http://www.ivychapel.org We are an open, welcoming, family-oriented congregation. No matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:39:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Join us at Ivy Chapel on February 22 as we continue our traditional start of the Holy Season of Lent. Our sanctuary will be open from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Ash Wednesday for a continuous prayer vigil. We will share a potluck soup and bread dinner at 6 ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2012/02/07/ash-wednesday-prayer-vigil-feb-22/ The Mary and Martha Women's Group is collecting some much-needed items for Lydia's House during the month of February. These items include diapers and pull-ups, toilet paper and 32-gallon plastic storage containers. These might seem like an interesting mix of items, but they can make a real difference for people ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2012/02/07/special-collection-for-lydias-house/ Invite your family, friends and neighbors! It's time again for Ivy Chapel's famous Chili Supper. Our secret recipes for spicy regular and white chili have made this a favorite regional event. It's February 18th from 4 to 7:30 p.m., right here at Ivy Chapel United Church of Christ (620 N. Woods ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2012/02/07/chili-supper-feb-18th/ We rejoice that so many people have expressed an interest in joining Ivy Chapel United Church of Christ! On February 7th, we will host a special gathering for anyone who wants to learn more about Ivy and the United Church of Christ. Join us in our sanctuary at 7pm as ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2012/02/05/get-to-know-us/ On Sunday, December 17, the youth of Ivy Chapel presented the annual Christmas pageant – with a twist. The kids told the familiar story of Mary and Joseph's journey, leading to the whole world's discovery of the miracle of Jesus' birth, and punctuated it with jokes about aliens and other ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2011/12/18/a-unique-way-to-tell-the-christmas-story/ The holiday season is a busy time for everyone... and it's really bustling here at Ivy Chapel. We hope you'll be able to take time to celebrate with us as we prepare for the celebration that is the miracle of Jesus Christ's birth. Need more information about any of these ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2011/12/01/upcoming-advent-and-christmas-events/ It's that time of year again... time to get our church ready for the holidays... and time for the young people to have fun making presents for the ones they love in Santa's Workshop. On Sunday, Dec. 4, we'll celebrate with a Pot Luck lunch, and then kids aged 5 ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2011/12/01/santas-workshop-and-hanging-of-the-greens-dec-4/ Nov. 1-11, 2011...  ONE UNITED CHURCH on a shared mission for 11 powerful days to feed the hungry and confront food-related injustice. This is MISSION: 1 •  In 11 days, the United Church of Christ will collect more than 1 MILLION ITEMS OF HEALTHY FOOD and other household items for local ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2011/11/01/11-days-1-million-items-of-food-you-can-help/ Trunk or Treat has been one of the fellowship highlights at Ivy Chapel for several years. It's always a lot of fun to see the kids dress up and get lets of treats. But this year we decided to kick it up a notch. Of course, costumes were still the rule ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2011/11/01/trunk-or-treat-ivy-chapel-style/ As has become our tradition at Ivy Chapel, early in October members gathered together to learn to bake a variety of international breads. We shared the bread with the congregation on World Communion Sunday, the first week in October. This year, we made Mediterranean flatbread, Finnish barley bread and dark German ... http://www.ivychapel.org/2011/11/01/lets-make-bread-together/