - And DRUMMING CIRCLE-Join us on your journey of sound healing

SAFE SCHOOLS -  Champions the rights of LGBTQ+ youth

YARAWY- FAMILY CONSTELLATION - Transformational Coach

ARIANNA'S PLACE- Empowers and lifts up the trans community

IMPERIAL SUN COURT OF ALL FLORIDA - Raising funds for various charities

GMCSF - Our Premier Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida - Simply the best!

REIKI FOR LIFE-Our Reiki Circle gathers on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays and 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month at 7P in James Chapel.

HOPE & ACTION INDIVISIBLE - Committed to building collective power

BOLD JUSTICE OF BROWARD COUNTY - A direct action organization that holds community leaders accountable to solve serious community problems that affect Broward County residents and local businesses. 

-----------------------------

CPR CLASSES - Offered three times each week in our UCC Conference Room

By South Florida CPR Classes with Ophelia Papworth-Rivera, LMT,

To Register, EMAIL SouthFloridaCPRclasses@gmail.com

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - For more info contact admin@UCCFTL.org

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - For more info contact admin@UCCFTL.org

We are a member of The Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce (GFLGLCC)

WHERE TO PARK...

FOR ALL WORSHIP SERVICES & SPECIAL EVENTS

• NORTH & EAST Church Parking Lots
• AT&T West Side Parking Lot & the Parking spaces along NE 30th Place (Do not block the stairs)
• CASA MONARCA Parking Lot (Only until noon)
• OVERFLOW PARKING: Parking Lot next to our East Church Parking lot (Entrance off of NE 30th Place)
• We do not recommend parking in the shopping center across from the Church (Park at your own risk)
• There is also FREE parking in front of the businesses along East Oakland Park Blvd (street side only)
• PLEASE do not park on the grassy areas

The Mission of United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale

Our Mission is to develop passionate followers of Christ through the celebration of worship, the excitement of God’s word, the blessing of God’s healing, the rewards of service, the honoring of God’s creation, and the joy of fellowship — where all are welcome at God’s table.

We are a welcoming, open and affirming church to all people of all races, genders, ages, sexual orientations, professions, previous religious affiliations, nationalities, or mental and physical conditions.

United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale

Established 1954

www.uccftl.org