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Minister's Bible Study
2016-10-05 17:45 - 18:45 UTC
Please join us in the parlor for a Bible study that will raise questions and insights concerning the scripture used in worship for the coming week.

Crop Walk
2016-10-02 13:00 - 15:00
Help end hunger one step at a time by joining the Annual Grinnell Crop Walk. Sign up your name and pick up your pledge envelope in the church parlor. If you have questions, contact Terese Grant: 236-6445 or Sue Drake: 236-8243.

Take Away Hunger Packaging Event
2016-09-11 14:30 - 15:15
Take Away Hunger (formerly Kids Against Hunger) will hold its first packaging event at the St. Mary’s Education Center on September 11th.
Grinnell UCC is hoping for 2 teams (24 volunteers) to help package food. The packages will still be nutritious but have slightly more flavor as the new reciepe developed by Iowa State University nutritionists will have an onion base.
Each participant will pay $30 for the opportunity to help end world hunger. Please sign up in the church parlor beginning August 7th. Make your check payable to Grinnell UCC with “Take Away Hunger” on the memo line. If you cannot package, please consider making a donation so that a child can participate.

Rally Day
2016-09-11 09:00 - 11:30
Weekly Learning Opportunities Begin!

Godly Play Sundays 9:15-10:15 a.m. (9/11-11/20) Fellowship Hall Classroom -for K-5th grade, a class to learn Bible stories in the Montessori tradition.

Youth Class Sundays 9:15-10:15 a.m. Youth Classroom –for youth 6th – 12th, a class lead by Karen Edwards and Henry Rietz, which involves practices of prayer and spiritual reflections on the scripture used in weekly worship.

Adult Forum Sundays 9:15-10:15 a.m. Parlor –for adults, a class on contemporary themes in American religion lead by Rabbi Rob Cabelli of Grinnell College. Topics will include Parenthood, Sabbath, Religion & Science, The Afterlife.

Seekers Class Sundays 9-10:00 a.m. Seekers Classroom –for adults, a class to explore their faith commitments and their understanding of the Bible in relation to historical and contemporary issues.

Worship Time Change
2016-09-04 10:30 - 23:30
We are changing from our summer hours to fall –worship will now begin at 10:30 a.m. instead of 9:30.

September Newsletter Deadline
2016-08-29 15:00

Care for Creation Retreat
2016-08-25
Visit PrairieWoods, the Franciscan spirituality center near Cedar Rapids, with the Care for Creation Team. Learn about energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and many ways for us to become good stewards of God’s gift to us.

Church Council
2016-08-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2016-01-11 19:00 - 21:00

Youth Bible Study
2016-04-27 18:00 - 19:00

Youth Group
2016-03-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2016-03-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2016-03-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2016-02-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2016-02-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2016-02-10 18:00 - 19:00
In the parlor every Wednesday evening for Bible study and prayer from 6-7 pm. All are welcome!

Ecumenical Lenten Worship
2016-03-16 12:00 - 13:00
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
The Rev. Wendy Abrahamson preaching

Ecumenical Lenten Worship
2016-03-09 12:00 - 13:00
St. John’s Lutheran Church
The Rev. Dr. Dondrea Walker preaching

Ecumenical Book Discussion
2016-03-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2016-02-21 18:30 - 20:00
Join us for a discussion of Michelle Alexander’s book on the criminal justice system, The New Jim Crow.
February 21 at First Presbyterian, Chapters 1 and 2
March 6 at First Baptist, Chapters 3 and 4
March 20 at Grinnell UCC, chapters 5 and 6

Each week we will start the discussion at 6:30 and the host church will provide refreshments at 7:30. We hope you will decide to participate in the reading and discussion of this book.

Ecumenical Lenten Worship
2016-03-02 12:00 - 13:00
First United Methodist Church
The Rev. Harley Schull preaching

Membership Class
2016-02-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2016-02-21 12:00 - 13:00
Anyone interested in church membership is invited to join us for a light lunch after worship on Feb. 21 and Feb. 28. We will spend time getting to know one another and learning about the joys and responsibilities of church membership. New members will join the church in covenant on Easter Sunday.

Ecumenical Lenten Worship
2016-02-24 12:00 - 13:00
First Presbyterian Church
The Rev. David Crowe preaching

Ecumenical Lenten Worship
2016-02-17 12:00 - 13:00
First Baptist Church
The Rev. Kirsten Klepfer preaching

Ash Wednesday Worship
2016-02-10 19:00 - 20:00
Service of worship featuring the ritual imposition of ashes on the day commencing the season of Lent

Youth Group
2016-02-03 18:00 - 19:00
In the parlor for Bible study and prayer every Wednesday evening from 6-7 pm. All are welcome!

Annual Meeting
2016-01-31 12:00 - 14:00

Strategic Planning Retreat
2016-01-29 17:30 - 2016-01-31 14:00

Youth Ministry Theme Night
2016-01-13 17:30 - 19:00
