If you consider yourself to be a young adult and are looking to connect with other young adults in our community, consider joining this monthly gathering. Those with and without children are welcome. The group typically gathers for a potluck in someone's home or out in the community each month.The August gathering is on August 19th in the home of David and Jared Hoff. Questions? contact David Williams (email or text/call), who coordinates the group.
Feast and Festival will kick off our church year on August 20,2017 at 6:00. We will be joining our church and Second Helping family for dinner and dessert. Vegan options will be provided. We encourage you to bring your own table service but paper goods will be provided. The cake walk is back by popular demand and the Ministry of Decorative Scissors will have a crafting table set up.Monetary donations are being requested for the meal and sugar like donations are being requested for the cake walk.
Children in elementary school are invited to join us for acolyte training on Sunday, August 27th at 10am. Kids will leave Sunday School early that day to meet up with Andria and Pastor Caela in the sanctuary. We'll invite the older kids who have already been acolytes help train the younger and new ones. We look forward to welcoming a new group of acolytes into our rotation. If you have questions, please contact Andria.
School supply lists are out. College students will soon be filling the town. Summer is coming to a close. This August, join us as we go back to school with Jesus. We'll spend the month of August exploring some of his parables during worship and we kick off this four week sermon series on August 6th with a special Jazz Worship and a sermon on what it means to be a disciple. And...save the date for August 20th. We'll be blessing backpacks and teachers during worship that day and partying at Feast and Festival that night. The 20th is also our kick-off date for new classes for kids, youth, and adults at 9:30 a.m.
The season of Easter culminates in the celebration of Pentecost! Fifty days after Easter Sunday, we gather to remember God's gift of the Holy Spirit who arrives in a rush of wind and flame. Join us on Sunday, June 4th as we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit once again. You can help us by wearing red, orange, or yellow on that day....together we will make a holy flame as we hear the text from Acts 2.
Free Concert
featuring Timeless A Cappella show tunes, familiar favorites, religious tunes Monday, June 5 7:00 p.m. First Congregational Church Come at 6:00 p.m. for salad, dessert, and conversation. Salad supper provided by the Vitality committee. Timeless A Cappella is a 4-part women's chorus and is always looking for new members. If you are interested in performing with the group, please contact Donna Keyser at 776-0212 or [email protected]. We are excited to announce that there is a new opportunity for connection and community for those who self-identity as young adults (both with and without children). A group of young adults have begun meeting on a monthly basis for potluck dinners. Their next gathering is June 10th at 6pm at City Park at the shelter near the playground on the south side of the park. You are encouraged to bring a dish to share (nothing fancy - store bought is fine!). Several people in the group are vegetarian or gluten-free. For more information, please contact David Williams (email or text/call).
In Pastor Caela's sermon on May 14, we were invited to to dream along with the Holy Spirit....dreams for ourselves, our congregation, our community, our world. We'd like to share some of our Spirit Driven Dreams with you and invite you to pray over them. Do you have Spirit Driven Dreams? Share them in the comments! Read Pastor Caela's sermon, Spirit Driven Dreaming. April 23, 30, May 14, 21 (four weeks) - adult Sunday School at 9:30am. Faith through the Seasons with Sean Weston. Each season of life brings different questions of faith, meaning, and understanding our place in the world. At every age, there are amazing opportunities for growth and tough challenges. This four-week series starting April 23, led by Sean Weston, will explore the questions and struggles people face on their faith journeys in each decade of life. Based on the experiences of those who participate as well as research on faith development, we will seek to be strengthened in our faith journeys and grow in our understandings of ourselves and people of all ages. NOTE: no class on May 7 due to Worship in the Park. Do you feel awkward when faith comes up in conversation? Do you struggle to find the “right” words? Are you worried about coming across badly? You’re not alone. But telling our stories is powerful, and you never know how your story will help somebody else. To help each other discover, explore, and share our stories, Sean Weston will be hosting two stand-alone “Telling Your Faith Story” workshops. We’ll explore our own stories and learn how to share them with others, either in 15 seconds or in long conversation. Sunday, April 30 at 12:15pm after worship in the Conference Room with a light lunch, or Monday, May 22 at 7pm in the Conference Room.
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