On Sunday, January 29, our Disciples Women Fellowship will sponsor our annual Blanket Sunday offering. Donations received will be sent to Church World Service to comfort people around the world as well as the United States by providing blankets for those in need. If you want to donate to this cause, please designate your contribution to "Blanket Sunday" on your check or envelope.

The next steps in our process of becoming an officially Open and Affirming congregation involves a worship service on February 12 focusing on God’s expansive welcome and inclusion, with our own Rev. Christy Messick sharing her story.

The team will then offer 4 weeks of opportunities to learn, reflect, and engage on Sunday mornings at 9:45 in the chapel and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference room (each of these 2 opportunities are identical). We’ll also be recording these sessions for viewing later as well. After these sessions, the team will be finalizing an official statement of welcome and inclusion of LGBTQ+ folks that will be presented to the board for affirmation and then to the entire congregation in a congregational meeting. We all have plenty to learn, so we hope you’ll join in these opportunities! • Wednesday, Feb. 15 & Sunday, Feb. 19- Week 1- Rev. Christy Messick, leader- LGBTQ+ Language & Basics • Wednesday, Feb. 22 & Sunday, Feb. 26- Ash Wednesday service (Wed) and Week of Compassion breakfast (Sun)- no group • Wednesday, March 1 & Sunday, March 5- Horace Hambrick, leader- Physical & Mental Health Basics & LGBTQ+ Children of God • Wednesday, March 8 & Sunday, March 12- Rev. Chris Cash, leader- Week 1- What does scripture say about inclusion, welcome, and LGBTQ+ children of God? • Wednesday, March 15 & Sunday, March 19- Rev. Chris Cash, leader- Week 2- What does scripture say about inclusion, welcome, and LGBTQ+ children of God?

The team will then offer 4 weeks of opportunities to learn, reflect, and engage on Sunday mornings at 9:45 in the chapel and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference room (each of these 2 opportunities are identical). We’ll also be recording these sessions for viewing later as well. After these sessions, the team will be finalizing an official statement of welcome and inclusion of LGBTQ+ folks that will be presented to the board for affirmation and then to the entire congregation in a congregational meeting. We all have plenty to learn, so we hope you’ll join in these opportunities! • Wednesday, Feb. 15 & Sunday, Feb. 19- Week 1- Rev. Christy Messick, leader- LGBTQ+ Language & Basics • Wednesday, Feb. 22 & Sunday, Feb. 26- Ash Wednesday service (Wed) and Week of Compassion breakfast (Sun)- no group • Wednesday, March 1 & Sunday, March 5- Horace Hambrick, leader- Physical & Mental Health Basics & LGBTQ+ Children of God • Wednesday, March 8 & Sunday, March 12- Rev. Chris Cash, leader- Week 1- What does scripture say about inclusion, welcome, and LGBTQ+ children of God? • Wednesday, March 15 & Sunday, March 19- Rev. Chris Cash, leader- Week 2- What does scripture say about inclusion, welcome, and LGBTQ+ children of God?