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By Barbara Martin, on October 4th, 2011
‘That they may all be one’ has been the motto of the United Church of Christ from John 17:21.
During these 11 days of November 1 to November 11, 2011 [11.1.11 - 11.11.11] the United Church of Christ is on a shared mission to feed the hungry and confront food-related injustice.
Each congregation is encouraged to be creative with the #1 to not [...]
By Barbara Martin, on April 4th, 2011
Join us for a simple soup and bread supper Wednesday nights during Lent! We’ll enjoy homemade soup and bread. Supper is at 6:00 p.m. followed by an informal time of Study and Conversation about spirituality and our spiritual formation.
We have just 2 Wednesdays left - April 6th & 13th – from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. We’ve been having a great conversation about our [...]
By Barbara Martin, on March 1st, 2011
There are hundreds of art pieces and countless churches named for the Transfiguration of Jesus. Sunday’s lectionary text from Matthew 17: 1-9 tells about Jesus and three disciples climbing a mountain where Jesus carried on a conversation with long-dead Jewish holy men, Elijah and Moses!
The disciples couldn’t get their heads around what they had witnessed [...]
By Barbara Martin, on December 20th, 2010
 Immanuel, God-with-us, is born among us once again on Christmas day! How will you celebrate? Come, join us for word, song, and a candle-lit ‘Silent Night’ as we celebrate the Light of the World coming to scatter darkness. Bring your children, family, and friends to eat at God’s table and to prepare our hearts to receive [...]
By Barbara Martin, on December 8th, 2010
 On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, our focus scripture, Luke 1: 47-55, tells about the surprising work of the Spirit in the choice of a very young, unmarried peasant girl, Mary, to be the mother of God on earth. She must have been terrified of what her parents and her neighbors would say about being pregnant out [...]
By Barbara Martin, on November 22nd, 2010
 SERRV International is a non-profit organization that has worked for 60 years to eradicate poverty wherever it resides by providing opportunity and support to artisans and farmers worldwide. When you purchase an item from a SERRV sale, you have a “direct impact on our global market’s great injustices: the inequality in income and quality of life for [...]
By Barbara Martin, on August 12th, 2010
The gospel according to Luke 12: 49-56 tells us that Jesus confronted the crowd about God dividing and judging them. Wow! What in the world is Jesus talking about here? Is he talking about the church or families or both? Is he talking about the cost of discipleship?
Join us for worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and we’ll explore this [...]
By Barbara Martin, on June 3rd, 2010
 The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Conference UCC will take place
June 11-13 in at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
“Witnesses to the ends of the earth” is the theme of the weekend event.
Contact the Minnesota Conference UCC for registration information.
By Barbara Martin, on June 3rd, 2010
 I first heard the Mount Carmel Trio when they played during worship in September last year. The deep, harmonic tones of the cello and the melodic violin perfectly accent the elegant piano accompaniment offered by these three very talented women.
Jane Schuneman, violin, Sonja Hinderlie, cello, and Kay Hoffland, piano will provide our worship music on Sunday, June 6th. Come [...]
By Barbara Martin, on April 6th, 2010
 I’ve never done a dialogue sermon before much less with my husband, but this Sunday we’re going to have a conversation as if we are on the road to Emmaus [Luke 24: 13-35]. Paul, a Presbyterian, will be joining the membership of the church this Sunday also. This was quite a surprise to me because his [...]
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Hours Church Services: Sundays - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School (preschool-12th grade): Sundays 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. during the school year
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