I’m glad to be back in the swing of things after a wonderful trip to Franklin, TN to see our son, daughter-in-law, and granddog. I want to remind all of you that one of my privileges as your bridge pastor is to be available to visit with you and hear your concerns and ideas for the future of First Congregational Church.

The Open and Affirming Task Force met on 7/17/2022. While most congregations are still feeling the effects of the shutdown during the height of the Covid pandemic, First Congregational United Church of Christ has a less-than-positive reputation in the Siouxland community. This dates back to events which took place years ago and how the community perceives the way in which those events were managed. To that end, O&A did some brainstorming about things we could do to let the community know what positive things are happening here. Stay tuned for more exciting news from this task force!

The national news is not new…it is about the same-old, same-old issues in various locations. The gun violence continues to spread, and, I fear, will continue to increase. Meanwhile, I will continue to pray that a majority of human beings will collectively rise to the occasion and demand a stop to this insanity. I will continue to pray that the families of the victims find peace and comfort as they mourn. I will continue to pray that Christ will soon return and that the New Heaven and New Earth will replace the old.

Pastor Del

The Sanford Center Summer Program will be our Mission for June, July, and August. We will once again be supplying cereal, snacks, juice boxes and water bottles. You can bring your donations to church and put them in the grocery cart near the front door or deliver them directly to the Geneva Street location.

   They will be operating both locations this year with 24 at Geneva Street and 12 at the Morningside location. The program started June 6 so we need to get things to them as soon as possible.

    If you would prefer to make a cash donation, make your check payable to the Sanford Center and put Summer Program in the memo line. You can mail the check directly to the Sanford Center at 1700 Geneva Street, Sioux City, IA. 51103.

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.

bubble wrap (any old packaging to help wrap plates, glasses, etc)

bath towels

cake pans

can openers

3-quart saucepans

pot holders

small plastic glasses

toasters

 Kelley McCarthy

Ben Hart

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

Fill in Minister-Todd Siefker

Live Stream- Pam Ridgway/Jerrod 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.

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Giving last month amounted to $10,471, 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 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm

Tuesday 2pm-5pm

Wednesday 2pm-5pm

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