I've been thinking about...

...One Great Hour of Sharing.

And I hope that you have been thinking about it too! I hope that you took the envelope from your Order of Service last Sunday and have spent all week filling it up with coins and dollars and checks. In case you forgot to bring your envelope home you’ll find another one in the Order of Service this morning.

Because today we are collecting our One Great Hour of Sharing special mission offering!

Here is a quick word of explanation about One Great Hour of Sharing from the UCC National Office:

One Great Hour of Sharing, as part of Our Church's Wider Mission (OCWM) , is the special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that carries God's message of love and hope to people in more than eighty countries.

The UCC works with international partners to provide sources of clean water and food, education and health care, small business micro-credit, emergency relief, and advocacy and resettlement for refugees and displaced persons. OGHS also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response.

Thank you for your donations and for the difference you are helping to make in the lives of others. May God take these offerings and put them to good work in the world!

Yours in the journey, Rev. Brian