FIRST UNITED CHURCH of CHRIST

First UCC Northfield is now accepting applications for interim minister.  Interested parties may apply for the position by clicking on the following link:  http://www.uccmn.org/Employment%20Opportunities/First%20UCC%20Northfield%20Interim.pdf.  Please follow the submission instructions on the bottom of this document.  Questions about the application process should be directed to Rev. Elena Larssen at the Minnesota Conference, [...]

First UCC is currently accepting nominations for the Permanent Call Search Committee.  Click here for a printable version of the nominations form as outlined below:

1. Nominee must be a full or associate member of the Congregation.

2. Nominee should possess the following qualities:

·a passionate commitment to the church; ·a positive attitude; ·a capacity to [...]

First UCC is blessed with an active congregation that finds many ways to pursue our Christian work. The same people you share the pews with also play vital roles in their families, workplaces and in other volunteer organizations. Our current governance structure calls for more than 110 committee positions to be drawn from the approximately 200 people who worship at First UCC each Sunday. After reviewing our minister’s reports for the last 40 years, each minister has identified the need to change.

We are not unique. As society has changed and more families have two partners working outside the home, churches across the country have been feeling the strain of traditional governance structures. Council leadership, in consultation with Pastor Sandy, have been exploring different ways that we might organize our governance so that we can spend more time “being the church” instead of running the church.

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The Interim Selection Committee responsible for securing an Interim Minister has met with the Associate Conference Minister and is drafting a job description that will be posted locally and nationally.  The Committee is made up of David Beimers, Brad Hoff, Beth Kallestad, Jerry Mohrig and Kathleen Pender. The Committee’s goal is to have an [...]