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The Diaconate of URC would like to extend our gratitude toward everyone at URC who participated in Give+Serve 2019. A quick summary of our summer:

• Donut Brunch Ministry Fair – a fun event for the people of URC to learn more about service opportunities within our church. Reach out to a ministry director if you are interested in finding a way to serve!
• On Goal Soccer Camp – On Goal was attended by 65-70 students from around the city. They played soccer, learned new skills on the field, and had daily devotions discussing the gospel message.  Many players were members of other Bible churches in the area and grew in their knowledge of scripture, and a handful of kids said they would like to follow Christ for the first time!  We housed 16-18 coaches and provided them with 14 fellowship meals.
• Karenni VBS – URC partnered with the Hummel family’s backyard VBS for 50 Karenni kids who live in the Lansing area.  Activities included crafts, snacks, scripture memory, and teaching from several URC members and pastors. Your giving helped provide a fun filled and gospel focused week for these children.
• Deerpath VBS – a first time event to minister to the families and our neighbors over at Deerpath Apartments. Four URC adults and 10 DIG students led the VBS for 10-15 kids each evening.  The gospel message was presented and warmly received by our new friends. A homework club for kids has started as a follow up to the VBS program. Continue to pray that those who heard the message would come to know Christ as their Savior.
• MacDonald Middle School Cards – we ended up delivering around 100 “thank you” cards to the faculty and staff at MacDonald Middle School. Pray that this simple gesture would help build relationships within our community, lead people to visit URC, and that the Holy Spirit would work in their hearts.

Thank you for participating in Give+Serve 2019 this summer. Let us together as a body head into the fall and winter seasons with a heart focused on generosity and service towards others.

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. (Galatians 6:9-10)

We are pleased to announce that URC has acquired a 3.9 acre parcel of land at the corner of Timberlane and Burcham for the purpose of installing a new church sign at that intersection.  Watch this short video to find out additional information along with an opportunity you have to volunteer to help clean up some brush along the roadside of Burcham Drive.  Please consider coming to help on Saturday morning, September 21 from 9:00 – noon. Please sign-up below.

Pat Quinn will be teaching one counseling training class — Theology, Practice, and Counseling Issues, combining two classes. The class will meet Fridays from 4:00-6:00 pm beginning Friday October 4.

A brief description of the class:
Theology and Practice: Covers biblical counseling model and methods: e.g. understanding people and their issues, what’s most deeply wrong with us, how the gospel speaks to all of life, a biblical change process, and how we care for and help people change.
Issues: Covers specific counseling issues: e.g. helping hurting people, depression and anxiety, anger and conflict, gender and sexuality, grief and hope, guilt and shame.

This class is open to all and would be helpful for all those who counsel, disciple, mentor, lead growth groups, teach, and do evangelism. The class begins October 4 runs from October through May.

To sign up for this class, contact Pat Quinn by email at [email protected], phone (351-6810 ext 217), or in person.

You are invited to an informal time for women to get together and enjoy the fellowship of other women on Saturday, September 14 anytime between 10:00 am and noon. We will be meeting at BIGGBY Coffee (120 West Ottawa St., parking is free on Saturday).

The coffee will be offered at a discounted price, and the coffee shop will not be open to the public so we have it all to ourselves. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors to join us!

To promote equipping the saints for the work of ministry (Eph. 4:12) URC is offering its Biblical and Theological Foundations course this Fall (formerly the Leadership Training Course). If you are interested in growing in your knowledge of Scripture and theology, and your ability to minister the Word to those around you, this class is for you. The class is a prerequisite for those interested in serving URC as an elder or deacon one day, but it is open to all members of the church — both men and women — with a heart to grow in leadership in the church. The class meets 6:30-7:45am Thursday mornings for 10 weeks beginning September 12. If you would like to participate in this class, please fill out the form below. If you have any questions, please email Chip Cogan.

Thank you for your interest in this class, registration has closed.

URC women are invited to join us every other Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall, beginning September 18. This semester we will be reading “Holiness”, J. C. Ryle’s classic guide for Christians, wherein he outlines the principles of sin, sanctification, spiritual growth and the importance of Christ. Join us for book discussion, testimony panels, guest speakers, wonderful fellowship and great food! Childcare and homeschool classes offered. Registration is open now through August 25 here.

Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Eldorado Golf Course, Mason, MI.
Open to all men who are members or regular attendees of University Reformed Church!

A great chance for fathers, sons (and maybe even some grandsons) to team together for fun, fellowship and fabulous memories!!

We will start at 8:30 with a devotional time and coffee, water and donuts (or pastries) followed by a Shotgun start at 9:00.

A dozen golf balls will be provided per team so dust off those clubs and come join us!!

The cost is REDUCED to only $10 per player and free for 12 and under to cover the golfing and carts AND the experience will be priceless!!! Please sign up and remit payment to Tex Young by Wednesday, August 14.

We should finish by noon so you all can be home and enjoy the remainder of the day!!

Contact Tex Young ([email protected] or 517-927-5110) or Blake Brogan ([email protected] or 517-803-8535) with any questions.

Bring your friends and family to URC for a fun, free night of jazz and blues music from the big screen. Performance by URC band and special guest musicians. Friday, August 16 from 7-8:15pm.

Join us for an evening of sweet treats and fun fellowship! Monday, August 12 from 7-8:30 pm at Sherre Whalon’s Home, 3065 Dobie Road, Mason, MI 48854. Please sign-up here so we know how many ladies to plan for and contact Karen Zeilstra with any questions.

Join us Friday July 12 at 7:00 pm at URC for a night of worship through music, Scripture and prayer.