Please see attached for this month’s Encounter.

July 2017 ENCOUNTER (2).pdf

Schedule

• Sunday July 2 @ 9 a.m. – Worship Service
• Thursday July 6 @ 7 p.m. – Circle of Stone @ Pearl’s
• Saturday July 8 – Wedding of Zach Chapman & Julie Hall
• Sunday July 9 @ 9 a.m. – Worship Service

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Liz DeBlieck; Pearl’s granddaughter Jenny has health issues
• Joys: Baptism of Arya Raeh C. in private celebration; Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are forming a single conference of UCC; Spencer’s class reunion – 40% attended; Western Fest celebration

Schedule

• Sunday, June 18 @ 9 a.m. – Worship Service
• Sunday June 25 @ 9 a.m. – Worship Service

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns – Liz D.; Loss of faith in our institutions and democracy; willingness to define Islam as the enemy; Danielle F. – injured ankle.
• Joys – Welcome rain; Terry’s niece and husband have new home and permanent jobs; Sue Selden – “Music Man Tour”; Sue Selden’s family gathering next Saturday to bury her parent’s ashes.

Building Capacity to Have Elevated Conversations on Race and Eliminating Racism

• Dates and Times: Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 4, 1 – 4 p.m.
• Location: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 224 N. 4th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265

Please see flyer for registration information, as well as additional information about the seminar.

Race workshop flier (5).pdf