Upcoming Events in Detail

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Sunday Oct 19-Sunday Nov 9–Stewardship Campaign for 2026
Our annual Stewardship Campaign/pledge drive for 2026 giving begins on Sunday, October 19! The Stewardship letter and pledge card will be mailed out the week before. This year’s theme is “Dreaming God’s Dream. No Gift Too Small, No Dream Too Big”. We will have several members of our congregation sharing in worship during the four weeks of the campaign, culminating with Celebration Sunday on November 9. During worship on Celebration Sunday, we will bring our pledge cards forward and bless them for the coming year. Contact the Stewardship Committee with any questions.

now thru end of Oct–Collecting for “Neighbors In Need”
Rarely have I seen a church without some form of ministry that helps feed people. From community meals to food pantries, churches across the country make sure people have enough to eat. But I always wondered, wouldn’t it be better if none of these services had to exist. What if everyone simply had enough to eat?
Our churches share compassion by not only providing for the basic needs of our neighbors but also asking deeper questions of why these inequalities exist in the first place. Our immediate call to alleviate the suffering of those around us is paired with a prophetic witness calling for systemic reform.
All congregations in the United Church of Christ are invited to take part in the Neighbors in Need offering to address just this. Two thirds of the offering support justice and witness ministries of the United Church of Christ with one third of the offering given to the Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM). Your gifts directly fund the Neighbors in Need grant program. This grant, for UCC congregations and partners, offers funding for both direct service and advocacy projects.
Thank you for your generosity! – The Rev. Rachel McDonald UCC Headquarters
—First United will be collecting for the Neighbors In Need offering through the month of October. You can give via check (put NIN in the memo line), cash (you can put it in the NIN envelopes that are available on the bulletin table at the back of the Sanctuary), or online. Contact Mission & Service Board or the Church Office with any questions.

Sunday Nov 2, 10am–All Saints Day
On Sunday, Nov 2, we will celebrate All Saints Day. All are invited to come forward, speak a name, and light a candle for a soul who has passed on during this past year. The bell will be rung for each candle lighted. If you are on zoom you may put a name in the chat and we will light a candle. After we have lighted the candles for the recently departed, all those who wish to remember loved ones who have passed on in previous years may speak their name aloud, followed by the ringing of the bell.

Friday, Nov 7, 1pm–Book Club: James by Percival Everett
The next Book Club read is the 2025 Pulitzer Prize-winning James by Percival Everett. It’s a reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. We will meet to discuss it on Friday, November 7 at 1pm. There is no Book Kit for this one. For information, contact the Church Office.

Common Earth Community Garden News

Be sure to check the Community Garden’s website or Facebook page for more information!

Mission: Common Earth Community Garden is established to grow and distribute vegetables, provide a source of wholesome food to local food banks, provide nutritional and cultural education for youth, a place of fellowship for multi-generational families, and outreach to our diverse neighbors on this shared common earth.

Labyrinth-Open for Walking
Last fall, our congregation completed construction for a labyrinth, open to the community for meditative walks.