IN 2026 THE CHURCH BUILDING (AND THE ORGAN)TURN 100 YEARS OLD!
Looking for all those that would like to be part of a large group that would plan the what, when, and where of the celebration.
This group will continue to meet after church on May 11. Subcommittees are hard at work planning this celebration. As you can see, there is lots going on!!!
At this point, these are decisions that have been made:
Celebration will be the Weekend of October 24-25
Planning an organ recital on Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by a dessert buffet
Planning a Sunday worship service including our current Pastor Galen Rasmussen, former pastors, and current and former choir members.
Planning a dedication of our new National Historic Registry Plaque and rededication of our 100-year old building.
Planning a catered meal following Sunday's activities.
Other fun sidelights: Church t-shirts, historical displays, some compilations of historical information about the church and organ, 100 Acts of Kindness challenge, and a pictoral directory.
Acts of Kindness
With our Centennial of our church coming up in October of 2026, one of our fun activitieswill be 100+ Acts of Kindness! Let’s try to get more. There will be a jar and wooden kindness coins. Once you have completed an Act of Kindness/Random Act of Kindness, add the
wooden coin to the Kindness jar! Don’t stop there. Keep it going, as it is a good feeling to ourself as well as the receiver. We will start our kindness journey on Sunday, April 19th. If we need more than 100, that’s great, we will start again. Please join us in our kindness
acts.
Vacation Bible School
The Dates for Vacation Bible School which will be held here at the UCC Church
on June 3rd, 4th, & 5th from 9:00 a.m. to Noon each day.
On Fridaythe 5th; there will be a family picnic at noon.
Hope you are able to join us as we "Start the Party" to Celebrate the Good News!
If you would like to provide a meal for the Andrews Family, contact Karen Kohler to join the list. 402.613.7771
A mealtrain has been added to help Patsy Gewecke while she is recovering on Sundays. Contact Karen or go to https://mealtrain.com/mv2wzl
Committee chairs and others need to submit information for the newsletter by the 3rd Wednesday of each month. We need to keep communication lines open for all.
Cris's Office Hours
Cris's office hours are Tuesday through Friday 9:00 am. to11:30 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
One call is available as a text. If you are interested in this, simply text the word "ALERT" to 22300, and you will be signed up.
Our monthly newsletter is available via email. If you are interested, please contact us at congochurch@windstream.net.
It is also viewable on this website!
Continuing with the "take out" method (orders taken at the glass doors). Fourth Tuesday of every month.
Items available to those in need:
Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Deodorant
Shaving cream and razors
Feminine products
Shampoo and conditioner for adults and children
Soap, antibiotic soap, baby soap
Laundry soap
Baby wipes
Items in highest demand:
Toilet paper
Paper towels Underlined items would be appreciated
Deodorant if you're looking to donate.
Tissues We would also welcome cash donations to purchase items.
Sugar, Condiments, and Canned Pasta items are currently needed.
Volunteers are always needed.
Mission and Outreach
Greetings from the Mission and Outreach Committee! We hope that your spring is off to a great start! I hope that the
Easter season has brought you time with family and time for reflection, a reminder of the hope we all have. Just as
Christ rose victorious, we are called to carry that same light and love into a world that deeply needs it.
On Palm Sunday (March 29) we conducted our annual Mission and Outreach spaghetti feed. We had a good turn-
out, and we are very grateful to all who donated their time, talents, and resources to help us put the event together.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated! Our beneficiary this year was the Eric and Jesse Johnson family, specifically
to help them cover ongoing medical expenses for their sons, Logan and Toby. There have been many challenges
that they have faced, and they are incredibly grateful for the help and support that they have received from the com-
munity. Please keep them in your prayers in the upcoming weeks.
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a right-
eous person is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16 NIV)
We have found opportunities to help some people in need since our last update. Most notably, we were able to help
cover grocery expenses for a family after a parent suffered from a severe injury accident. We would like to thank
everyone for continuing to make us aware of any opportunities to help those in need and to help bring people to
Christ. Enjoy your month of May!
Best regards,
Daniel Andrews
(402) 759-1607
danieldandrews13@gmail.com