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First Congregational
United Church of Christ
First Congregational UCC Announcements
Interested in joining First Congregational UCC?
Please speak to Pastor Cory after the service or email him: FirstCongoUCCPastor@gmail.com.
Dec Blessing Box: The Christmas Fund Diaconate: Eric B. Johnson
Week of December 9 – December 15, 2024
Tues Dec 10:
7:00 Facilities board
Wed Dec 11:
5:30 Diaconate board
6:00 CE board
7:00 Choir practice
Thu Dec 12:
5:30 Hospitality board
Sun Dec 15:
10:00 Worship featuring the Children’s Christmas Play,
“It’s Elf: A Christmas Adventure”
11:00 Sunday School
Birthdays for December 8 – December 14, 2024
Dec 10 Jenna McAlister
Dec 11 Jonathon Meschke
Dec 14 Jan Shaffer
Kay Campe
Christina Hainy
Anniversaries for December 8 – December 14, 2024
Dec 9 Brian & Julie Thate 24 years
Dec 11 Robert & Sadie Quade 31 years
Today’s flowers were provided by Cheryl Ashland in memory of Greg.
Thank you, Blake Potthoff, for leading us in worship today!
The children’s Christmas play, It’s Elf: A Christmas Adventure, is coming up on Sunday, December 15th!
A Community Carols Sing-Along will be on Sunday, December 15th at 2:00 PM at the Red Rock Center for the Arts, 222 E. Blue Earth Ave. Stop by to sing carols from “Away in the Manger to “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
The Free Community Meal will be on Wednesday, December 18, starting at 5:30 PM. The Rotary Club will be serving: Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert and Beverages. ALL are welcome at our table!
Election Sunday
Proposed 2025 Officers and Board Members
December 8, 2024
Moderator: Kay Campe (2025)
Vice Moderator: Amanda Forstrom (2025)
Past Moderator: OPEN (2025)
Church Clerk: Christina Hainy (2025-27)
Council Member at Large/Finance: OPEN (2025-27)
Financial Secretary: Deb Adams (2024-26)
BOARDS: (*Designates Second Term)
-Christian Education: Sophia Brummond (2024-26), Cheryl Ashland (2025-27), OPEN (2025-27)
-Diaconate: Eric B. Johnson* (2025-27), OPEN 2025-27)
-Facilities: Zach Ashland (2025-27), OPEN (2025-27)
-Hospitality: Terri Luetgers* (2025-27), OPEN (2025-27)
-Missions: Renee Vetter* (2025-27), OPEN (2025-27)
-Worship: David Meschke* (2025-27), Kay Campe (2025-27)
Pastoral Relations Committee: OPEN, OPEN (Pastor chooses)
Delegates (2) to Conference Meeting (TBD): OPEN, OPEN
Week of December 16 – December 22, 2024
Mon Dec 16:
9:00 Church council agenda items due
Tues Dec 17:
10:00 Goldfinch communion
Wed Dec 18:
10:00 FS room reserved
5:30 Free Community Meal
5:45 Church Council meeting (FS room)
7:00 Choir practice
Thu Dec 19:
9:30 Bible study
Fri Dec 20: Annual Reports Due!
Sat Dec 21: First Day of Winter
Sun Dec 22:
10:00 Worship
11:00 Sunday School
Birthdays for December 15 – December 21, 2024
Dec 15 Jacob Shoen
Braden Grefe
Tabitha Wayman
Dec 17 Kim Shaffer
Tim Huset
Dec 20 Craig Nelson
Trenton Jorgensen
Dec 21 Izzy Cruz
No Anniversaries for December 15 – December 21, 2024
A Community Carols Sing-Along is TODAY at 2:00 PM at the Red Rock Center for the Arts, 222 E. Blue Earth Ave. Stop by to sing carols from “Away in the Manger to “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
The Free Community Meal will be on Wednesday, December 18, starting at 5:30 PM. The Rotary Club will be serving: Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert and Beverages. ALL are welcome at our table!
You are invited to a New Year’s Day party at Kim and Jan Shaffer’s home, 320 W. 10th St. in Blue Earth. Come any time after 11 am. We will eat lunch around 12:30. The Shaffers will provide hot sandwiches, cider and leftover Christmas cookies. Bring a side dish or a table game if you want. The party goes on until the puzzle is done and the football games are over. Please RSVP to Jan 507-236-3448 (cell). If you need directions, please ask!
Poinsettias
Given by: In memory/honor of:
Cheryl Ashland Gregory Ashland
Kay Campe Robert Zoeller, Dean & Dorothy Campe
Cynthia Celander Roger & Marabelle Lindell, Kim Shoen
Joanne Eisenbarger Cliff Eisenbarger
Amanda Forstrom Doug Forstrom & my grandparents
Marilyn Forstrom Doug Forstrom
Dolores Gronewald Don Gronewald, Lucille Gorgen
Dean & Donna Grotte Family
Dr. John & Donna Holstine Don & Dorothy Swift,
Dr. Garold & Winifred Holstine
Ruth Ann Jones George Jones
Tom & Kathy Jorgensen Harry K. & Helen Jorgensen, Gene & Marie Bosshart
Roberta Kiehl & Gwenllyn Wallfred Ethel Kiehl
Jane Kotewa Dick Kotewa, Gail Stremmel and their parents
Jon & Cheryl Rippke Draper family gone before us
Randy & Pat Rowan Richard Thompson
Sandra Smith Delilah & Pokey
Steve Urban Tranna Urban
Sherry Voyles Paul & Gertrude McCleary
Margo Weaver Family – past & present
Woody & Joann Woodward
Elaine Zoeller Robert Zoeller, Harry & Gladys Thate, Allie Zoeller Brown, John & Mary Zoeller