PRESIDENT’S JUNE 2020 FATHER’S DAY BLESSING

If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”  (Ephesians 6:3 (NLT)

I am honored to wish the Father’s and Father Figures of the ICUA a “Happy Father’s Day” on Sunday, June 21, 2020.  Your dedication and commitment to your family and the ICUA speaks volume.  It’s our prayer that God will continue to shower His blessings upon each of you.  

To the Father of the ICUA, Father Roy L. Kelly, your ICUA children wishes you a very special Father’s Day.  You have been very supportive to the ICUA and we admire and appreciate you for being an outstanding Father of the ICUA.  

To the members of the ICUA, I pray that each of you and your family continues to be in the best of health and adhering to the guidelines as it relatives to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The District of Columbia and the State of Maryland are in Phase I of reopening the economy on a limited basis.  Since the majority of the ICUA activities and events are held at member Churches, we are still in a pause mode until we get the official word from the various Churches as to when it would be safe for us to hold our activities and events at their Churches. 

Due to the pandemic we have cancelled all ICUA activities and events through September. An update will be provided at a later date on the last quarter (October through December) activities and events as to when and if we will resume in-person activities and events for the rest of 2020.

I continue to hold monthly Executive Committee Meetings with the Elected and Appointed Officers of the ICUA.  The Board of Trustees and the Budget and Finance Department are making certain that the ICUA financial obligations are taken care of during the pandemic. 

To our member Churches Ushers Ministry, if you have not submitted your 2020 ICUA Membership Roster and Dues to the ICUA, you still have time.  We value your membership in our Organization and we want you to continue your membership in this Organization of unified Church Ushers.  Send information to:  

The National United Church Ushers Association of America Inc. (NUCUAA) postposed the 2020 National Convention that was supposed to take place in July 2020 in Orlando, Florida.  The National is asking each member to make a sacrificial monetary donation of $50.00 by July 31, 2020.  Please use one of the two ways to make your donation:

• NUCUAA on-line donation – www.nationalchurchushers.org
• Please follow the below procedures if you would like to make a contribution to NUCUAA via personal check or money order.
  • Make check or money order payable to the ICUA of Washington, DC & Vicinity.
  • In the memo section indicate NUCUAA contribution and the name of your Church.
  • Mail check or money order to be received by Saturday, July 11, 2020. Provide your name, home, and email addresses.

ICUA

Attn:  Budget and Finance Department

1923 16th Street, NW

Washington, DC  20009

• The ICUA in return will send one check to NUCUAA Financial Secretary with a list of donor names, home, and email addresses on July 25, 2020.

To all Usher Ministry Presidents and ICUA Guardians, please mark your calendars for our next meeting on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM.  The meeting will be held via Webex video and dial-in by phone capability.  We need your assistance to make this meeting successful.  Please send an email to usherinfo@icuaofdc.org and provide the following information by June 6, 2020:

• Your name
• Email address
• Church

Please continue to be safe, wear your mask when you go outside for your protection and the protection of others around you.

Continue to pray for those who are putting their lives on the line for all of us.

We will continue to stay connected via phone calls, web conferencing, and conference call as we keep each other in prayer and Love and Unity.