Announcements

Upcoming Events

In-Person Worship –

Service – 9:30 a.m.

Face Masks are optional

Virtual services: PUCC website, Plymouth United Church of Christ Facebook and YouTube

What is Advent?

Christmas Eve Family and Personal Prayer with Rev. Hood

Tuesday, December 24. From 4-6 p.m. in the Sanctuary, bring your family, or come on your own for prayer.

Ring In the New Year. . .

with Prayer, Spirit Filled Singing and a Dynamic Sermon! Please plan on attending.

Tuesday, December 31 from 9 pm-12 am

Plymouth Sunday School is Looking for YOU!

Our Sunday School Needs Teachers for 2024-25.

The Sunday School is looking for passionate, engaging members to serve as teachers for grades Pre-K to 12th grade. Classes are held in person during our 9:30 a.m. service. We use a structured curriculum that aligns with our values as a church. No experience necessary. We will hold an orientation/training for new teachers. Flexible scheduling available. Please contact Satyra Johnson at (313) 231-1631 for more information.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you so very much.

Blessings, Satyra Johnson

Membership Database

Plymouth’s UCC Worship Services Support Team has created a new database to collect membership contact information. Use the link below to update your contact information if you have not done so already:

Members database form

Ghana Tour 2025 & 2026 REVISED w/ contact, cost information and itinerary

I invite you to join me for a trip of a lifetime to Ghana, West Africa. Ghana was one of the major deportation centers for the American slave trade. There are two trips planned for the Ghana Tour: August 4-13, 2025, and August 1-15, 2026. The cost of the trip, excluding airfare, is $2,400 per person based on double occupancy. If interested in reserving your place on either of these two tours for Ghana, please contact Peggy Higdon at margarethigdon@att.net

Please note that space is limited to 20 persons per trip.

Why visit Ghana?

1.     Ghana is one of the safest countries in Africa for tourists
2.     Ghana has preserved several buildings and areas where the slave trade deported Africans to America
3.     Ghana has one of the fastest-growing economies in all of Africa
4.     Ghana is relatively close to the United States with a modern airport
5.     Our church is developing a relationship with the Bethel Presbyterian Church in Accra, Ghana, which will provide travelers an opportunity to not only tour the country but also an opportunity to meet and speak with members of the church
6.     Exceptional accommodations and tours of Ghana

The proposed trip to Ghana includes a major benefit because it represents the first effort in a partnership with Plymouth United Church of Christ and the Bethel Presbyterian Church in Accra, Ghana. Those who participate in this trip will have opportunities to interact personally with members of our partner church. For more information, you are welcome to call me directly at 313-999-4492. To view the itinerary in its entirety, please use this link

Looking forward to traveling with you,
Nick
Pastor Nick Hood and Senior Minister
Plymouth United Church of Christ Travel

The Christmas Gift Program – Volunteers Needed!

The Christmas Gift Program Committee is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping, please contact Kendra Cook, kendracook79@gmail.com or 313-923-4640

Contact Kendra with the following:

Your Name, Phone number and email

Indicate your interest:

Planning & organizing
Selection & contributor sign up
Event day: (set up, activities, program, clean up)

Plymouth UCC Youth 4th Sunday – serving others

On 4th Sundays, Middle and High School students are invited to participate in community service at Plymouth from 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Benefits:

Helping others
2-3 community service hours given
Light refreshments served

Dates 2024/25

10/27/24
11/24/24
1/26/25
2/23/25
3/23/25
4/27/25
5/25/25

Please wear comfortable attire

Bring your community service log from your school. We will provide a log if you don’t have one

Join us: For more info, contact Victoria Barnes 313 303-8076 call or text, Satyra Johnson 313-231-1631 call or text

Acts 20:35

35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Men’s Ministry Meeting

The ministry will meet every 2nd Sunday of the month in the Church Unity Lounge at 11 a.m.

Women’s Telephone Conference Prayer Line

7 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday

Phone number: 605-475-4000 Access Code 851320#

Bible study at Plymouth

Weekend:

Sunday morning

**On break – new time to be determined**

Midweek: Wednesday morning

11:00am – Noon Unity Lounge

If you cannot attend in person, please Dial in: 1-657-390-7181

Conversations (via Zoom)

Conversations for Women – Thursdays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 823 2976 9596
Passcode: 365011

Dial in: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) same Meeting ID and passcode

Conversations for Men – Saturdays, 10:00am – 11:00am

Meeting ID: 898 3947 1688
Passcode: 487621

Youth Sunday School

Meets at 9:30a.m. in the office area. Please scan code for registration form:

“Share” Evangelism

A way for members and friends of PUCC can spread the good news of our Ministry & Missions is by “Sharing” links to the church’s Facebook page, Twitter (now X) as well as other social media. You can also “like” what you see. For more information, please contact Redic Grant: redicgrant@icloud.com

Volunteers Needed

Food Ministry

A team of church members distributes free food in partnership with Trader Joe Markets every Sunday at 12 noon.

The Church needs more volunteers to help distribute the food. If interested, contact Ameena Taylor at 313 682-8767 or leave a message on the church phone at 313-831-2460

Celebration of Life Committee

Volunteers are needed to help serve meals after funerals for the family and friends of the deceased. There are no regularly scheduled meetings. If you are interested, please call LaTasha Washington at 313-522-7776

Nursing Home Outreach Ministry

Each Sunday Plymouth sends out members to area nursing homes to hold a short worship service. The teams serving the Hartford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and the American House in Southfield need additional members. If interested, please contact Regina Yopp or Rev. Hill (church office, 313 – 831-2460)

Plymouth United Church of Christ Usher Board

The Usher Board is actively seeking new members. To express your time, energy and faith in church is always a positive endeavor. What better way to engage individuals and organizations (at a time of your choosing) than the enduring Plymouth United Church of Christ Usher Board? Please speak to any member of the Usher Board for further information.

Drivers – Transportation Ministry

Drivers are needed to help with the Transportation Ministry. No special drivers license needed. If you interested, please contact Clifford Rockefeller @ 248-796-2732.

Church Office

Volunteers are needed to help in the church office. Two shifts, morning (9 a.m. – Noon) and afternoon (Noon – 3 or 4 pm) If you are interested, please call Regina Yopp @ 313-831-2460.