Author: @JustNorth
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Easter 2024 Events
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30 from 2:00pm -3:30pm inside the Church Easter Services Palm Sunday Sunday March 24th 10:30am Maundy Thursday Potluck Dinner/WorshipThursday March 28th at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall Good Friday Tenebrae ServiceFriday March 29 at 7:00 PM Easter SundaySunday March 31st at 8:15am & 10:30am
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Mary Magdalene Celebration 2023
Enjoy this informative and contemplative tribute to the Apostle of the Apostles Click here to view video
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Holy Week 2023
April 1 – Easter Egg Hunt (outdoors) from noon to 1:30. All church and childcare children are welcome. PLEASE park in the WesBanco parking lot. Rain Date is 4/8/23 April 6 – Maundy Thursday Communion Supper 6:30pm This service will be informal and intimate. It will be held in Fellowship Hall and will include a…
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Mary Magdalene Celebration 2022
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Summer Camps 2022
It’s not too late to sign up! Templed Hills camp will be hosting a number of youth summer camps in person this summer: June 12-15th – Grands and Family (ages 4- 12 with Grandparent/parent) June 19-25th Music, Mime, Arts, Dance, Drama Camp (ages 7-18) June 19 -25th Just Camp! (ages 7-18) June 26th – July…
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BREAD Action Meeting May 2022
35 Just North UCC members & friends joined thousands for the BREAD Action Meeting at the Celeste Center at the Fairgrounds May 10. It was the first full in-person gathering since 2019 with plenty of room and ventilation. We met with several elected officials. Several officials failed to show up, but BREAD does not give…
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Pandemic Update: Mask-Friendly at Worship
On May 9th, 2022 the Just North UCC Board of Directors discussed our current COVID-19 guidelines. A guest epidemiologist joined us to share her thoughts. The board has agreed on the following guidelines (which will change if needed). Masks are recommended but not required. People up front who are more than 6′ away from the…
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Just North Men’s Retreat 2022
The men of Just North met at the church on Saturday for breakfast, and carpooled to Templed Hills. There we joined in walks in the woods, service projects to prepare the camp for kids in the summer, spiritual fellowship, and fellowship of the more conventional kind. Interim Pastor Jay joined us to lead a Bible…
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BREAD Rises May 10
Social Justice is a core value of Just North. It’s who we are and what we do. BREAD needs you at the May 10 Nehemiah Action Meeting Celeste Center, Ohio State Fairgrounds May 10 6:40pm (doors open at 6pm) Thousands of us citizens will gather to make our voices heard to city and county officials…
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Meet our Interim Pastor
Our new interim pastor, Rev. Jay Groat, shared his inaugural homily today about the paramount nature of joy in our spiritual lives.
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Just North Men’s Retreat 2022
The Just North Men resumed in-person monthly breakfasts this year, and are looking forward to the first Men’s Retreat in 2 years! The retreat this spring will be held again on the Templed Hills summer camp grounds.
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Spring Cleaning 2022
Join us at 9am on Saturday April 23rd for spring cleaning. We’ll rake, weed, and beautify our grounds for the season!
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Lenten Series
On Thursday, March 10, we meet at 7 p.m. via Zoom to engage in a conversation centering around the question “How can you incorporate rest from technology in your life?” The irony, of course, is that we are using Zoom as the vehicle to talk about it. The Lenten Stories series is about your story…
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Spring Wed Evening Book Study
Spring WEBS will begin Wednesday March 30 at 7 pm via zoom. “Saving Us. A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World” by Katharine Hayhoe. It is a hopeful book that we can make a difference. Her thoughts on how to talk to people about climate change apply to other areas…
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Easter 2022 at Just North
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New Interim Pastor in April
Our new Interim Pastor, Reverend Jay Groat, will be starting at Just North on April 1.
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2021 General Synod Worship
From the UCC Heartland Conference: Click here for more Heartland Conference news in the July Newslettter General Synod Worship is open to Everyone! You can view each of the three worship services without registering! Sunday, July 11th at 5 pmWednesday, July 14th at 8 pmSunday July 18th at 6 pm Join us for Worship by going to…
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What Can We Do?
To Save Our Climate? The Boards of Christian Ed and Outreach are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Environmental Forum Time: May 13, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every week on Thursday for 3 weeks: Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZMoc-GprTkoHNBX0LdyAoABuVD0whu4PHbk/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvqz8iG9eXsh-DRpwEGY-gWevztnpBgo1_pE_JBzlybSLUI9RmYqV3BYzg…
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Good Friday 2021
A man is blessed when he has friends. My friends showed up and showed out this Good Friday. Join us as they share their reflections online today. The reflections are thought provoking, and real, and honest, and raw. Special thanks to Kim Kendrick, Chett Pritchett, Katie Penick, Joseph Matthew Stephenson Sr., Jessica Townsley, and Karin…
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Easter Sunrise Service 2021
Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 6:30 am. We will meet outside on the parking lot, and will be socially distant. We will be maintaining a 6 foot distance between people and masks are required. Capacity is limited to 15 people. If you would like to attend, please EMAIL Pastor Guy at guysebastianjohnson@gmail.com or call the…
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Immigration Justice Ministry Update
José, Susana, Miguelangel, and Mariangel, a family from Honduras seeking asylum in the United States, spent over a year housed in our church. Financial, emotional, and legal support for the family has been provided through the collaborative efforts of Just North UCC, First Unitarian Universalist, Temple Israel, the UCC denomination, as well as other organizations…
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2020 Fall Pumpkin Sale Canceled
After much research, debate and discussion Just North has decided to cancel the pumpkin sale for 2020. Praying we can return in 2021!
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Earth Week 2020 Activities for Kids & Families
We hope you will join us for our week-long virtual Earth Day Celebration from Monday, April 20 to Saturday April 25 with a Zoom Gathering on April 26. We will have outdoor activities each day for people aged 2-102, along with coloring pages for young and old and guides to caring for the Earth for…
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Touchpoint Thursdays
This Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. Just North Adult Education kicks off with a virtual opportunity for reflection led by Laura Gaines. Our touchpoint reflection is “How Is God Holding Me?” You may remember reading it as one of Pastor Rachael’s MidWeek Reflections for September 2019. We look forward to seeing you virtually on…
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Sunday Worship Online
Join us Sundays at 10:30am for Sunday worship! Check our Facebook page for the link each week!
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Good Friday Service
Join us on our Just North Facebook page for our Good Friday Service, hosted by Pastoral Intern Rachael Miller. The subject is the last words of Jesus, and it will feature reflections by 7 congregants. The service will start at 7pm and will run about 25 minutes.
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Summer Camp!
If you’ve already purchased a summer camp for this summer, be sure to keep an eye on the CoViD-19 updates page! Summer camp plans for 2020 will be re-evaluated on April 30 and May 15 with regard to the pandemic, so stay tuned. UCC summer camps at Templed Hills are (so far) still on for…
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10:30am Service Will Stream Live on Facebook Sunday
Coronavirus Update: On-site services will be cancelled for both 8:15am and 10:30am on Sunday. Please join us on our Facebook page for streaming service at 10:30. We continue to pray for pray for each other and our leaders, for our communities, our nation, all people everywhere.
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We Are All One People: Interfaith Dinner Update
A beautiful evening March 7 when the room was filled with members of 3 faith communities (Just North UCC, Temple Israel, First Unitarian Universalist) who gathered for dinner fellowship & support of Immigrant Justice Ministries, especially our Honduran family legally seeking asylum. Rabbi Bat Ami raised a joyful song.
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We Are All One People: Interfaith Dinner and Multicultural Celebration
Tickets: $15 per person. $25 per couple/family Tickets will also be available at the door. What: Interfaith Dinner and Experience co-hosted by First Unitarian Universalist Church and Temple Israel.When: March 7, 2020 – 6:30pmWhere: Just North UCC 2040 West Henderson Road, Columbus, OH 43220 Facing death threats, an Honduran family of four was forced to…