Home - First Congregational Church

Thank you for visiting the First Congregational Church website. We hope it will help you see what a wonderful church this is. If you are looking for a church to call your own, please take a tour of the church!

Urgent: Haiti Relief

Pray for the people of Haiti their leaders and emergency and humanitarian aid workers. The earthquake in Haiti has produced a disaster that will require a massive relief effort over an extended period of time. UCC has provided a method for donating to Haiti Relief online. Click here to learn about Haiti and to donate now.

Holy Week 2010

You are invited to continue walking with Jesus through his Passion, Death, and Resurrection by attending worship on any or all of the following days:

March 27/28 Palm/Passion Sunday
5:30 p.m. Saturday Worship in the Dining Room
9:00 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
10:00 a.m. Multi-Generational Church School in the Large Dining Room
11:00 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary

April 1 Maundy Thursday Worship
7:00 p.m. The Lord’s Supper

April 2 Ecumenical Good Friday Service
7:00 p.m. First Christian Church, 1826 16th Street, Moline

April 3 - No Saturday Service

April 4 Easter Sunday
6:40 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service, Butterworth Parkway across from George Evans Corp.,121 37th St., Moline. Hot Cocoa, Coffee, Doughnuts after.
9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary

Calendar

3/10/2010 10:00 AM		Newsletter Mailing
3/10/2010 10:00 AM		Bible Study
3/10/2010 12:30 PM		Book Discussion Group
3/10/2010 3:00 PM		Warm Fuzzies
3/10/2010 5:30 PM		Youth Choirs
3/10/2010 6:00 PM		Metro Mini Makers
3/10/2010 6:00 PM		Christian Spirituality through the Ages Study
3/10/2010 7:15 PM		Bell Choir Rehearsal
3/10/2010 7:30 PM		Chancel Choir Rehearsal
3/11/2010 9:00 AM		Card Ministry
3/11/2010 10:00 AM		Prayer Group
3/11/2010 6:00 PM		Embroiders Guild
3/11/2010 6:00 PM		Congregators
3/11/2010 6:00 PM		Mere Christianity Study
3/13/2010 5:30 PM		Worship Service
3/14/2010 12:00 AM		One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
3/14/2010 9:00 AM		Worship
3/14/2010 10:00 AM		Fellowship
3/14/2010 10:10 AM		Church School
3/14/2010 10:10 AM		Cherub Choir Rehearsal

Announcements

Title

Christian Spirituality through the Ages Study

We may take it for granted that the way we see the Christian faith is like others have always understood it. But, the Christian faith has taken many different forms throughout the ages. Our remembering our past, helps us appreciate our faith today and offers us a fresh ways of understanding faith beyond the limits of our own time. Join us for a four-week study of Christian Spirituality through the Ages. We will meet on Wednesday nights from 6:00p.m. - 7:30p.m., March 3, 10, 17, 24 in the Parlor (just outside the sanctuary). Each session will be lead by guest professors and spiritual leaders from our community. All youth and adults are welcome. A nursery will be provided.

Retreat for Women in Cordova, Illinois

A weekend retreat to Moorhusen’s cabin on the Mississippi River. (Limit 10) Cost: Free. Car pooling encouraged. Arrive between 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m. on Friday, April 9. Depart Saturday, April 10, around 3:00p.m. Sunny Moorhusen to provide dinner, breakfast and lunch. Bring a sleeping bag and pillow. Focus on fellowship and sharing our creative gifts. We all have them—be creative! Sunny will provide hospitality and help us to incorporate our gifts. Pastor Jackie will weave in scripture and provide communion. More details to come. This retreat is for women of all ages. Those who are not able to attend weekday retreats because of work or care-giving schedules—are most welcome. More details to come. Mark your calendars.

Son Cafe Needs YOU! New

We are looking for six people to assist in the Son Café. Each person would be asked to sign on to being the lead person for Coffee Fellowship for one month twice each year. The different boards will still take each of their months for the main bulk of the serving and clean-up. The responsibilities would be to prepare the coffee pots (15 minutes), make sure there is juice and snacks for Sundays and be on hand on Sundays in case assistance is needed. We have an account at a local store for purchases and we coordinate with the front office when paper products need to be purchased. We also have a list of bakers that can be called to make breads that can be frozen ahead of time. This will not take up a large amount of your time but serves your church family in a big way. Please contact Deb Carlson at 309-278-0018 or sdjrc@sbcglobal.net.

Retreat at the New Melleray Abbey

A weekday retreat to New Melleray Abbey in Peosta, Iowa (south of Dubuque, limit of 12) Cost: $100 for room and board for two days. Guest house rooms are private with own bath. Church van departs the church at 9:00a.m. Monday, May 10. Lunch at the Abbey. Departure is Wednesday, May 12 after breakfast, arrive to Moline late morning. A holy venture of rest and renewal. This retreat is not highly programmed; you may bring something of interest to share with the group (such as an article, book recommendation, or a poem, etc). Guests are welcome to attend regular compline (a schedule of prayer throughout the day/night). Tour the Trappist Casket factory, browse their bookstore and library, walk amidst cornfields and pine trees. Nice balance of quiet reflective time and group gatherings. You need not be a member of book group. Visit http://www.newmelleray.org to learn more. Contact Pastor Jackie.