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There will be a memorial service for Nathaniel Blaine Emery on Wednesday, October 23rd at the First Congregational Church, 220 W Main Street, Cannon Falls.  Visitation will start at 2:00 p.m. with a service at 4:00 p.m.

Nathaniel Blaine Emery, age 48, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on Sept. 22, 2019. He died fighting a lifelong battle with mental illness. He left behind his parents, Chuck and Carol Emery of Cannon Falls, his sister Elizabeth, his brother-in-law, Neil Budzinski, his nephew Eli, and his niece Sylvie, all of Waltham, MA, all of whom Nathan loved and adored. He also left behind many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and co-workers of all ages. Aunt Janet was Nathan’s special friend and soulmate. Don Hernke was Nathan’s special friend and mentor. Harris Nelson was also instrumental in sharing values of life as he taught Nathan to catch northern pike in the Cannon River by Welch.

Nathan attended Cannon Falls Schools; did his Basic Training in U.S. Navy in Florida; earned a 2 year degree in Diesel Mechanics , Dakota County VoTec; earned BS Degree in Economics (graduated with honors), University of Minnesota, Duluth; earned MBA, U of M, Duluth; and got a Series 7 License.

Nathan’s interests included fly-fishing, mountain biking, camping, wood working, mechanical and auto body repair, watching NASCAR, professional sports and movies, dogs (Snoopy, Tar, Lady and Cooper), and almost anything to do with wheels!  Nathan loved traveling and had been to countries in S.E.Asia (Thailand, Laos, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia),  the length of South America from Columbia all the way down to ‘almost’ the southern tip, and a few countries of Europe.

Nathan’s ashes will be scattered in Minnesota, in the Wasatch Mountains and streams in Utah, and in the Fairview Cemetery , Langdon, Iowa, where his parents, sister, brother-in-law, his Aunt Janet and Aunt Arlene will be. Nathan’s grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-grandparents are already buried there.

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Scheduled for Sunday, October 27th, 10:45 a.m., 220 West Main Street, this event will help to raise money for the Feed My Starving Children packing event in Cannon Falls slated for November.

Church members will bring crockpots of chili and pans of cornbread for the event. They will be set up with labels (but no names!) for everyone to sample and enjoy. Each crockpot and cornbread pan will have baskets for people to “vote” for their favorites with donations to Feed My Starving Children. The winners will be the folks who have generated the most cash. The prize? Bragging rights for having the best chili or cornbread in Cannon Falls!

The public is welcome to attend; for more information call First Congregational Church at (507) 263-2901 or email the office at fccucc@citlink.net.

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Start collecting your recipes for chili and cornbread – the First Congo Chili Feed is back!  Scheduled for Sunday, October 27th after church, this event will raise money for Feed My Starving Children.  Watch the bulletin and website for more details.

Mary Pat Kleven

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Just an update for this weekend’s Youth Bake Sale Fundraiser. The City Wide Yard Sale # 12 to be held at 715 W Mill St, Cannon Falls has been cancelled for this weekend (9/21/19) due to Illness. But The Youth Bake Sale Fundraiser / Yard Sale has been MOVED to next weekend (9/28/19). We will be setup in the back yard with all the other treasures being sold. Along with the Bake Sale, a portion of the yard sale will go to the Youth of the 1st Congregational Church for their mission trip in the summer of 2020. If you have any questions please call Cindy Mae @ 507-951-3117.

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Come one come all to the Youth Bake Sale at the City Wide Yard Sale Fundraiser at 715 W Mill st Cannon Falls MN. We will be setup in the back yard with all the other treasures being sold. Along with the Bake Sale, a portion of the yard sale will go to the Youth of the 1st Congregational Church for their mission trip. The Sale is on Sept 21.

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Singer and songwriter Brother Timothy (Timothy Frantzich) along with his lovely family, his wife Carrie and their two daughters, Esther and Svea, delighted a crowd of music lovers at the First Congregational Church on Sunday, August 11th wit
h their beautiful renditions of songs from Neil Young to John Prine. The Frantzich family artfully blended familiar folksy songs with original music and poetry for an evening that combined uplifting messages with gentle humor and personal stories. By the end, the audience was singing along with old hymns and newer music, providing a unique musical experience that we hope can be repeated.

Proceeds after expenses went to the Good Samaritan Fund which is held by the Cannon Falls Church Interaction Council (CCIC) and used to provide immediate assistance to local families in need

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On Tuesday, August 6th the First Congregational Church hosted it’s second annual National Night Out celebration by welcoming the community to the church grounds for Root Beer Floats.  The Cannon Falls Police Department stopped by and chatted with folks who came out to enjoy the nice weather and good company.

National Night Out is a community-police awareness-raising event in the United States, held the first Tuesday of August

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Concert this Sunday at 6:30 PM –  First Congregational Church

Singer and songwriter Brother Timothy (Timothy Frantzich) will perform solo and then be joined by his wife Carrie and their two daughters, Esther and Svea, singing everything from Neil Young to John Prine, original songs and even an old hymns, all in three part harmony. There is nothing quite like family harmony!

A free will donation of $10-20 is suggested to meet expenses for this Good Sam Jam and benefit the CCIC (Community Churches Interaction Council) Good

Samaritan Fund, supporting Cannon Falls residents in need of emergency funds to meet expenses beyond their immediate abilities.

Root beer floats will be served following the concert.

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4:00 – 6:00 pm at the Tillion Brewery
432 Mill St W, Cannon Falls, MN

Three local pastors, Cindy and Nick Fisher-Broin, from Spring Garden Lutheran Church, and Drew Yackel, from Urland Lutheran Church, invite you to join them for an afternoon of Hymns on Tap. These sing-alongs have brought out good crowds and great voices before. Join them for a fun afternoon with neighbors and friends.

6:30 pm at First Congregational
220 W Main Street, Cannon Falls, MN

United Church of Christ
Singer and songwriter Brother Timothy (Timothy Frantzich) will perform solo and then be joined by his wife Carrie and their two daughters, Esther and Svea, singing everything from Neil Young to John Prine, original songs and even an old hymns, all in three part harmony. There is nothing quite like family harmony!

A free will donation of $10-20 is suggested to meet expenses for this Good Sam Jam and benefit the CCIC (Community Churches Interaction Council) Good

Samaritan Fund, supporting Cannon Falls residents in need of emergency funds to meet expenses beyond their immediate abilities.

Root beer floats will be served following the concert.

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Come one come all, hear from the youth that went to Parma, OH on their mission trip, June 16-22. They will be giving the sermon on Sunday July 7th. At the First Congregational Church of Cannon Falls MN. The church service starts at 9:30am

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