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Free perennials will be available in the church parking lot Saturday afternoon, May 10, and Sunday, May 11. Available plants:
- Bronze Heuchera
- Cimicifuga (Bugbane)
- Silver Ferns
- Sedum
- Siberian Iris
- Hostas
The smallish Memorial Garden is becoming home to bigger and bigger plants. We will divide those plants Saturday morning and set them out to bare root on a tarp under the crabapple tree. Bring your buckets and boxes on Sunday to take them home for your own gardens!
Join us and others at the Minnesota Capitol on Monday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. in the Vault Room (B15) to rally to protect the funding that allows children to thrive! We are facing the elimination of Head Start and other programs that fund the top 5 early childhood programs for kids in our state. We want to remind Minnesota legislators as they wrap up their session that they need to prioritize our kids. Click here to register.
Questions about legislation or voicing your views? Email isaiah@firstucc.org.

Our package filled with messages of love and hope for our friends and neighbors in Springfield, OH, arrived at the small but mighty First UCC congregation early last month. Upon its arrival, volunteers went straight to work. In addition to building relationships with members of the Haitian community who hold Sunday afternoon worship services at the church, members have been working to deepen their connections in other spaces. The volunteers also pulled together some of the notes from Minnesota for a display to remind everyone to continue to embrace hope!
Click here to continue reading the message and to see images of the First UCC Springfield Haitian community.
Call to Congregational Meeting
On March 14 we sent out a notice inviting the congregation into a time of discernment. The Peace & Justice for Palestine & Israel group within our congregation asked us to consider joining with 500+ other organizations in signing the Apartheid Free Pledge.
Having offered many opportunities over the past two years to learn more about the tragedy in Palestine, in March we increased our congregational awareness campaign.
It is important for us to understand what signing the pledge both means and doesn’t mean to our congregation. Please click here to continue reading and sign up for future events.

Commemorating the Nakba
On May 10th at 1:00 p.m. in Bridge Square, Northfielders for Justice in Palestine and Israel will commemoriate the Nakba. The Nakba, meaning “catastrophe” in Arabic, generally refers to the forced displacement of over 800,000 Palestinians and depopulation of 500+ Palestinian towns and villages before and after the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. Today, an estimated half of all Palestinians around the world are descended from those displaced in the Nakba and are denied the right to return by Israel.
At this event, we will read the names of the depopulated and destroyed villages. As each village name is read, a bell is rung and a small flag is placed on a large map in the location of said village. Those present are invited to take a turn at placing a flag on the map.
This is a family-friendly event with a children’s table. You are invited to bring a folding chair.
We cannot hope to understand the present turmoil in Palestine and Israel, let alone achieve a just peace for all those who live there, without knowing where and how this world-shaking conflict began.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PHOTO LIBRARY
Welcome to the photo library. Here you’ll find our an array of content from First UCC from Mindful Moments to Pride celebrations retirements parties.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Donations (monetary or physical items) and volunteers are also always needed!
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CAC has branches in Northfield and Faribault. They are always accepting volunteers and donations!
Click here to learn more about the CAC.

Stepsister AA
You are not alone.
Stepsisters of Northfield are here for you. Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church.

NA Meetings
If you or someone you know are interested in attending a meeting, please contact Kate in the church office at 507-645-7532 or at church@firstucc.org.
LATEST NEWS
Update from Rice County Habitat for Humanity
We are honored to be mentioned in a Rice County Habitat for Humanity newsletter blast!
“If Music Be the Food…” Concert
Join us at First UCC at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 22nd for a concert highlighting the music of women composers.
Join the Movement
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