Coordinating Sponsoring a holiday SERRV/Greater Gift sale;
Supporting those in need in our community through seasonal outreach projects;
Partnering with Ely Community Resource and Northern Lights Clubhouse through volunteer work and grant-funded sponsoring of projects for vulnerable youth.
Sharing worship, fellowship, and fun with other faith communities:
joint church services with First Presbyterian Church during Lent and on Christmas Eve;
an annual ecumenical worship service and picnic with the Presbyterian, ELCA, and Methodist churches;
participation in the Ely Ministerial Association.
Topics have included:
Bridging the Gap, a conversation with our Anishinabe neighbors.
Forgiveness, based on the PBS series Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate.
Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism, through Teaching Company videos and guest speakers
Meditative Practices, including guest speakers from Ely and greater Minnesota on the topics of centering prayer, iconography, and Buddhist meditation.
Sunday Dinner Discussions, potluck dinner followed by discussion on topics of interest to the group, springing from that Sunday's lectionary readings.