Church Jottings 11/23/19

Church Jottings 11/23/19

Holly Herman reads your church newsletters to compile the weekly Church Jottings. (Thanks, Holly!) If you’d like a separate article about your news, please submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.

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The Art Of Justice Open Mic And Art Show

The Art Of Justice Open Mic And Art Show

7 p.m. Tuesday, November 26 at First Church UCC Phoenix

What are you thankful for? That is the theme of November's Art of Justice Open Mic and Art Show. As always you do not have to be on the subject to perform as part of open mic and all kinds of artists are welcome. This is a free event and community project to provide a platform to local artists. Come share your art with a supportive and welcoming audience and community of local artists.

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Lilly awards 2019 clergy renewal grant to United Church of Sun City; the Rev. Brady Abel

United Church of Christ ministers will take time out for all kinds of creative renewal, and their congregations will have special spiritual opportunities while they're away, thanks to grants announced by the Lilly Endowment and Christian Theological Seminary.

Eighteen UCC churches are among 150 congregations of various denominations that received 2019 National Clergy Renewal Program Grants. The grants are announced each fall by the seminary, which manages the program for Indianapolis-based Lilly.

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Jazz Coffee House Series

Sunday, November 17, 6:00 p.m at Church of the Beatitudes UCC

The Beatitudes Jazz Coffee House Concert Series returns, featuring some of Arizona's most prolific jazz artists! Concerts feature a relaxed performance atmosphere with refreshments and talk-backs with the musicians.

The 2019-2020 series kicks off with the amazing jazz piano duo featuring Judy Roberts and Nicole Pesce. $5 suggested donation.

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Urgent update from Hope House of Sedona

We were dealt a difficult blow last week and need your help. Last Thursday we found out that we are no longer able to purchase the property on Shelby Dr. that we had been planning on. This news comes very late in the game as far as the HUD grant is concerned, leaving us with about 4 weeks to procure new property and come up with a plan.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you have some property you might have been thinking about selling or know of anyone who might have such property, please let us know ASAP.

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