Feb 27, 2020 Vol. LXXVIII Issue 08 Woodside World NEWS of CONGREGATION and COMMUNITY

Jo yfull y Defiant for the Sake of a Just World a congregation of the United Church of Christ, the Alliance of , and the American Baptist Churches

In the Congregation In the Community Sundays, 9:30 am The Adult Forum meets every Sunday in the Celebrate Flint History at The McCree Theatre, 2040 W. Carpenter Café to discuss a book or special presentation. Please join us this Rd., Flint. The new theater, with a mission to "tell the African Sunday as we continue to discuss Robin Meyers' Saving from American story in the African American voice," presents The Saints the Church. Talk to Jay Cummings if you're interested, need a book, of St. John St., a new play with music by McCree Executive Director or need more information. Charles Winfrey, that describes his personal experience growing up Worship Team has put some serious thought into the current Lenten in Flint's historic St. John Street neighborhood. Tickets are $5 and season and looks forward to planning the rest of 2020! We'll meet shows are 7 pm each night, with a 2 pm matinée on Sat, Feb 29. again Tues, Mar 3 at 6:30 pm in Deb's office. You're invited! Greening Our Lives Thinking of membership? We prepare for Easter's new-member welcome with a 5-session series exploring Woodside's mission, Stand up. Continuing their relentless campaign to dismantle our values, and approach to faith. We'll meet 9:30 am Sundays in March, environmental protections, the Trump Administration is now going beginning this Sunday. Plan to attend all five. after the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). With this attack they are threatening a core, bedrock environmental law—it's like Lenten Reflection: A new weeknight book group is getting ready kicking bricks out of the foundation. for “Five Thursdays,” a series of gatherings during the weeks of Lent. We’ll discuss Jesus for President (Shane Claiborne/), a NEPA was enacted 50 years ago after the infamous Cuyahoga River timely reflection on politics and faith, with a bit of church history and fire in Ohio. It has allowed communities to have a voice in projects some engaging graphics as a bonus. being proposed for their neighborhoods, heading off environmental disasters like rivers so polluted they catch fire. But industry groups Books are available in the office or at worship; please read the intro complain that NEPA has created delays in projects like laying oil and chapter 1 before our first meeting. If we run out of books, we’ll pipelines and building new dams and mines. order more; just let us know. (Books and meals are on a “pay as you can” arrangement, with Woodside covering the gap. This is why we have a Faith The Trump administration's proposed revisions would undermine Formation budget.) NEPA by requiring fewer environmental assessments and imposing strict new deadlines for completing these important reviews. The We’ll meet 6 pm Thursdays, beginning March 5, probably at Soggy proposed changes would also eliminate the requirement to consider Bottom, 613 King Ave (assuming they let us make a "cumulative impacts" of projects. In recent years, courts have said reservation). Really important: Whether you bought your own that includes global warming consequences of emitting more book already or fetch one from the office, please call or email Ashley greenhouse gases. ASAP, and let us know to expect you! Go here to make your voice heard today: slkt.io/5jQ3 Daylight Savings Time is next Sunday, March 8. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead because worship will still start promptly(ish) at 11! Susan Stephenson, Executive Director, IPL Stay Connected. Text "woodside" to 31996 to stay up-to-date on Stand Together. Earth Hour is Sat March 28, and Woodside Church Woodside news, events, and last-minute changes, like cancellations is hosting a community Poetry Slam! Earth Hour is celebrated due to inclement weather. around the world as people turn off the lights from 8:30-9:30 pm. At Anytime the weather is threatening, please check on folks who may Woodside we will enjoy local poets sharing their poems for the planet be vulnerable. And remember to bring animals indoors! and competing for prizes. Doors open at 7:30 pm. More information to come, and we hope to see you there! Easter Lilies: We will order lilies shortly to adorn our worship space on Easter. You may "sponsor" a lily for yourself or in honor of loved ones. Single lilies are $13 and doubles are $24. More details to come about how to place an order.

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