Upcoming Events

Nov
10

Congregational Meeting

Rather than have our annual meeting in December, in the midst of the busyness the holiday season can so often bring, the officers have decided to divide the tasks of the annual meeting into two different meetings. November 10th will be our last quarterly meeting of the year. At this meeting the congregational will review the upcoming year's budget along with a few other matters. Then, in January of 2025 (specific date TBA), we will have our "annual meeting" as an opportunity to review the prior year and look ahead to the programming and priorities for the months ahead to come. We hope this change will allow more participation in our budgeting discussions and allow us to let December be a time for fun, festivity, and fruitful observance of a holy season!

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Concordia Orchestra
Oct
28

Concordia Orchestra

On Monday, October 28 at 7 pm, The Concordia Orchestra will be performing a concert at First Congregational Church. Under the direction of Dr. Kevin F. E. Sütterlin, The Concordia Orchestra is the winner of the prestigious American Prize for Orchestral Performance in 2018-19, the American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial award for performance of American Music and has received two EMMY awards for its nationally broadcast Concordia Christmas Concerts. The Orchestra’s prestige has also secured invitations to the Sydney Opera House (2016) and Carnegie Hall (2017). The Concordia Orchestra is recognized as the premier 21st century orchestral program in the Upper Midwest among liberal arts colleges. The Orchestra is hailed for its rich, mature, string sound, inspiring performances, and diverse programming.

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Congo Connect
Oct
25

Congo Connect

Congo Connect helps our community make deeper connections to ourselves and each other through guided activities that promote more authentic relating. We meet for Congo Connect on the last Friday of each month from 6-7:30pm in the First Congo sanctuary. Come join us!

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Men's Circle
Aug
18

Men's Circle

The first meeting of the Men’s Circle, where the group will be considering the purpose and meaning of male identity at a time when toxic masculinity seems to be everywhere.

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Apocalypse Now? A Bible Study: Session I
Aug
6

Apocalypse Now? A Bible Study: Session I

End times. Apocalypse. The second coming of Christ - these have been some of Google's most popular search terms for the last few years. But, what do any of these words actually mean, and what importance do they have for our faith? Let’s look together at what "apocalypse" is in the Bible, what it's come to mean today, and what it might teach us about ourselves in this historical moment. We'll look at two key books from scripture along the way – Daniel and Revelation – along with a variety of cultural sources that invite us to imagine the “end.”

In this first session, we explore:

  • An overview of the class

  • What we’re doing and why we’re doing it

  • What is an apocalypse?

  • What’s “revelation” really mean?

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