Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Daniel Haas titled “Reality Check, Part II” based on Matthew 4:23-5:12. It was delivered at Provo Community United Church of Christ on January 30th 2011. Also you might want to check out Part I.
Our faith is 2000 years old – our thinking is not.
Today’s Herald has a nice write-up about our upcoming anniversary celebration.
Come join us!
Provo Community United Church of Christ is honored to invite you to a weekend of celebration as our community of faith turns 120 years. Our Faith is 2000 years old. Our thinking is not. Our congregation was founded by 11 persons on February 5th 1891 and we ask you to join us for three days of festivities:
- Friday, February 4th, 6-9 pm
Downtown Provo Gallery Stroll featuring an exhibit about the rich history of our church
- Saturday, February 5th, 1-5 pm
Open House featuring a community service fair, historic tours as well as
fun and food for the whole family
- Sunday, February 6th, 10:30-11:30 am
Festival Service celebrating the past, present and future of UCC life in Provo, Utah
Please RSVP on facebook.
One hundred people like our congregation on facebook. Our goal is to have 120 fans for our 120th anniversary on February 5th! Please, be one of them!
Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Daniel Haas titled “Called Together” based on Matthew 4:12-22. It was delivered at Provo Community United Church of Christ on January 23rd 2011.
Starting Tuesday, February 1st, we will be telling Bible stories, doing crafts and singing songs with kids from the ages of 2 to 8 on Tuesdays from 5-6pm. Parents are welcome to stay with their children for the fun or leave and be back at 6pm. Any questions? Ask the church staff or Rachel Robinson 801-669-1981.
For our congregation’s 120th birthday we wanted to give ourselves an even better focus on mission and ministry. Over the last few months the church council has worked on a vision that shall guide us through the next decade. Vision 2021 was ratified by the annual meeting on January 16th 2011:
God is still speaking:
Celebrating our 120 years of community service, we as members of Provo Community United Church of Christ have a vision of our community that shall guide us over the next ten years. As the population of Utah Valley grows, so does our congregation. Diversity is coming to town and we are here to embrace it. God is still speaking in Utah Valley,
Spiritual Growth:
We welcome all who seek spiritual growth in Jesus Christ, including persons of every age, gender, race, national origin, faith background, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, mental and physical ability, economic and social status, and educational background, to participate in the life and mission of this family of God’s people, sharing in the worship of God and enlisting in the work of this local church as it serves this community and the world.
Congregational Growth:
Our worship services shall help us be a congregation truly in touch with God’s love and showing that love. Our outreach activities shall create a strong and vital congregation. In 2021 our congregation shall be financially sustainable and able to improve our house of worship as needed. As the downtown area of Provo changes we will change to meet the needs of the many who will be drawn to a congregation with the appeal of being the “other choice”.
Recognizing that persons desire to bring their whole selves to church and that many barriers (e.g., racism, ageism, etc.) continue to prevent this, Provo Community United Church of Christ wants to make clear that, in addition to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, their welcome extends to persons of every color, age, economic situation, ability etc. To express this in a more meaningful and formal way our congregation’s annual meeting on January 16th 2011 has unanimously voted to start the process of becoming an Open and Affirming Church. The church council will appoint a group to “shepherd” the process.
Listen to a sermon by the Rev. Daniel Haas titled “Possibilities Unfolding” based on Matthew 3:13-17. It was delivered at Provo Community United Church of Christ on January 16th 2011.
