Calendar & News
Happy Anniversary to the United Church of Christ - June 25, 2021
Our denomination will celebrate its 64th Anniversary on June 25, but our history goes back much further than that. We can trace our roots to Jesus and his first Disciples and the birth of the Christian Church on the first Pentecost. That means we are still a young denomination, but we have strong, old roots. In 1957 two smaller denominations – the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church merged together to form what became the United Church of Christ. Ours is a rich and beautiful history of tradition and innovation, of diversity and unity, of worship and mission. I love the UCC and I love its motto! Let's live it together!
VBS at Bethel United Methodist Church - Monday-Friday, July 19-23, 2021
VBS is back on track for Summer 2021 and you are invited to join us in a mountaintop adventure! This year is going to look a little different but with the same fun and energy. Please be sure to read all communications via e-mail, facebook, and the details page of our VBS website! Please mark your calendars for July 19-23, 2021! The fun starts at 9am and will end at 12pm.
Rocky Railway VBS is open to kids 3 years old (potty trained please!) through 5th grade (last grade completed). If you have a child that has completed the 6th grade and is interested in being a "Junior Leader," please fill in the Volunteer Registration Form.
VBS is going completely outdoors this year! Activities will be conducted in our covered pavilion and under pop-up canopies in as much shade as possible. We do ask that you apply sunscreen prior to arrival and bring a refillable water bottle. Also, please be sure to include all allergies in your registration form including any outdoor allergies.
Parents - are you able to stay and lend a helping hand for a day or more? Please fill in our Volunteer Registration Form! We are looking for some additional rail hands to assist children with various activities throughout the day. If you need nursery support please let us know so we can ensure that we have nursery staff available.
You will have the option of purchasing camp tee shirts for $10. If you are interested in purchasing a shirt for your child please be sure to select the size during registration. If you do not wish to purchase a shirt please select "No T-shirt". (Volunteer tee shirts will be a different style and color to differentiate. These will also be $10.
You can register online now at
https://vbspro.events/p/events/bethel-rockyrailway.
Please be sure to register each child separately. You can also follow our Facebook Event page for updates. Registration will close on June 30, 2021.
Please call the church with any questions or help with registration at 610-495-6807 or you can email Kim Bradbury at kimberlymbradbury@gmail.com.
Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anyone that we may have left off or if you think they would enjoy our program. If you would like to be removed from out list feel free to respond to this e-mail so we can keep our information up to date. All Aboard!
Your Rocky Railway Conductor Kim
Supporting Your Church
There have been questions about how to continue to make your offerings. Members are mailing in their offerings routinely, some have signed up for e-giving, and others have asked if they could use PayPal. Yes, you can use PayPal via the "USE APP" button on our ST. VINCENT UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Facebook page to donate to St Vincent UCC. By pressing the blue "USE APP” bar under the large picture of the church, you can connect to your PayPal account. Then follow the PayPal instructions.
Thank you to ALL our congregants and friends that continue to support our church while socially distancing.