Terry Cole captured images from the Christmas Eve Musical Play and put them together into this beautiful slideshow. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Images from the 2017 Christmas Eve Musical Play

Terry Cole captured images from the Christmas Eve Musical Play and put them together into this beautiful slideshow. Merry Christmas, everyone!
On Sept. 8-9, CUCC Council members escaped the busy-ness of work and everyday life to unite our spirit and refresh our minds.
Thanks go out to the Smith-Powers family for letting us stay at their cabin in beautiful Shaver Lake.
The Council tackled many issues faced by our church. It was a very special place where we created a sacred space to set our personal items that reminded us of our faith. The Council shared their spiritual journey, and received communion. Leadership and friendship was nurtured by those who attended. Nancy Pressley, Amy Kilburn, Carol Kilburn, Eileen White, Chris Breedlove, Robin Carlson, Ruben Fernandez, Donna Wright, Felicia Rocha, Vicki Wall, and Susan Chavez shared their vision and ideas for the future of our church.
Also, the church needs your time and talent now. The Council has many projects and fundraisers to come so it needs all the help it can get. The church will have a very exciting and graceful year. If you are interested, please contact our church office, 559-435-2690.
This morning the church received news that longtime church member Ted Andrews died today. Here is the message from his daughter, Pat Black:
“With a heavy heart I’m letting you know that my father, Ted Andrews, passed away early this morning at the age of 94. Dad suffered from cerebrovascular disease and has been under hospice care for the last several weeks. He and Mom just celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary on June 20.”
From Phil Fullerton:
“Ted was a faithful member of our church and a regular attendee of the Saturday Morning Breakfast Group. He once modestly joked that when he was a sailer and torpedoed in the Mediterranean and cast into the sea in World War II that most of the other guys got a purple heart for rope burns on their hands but he didn’t. His understatement of this event was typical of this extraordinary man.”
The address for Ted’s wife, Louise, is:
Louise Andrews
7442 N. Millbrook Ave., Apt. 219
Fresno, CA 93720
We will keep Ted’s family in our prayers at this difficult time. Ted’s memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at our church, Community United Church of Christ, 5550 N. Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93710. A reception in Hayden Hall will follow the service. Please bring finger foods to share.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations can be made in Ted’s name either to The First Tee or to Community United Church of Christ (address above or click here to make a secure online donation).
The Community UCC choir is ramping up again! We are seeking all members of our church who interested in singing — ages 8 to 108!
Rehearsals are from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Aug. 30. Parents are welcome to hang out during rehearsal if their children want to sing! Better yet, parents are encouraged to sing in the choir with the children!
Join us for music, fun and fellowship! Additional information is available by contacting EJ at 559.303.8658 or by email at Ejhinojosa@hotmail.com/.
A meeting was held on June 28 to brainstorm ideas for fundraising events and evaluate past and present fundraisers. In attendance were Sue Hipp, Amy Kilburn, Sharon Powers and Ruben Fernandez.
All fundraising events must state a purpose for the money to be raised, such as for operations, fellowship funds, youth group, special music programs, choir, and other needs. Coordination of these events can be shared by trustees and council. Some ideas include:
Whether you found us on the web, heard about us from a friend or noticed us because you live in the neighborhood, we are happy to have you here.
A great place to start is our Welcome table inside the Narthex, right by where you enter the Church for worship. There, we can greet you, offer you a temporary name tag and answer any questions you might have.
You can also sign up to receive e-News, a weekly newsletter that we distribute via email. To subscribe, add your email address to the new member interest card.
This web page has information about our church’s history, which dates back to 1956.
If you want to start the process to become a new member, please contact our church office (by phone at 559.435.2690 or email at office@communityucc.com), and our administrative assistant, Marilyn, will connect you with someone who can help you learn more about our church or beginning the process to join.
We officially receive new members four times a year:
New members attend an informational class, usually a month before one of the four Sunday worship services to receive new members. The information class is organized by the Extravagant Welcome Team, or “elders,” which is currently organized by Donna Wright.
Even between those times, there are many ways you can become involved in the offerings of our church life.
As congregational members, we all have a part in inviting guests and friends to our Church. It is only by continuing to welcome and accept new members that we will keep our 60-plus year tradition leading the way into the future.
We hope we have embraced you in a welcoming way, and that you will find a church home at Community UCC, becoming a vibrant, engaged member of our congregation.
Charitable Gifts Committee wishes to announce that scholarships are available from endowments established to help students continue their education beyond high school.
The 2017 Pitman and Tidyman Scholarship applications are available at the church office.
The Pitman Scholarship is a $566 gift for seminary, re-entry or graduate students.
The Tidyman Scholarship is a $372 gift for any educational pursuit of a student.
Deadlines to apply for both for the 2017 year is June 30.
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