Wednesday Message

November 11, 2026

 

Your Gift Can Go Twice as Far!

Dear Friends and Members of First Congregational UCC,

By now, you should have received a letter in the mail about an exciting opportunity to help secure the future of First Congregational UCC!

Thanks to a generous gift from Tim Heiman and Judi Woodward-Heiman, every dollar given to our Endowment Fund, up to $10,000, will be matched dollar for dollar!  That means a gift of $50 becomes $100, a gift of $250 becomes $500, and together we have the opportunity to add $20,000 to our church's Endowment Fund!

For nearly 150 years, faithful people have given their time, their money, and their love to sustain this church.  We are blessed by all they have given us.  Now it's our turn to help make sure First Congregational will be here for generations to come.

Will you consider making a special gift to our Endowment Fund?

There are three easy ways to give:

1. By mail: Use the response card and return envelope included with the letter you received.

2. Online: Click here to make your gift! Be sure to select "Endowment Matching Fund" rather than "General Fund" when making your donation.

3. On Sunday: Simply place a check in the offering plate with "Endowment Match" written on the memo line.

The campaign runs through December 31, 2026, and every gift, large or small, brings us closer to our $10,000 goal.

Remember, we're asking for a special gift above and beyond your regular contributions. Your regular giving supports the ministry we are doing today. Your gift to the Endowment Fund will help sustain the ministry of tomorrow.

Thank you for all you do to support First Congregational. Together, we can build on the generosity of those who came before us and help keep our church strong for years to come.

With gratitude and hope,

Pastor Dustin

 

Sign up in the narthex if you would like to volunteer to serve coffee on Sunday mornings.

Join us upstairs before church and downstairs in the Fellowship Hall following the worship service

on Sunday mornings for coffee and treats, everyone is welcome.

Bible Study, the 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month at 3pm with Pastor Dustin, everyone is welcome to join us.

 

Every other Thursday of the month Kimmie Schmieg will have her Girl Scout meeting in the

Fellowship Hall from 6 pm to 7pm.

 

Sunday Coffee: coffee will be started downstairs, treats will be provided.

Coffee Hour, Nov. 15: Youth Group

 

Wings will meet on Saturday, November 14th at 1:00. We'll make stars from the toilet paper rolls we saved. It takes 12 for each star. Bring extra if you have them! Also bring scissors, hot glue guns, and glue sticks if you can.  Pat Kitterman will have devotions. Pat Kitterman and Charlotte Friese will serve dessert. See you then! Brenda and Allison Foster, and Susan Aamold.

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November Money Counters:

November 15: Sue Pearson

November 22: Wayne Johnson

November 29: Allison Foster

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​Our church successfully delivered over 100 meals each day from
October 19 to October 23!  With several regular and substitute delivery drivers out of town, ill, or otherwise
unavailable, we had several who rarely deliver or in one case, had never delivered before, to get routes filled. 
A big thank you to Donna & John Opsahl, Cheri Erlandson, Shawn Pugsley, Rose Moehring, John & Mary Larson,
Veronica Nelson & Caryn Isaacson, Dan & Cyndy Voight, Sue & Alan Pearson, Rosanne Dyce-Anderson,
Susan Aamold, Dustin Bartlett, and Misti Heath & Cheri Larson. We had good weather, except for a windy day
on Friday, and we deliver again in December.  ~ Lynne