Accepting Everyone
Whoever you are, wherever you are on life’s journey,
you are welcome here. 
Finding Actionable Hope
Ready your hands, feet, & heart to make a difference in the community & the world.
Learn more about ways to get involved.
Welcoming All
With programs for people of all ages, there is a place for you here.
Come and visit us soon.
WORSHIP WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE AT 10:30 A.M. ON SUNDAYS
First United Church of Christ in Northfield, MN, is a thriving community of faith seeking to practice the courageous love and justice of Jesus.
Sunday Worship Livestream
Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
On-Demand
Sermon and Service Archive
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Budget Meeting & Annual Meeting
Our Annual Congregational meeting will take place after worship on Sunday, January 19. Join us to vote on our slate of officers and committee members and our 2025 budget. This is one of the ways we are the church together!
Click here to read the 2024 Annual Report
Click here to see the proposed 2025 budget and here to see the balance sheet.
Happy Hour - Part B
You may attend as many or as few session as you’d like. Each session can stand alone or build on the next. You do not need to have completed session A to participate in Session B, or session B to participate in session C.
Session B will focus on character strengths: using them, spotting them in others, and the concept of flow and engagement. Meeting dates are January 12, and 19.
Please click here to register for Happy Hour!
WFFF
Join us at WFFF on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!
- 1/15: Chicken pot pie soup, corn bread, apples
- 1/22: Menu TBA
All are invited to Wednesday Nights for Food, Friends and Faith (WFFF)! The meal is free and open to the community. Free-will donations are welcome to offset costs.
The WFFF team is looking for more volunteers! Please click here if you’re interested in volunteering with the WFFF team!
What Now? Event
Saturday, January 18 at 10:00 a.m.
A new year complete with challenges and opportunites. Please join me in a conversation about how we might best use our energies for the possibilities ahead. This is a follow-up to the session last November about the sources of hope and courage. You need not have participated in November to join us now — everyone is welcome!
~ Jan Mitchell
Volunteers Needed: Habitat for Humanity
We are also looking for members who would be willing to prepare lunch for the 8 participants.
If you are interested in helping on the project or with lunch, please email or call the church office.
2025 YouthFest at Iona Abbey
If you are a current high school student, ages 14-17, please consider applying to be a part of a spiritual pilgrimage next summer to the Isle of Iona, Scotland!
- Who: High school students ages 14-
- Where: Isle of Iona, Scotland
- When: July 31 – August 9, 2025
- Cost: $500 (includes airfare, lodging, ground transportation, and meals)
- Application deadline: December 31, 2024*
Through the generous support of the Ashely Endowment, the Conference will sponsor a delegation of fourteen high school students to participate in Youthfest at Iona Abbey. Due to the limited size of the group that the Iona Community can accommodate, participants will be selected through an application process.
*The firm deadline is December 31, 2024. Review of applications will begin January 2, 2025 and applicants will be notified by January 6.
You can find more information about the trip here.
Electric Vehicles (EV) 101
January 22, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a presentation that provides essential information on EV ownership including benefits, incentives, vehicle types, maintenance, charging, and local mobility programs. Stay ahead of the curve and make informed decisions about your EV journey. The presentation will be given by Madeliene Polling, a Green Corps member with Great Plains Institute and the Drive Electric Collaborative.
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.
First UCC Events
Mindful Moments
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Donations (monetary or physical items) and volunteers are also always needed!
Click here to learn more.
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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
Out in the Open
Our very own Pastor Cindy Maddox appeared on the Out in the Open podcast which is hosted by Northfield’s very own Mrs. Moxie, talking about faith, religion and spirituality.
Save the Date: Northfield Earth Day 2024
Northfield will hold its 15th perennial Earth Day Celebration on Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th 2024.
Northfield Meeting on Future Planning for People with Disabilities – March 14
The City of Northfield is working on completing its 2045 Comprehensive Plan. Come and share your vision of how Northfield’s future plans should include people with disabilities.
