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

Week of April 21 – April 27, 2025

Tue Apr 22:Earth Day
           
Wed Apr 23:
  7:00  Choir practice

Thu Apr 24:
  9:30  Bible study
11:00  May newsletter assembly-volunteers welcome!
           
Sat Apr 26:
  6:00  Spring Game Night
 
Sun Apr 27:
10:00  Worship
            Blessing box collection
11:00  Sunday school
          
Birthdays for April 20 – April 26, 2025

Apr 21           Cameron Hainy
                        Arianna Moller Smith
                        Jerry Norman  
Apr 22           Donna Grotte
                        Rachel Tonneson
Apr 26           Lorin Pollock
                        Ken Schwieger

Anniversaries for April 20 – April 26, 2025

Apr 20            Jacob & Abby Shoen             12 yrs
Apr 20            Eugene & Polly Mosloski    21 yrs
Apr 23            Curt & Terri Luetgers           49 yrs

  All children are invited to join in the Easter egg hunt after church today!
  
Please, take your Easter plant home with you today to enjoy.

Jared and Haley (Harder) Green welcomed a baby girl, Lennon Bradley Green, on April 8th!  Grandparents are Brad & Vonnie Cone, and Great grandma is Jan Cone. Congratulations!!
 
Game Night returns on Saturday, April 26th, starting at 6:00 PM, in Heritage Hall. Bring a dish to pass (appetizer, snack, dessert or main-your choice) and some fun games to share! Everyone is welcome to attend-bring a friend!
 
Genesis Classical Academy is having an Open House on Tuesday, April 29th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Call 507-893-3600 for more information or look at the letter posted on the bulletin board.
 
Do we have singers in our congregation that would like an opportunity to perform with a musician from the country of Jordan? The Fairmont Opera House is forming a special choir to perform “What If,” an original piece by the incredible Farah Siraj. It’s a small commitment with a big impact—just three rehearsals and one performance in less than two weeks. Whether you're a seasoned singer or just love to sing in the car, all ages and experience levels are welcome. Call FOH, 507-238-4900, for more information!
 -Tuesday, April 29 @ 5:30 PM – First Rehearsal (UCC Church, Fairmont)
 -Tuesday, May 6 @ 5:30 PM – Workshop with Farah Siraj (UCC Church)
 -Friday, May 9 @ 5:00 PM – Final Rehearsal Red Rock Center for the Arts &  Performance @ 7:00 PM – Red Rock Center for the Arts
 
The Free Community Meal will be on Wednesday, April 30, starting at 5:30 PM. Rotary Club will be serving tater tot hotdish, rolls, dessert & beverages. All are welcome!

CREST will be hosting the Carlson Pillow Cleaning Service on Thursday, May 1st from 7:30am-3:30 PM at the Evangelical Covenant Church, located at 901 Woodland Avenue in Fairmont. Pillows will be fluffed, cleaned, deodorized and sanitized while you wait, or you may come back to pick them up later in the day.  All proceeds from this event will go to benefit the CREST program in Martin County.
 
A Women’s Coffee & Conversation will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, from 9:00 – 11:00 AM in Heritage Hall. Join us for scones, fresh fruit, coffee & conversation!

April Blessing Box: Strengthen the Church

                 Diaconate: Eric B. Johnson

Easter Memorial Flowers

Given by:                                    In Memory or In Honor of:

Jon & Cindy Anderson                         Our Families

Cheryl & Zachary Ashland                  Gregory Ashland

Tim & Kay Campe                             Dean & Dorothy Campe           
                                                        Robert Zoeller

 
Cynthia Celander                                Roger & Marabelle Lindell
                                                        Richard Celander, Kim Shoen
 
Amanda Forstrom                               Doug Forstrom, My grandparents

 Marilyn Forstrom                               Doug Forstrom

The Germain family                            Bernice Germain
                                                        Craig Germain

Dolores Gronewald                               Don Gronewald

Dean & Donna Grotte                           Leslie & Cristina Anderson
                                                         Stanley & Kathryn Grotte                                                                       Kevin Blien
                                                         Luann Armitage
 
Eric B. & Catherine Johnson                   Alice Johnson
 
Ruth Ann Jones                                   George Jones
 
Tom & Kathy Jorgensen                       Harry K & Helen Jorgensen
                                                        Gene & Marie Bosshart

Roberta Kiehl & Gwenllyn Wallfred      Our parents, Arthur & Freda Kiehl
                                                        Our brother, Wendell Kiehl

Jane Kotewa                                       J.R. Kotewa 

Byron Phillips family                            In memory of Becky Phillips
                                                         In honor of Byron Phillip
                                                         
Randy & Pat Rowan                             Everett & Helen Thompson
                                                         Dick Thompson
                                                         Cheryl George 

Sandra Smith                                      Friends & Family gone
 
Renae Vetter                                       Greg Vetter
 
Woody & Joann Woodward     
 
Elaine Zoeller                                      John & Mary Zoeller
                                                         Harry & Gladys Thate
                                                         Allison Zoeller Brown

​Week of April 14 – April 20, 2025

Mon Apr 14:
  9:00  Council agenda items and May newsletter items are due
  5:30  Hospital Foundation meeting
 
Tue Apr 15:
10:00  Goldfinch Communion
           
Wed Apr 16:
  5:45  Church Council meeting
  7:00  Choir practice
 
Thu Apr 17: Maundy Thursday
  5:30  Maundy Thursday Worship
            Communion
 
Fri Apr 18: Good Friday
  9:30  Church Office Closed Today
12:00  Ecumenical Service at the Methodist Church
  5:30  Good Friday Worship
 
Sun Apr 20:
10:00  Easter Sunday Worship
            Communion
            Egg Hunt after Worship

Birthdays for April 13 – April 19, 2025

April 13         Joyce Knudson
                        Jayden Garlick
                        Kris Fuller
April 15         Randy Rowan
                        Chris Draper
April 16          Rev. Lyle Norris
                         K.T. Magnussen
April 18          Terry Riggs  

 Anniversaries for April 13 – April 19, 2025

April 16           Kirk & Gina Jorgensen        20 yrs

 
If you have good news for the upcoming newsletter, please email it to the church office (uccsecretary319@gmail.com) by Monday, April 14th.  It’s fun to hear what is going on with everyone!
  
Linsey Preuss, our Edward Jones financial advisor, will be giving her review of our current accounts at the Church Council meeting on Wednesday, April 16th. Council begins at 5:45 PM in Heritage Hall, and Linsey will be speaking around 6:15 PM. All members are welcome to attend!
 
There will be an Egg Hunt after Worship on Easter Sunday!​ At noon, Bowlmor Lanes has an egg hunt and $1 bowling. There's also FREE bowling passes available for that day on the back table.
  
The Free Community Meal will be on Wednesday, April 30, starting at 5:30 PM. Rotary Club will be serving tater tot hotdish, rolls, dessert & beverages.
  
Save the Date: Saturday, May 3rd will be a Women’s Coffee & Conversation from 9:00 – 11:00 AM in Heritage Hall.
  
If you would like to provide treats and coffee after a church service, please sign up in the binder on the back table. Please ask a hospitality board member (Terri Luetgers, Rebecca Lunz, Sherry Larson, Donna Grotte, Jon Neitzel or Tara Thedens) if you have any questions.