Week of September 25 – October 1, 2023
Wed Sept 27:
10:00 Newsletter assembly
4:00 Confirmation
5:30 Free Community Meal
7:00 Choir practice
Thu Sept 28:
9:30 Bible Study (Narthex)
Sun Oct 1:
Communion Sunday
10:00 Worship
Sunday School after Children’s Message
Birthdays for September 24 – September 30, 2023
Sept 25 Virginia Riedesel
Jan Cone
Amanda Jaskulke
Zach Ashland
Sept 26 Cameron Germain
Chad Thate
Tyler Goerndt
Sept 28 Jon Neitzel
Patti Norman
Dustin Bicknase
Anniversaries for September 24 – September 30, 2023
Sept 29 Jacob & Tana Lasch 11 yrs
Please join Mary Don Kislingbury for a “meet & greet” at the Red Rock Center today from 3:00-5:00 PM. It will be a celebration of Mary Don and of everyone in her life!
A benefit for Lori Koerselman is today from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM at Martin County West Sr High, 16 5th St, Sherburn, MN. There will be a breakfast and a silent auction to raise money for Lori’s medical expenses as she battles cancer.
The Free Community Meal is on Wednesday, September 27th at 5:30 PM. The CE Board will be serving spaghetti, salad, cookies & water.
CREST is sponsoring a Pillow Cleaning on Thursday, September 28, 7:30 AM-3:30 PM at Evangelical Covenant Church, 901 Woodland Ave.
The Fairmont High School Homecoming Feed is Friday, September 29 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Mahoney Field. Serving: brats, hot dogs, plant-based hot dogs, sauerkraut, chips, cookies & beverage for a $5 donation to Partners in Education.
Mayo Clinic is holding Camp Oz, a free, daylong grief camp for children in grades 1-12, on Saturday, October 7 at Kiwanis Camp Patterson. Registrations are accepted through September 29. More information is available in the church office.
Please, consider volunteering for the Stewardship committee this fall! They are looking for a few more people. Contact Kay Campe if you are interested.
October Blessing Box: Little Free Pantry
First Congregational UCC Announcements
Interested in joining First Congregational UCC?
Please speak to Pastor Cory after the service or email him: FirstCongoUCCPastor@gmail.com.
First Congregational
United Church of Christ
Week of September 18 – September 24, 2023
Tue Sept 19:
10:00 Goldfinch communion
4:30 HH/K reserved for PEO
Wed Sept 20:
4:00 Confirmation
5:45 Church Council
7:00 Choir practice
Sat Sept 23:
Autumn begins
2:00 Adopt-A-Highway cleanup
Sun Sept 24:
10:00 Worship
Sunday School after Children’s Message
Blessing box collection
3:00 Celebration for Mary Don Kislingbury at Red Rock until 5:00
Birthdays for September 17 – September 23, 2023
Sept 17 Polly Mosloski
Jeff Vetter
Sept 18 Dean Grotte
Marie Stoeckman
Sept 19 Joanie Maday
Sept 21 Sarah Gerhardt
Sept 22 Dave Huset
Anniversaries for September 17 – September 23, 2023
Sept 19 Dylan & Chelsea Celander 3 yrs
Sept 22 Dan & Anne (Saxton) Wenz 11 yrs
The flowers displayed today are given by Roberta Kiehl and Gwenllyn Wallfred in loving memory of their parents, Arthur and Freda Kiehl, and their brother, Wendell Kiehl.
Congratulations to Remi Shoen, Presley Wegner, Carter Rowan, and Ivy Barnes on receiving Bibles today.
Our Adopt-A-Highway cleanup daywill be Saturday, September 23rd. Meet at the church for carpooling at 2 PM. The signup is on the back table.
Please join Mary Don Kislingbury for a “meet & greet” at the Red Rock Center for Arts on Sunday, September 24 from 3:00-5:00 PM. It will be a celebration of Mary Don and of everyone in her life!
The Free Community Meal is on Wednesday, September 27th at 5:30 PM. The CE Board will be serving spaghetti, salad, cookies & water.
Crest is sponsoring a Pillow Cleaning on Thursday, September 28, 7:30 AM-3:30 PM at Evangelical Covenant Church, 901 Woodland Ave.
We are looking for a new financial secretary! The current financial secretary Kay Campe will be the moderator for 2024. Talk to Kay Campe, Abigail Anderson or call the office (235-5382) if interested.