RIVERSIDE-SALEM SCHEDULE

Mid-December 2002 - Mid-February 2003

 

(All programs/worship from 4-6 p.m. Sundays at Environmental Chapel, 3449 West River Road, Grand Island, unless otherwise noted. Sundays BLUE; others RED)

 

 

December 14            Nan Hoffman & Others Holiday Concert, University Presbyterian

                        Church, 3330 Main St. (At Niagara Falls Blvd), 7:30 p.m.  Call 836-

                        7660 for information.

 

December 15                        BUSINESS MEETING

 

December 22            Christmas in the Woods

 

December 24:            Christmas Service at the United Church Home, 1190 Amherst,

                        2:00 p.m.  (Please arrive by 1:30!)

 

December 29            NO CHURCH

 

December 31:            New Year's Eve Gathering at Shirley's, 5096 College Street,

                        Hamburg, 6:00 p.m. onward; bring food, music/instruments,

                        games, good spirits             (see enclosure)

 

January 5:            ANNUAL MEETING (Elections, Budget, Possible Disciples

                        Affiliation-First Call)

 

January 12            Civil Liberties under the USA Patriot Act:  Jeanne Noel-Mahoney

                        from the New York Civil Liberties Union and Jean Dickson,

                        Librarian at UB, will help us understand the state of our civil

                        liberties now, including privacy (e.g., library usage), separation of

                        church and state, expectations regarding the Supreme Court,

                        women's issues, etc.

 

January 19            VOICE Worship Celebration, St. James RC Church, Hastings at

                        Bailey, 4 p.m.

 

January 26            Growing in the Spirit:  "What's God Up To? Bible Stories

                        Through New Eyes,"  Rev. Shirley Chan.  [Also, possible

                        Statewide UCC Justice & Witness Ministries Retreat in Central

                        New York and the World Social Forum in Brazil.]

 

February 2            BUSINESS MEETING (Including 2nd Call on Possible Disciples

                        Affiliation)

 

February 9                 Discussion:  "Two Minds" by Wendell Berry

 

 

For information, confirmation:  Shirley (646-9834) or June/Roger (773-1426).