The All Committees and Teams Meeting is May 14, hosted by the Membership & Engagement Committee, will kick off the 2024-25 program year.  The Fellowship Committee will provide ice cream sundaes and root beer floats starting at 6:45. 

The new database software will be introduced, and we will be coordinating our efforts and learning a little together before breaking into groups for initial committee and team meetings for the new program year. If you are going to be serving on a committee or team this upcoming year, or are going off of one, please join us.

Program Year Celebration and Picnic, May 19 following worship.  During worship on May 19 we will be celebrating a year of learning and growth and thanking our Ed. Faith Formation leaders.  Following the service we will be picnicking in the parking lot!  Hot dogs and beverages will be provided.  All are invited to bring a side dish: a dessert, salad, or chips! Also a lawn chair.  We’ll have a few games, the installation of our committee members with drums, and a hula hoop competition.

The ISAIAH Core Team is going to host ISAIAH's monthly strategy meeting here at UCCNB on Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 pm.  This meeting will be a chance for you to learn what actions the legislature took on our issue priorities this year, what we have learned about the legislative process, and position ourselves to be able to shape a moral budget for Minnesota in 2025.  This strategy meeting will also be a chance for us to build our base so that we will have enough people power to have an impact on next year’s legislative session.  All are welcome!  Register here.

Our Special Offering for May is Strengthen the Church (STC). The STC Offering reflects the shared commitment of people across the United Church of Christ to cooperatively build up the UCC. The STC offering supports the expansion of ministry and growth of local UCC congregations. Your support of this offering will help the UCC fulfill its commitment to create a just world for all by investing in new ministries and practices that meet the emerging needs of local communities.

The All Church Retreat will be Aug. 9-11 this year (2^nd weekend in Aug.).  The first planning meeting is set for June 5 6:30. If you would like to help plan games, activities, and logistics please let Amy know and come to the meeting.  A registration form and information flyer will be coming out in the next Direction.  

The UCCNB Bridge Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month in the Fireside Room at church from 1 to about 3:30. Please consider joining us!  Contact Fran Oberreit, or Pat Dion if you are interested.  Hope to see you there!