Upper Room's Back to School Taco Night, Friday, Sept. 13! On Sept. 13, Upper Room is kicking off the new school year with 5:30 pm Mass, a taco dinner at 6:30 pm, and Praise & Worship at 7:15. Old and young are invited to come! Dr. John Gresham will be emceeing the night and Dan Dirkes will be leading worship. Prayer ministry teams will be available! Tacos will be provided by Upper Room but please bring a side dish to share! Let's come before the Lord with joyful praise!
Join us for our first Praise 'n Play Festival on Friday, Aug. 9!
- We’ll start at 6:00 pm (or right after the 5:30 pm Mass) with a FREE hot dog dinner in the courtyard next to the Parish Center Gym (the "Barn"). We'll also have a bounce house, carnival games, face painting, snow cones, and more! Please bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a side dish or dessert to share.
- At 7:45 pm, we'll move into the Church for Upper Room Praise & Worship. (Note the later start time.) All ages are welcome!
- Then at 9:00 pm, we'll go back outside for a Movie Night under the Stars featuring Mary Poppins Returns! Concessions will be available to purchase during the movie night.
Rain? No problem! We'll just move into the Barn. Be sure to mark your calendars. You won't want to miss this wonderful night of fellowship, worship, and fun for the whole family!!! To download a flyer to share with your friends, please click here.
Special Upper Room with Eucharistic Adoration on June 28 On Friday, June 28, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, come and worship the Lord at Upper Room with reckless abandon. Let us seek the Heart of Jesus for our strength and joy!
- 6:30-7 pm: Ice Cream Social celebrating the last day of Vacation Bible School. All are welcome! — Church Patio
- 7-7:15 pm: Mini-session with kids — St. John Paul the Great Room
- 7:15-8:15 pm: Praise & Worship on the theme “The Heart of Jesus” with Dan Dirkes leading worship and Caroline Dirkes hosting — Church Worship Space
- 8:15-8:45 pm: Eucharistic Adoration/Deeper Worship with Benediction by Dcn. Larry — Church Worship Space
Kids Healing Workshop this Friday before Upper Room Parents, this Friday, March 22, at 6:40 pm in the St. John Paul the Great room, your kids ages 7-18 years old are invited to a workshop that will teach them how to pray with people for healing. This joy-filled workshop will incorporate worship, multimedia, witness, a presentation, and time to practice. Children will be taught that even though they are little, they have a big Holy Spirit that lives in them and that God wants to use them to do miraculous things. The children will be ministering in prayer teams that evening at Upper Room. Questions? Contact Caroline Gambale-Dirkes at cdirkes@ctkcc.net.
Mark your calendars! On Friday, Feb. 8, join us for dinner following the 5:30 pm Mass in the Gym (around 6:15 pm). A dessert or side dish would be welcomed. From 6:45-7:10 pm, children in grades K-5th will be invited to participate in a fun game, learn new hand motions, and hear a short teaching on worship. Upper Room will start at 7:15 pm in the Church Worship Space with Dan Dirkes leading music ministry. Prayer teams will be available for individuals. Refreshments will be provided afterward in the Mengeling Room.
Our next Upper Room will be on Friday, Jan. 25, at 7:15 pm with Caroline Gambale-Dirkes hosting and Tim Stout leading worship. The first hour will be praise & worship followed by an exhortation and prayer response. Refreshments will be available afterward in the Msgr. Frank McGrath Room. (The location for refreshments has been changed due to set up for Saturday's Women's Retreat.)
New year, new time! Praise & Worship starts at 7:15 pm beginning Jan. 11! We are excited to announce that amazing things are happening at Upper Room for 2019! Upper Room will start at 7:15 pm on the 2nd & 4th Fridays to make it easier for families to attend. We are also happy to announce that Dan Dirkes and Tim Stout are going to lead worship for Upper Room. Both Dan and Tim are anointed worship leaders and we are so grateful they are joining us. Our last Upper Room had 170 people present and 40 of them were young people ranging from 1 to 18 years old. It was a very powerful night of worship. We expect for 2019 more miracles, more power, and more of an outpouring of God's love on His people. Be sure to join us this Friday, Jan. 25!
