Straight to the Point (STTP) Newsletter for the April 16, 2024

Straight to the Point

April 16, 2024

Service Time Change This Sunday

Beginning this Sunday April 21st, our Sunday service time will return to

10:30am Sunday Morning.

Choir Schedule

We will resume this Sunday, April 21 we will be singing "The Lord's Own Day".

Hy-Vee Receipts

I can’t believe the school year is almost coming to a close but I have been informed that I need to collect the Hy-Vee receipts on the 21st of this month to get them to the person who does the compiling. Please remember that receipts for prescriptions and gas are not accepted. If you need me to pick them up, I will do that, just let me know. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Donna Popp, dpopp1980@gmail.com or 712-251-5535.

Sunday Fellowship

The schedule has been updated for the next several months. Please select a time that would work for you and sign up.

April Mission of the Month

The Mission of the month for April will be the Siouxland Soup Kitchen. In addition to the check from the Missions Committee, they are also in need of things like canned fruits and vegetables, refried beans, lemonade mix, enchilada sauce, tuna, pickles, instant mashed potatoes, poultry gravy, 65 gallon trash bags, and cheese sauce to name a few. You can order from Amazon or local grocery store that will deliver. If you want to bring your donation directly we will see that it gets delivered.

PASTORAL RELATIONS!!

Pastoral Relations has been on the back burner for the past couple of years, however, we need to re-establish and re-energize this committee!

If you have interest in serving on the Pastoral Relations committee, please reach out to Michael Danner, Darrin Johnson, or Earl Miller to let us know your interest, preferably by March 26th!

Paul and Penny Fee

Dick Owens

William Cook

Mary McInnis

Steve Lundberg

Tia Iddings

If you have any prayer requests, please notify the office!

MOB Ministry

Recently, the Moving-On box workers met to fill five boxes to support those who are having to make a new start in their lives. We really emptied the shelves in the MOB room and would appreciate any donations from the congregation for the following items:

Laundry soap

Window cleaner

Toilet bowl cleaner and brushes

Pot holders

Dish towels

Spatulas

2 quart saucepans and frying pans

with lids

12 Piece Dinnerware Sets

Silverware Trays

Dish clothes

Thank you so much for all that you do to help us with this ministry!

The MOB team

Thank You, Volunteers!

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

Worship Leaders -Ellen Shaner/Todd Siefker

Ushers - Ellen/Todd

Live Stream - Pam Ridgway/Jerrod Kiernan

Sound/Lighting - John Kiernan

Screen - Jerrod Kiernan

Special thanks to Todd Siefker for providing the sermon!

Directory

Managed by the Office

We are using Instant Church Directory. Printed versions of our directory are available in the narthex or by request. Please inform the office of any directory updates that you would like to include for yourself or your family. You can also pick up one of the directory update forms on the table outside the church office or find it on our website.

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.

Join Us

We invite you to engage and strengthen your faith with these practices:

THE PRACTICE OF WORSHIP: Live Streamed on Facebook and Youtube, and recorded

We Live Stream our Sunday morning worship service via the church’s page on Facebook and Youtube at 10:30am on Sunday mornings. Every service is recorded and available to play at any time on those platforms. If you have trouble, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the church for help.

THE PRACTICE OF LEARNING: Zoom learning sessions each week 9:30 a.m. each Sunday.

Engage your mind in learning through theological reflection, asking hard questions about God and life, and test your embedded theology to see if that where you want to be.

A Closing note about ZOOM:

If you don’t have the ability or the equipment to use Zoom or Facebook to participate in these practices, please call the office. We will be happy to help you find a solution to fully participate in the life of the church.

Link to our Youtube where you can watch our services live and recordings of past services:

Click HERE

FCUCC Finances for March 2024

Updates from Church Treasurer

Giving last month amounted to $11,599 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.

Tithe.ly is our online, app and web-based giving system. It's convenient because it: