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Why READ? because its fun and it keeps your mind sharp

What should I READ? Whatever you want!

JUST TO MAKE THIS MORE EXCITING

A TEN DAY CHALLENGE!!

YOU CAN EARN GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM HOPE CHURCH (grandparents and parents encourage your family to participate)

THE GUIDELINES

have your parent send Pastor Meg an email when

you have completed the 10 DAY CHALLENGE.

EXTRA POINTS IF YOU DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE BOOK.

AGES 0-5 - READ 15 MINUTES a DAY FOR 10 DAYS

GRADES 1-3 - READ FOR 30 MINUTES a DAY FOR 10 DAYS

GRADES 4-5 - READ FOR 40 MINUTES a DAY FOR 10 DAYS

GRADES 6-8 - READ FOR 1 HOUR a DAY FOR 10 DAYS

GRADES 9-12 - READ FOR 1 HOUR and 15 MINUTES a DAY FOR 10 DAYS

ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE??

GIFT CARDS WILL BE MAILED TO YOUR HOME

COME BE A WINNER!

The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action. With over 5,000 churches and nearly one million members across the U.S., the UCC serves God in the co-creation of a just and sustainable world. The UCC is a church of firsts, a church of extravagant welcome, and a church where "…they may all be one" (John 17:21).

The Church of Firsts

Since 1957, the United Church of Christ has been the church of firsts, weaving God’s message of hope and extravagant welcome with action for justice and peace. Together, we live out our faith in ways that effect change in our communities. The UCC's many "firsts" mean that we have inherited a tradition of acting upon the demands of our faith. When we read in Galatians: "There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus"—a demand is made upon us. And so we were the first historically white denomination to ordain an African-American, the first to ordain a woman, the first to ordain an openly gay man, and the first Christian church to affirm the right of same-gender couples to marry. We were in the forefront of the anti-slavery movement and the Civil Rights movement. Our response to the demands of our faith is woven into the history of our country.

A Church of Extravagant Welcome

Today, we continue to change lives throughout the world. We work alongside more than 200 mission partners. We labor ceaselessly to fight injustice, in the United States and abroad. We instill our vision into our youth and young adults, forging leaders who will imagine new dreams. And we sustain and develop church leaders, pastors, and our local churches to live their faith in exciting new ways. We believe in a God that is still speaking, a God that is all-loving and inclusive. We are a church that welcomes and accepts everyone as they are, where your mind is nourished as much as your soul.

We are a church where Jesus the healer meets Jesus the revolutionary, and where together, we grow a just and peaceful world.