IN 2026 THE CHURCH BUILDING (AND THE ORGAN)TURN 100 YEARS OLD!
A group of church members are meeting monthly toplan the celebration. It’s not too late to join in the planning. This group will meet again after church on August 16. Subcommittees are hard at work. As you can see, there will be lots going on!!
At this point, these are decisions that have been made:
1. The celebration will be the Weekend of October 24-25
2. There will be an organ recital at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by a reception. So far, organists will be Nancy Cradduck, Stan Johnson and Willa Foster-Jones.
3. There will be a Sunday worship service including our current Pastor Galen Rasmussen, former pastors, and current and former choir members.
4. There will a dedication of our new National Historic Registry Plaque and rededication of our 100-year old building.
5. There will be a complimentary catered meal at noon. We will just need your rsvp!!
6. We are in the process of obtaining a rose window from our original church. There will be a dedication of the window and a time capsule, followed by an ice cream social and a chance to mingle and reminisce.
7. Other fun sidelights: Church t-shirts, historical displays, some compilations of historical information about the church and organ, and a 100 Acts of Kindness challenge.
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.
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!
Have you recently gotten rid of your landline phone, and are now just using your cell phone, or have a new cell phone number? If so, would you please make sure that the Church office has your current number so that you do not miss out on any of the One Calls that are sent. The same goes for your email address, especially if you would like the monthly Newsletter sent to you via email instead of mail. Thank you for helping us get everything current.
We are using the One Call system to solicit food and help for funerals.
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.
Current needs:
Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Beans (any kind),
Hamburger Helper, Canned Pasta
Volunteers are always needed.