Urgent Announcement: No Worship Sunday, Jan. 5

For the safety of our members, friends and visitors, we will not hold worship at Ivy Chapel on Sunday, January 5. Please stay home, stay safe and stay warm. We hope to see you next week for our regular services. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Advent 2013 events with Ivy Chapel

All are welcome to celebrate Advent and Christmas with Ivy Chapel as we get ready for the birth of our Savior!

Here’s what’s happening:

Sunday, December 1, 10 am: Hanging of the Greens Worship, followed by a soup and bread lunch.
After lunch, the kids will head downstairs to make gifts for their families, while the adults and older kids will bake cookies upstairs.

Sunday, December 8, 10 am: Christmas Cantata
Performed by our Chancel Choir and other talented members of the congregation

Sunday, December 15, 6:30 pm: Advent Storytelling
Join us in the Ivy Chapel sanctuary for storytelling by candlelight. Afterwards, we’ll head into Fellowship hall for refreshments. All ages are welcome at this fun event.

Sunday, December 22, 10am: Children’s Christmas Pageant

Tuesday, December 24, 11 pm: Christmas Eve candlelight service

Questions? Send us an email or contact the church office at (314) 434-4991. We hope to see you soon.

Kids, Cars and Candy! Trunk or Treat Oct. 27

 What is Trunk or Treat?  A fun, safe, fellowship event to celebrate Halloween!

How it works:  Ivy Chapel UCC members who wish to provide treats for our young trick-or-treaters come to church and park in the parking lot.  We encourage everyone to dress in costume and to decorate your trunk or vehicle.  Adults stay by their cars, while the children trick or treat their way around the parking lot.

Pumpkin Decorating:  Bring your own little pumpkin –
we’ll provide the paint and stickers.

Bring a side dish to share if you’d like!

 Kids love candy at Halloween but you’re welcome to hand out other items, too -such as pencils, stickers, or even homemade goodies!!

While we’re enjoying our treats, let’s share with others.
Bring a jar of peanut butter or a few cans of food!

Or fill our cauldron with donations for Joint Neighborhood Ministries.

Cats, dogs and rabbits hang out at Ivy Chapel

We celebrated the 13th Annual Ivy Chapel Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, September 21.

It was a beautiful day… and this led us to talk about just how lucky we have been through the years to have such wonderful weather. We’ve only had two or three years that were even threatened by rain, and only two that forced us to (slightly) change plans.

Thanks to all the pets who begged their owners to come to the Blessing. See you next year!

Click here to a view a slideshow of the photos.

If you were there and would like a copy of a photo, please send us an email with a description and we’ll email it back to you.

Stewardship concert Oct. 12: “Being a Blessing”

Join us for a spiritual journey of faith and reflection featuring the music of Susan Drake and Julie Jennings. This special concert – held at Ivy Chapel at 7 p.m. on October 12 – is part of our annual stewardship program.

Susan and Julie have been making music together since 1999. They write and sing original songs that speak of life in our times. Susan and Julie bring crisp social critique, bold honesty, emotional integrity and passion for life to every song. Both ordained minsters in the United Church of Christ, Susan works as a hospice chaplain and Julie is a chaplain to youth in residential treatment at Every Child’s Hope.

The concert is free, but donations are encouraged.

For more information, send us an email or call 314-434-4991.

Please help us promote the concert by sharing this flyer.

 

 

Kick off the new school year with Ivy Chapel

It’s time for a new school year – and that means our youth groups and Sunday school classes are starting again, too. Join us for a special worship service on Sunday, August 18 at 10 am as we “Imagine.”

Imagine… Who does God want me to be?

Imagine…Who does God want us to be as God’s people?

Imagine… Who does God want us to be as a church?

Imagine… What would the world be like if we all lived
as God would like us to live?

Imagine!

Join us to Animate Faith!

Our Sunday morning adult education group (aka  Bible Study Group!)  will be starting a new series on Sunday, May 12.   We’ll be using a resource from Spark House called “animate FAITH.”   This is a series looking at FAITH from various perspectives.  Each week we will watch a short video featuring a contemporary Christian giving their personal take on an aspect of faith.  Then we’ll respond to the video with our own comments.  It will be enriching.  There are 7 sessions (God, Religion; Jesus; Salvation; Cross; Bible; Church).   This all begins Sunday, May 12.

We meet Sundays at 9 AM.  If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of getting involved, now is an ideal time for you to take part.  Join us as we explore new faith horizons together!

Email us to learn more about adult bible study at Ivy Chapel.

Find treasures at a bargain! Rummage Sale April 20.

It’s time to hone your treasure-hunting skills while you support the youth programs at Ivy Chapel United Church of Christ! Our annual rummage sale is Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to noon.

We’ll have something for everyone, from toys, clothes and household items to kitchen accessories, sporting goods and tools.

Come by, find a bargain and help our youth! Ivy Chapel is located at 620 N. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield.

Send us an e-mail if you have questions.

Easter at Ivy Chapel

We had quite a crew on hand on Saturday to help decorate Easter Cookies. Thanks to everyone who joined us… and to those who helped organize and clean up the colorful, sticky mess we left behind.

Here’s the schedule for tomorrow:

6:30 sunrise worship here at Ivy Chapel

7:30 pancake breakfast

10:00 worship

Coffee & cookie pick-up after worship

Check out the pictures of our cookie adventure here on Flickr or visit our Facebook page.

 

Easter Sunday pancake breakfast

Join us on Easter Sunday for our pancake breakfast! 7:30a to 10a, right here at Ivy Chapel. All are invited to celebrate that Christ is risen. Tickets available at the door, $8 adults, children $4.

 

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