Community United Church of Christ presented its Party for Community: Coming of Age Celebration on Saturday, April 27.
Our talented church photographer Terry Cole put together this slideshow of his beautiful images from the event.
UPDATED APRIL 10 (new items in bold)
EVENTS
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
I bet you’ve realized what a diverse, interesting and talented group of people attend CUCC. But did you know how much fun they are?? Plan to attend the CUCC Party for Community on April 27 and you’re practically guaranteed to enjoy yourself and learn more about your church family.
We’ll be celebrating 21 years as an Open and Affirming church. Tickets will be available soon. Bring your family, your neighbors and your friends to the party for great food, great company and great opportunities.
Have even more fun when you purchase one of the many set priced future events or bid on special silent auction goodies.
We hope to raise over $10,000 for the operation of the church with part of the proceeds going to missions. This is a service project for all of us and there are many ways you can make it a success.
Here are some ideas:
Another way you can help is to donate a Silent Auction item – these will be physical things, destination trips or events that would be better purchased by one rather than many. Perhaps a week in Santa Cruz or Hawaii, a lovely piece of jewelry, a special bottle of wine or a commissioned piece of art. We’ll set the minimum bid and bid increment for each item.
To donate or ask questions, please contact Sue Hipp (435-7153, sueandspencehipp@gmail.com)
Coming April 27!! Our biggest fundraiser of the year!!!!! It’s been 21 years since CUCC voted to become an Open and Affirming church – this is cause for celebration and a reason to bring back our Party for Community!!
There will be a festive atmosphere with dinner, entertainment, and the chance to bid on silent auction items and to sign up for parties, events and services scheduled for later in the year.
Tickets for the party will be priced at just $25/person with wine and beer available for purchase. A percentage of the profit will be used for local and global missions.
Start thinking now of an event you could offer or help sponsor – how about a dinner party, tea, wine-tasting, winery tour, riverside picnic, evening at the opera or Philharmonic, brunch, spa experience, class or outdoor activity?
Be creative. We want to provide a year full of congregating possibilities, chances to have fun and get to know each other. Each event offered will have a limited number of participants at a set price per person. You’ll be able to buy an individual spot at an event or you can purchase all the reservations and invite your friends!!
Offering an event at the April 27 fundraiser is a wonderful way to share your talents and treasure with your church family.
We also need silent auction items. We’re looking for high-value items worth over $50 or items that can be combined to create a unique offering.
Do you have something special that needs a new home? Do you have contacts in the community you can ask for gift certificates and donations?
A donation letter to give community vendors is available in the Narthax and the church office. Silent Auction donations can be dropped off at the church office. Any donation not used for the party will be offered at an upcoming raffle.
If you have questions or want to commit to offering an event ☺ talk to Sue Hipp (sueandspencehipp@gmail.com or 435-7153) or Nancy Pressley (npressley1944@gmail.com or 312-8621).
Put April 27 on your calendar and plan to come and Party for Community with your CUCC friends. We promise you an evening of fun and the chance to participate in A Year of Congregating Opportunities.
Sue Hipp and Nancy Pressley – Event and Silent Auction Coordinators
The Faith Education Team will host a Bingo night fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, March 16, in Hayden Hall. Tickets are: $5 for ages 5-11, $10 for ages 12 and up, $25/household, free for ages 4 and under.
Ticket price includes dinner (grilled cheese, soup and dessert) and bingo prizes. Contact anyone in Faith Education for more details. A portion of the proceeds will go to Marjaree Mason Center to purchase snacks and art supplies for children there.
Karri Jones or Eileen White can answer questions.
Our March Raffle will be a Gardening Basket chock full of gardening related items that are sure to encourage and inspire your green thumb. $1 raffle tickets will be sold at church on March 3 and March 10 — the winning raffle ticket will be announced after church on March 10.
This basket is bursting with garden and decorative items:
Garden
Decorative
Basket items have been donated by the Personnel, Pastoral Relations and Charitable Gifts Teams
The Blaze Pizza at River Park (185 Paseo Del Centro) will host a fundraiser for Community UCC from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Our church will receive 20 percent of proceeds during that time.
Pick up a flyer from church or save this image below to your phone. The flyer (or image on your phone) must be presented when you order. Let’s break bread together and raise some money for our church! Contact Patty Parks if you have questions.
(Donation amount excludes proceeds from tax and gift card purchases. Valid for dine-in and take-out only. Not valid for online orders. Alcoholic beverages excluded. Event proceeds void if flyers are distributed in or near restaurant.)
The Boutique at Community UCC will return from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in the Church parking lot. Booth spaces are $20 each. If you know a vendor who would like to display and sell their wares, let them know! Contact Donna Wright to reserve a space.
Come by that day to do a little holiday shopping!
Wanted: Vendors!
Provided to vendors: Space: the size of 2 parking stalls, electricity if needed, restrooms
Vendors need to bring: tables & chairs, awnings/umbrellas, money for change, electrical cords, if needed
Prohibited: firearms, ammunition, weapons, pornography, alcohol.
Contacts:
Contact the Marilyn Wall in the church office to register and pay for a booth, (559) 435-2690.
7 p.m. Saturday, April 14
Hayden Hall
Get ready for some straight-away jazz featuring EJ Hinojosa, Michael Bonner, David Heckman and other featured artists. Planning is underway for this event.
The menu will include Nancy Pressley’s secret family recipe for “Tasty Burgers” (vegan too), along with potato salad and other sides, ice cream sundaes, wine and beer for sale, live music, silent auction, bicycle raffle, art auction and a lot of fun. Tickets are $15 each.
So mark your calendars for this church “fun-(d)raiser.” Proceeds go to our church operation funds.
If you would like to help us with this event please contact EJ Hinojosa at ejhinojosa@hotmail.com or Ruben Fernandez atrubenmark@comcast.net.
We are raffling off FOUR Park Hopper tickets to Disneyland (valued at $628)! The drawing for this Disney basket will be held at church on Sunday, April 8.
If you’d like to purchase a raffle ticket for $25, please contact Carol Kilburn at carolkilburn559@gmail.com or the church office 559.435.2690.
This raffle is a fundraiser for Community United Church of Christ, but the raffle is open to anyone. Winner does NOT have to be present to win.
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