First Congregational
United Church of Christ
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.)