United Church of Christ (national site)This was our 9th senior high mission trip living out our congregation’s Just Peace covenant in service with Habitat for Humanity and LaPuente enterprises in Alamosa, Colorado. We were privileged to serve and learn from many, especially the children at PALS (positive experiences life spirits). We helped with Samantha and Mark’s Habitat home, moved an emergency food pantry, [...]
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Rice County Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to build homes for the needy in Northfield, Faribault, and Lonsdale! Work begins each Tuesday at 4pm and Saturday at 8am. They need a crew (willing to learn) of about 8 people, about 4 crew leaders (in the trade or highly skilled) a host (signs people in, sets up [...] The Women’s Spirituality Group will meet Monday, Aug. 23 at the church at 4:15pm. Jan Mitchell will guide the group on a nature hike (the group will carpool from the church). All women of First UCC and friends are invited. Questions? Call Cathy at 645-7532. During these hot days, please feel free to bring bottles or containers of water with you into the sanctuary during worship service! Our Sunday worship service on August 15th will be held at Valley Grove Church. A short intergenerational worship will begin in the church at 10:00 a.m. Following our time together will move outdoors and each will select an activity that will guide them to find God in the world around us. Worshippers from 6 [...] Mark your calendars for August 5-8, when Northfield will enjoy the return of the Vintage Band Festival (http://www.vintagebandfestival.org), organized by St. Olaf professor of music Paul Niemisto. Our church was one of the hosts at the first festival, in 2006, and once again our sanctuary will be home to several of the more [...] I am so grateful to everyone for the wonderful celebration of our ministry together, for the beautiful fabric art by Dawn Carlson Conn that was commissioned for the church in honor of my time with you, and for the substantial donations made to my seminary, Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley. Thanks [...] First UCC members gathered recently at the home of a “Nine to Dine” participant. “Nine to Dine” is a fellowship activity in which groups of nine First UCC members hold potluck dinners in rotating homes four times per year. This is a great way for church members to get to know each other in a relaxed, informal setting. If [...] The Annual Report from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities has a wonderful profile of Ruth MacKenzie, who was our 2009-10 Seminary intern. Click here and then go to page 19 to read [...] Our 2007-08 Seminary intern, Damen Heitmann, has been called to serve at First United Church of Little Falls, Minnesota. Click here to learn about his new church. He will be ordained in his home church, Trinity UCC in Morengo, Iowa, on Saturday, July 24, at 3:00 pm. Click here for directions to the [...] The annual Strawberry Festival, hosted by the Congregational Care Council, will be held on Tuesday, June 15, from 2:00-4:00 P.M. Please join us for delicious berries, “real” whipped cream, and home-made angel food cake. Enjoy visiting with friends and listening to a program of wonderful music. All are welcome. If you need a ride, [...] There really is no way to thank Elaine for her 20+ years of service as our office manager at First UCC. She has carried us through good times and bad and always has a smile on her face. A luncheon was held in her honor on Tuesday. Good food and Good Company. [...] A wonderful group of young people will graduate from Northfield High School this year. I may have a bias since this group was part of my 7-8 grade Sunday School class when I was teaching Sunday School. Long live the “Billy Room”!! [...] There will be a 6-week grief group beginning on Wednesday evening, May 26, 2010. The group will meet at Bethel Lutheran Church from 7:00-8:30pm. Pam Santerre, Pastoral Minister from Bethel, and Cathy Cammack, Pastoral Care Associate at First UCC, will co-facilitate the group. We will use the book Understanding Your Grief by Alan D. [...] All women of the church are invited to attend a luncheon on Wednesday, June 2 at 11:30am in honor of Elaine Malecha’s 20++ years as the Office Manager for First UCC. The sign-up sheet is on Cathy’s office door. If you have any questions, please call Andrea, Cathy, or Cher at [...] |
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