Gilman Community Church UCC

09/20/2023

Popcorn has long been associated with the movies, or in recent years, the microwave, but although many of us may have wondered why popcorn pops, few of us have asked where popcorn actually came from.
The Indigenous people of the Americas first domesticated the strain of corn which produces popcorn thousands of years ago.
Europeans learned about popcorn from Natives. When Cortes invaded Mexico, and when Columbus arrived in the West Indies, each saw natives eating popcorn, as well as using it in necklaces and headdresses.
In fact, popcorn artifacts dating back to 6,700 years ago were discovered in Peru. So the next time you grab a handful of your favorite snack, remember it’s not just Orville Redenbacher you should be thanking.

01/01/2022

Doesn’t this sound good? Happy New Year!!

02/23/2018

March 4. Worship with communion
March 11. One Great Hour of Sharing offering
March 25 Palm Sunday
March 29 Maundy Thursday
April 1 Easter Sunday Communion Service

10/26/2017

The Gilman Community Church UCC has called a new interim pastor. We welcome Rev. Linda Myren to our faith community. Church now begins at 10:00 AM each Sunday morning. Christian Education Class begins at 9:30 AM and is taught by the Rev. Bob Williams. After church social time will immediately follow the worship time. Come join us, all are welcome.

10/26/2017

The Gilman Community Church, UCC has called a new interim pastor. We welcome Rev. Linda Myren. Church services will begin at 10:00 each Sunday morning. Christian Education Class begins at 9:30, and is taught by Rev. Bob Williams. Coffee social hour will begin right after the morning worship time. All are welcome, come join us.

10/10/2017

09/27/2017

Perhaps you, like me, know someone who's been wandering in the wilderness way too long.

09/14/2017

This is a great article on helping children recover using the mnemonic HOPE.
Help - Open - Play - Engage

by Kristen Krueger, PhD On the first night of the storm, my family of four (and one dog) huddled inside the laundry room for yet another tornado warning. Flood alerts came across my phone and pictures of disaster filled my Facebook feed. I looked at my six year old daughter who was sleeping at my …

09/11/2017

We are assisting St John UCC (Melbourne) in assembling cleanup buckets to assist disaster relief efforts. Bring monetary contributions or supplies to church with you in September or leave a message here in the comments.
Contents of the bucket cost about $70-75.

WANT TO DO SOMETHING "HANDS ON" FOR HARVEY SURVIVORS RIGHT NOW? MAKE EMERGENCY CLEANUP BUCKETS

Assemble CWS Emergency Cleanup Buckets. Church World Service distributed 8,000 buckets after Hurricane Matthew, but has only 1,800 in stock right now. That won't go very far given Harvey's devastation. UCC Disaster Ministries is offering $250 matching grants to UCC congregations making buckets. Click here for full information. http://bit.ly/2kVMrjY

09/09/2017

“I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you.” —Exodus 12.13 When fierce winds scream you want to know what's your own breath and what isn't. When water rises over you you want to know where your blood ends and the sea's begins. When fear swir

09/07/2017

“There’s an opportunity for us to hear people’s stories, to care for them, and to ask them how they want help at a pace at which they have a moment to catch their breath in a time of crisis and respond.”

09/06/2017

On hurricanes, God, and Job; how does one answer when a child asks where God is in the storm?

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