JUNE 07 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SYG BIRTHDAY BASH
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Hill Church. We’ve got all the fixin’s for make-your-own sundaes. Come and celebrate the spring and summer birthdays! Call a friend and join us tonight.

BIKE AND BUILD
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
Imagine riding your bike for 3000 miles! We want you to meet the 30 college kids who are starting the trek from Providence to Seattle. They will stop in Woodstock on their first night and your can hear about their project to build affordable housing for the poor. Program is 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Hill Church. We are hosting this group so please call Deb if you can help with dinner or provide baked goods for the reception.

BREAKFAST CLUB
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
10:00 am at East Woodstock. We’ll gather for informal discussion and a chance to respond to events in the news. Come to worship at 10:00 am and meet in the kitchen. 8th graders are welcome!

UCC SYNOD IN HARTFORD
SUNDAY, JUNE 24
LET IT SHINE
Get on the bus! Join the group from our area who will be attending worship at the 50th birthday party of the United Church of Christ. The synod is a HUGE meeting that happens every other year and the CT Conference is the host this time. Join with over 6000 faithful folks from all over the country for the 3:00 PM celebration in the Hartford Civic Center. This is going to be an amazing experience!
We are chartering a bus so sign up in advance if you want to reserve a seat. Cost is ~$12 per person but the first ten to sign up get a 50% SYG discount. Estimated departure time is 1:30 PM, but call the church office at 928-7405 to confirm.

BIKE AND BUILD

30 RIDERS WILL VISIT WOODSTOCK
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
PROGRAM on AFFORDABLE HOUSING ISSUES at 7:00 PM

Bike & Build is a nonprofit organization that empowers young adults to work for change in the world, particularly an end to poverty housing in the United States. Each summer, participants travel by bike across the country to raise awareness, labor, and funds to work towards affordable housing for all Americans. In preparation for the trip, each rider must raise $4000, and they use this money to fund affordable housing efforts and organizations they encounter on their ride. During the trip, they work at least once a week with Habitat for Humanity or like-minded groups on actual building sites.

Thirty students on the Providence-to-Seattle trip will be arriving in Woodstock on Sunday, June 10. They have asked if they can spread out their sleeping bags in the Great Room and spend the night. Can you help us provide hospitality? We are looking for a few volunteers to help prepare a meal, provide baked goods, or donate breakfast items. Please contact Debby Kirk at
ddkirk@snet.net or sign up on the kiosk.

All ages are invited to come and meet the riders! Bike and Build participants will give a presentation about their trip and affordable housing issues at 7 PM on June 10. To find out more about the program, go to http://www.bikeandbuild.org/.