Church News:
| Annual "Night Before Labor Day Cookout," 2011-- Mark your calendars. We hope to see you at our cookout after evening services on the Sunday before Labor Day. | 22d International Day, October 16, 2011.-- Long-time preacher Jim Pounders, currently serving as Development Officer for Healing Hands International (HHI), will be our speaker in the morning and evening worship services. International Day is our annual observance and celebration of the diversity of the church throughout the world and, in particular, at University Park. Following the morning service, we enjoy a covered dish lunch for which our members prepare foods representative of their homelands. HHI is a Christian humanitarian relief organization with the purpose of helping suffering people around the world through water development, food development, disaster relief, medical programs and educational programs. Everyone is invited to come on October 16 and spend the day with us. | Annual Christmastime Brunch-- Our deacons annually prepare and lead this congregation-wide, December tradition at University Park. The event is open to all. Please join us. | Watchnight Service, New Year's Eve-- This tradition at University Park goes back to the beginnings of the congregation. At midnight, we close with a prayer. Plan to join us for a peaceful, enjoyable, and worshipful evening. | Ladies Day: May 2012 -- This is a major event on our annual calendar. We hope you will join us for our 2012 Ladies Day. | 2012 Graduation Banquet May 2012 -- We observed high school and university graduations our members. All are invited to the graduation banquet. | Annual Memorial Day Picnic -- Please join us in 2012. | Vacation Bible School June 2012 -- All are invited each year to VBS. There is no charge for this event, which includes classes for all ages. Please watch for information about our June 2012 VBS and plan to attend. | Service Men and Women -- Like so many other churches, University Park has members of the congregation and relatives of members in military service around the globe. Please keep them and all U.S. and Allied military personnel in your prayers. |