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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 join us for this special worship & wonderful music!
See you at 9:30 a.m.
By Barbara Martin, on May 22nd, 2010
 We will take our yearly offering to support Strengthen the Church on Sunday, May 23rd.
This offering of the UCC funds the Stillspeaking Ministry, new and renewing churches,
youth and young adult ministries, and lay and pastoral leadership formation - especially among women and people of color.
Some of these funds will stay in the Minnesota Conference to fund our youth programs!
By Barbara Martin, on May 22nd, 2010
 Our theme for worship on Sunday, May 23rd is “Gathered & Scattered.” We’re celebrating the presence of the Holy Spirit with us today and celebrating the birthday of the Christian church with Ice Cream Sundaes after worship.
Join us for worship at 9:30 a.m. featuring our local praise band, “All For You.”
Our worship will be filled with the Spirit, colors, prayer and music!
COME for all are welcome!
By Barbara Martin, on May 22nd, 2010
 Sunday, May 23rd is the birthday of the Christian church.
The ancient Jewish church celebrated Pentecost (Greek word for fifty)
or the Harvest Feast 50 days after Passover.
Christians celebrate this day because the Holy Spirit visited the disciples
and many others gathered in Jerusalem (Acts 2).
By Barbara Martin, on April 29th, 2010
 I feel so blessed to have been born in the United States to an educated and hardworking family with many privileges. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be hungry or homeless much less to have to flee my country in order to survive. Too often strangers among us are rejected and treated like enemies. Join us and other churches in the United Church of Christ to pray for those who immigrate to our country and pray about where and how God is leading us to help.
By Barbara Martin, on April 20th, 2010
 On Friday, April 16th, the United Church of Christ made use of the world wide web. Their new ad campaign is called “The Language of God” and will be released via the internet. With the help of the UCC’s 60,000 on-line subscribers, we will share the ad with our friends on Facebook, blog sites and other social media. Go to ucc.org to watch it!
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 theology is more conservative than mine, so I never thought he’d attend a United Church of Christ much less become a member! Don’t miss it! Worship is at 9:30 a.m.; fellowship and Sunday School will follow.
By Barbara Martin, on April 6th, 2010
 I love the movie, Pay It Forward, starring Haley Joel Osment, Kevin Spacey, and Helen Hunt. I think the take-home message of Easter is ‘Pay it Forward’. Jesus’ death is not the last word. The experiences of Jesus’ followers who witnessed his love and healing compelled them to tell others of God’s tremendous, unconditional love. It is the Risen Christ spiritually alive in our world that gives us hope for a better world. When you and I love another as Jesus loved us [John 13:34] then we are ‘paying it forward!’
By Barbara Martin, on April 3rd, 2010
 I love Easter! After a long cold and snowy winter, the new life of spring is blossoming, birds are arriving from their winter migrations and the earth is singing! Such is the promise of Easter and the resurrection of the Risen Christ – NEW LIFE!
Easter worship begins Sunday at 9:30 a.m., but come first for breakfast at 8:00 a.m. We’ll be having homemade pancakes, sausage, and scrambled eggs with juice and coffee. YUM! Then the sanctuary will buzz with music, flowers, and sounds of great joy! Join us and celebrate …
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Hours Church Services:
Sundays - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School (preschool-12th grade):
Sundays 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Office Hours:
M-Th, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
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The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Conference UCC will take place
