Church News
You can make a child’s Christmas dreams come true! Come mid-November, there will be a tree in the Narthex festooned with name tags and gift wishes. Take one and shop for the gift, bring it back and place it under the tree, unwrapped, with the tag. Or, put the tag with money or a gift…
Dear Members and Friends of First Congregational United Church of Christ, Advent is approaching. Advent is a season of open-ended expectation. During Advent we put aside all the probabilities of life, including the unpleasant ones, and we focus on possibilities. During Advent, a season of expectation, we should always be open to the unexpected. As…
Since August the committee of five has been meeting on a weekly basis to complete the updated profile for our church. A huge thank you goes to Mary Dork and Mary Moxon for their extensive work filling in the profile based on the information gathered from the work with intentional interim Myles Alexander. Our Associate…
Beautiful music had always been appreciated at the First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) in Rhinelander, and for the past 50 years, the ringing of the handbell choir has been a favorite. Tom Winquist was there in the beginning when the brand-new set of bells arrived in the mid-1970s. “Gladys Ekman had served for…
The Bible talks about the importance of rest and with the right approach Labor Day can become a wonderful opportunity for our church members to rest and reflect before starting a new season. Therefore, with this thought in mind, Rhinelander First Congregational UCC will NOT be having service on Sunday, September 1, 2024.
With compassion, empathetic listening, prayer, readings, and conversation, the Lay Pastoral Care Team offers spiritual support and guidance to members of our congregation in times of life’s challenges, losses, and difficulties, reminding each of God’s constant presence and unwavering love. The Lay Pastoral Care Team will help our members care for each other’s souls while…
Moderator Musings What a busy summer it’s been! Everyone has had their hands full if not with visiting family and friends, but having them visit us. Our Church community does not stop taking care of each other whether we have a full/part-time Pastor or not. A special shout out, to Sue Bartels this month, who…
On Saturday, June 15th, the 8th Annual Northwoods Pride Festival was held at Hodag Park in Rhinelander. The Outreach Board felt it was important that our Church once again have a presence there, to let people know our congregation is Open and Affirming. Jackie Schmieder and Amanda Jahn got a banner made, Judy Thoms brought…
On June 8th, Sandy McKitrick and Lisa Johnson traveled to Green Lake Conference Center to attend the 62nd Annual meeting of the Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ. The Conference voted to overwhelmingly pass “Resolution of Witness to Adopt the 2021 General Synod Resolution, declaration for a Just Peace Between Palestine and Israel.” …
There are so many components taking place behind the scenes to keeping our church community informed, prepared for Sunday services, providing for refreshments, planning for pulpit supply…the list goes on! This month I’d like to give a special shout out, and hope you will as well, to the many people who participate in our Weekly…