Econnection: March 14, 2024

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Featured Events Easter Festival March 24 | 12 - 2:30 pm Join us for our Annual Easter Festival at UUMC full of fun and fellowship. There will be an easter egg hunt, games, prizes, and more! We will provide barbecue and lots of fun but we could use your help with the sides. Sign up here to bring something. Holy Week Services March 28 - 30 See the service schedule Worship | Sunday @ 11 am Online or In-Person Join us for worship as we continue our Lenten sermon series “Hope is Here.” Pastor Earl will be preaching about the relationship between hope and faith. The sermon title is “Out of the Husk of Despair a Sprout of Hope” and the sermon text comes from the Book of Jeremiah and the Gospel of John.  “With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream “Without faith’s knowledge of Christ, hope becomes a utopia and remains hanging in the air. But without hope, faith falls to pieces, becomes a fainthearted, and ultimately a dead faith.” – Jürgen Moltmann, Theology of Hope News NO Crossing Guard THIS SUNDAY! Due to the security demands of SXSW, Detective West Williams, will be unable to serve as our crossing guard this Sunday, March 17. Please use 24th Street lights to safely cross Guadalupe when parking in the Platinum Lot and leave the UUMC Lot for those with limited mobility.   Eclipse Glasses On Monday, April 8, Austin will experience a total solar eclipse. The partial eclipse will start at 12:17 pm, and at 1:36 pm the moon will completely block the sun and it will get dark for a minute and 45 seconds! Make sure you have scratch- and hole-free eclipse glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard. Not all on Amazon are from reputable manufacturers, so find safe sources of glasses here. The parks department and libraries will give out glasses but have a limited supply, so plan ahead. If you have eclipse or glasses questions, contact Robyn Ross. Lenten Offering Our Special Offering this Lent will go to the UT Outpost at the University of Texas. Funds will be used to stock the on-campus food pantry in the Office of the Dean of Students, supplying food-insecure students with free food. To Donate You can donate by cash, check or online to help us support the UT Outpost. Please write “Lenten Offering” on your offering envelope or the memo section of your check. If you are giving online, visit uumc.org/give and select “Give to Special Offerings.” Thank you for your generosity. Upcoming Events February Youth: 30 Hour Famine & Lock-In 3/16 | 7:15 am Learn More Family Sunday 3/17 Learn More Saturday Family Fun On March 23, there’s something for the whole family! Parents, drop kiddos and youth off a the church for PNO and Easter Festival decorating then join the Joneses and Ulacks for a happy hour! Parents’ Night Out 3/23 | 5 - 8:30 pm Learn More Youth: Easter Prep & Pizza 3/23 | 5 - 8 pm Learn More Parents’ Happy Hour 3/23 | 5 - 8 pm Learn More Palm Sunday 3/24 | 11 am Learn More Easter Festival 3/24 | 12 - 2:30 pm Learn More Stations of the Cross 3/28 @ 6 pm - 3/29 @ 8:30 pm Learn More Maundy Thursday 3/28 | 7 pm Learn More Good Friday - Afternoon 3/29 | 12:15 pm Learn More Good Friday - Evening 3/29 | 7 pm Learn More Easter Vigil 3/30 | 7 pm Learn More Easter Sunday 3/31 | 11 am Learn More Bible 101 4/7 | 10 am Learn More Bluegrass Sunday 4/7 | 11 am Learn More Caregivers Support Group 4/9 | 6:30 pm Learn More Seasoned Supper Club: Afternoon Tea 4/10 | 2 pm Learn More Get Connected Children’s Ministry If you have kiddos that you’d like to get involved in our children’s ministry, or just to learn more, reach out to Pastor Heather. jillian@uumc.org College & Young Adult College Students and Young Adults, we have programs for you too! Contact Megan to get involved. motto@uumc.org Music Ministry UUMC is proud of its rich tradition of outstanding music. We offer opportunities for anyone, of any age or skill level. To get involved, contact Alicia. alicia@uumc.org Continuing Adult Education UUMC provides a variety of Sunday School groups, classes, and mission and justice ministries. Contact Pastor Earl to learn more. pastorearl@uumc.org Worship & Administration There are a lot of moving parts to operate this wonderful place. If you'd like to learn more or potentially volunteer, contact Pastor Teresa. pastorteresa@uumc.org 2409 Guadalupe Street Austin, Texas 78705 512-478-9387 Want to change how you receive emails from us? Click here to update your preferences or unsubscribe or unsubscribe from this list