Worship Notes for June 14, 10 AM Worship Third Sunday after Pentecost
Worship Leader: Pastor Laura Ymker
Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20, 2:10-12 NRSV
Sermon: “The Voice of God that Indwells”
Lay Reader: Dale Dallmann; Ushers: Steve & Karen McElroy; Accompanist/Music Director: Melissa Gilbert; Nursery: May Harris, Lily Yelvington; Coffee Fellowship: Maxine Schilling, Susan Thomas,; Dennis & Sue Turton; Treats: Nancy Dallmann, Allie Storle; UCC Tellers: Steve Gettel, Carol Shipley; Christ UMC Tellers: Rosemary Neilsen, Jeanne Nobbs
The service will be live-streamed on both church Facebook pages and a recording of the livestream will be available on YouTube later in the day and on the UCC website.
NOTE – Each week’s complete Worship Bulletin is also available on this web page – both on the front page and in the Posts.
Donations – Church leadership is in the beginning process of legalizing our new name. In the meantime, to avoid any delays, please continue making your contributions out to either Christ UMC or FCUCC.
Christian Education News
Sunday School children aged 6-6th grade will attend worship with their families. Resources for children can be found in the “Pray Ground” on the far right of the sanctuary and in the “Christ’s Kids Bags” hanging on a rack at the back of the sanctuary. Nursery care is provided for children through age 5. See you in church!
Youth Group Finale – 40 youth, adults and children gathered for the final Youth Group of the program year. With a yummy barbecue, circle time and games to fill the evening, a good time was had by all! Thank you to the folks of all ages who participated in Youth Group this year! See ya next fall!
“Fun in the Sun” Summer Water Party – Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 11 from 2:00 -5:30 P.M.! This intergenerational event haswater fun for kids, shade for grownup conversation, and a pizza dinner to top of the day!
Handbell Adventure – First, I would like to thank the congregations of our church for the support and applause we received for the “Cantabellé Ringers” this past year in church. Maintaining an active/performing choir continues to be my biggest hurdle. In the past, we have opened our doors to new members, but getting by the initial learning stage has been challenging and very few have become regular members. To try a new direction, I would like to offer a Handbell Adventure Class for interested church members and friends, old or young. This will be a summer offering and all you need to do is contact Holly in the church office and express your interest. You will be contacted and a time will be determined to try handbells with a real hands-on experience. Show your interest and come try it out! – Dennis Dell, Director
Read With the Pastor – This summer I will be reading A Hidden Wholeness by Parker Palmer to inspire my own faith and spiritual growth. Palmer is a popular Quaker writer, and there is much to learn from his thinking. We’ll get together sometime in early September to discuss the author’s vision for a journey toward wholeness and how we can incorporate what we learned into our own faith. In the meantime, feel free to begin mini-discussions about this topic (or anything else) when you see me around. Happy reading!
New Member Class – Pastor Laura will be holding new member classes on June 14 and June 21 after worship. To become a new member, you only need to attend one of these classes. Each class will involve learning about the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church. Rev. Paul Holland will share more about the Methodist Faith. For planning purposes, if you are interested in attending either class, please let Holly in the office know.
Christian Service
The greatest gift you can give someone is your TIME. Because when you give your time, you are giving a portion of your life that you will never get back.
Donations for the West Elementary Food Pantry should be received by this Sunday (H=June 14) so that food can be delivered before the pantry closes on June 19. You can help by donating non‑perishable, kid‑friendly foods that store well through the summer:
- Chef Boyardee meals (pop‑top)
- Canned tuna or chicken
- Canned stew or chili
- Mac & cheese
- Pasta & sauce
- Rice
- Cereal
- Shelf‑stable milk
- Jelly
- Peanut‑free snacks
- Manual can openers
Donations can be dropped off at the church in the West Elementary box outside the sanctuary. Your Christian Service board thanks you, as your generosity helps ensure local children enter summer with the food security they need and deserve.
FISH Thank You’s – Thank you so much, as always, to our amazing volunteers who worked at the Fish Food Pantry last week to help distribute food: Elaine Balzer, Harry & Connie Brauer, Carol Davidson, Dennis Dell, Peggy Floen, Bev Harris, Syneva Heupel, Mende Kloppel, KimKay McCarty Martin, Steve & Karen McElroy, Sandy Nicolai, Janet Olson, Sue Skees and Dennis & Sue Turton. You are all so amazing! Our next turn to work at the food pantry is August 10-14.
Fellowship
Are You Wearing a Nametag? Getting to know our new pastor has been an awesome experience so far. And almost all of us probably know her name. But Pastor Laura has a much steeper learning curve as she gets to know all of us. Please help Laura out by wearing your name tag on Sunday mornings. If your nametag isn’t in the glovebox, in your purse or on the kitchen counter, look for it in one of the nametag cabinets to the right of the main doors in the sanctuary—these are home to the nametags of members and friends of all ages. Please help Pastor Laura make some memories that include your name!
Ladies Coffee – Ladies coffee meets this Saturday, June 13, 10:30 A.M. at Wheat Montana, 1116 9th St. S.
Announcements and Upcoming Meetings
Reminder – Newsletter items should be received by 12:00 P.M. on Tuesdays of the week you wish to have your information printed.
Donations – Church leadership is in the beginning process of legalizing our new name. In the meantime, to avoid any delays, please continue making your contributions out to either Christ UMC or FCUCC.
Summer Time = Vacation Time – With summer fast approaching, staff may start scheduling time off. If you plan on stopping by, please call ahead of time to make sure the doors are unlocked and the office is open.
You are invited to the Installation Service of Pastor Laura Ymker as the called minister of First Congregational United Church of Christ/Christ United Methodist Church. This service will be held in our sanctuary on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. with a pie social to follow in Fellowship Hall. Please sign up to bring a pie! A sign- up sheet is on the table in the narthex.
If you have the gift of music to share with the congregation, and would like to be part of Pastor Laura’s Installation Service, please let her know so that a variety of music and musicians can be incorporated.
Coming Up
Holly will be out of the office June 10-12
Saturday, June 13
10:30 A.M. Ladies Coffee, Wheat MT
Sunday, June 14
10:00 A.M. Worship Service
11:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship
11:15 A.M. New Member Class, Parlor
Monday, June 15
6:00 P.M. Finance Board, Zoom
6:30 P.M. Church Council, Zoom
Tuesday, June 16
2:00 P.M. Celebration of Life for Tom Spencer, reception to follow
Wednesday, June 17
1:30 P.M. Pinochle, Fellowship Hall
