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SCC looks forward to a new year at UConn
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SCC looks forward to a new year at UConn
The Storrs Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, and it’s UCC UConn campus ministry are looking forward with excitement at the start of the 2017-18 year at the University of Connecticut. Opening weekend at UConn is August 25 – 27, 2017, with freshman move-in on Friday, August 25th, and upperclassmen returning to campus over the rest of the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 26th and 27th.
We have a number of events and reach-outs planned for the weekend and into the early portion of the semester. These include:
Sunday Worship for UConn Opening Weekend & the Blessing of the Backpacks
Sunday, August 27th, is our ‘Rally’ Sunday, as things come back into the full swing of things for the semester. During worship, we’ll be celebrating the “Blessing of the Backpacks” as we pray God’s blessing on a new year for students of all ages, preschool to PhD. UConn students in particular are invited to join with us on the 27th… and should feel free to bring along a backpack, bookbag, briefcase, or other symbol of the school journey for the coming year.
Sunday Pre-worship Breakfast: On the Lawn on Opening Weekend
All UConn students are welcome to join us for breakfast on the lawn, 9:00 to 9:45 am, before the 10:00 am worship service. Reconnect with old friends and meet some new ones, as we usher in this new year together! Pre-worship breakfast will continue, inside, each week as long as there is interest… We know most of the dining halls don’t open till 10:30 on Sunday, and we don’t want that to keep you away!
Concert on the Lawn: Sunday, August 27th, 2:00 pm
Come join us on the lawn in front of the church for a wonderful afternoon of music, friends, and ice cream with a Concert on the Lawn. David Maker, our carillonneur-in-residence, along with two guests will be twinkling the bells up in the church steeple. Meet new friends and reconnect with old ones, and simply enjoy life before the schedule gets too hectic! Free ice cream sundaes with UConn Dairy Bar ice cream! All are welcome!
UCC UConn Student Group
Our UCC UConn student ministry group will have its Re-gathering Gathering on Sunday, September 10th at 8:00 pm. Then, weekly gatherings continue each Sunday.
Be sure to look for UCC UConn at the Student Involvement Fair on Wednesday, September 6th… stop on by!
UCC UConn Days of Service
Once again, we’ll be taking on periodic “Days of Service” doing local mission-outreach-service work around the local area and region. Our first UCC UConn Day of Service is coming up Saturday, October 7th, at the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic
For more information on any of these campus ministry related events and happenings, contact:
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