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Week of May 12 – May 18, 2025

Mon May 12:
  5:30  Hospital Foundation
 
Tue May 13:
  6:00  Facilities board
           
Wed May 14:
  5:30  Diaconate board
  5:45  CE board
  7:00  Choir practice
 
Sat May 17:
  9:00  Youth Theater auditions (HH)
 
Sun May 18:
10:00  Worship
11:00  Final Sunday school for school year
12:00  Bowling party
  3:00  Visitation for Byron Phillips
  5:00  Toast to Byron at Blazer Bar & Grill
 

Birthdays for May 11 – May 17, 2025

May 12           Andrea Thate
May 13           Sherry Larson       
May 15           Larry Thompson
                         Carolyn Thompson
                         Hanna Johnson
May 16           Dylan Celander 
 

Anniversaries for May 11 – May 17, 2025

May 17           Izzy & Pauline Cruz            40 yrs

  
Pie & Ice Cream (& BBQs!) Social ingredients donations need to be in the church kitchen by Sunday, May 18th. Thank you!

Please send news for the June newsletter to the church office by May 19th. 




GRADUATE RECOGNITION SUNDAY

 
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES:

Faith Kotewa will graduate from Fairmont High School on June 1 and is planning on attending Mankato State University in Mankato, MN. She will be studying finance.

Oliver Thedens will graduate from Fairmont High School on June 1 and is planning to attend University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Minneapolis, MN. He will be studying biology.

COLLEGE GRADUATE:

Cameron Germain graduated from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Production with a Minor in Psychology on May 3.
  
Congratulations to all the graduates!!

​First Congregational UCC Announcements​​
Interested in joining First Congregational UCC?
Please speak to Pastor Cory after the service or email him: FirstCongoUCCPastor@gmail.com.​​

May Blessing Box: Youth Campers

                Diaconate: Sue Eisenbacher

Week of May 5 – May 11, 2025

Tue May 6:
10:00  Lakeview Communion
  5:30   Community Choir practice
           
Wed May 7:
  5:30   Mission board
  6:00   Worship board
  7:00   Choir practice
 
Thu May 8:
  5:30   Hospitality board
 
Fri May 9:
  7:00    Community Choir performance (Red Rock)

Sat May 10:
  12:00   Oliver Theden’s Graduation Party (Yacht Club)

Sun May 11:Mother’s Day
10:00    Worship with Celebration for Graduates
               Communion
 11:00    Sunday school
           

Birthdays for May 4 – May 10, 2025

May   4           Louis Goerndt  
May   6           Jodi Kuhlers
May   9           Justin Thedens
                         Grace Kotewa
May 10           John Roiger  
 
Anniversaries for May 4 – May 10, 2025

May   6           Larry & Carolyn Thompson          59 yrs   
May   6           Randy & Marcia Musser                 48 yrs
May   9           Tom & Kathy Jorgensen                 55 yrs
  

Take your Easter plant home if you haven’t yet done so. The flower order list is in the back if you wish to see what you ordered.

Please, sign up in the Narthex for an ingredient (or two!) to donate for the Pie & Ice Cream (& BBQs!) Social on June 14th. Ingredients should be in the church kitchen by Sunday, May 18th!

 

Dates to remember for May:

-Sun, May 18:  Last Sunday school/All-Church Bowling Party
                             Visitation for Byron Phillips (3:00-5:00 PM)
-Mon, May 19: Funeral for Byron Phillips (11:00 AM)
-Sat, May 24:   Heavenly Delights served at the Swine Derby
-Sat, May 31:   Faith Kotewa’s Graduation Party (462 200th Ave.)