TheMicahProject

FEBRUARY 11 - APRIL 1

The Micah Project is an exciting, transformationaljourney we will embark on during Lent 2018,

based off Micah 6:8...

He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice,

and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

During the season of Lent, find the joy in putting this verse into action.

Get Social!Please share your Micah Project Journey on

social media using #FCCHMicahProject.

January 7 Small Group Sign Up Begins February 11 Mardi Gras Sunday (One service at 10:00 am, celebration to follow)February 14 Ash Wednesday ServiceFebruary 18 Small Groups BeginFebruary 22 Cradle to Career Justice Opportunity February 24 Akron Canton Regional Foodbank Service OpportunityMarch 3 Mission Mystery Trip Service Opportunity March 11 Easter Basket Service ProjectMarch 20 Cradle to Career Justice Opportunity April 1 Easter SundayApril 8 Micah Project Celebration

Important Dates

Questions?Small Group Inquiries: Rev. Steve Hockstra at shockstra@hudsonucc.org

Outreach Activities Info: Sue Wimer at swimer@hudsonucc.orgOther Questions: Emily Lopick at elopick@hudsonucc.org

First Congregational Church of Hudson | 47 Aurora Street | Hudson, OH 44236 | 330-650-4048 | www.hudsonucc.org

Do justice = Righting wrongs, whether its praying for a cause you believein or standing with the bullied.

Love mercy = Acting in compassion...doing something as simple asholding the door for someone or something more such as tutoring a student.

Walk humbly with God = Leaning into God through worship, praying,and giving.

DO JUSTICE

LOVE MERCY

WALK HUMBLY

DO JUSTICELOVEWALK

MERCYHUMBLY

The Micah Project

As a guide, we’ve created the “Micah Project Practices” - tools to help you live out these actionsin your everyday life.

Micah Project Practices

l Participate in a Small Groupl Worship Weekly l Pray Daily l Give Generouslyl Act with Mercy Daily l Right Wrongs

1. Participate in a Small Group Small groups will meet every week for five weeks, starting February 18. Themeeting will consist of a time for fellowship, discussion and studying scripture.This is a great way to meet new people in the congregation, and to get toknow church friends better.

Small Group Sign Up Starts Sunday, January 7 You can sign up in a variety of ways:

l Online at https://micahproject2018.eventbrite.coml In Fellowship Halll Call the office at 330.650.4048

2. Worship Weekly That could mean you’re in the pews every Sunday (9:00, 10:30 or 11:59).Or you join worship via live stream. Worship is one key way to walk humblywith God – to lean into God’s gracious and grace-filled presence, drawingcloser to and relying on the source of light and love in our lives.

3. Pray Daily We’re giving everyone the same prayer and asking you to pray that prayerdaily. We pray to be connected to God, but when the whole congregationsays the same prayer daily, that connection extends among us all in apowerful and meaningful way.

The Daily Micah Project PrayerO God, thank you for this day, another day to live and to love... Help me to follow in your ways: To act with compassion and care... To give generously...To journey with you in faith and hope... Amen.

4. Give GenerouslyImagine what might be possible if we gave 3%...or 5%...or 10% of ourmonthly income away. Some of us already give at these levels. But for manyof us this practice will stretch our giving muscles in new ways. We encourageyou to take a leap of faith and increase what you give to the church or toother organizations. Be thoughtful and reflective—and bold—as you considerhow to prioritize your giving. How might being generous impact our lives?Whose lives might be changed by what we share? We won’t know unlesswe give it a try.

5. Act with Mercy Daily This might be as simple as holding the door open for someone. Or it couldbe committing to tutoring a child in need on an ongoing basis. We’re askingyou to face each day with an attitude of compassion, to look for theopportunities to do something small or big for someone else, to live outthe loving power of mercy in your daily living.

Scheduled Opportunities

Akron Canton Regional FoodbankSaturday, February 24, morning Sorting and packing food.

Mission Mystery TripSaturday, March 3, afternoonYou will receive information on what to wear, equipment needed, etc. Location will be in the Akron area.

Easter Basket ProgramSunday, March 11, during all coffee hoursWe will be supporting the Summit County Children Services 2018 EasterBasket Program. Donate items, fill baskets, help deliver baskets.

Visit the Mission Outreach Center for additional opportunities.

6. Right Wrongs Doing justice comes in all sorts of forms and happens in all sorts of ways, butquite simply it means to right the wrongs in the world, the wrongs that causeinjustice, suffering, and inequality for people. You might pray daily or work fora cause you believe in. Or you might choose to stand with the bullied andmarginalized of society.

We will focus on righting the wrong of childhood poverty through the lensof education.

Cradle to Career Experience Justice Opportunity February 22 or March 20 at 7 p.m. – Fellowship Hall

This in an interactive 90-minute program which gives participants anopportunity to experience and understand the impact of poverty on thedevelopment of youth and the subsequent longer term personal and societalimplications. Participants assume “roles” as either students or studentadvocates. Supported by their advocates, the students follow fictitiouseducational pathways that lead to a destination somewhere betweenhardship and prosperity. The participants gain a much deeper understandingof the effort and resources that are needed in order to help students attain alevel of success which can lead to a more prosperous life.

The Micah Project PracticesHow to live out Micah 6:8

The Micah Project PracticesHow to live out Micah 6:8