In honor of Bob and Phyllis’s 64th wedding anniversary we will have an early fellowship time to celebrate with them. We will start at 9:15 so that everyone will have a chance to attend before church service starts. Come celebrate this time with them.

Jesus said, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” (John 13:34 NRSV)

We are called to love one another. That’s not always easy. Jesus set the mark very high by saying that we should love as Jesus has loved. There are plenty of stories of people who have lost their lives by loving others in dangerous parts of the world, but what about the rest of us who are living a relatively safe area? We can still follow Jesus’ commandment. Two events are happening on October 16 which address two aspects of Jesus’ love…hunger and children.

The 2022 CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, October 16. See Ellen Shaner or Pastor Del to sign up for the First Congregational UCC Team! After walking, you’ll be hungry and can go to Buffalo Alice for a great meal and the fundraiser for the Siouxland Foster Closet!

Mark your calendars for the next fundraising event at Buffalo Alice on Sunday, October 16 from 4:30-7:00 PM to raise money for the Siouxland Foster Closet. The Siouxland Foster Closet is a volunteer-run organization whose mission is to follow God’s commands to love, to care for children (James 1:27), and to give out of what we have (1 John 3:17, James 2:15-16) by supporting families who have opened their homes to children in need. Children placed by the system often arrive in out-of-home placement with little to no extra clothing, or they are lacking seasonally appropriate or well-fitting clothes. These items can be supplied by the Siouxland Foster Closet. Please see more about them on their Facebook page:

There will be a free Organ Restoration Concert at St. Luke Lutheran Church at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 9. The church is located at 2039 S. St. Aubin St. in Sioux City. I will be among the organists playing during this concert. 

Also, Todd Seiker and I will be attending JAM in Sioux City Sunday (10/9) afternoon, Monday (10/10), and Tuesday (10/11) morning. I will be available for emergencies. Please call me on my cellphone 712-490-6510.

As always, if you are someone you know would benefit from a pastoral visit, please call the office, and let Michael or me know.

In Christ,

Pastor Del

Effective October 2nd

Monday: 9am-12pm, 1pm-4:30pm

Tuesday: 1pm-4:30pm

Wednesday: 1pm-4:30pm

Thursday: 9am-12pm, 1pm-4:30pm

   Our Mission of the Month for October is The Warming Shelter. They will be opening on November 1 and will be in need of individually wrapped snacks, hygiene items, socks, underwear, gloves, stocking caps. These items can be put in the shopping cart by the front door at church. If you would prefer to do a cash donation you can make your check out to the church and put Warming Shelter on the memo line.

It is time to save Hy-Vee receipts again for the schools to cash in and get monies for extra things that the school budgets cannot provide. The balloon box will be on the table outside the office and receipts dated beginning in August can be deposited there. I will get them to the schools for their sorting and calculating. They cannot accept receipts for gas or prescriptions but all receipts for other items are acceptable. This is a very simple way to help our neighbors, so start

collecting and bring them to church. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Donna Popp

In supporting the 'gift' of moving on, we fill lives with hope and household essentials for those leaving transitional housing at Safe Place and Welcome Home.

bath towels

cake pans

can openers

3-quart saucepans

pot holders

small plastic glasses

toasters

Kelley McCarthy 

A big "thank you" goes out to our volunteers who helped with services this week.

Worship Leader-  Anne Shaner

Sound/Lighting- John Kiernan

To access the directory online visit members.instantchurchdirectory.com and you should be able to create a login using the email listed in the church directory. If you need any help accessing the directory or would like a copy emailed to you, contact the church office for assistance.

Click HERE

Giving last month amounted to $14,799, from mail-in, online giving, and Sunday offerings.

You can help us stay on track by mailing in your check or setting up an automatic payment from your bank. You can also contribute through a simple app called Tithe.ly. 

Go to http://get.tithe.ly to sign up online, or download the app on any iPhone/Apple or Android device.

Sunday 11:30am-3:30pm

Monday-Thursday 9am-1pm

Monday 8:30am-12pm, 1pm-4:30pm

Tuesday 1pm-4:30pm

Wednesday 1pm-4:30pm

Thursday 8:30am-12pm, 1pm-4:30pm