Children Summer Class: Who is Jesus? Children grades K-5* will start in worship and then be dismissed at the beginning (like we've been doing all year). They will go with Lianna and another adult leader to their classroom for a Sunday School class on the life of Jesus.

Four high schoolers are heading out to Kansas City, MO for our annual high school mission trip! This year, our focus is very broad: Justice 101. We'll get to use our hands and hearts to learn about the wealth of social justice programs in Kansas City, spend time discerning what justice work we want to focus on here in Boulder County, and enjoy good fellowship together. Keep your eyes peeled for when we'll be speaking in worship about what is sure to be an incredible week. Thank you to the whole congregation for your support through pick-a-parties, encouragement, and prayer. 

The annual backpack drive for our community partner the Family Learning Center runs through July 19. This year First Cong is focusing on collecting 50 new adult-size backpacks (17-19") for the older students. We also request financial donations to provide for other essential back-to-school items that the Family Learning Center will purchase. Please place your new backpacks in the receptacle in the Link and financial donations can be made here. Contact is Linda Tilly.

Join Rev. Bob von Trebra to study Scripture together – across every season of life, every adult age, every story. While we are grateful for the energy young adults bring, this circle is open wide: all are welcome to read, discuss, and enjoy community as we reflect on the Bible together. Contact Bob von Trebra

Support Groups for grief and caregivers meet every month. These groups are always open to new participants, including first time visitors and those who haven’t attended in a while. 

Grief in person meeting: 11:30-1:00 p.m., Room 312.

Contact Bill Forbes or Jean Manifesto

Caregivers Zoom meeting: 2:00- 4:00 p.m..

Contact Bill Forbes

7/11 10:00-11:30 a.m. Kanemoto Pool Splashpad
1151 S Pratt Pkwy, Longmont

7/18 10:00-11:30 a.m. Red Rocks Trail Nature Walk

Red Rocks Trail, Boulder

7/25 10:00-11:30 a.m. Cottonwood Park Playdate

112 Via Appia Way, Louisville

Click here for the full schedule. Questions? Contact Lianna.

7/19 5:00-7:00 p.m. Grace Gallery

Nachos and Board Game Night

7/26 5:00-7:00 p.m. Grace Gallery

Cooking and Crafting

8/2 5:00-7:00 p.m. Bowling at CU

1669 Euclid Ave, Boulder

Click here for the full schedule. Questions? Contact Lianna.

Our hearts are with Anne Weiher and her family following the death of her husband, Bill, on Wednesday, July 1. Bill was the father of Jessica and their late daughter, Liz. We pray that all who grieve may be sustained by God’s abiding love. A Service of Thanksgiving for Bill’s life will be held Saturday, July 18, at 1:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church. There will be a dessert reception after the service at the Weiher Family Home. All are invited.

The primary goal of this retreat is to provide a confidential, safe environment to aid in the healing process of one’s own grief. The loss can be recent or in the near or far past, an anticipated loss for those caring for a loved one, or a loss of another sort such as loss of health or home. After any significant loss there is grief and this retreat will call on God’s help and a supportive community to be more able to learn and move forward through it. Click here for more info and to register.

Our third Food Drive of the year begins Sunday July 19. You can pick up a free grocery bag and shopping list after Worship on July 19. During the following week, fill the bag with items to help our neighbors in need. Our Food Drive collections go to the local food pantries run by Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP) and Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA). Bring your donations to the little red wagon in the Link or to your local neighborhood leader; leaders and contact information are listed on the shopping list.

Join us for an evening under open summer skies and stage lights as we take in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Enjoy comedy and mistaken identities that tilt toward tenderness in the midst of good company. Contact Jill or Bob von Trebra

You are invited into a papier-mâché workshop where personal symbols take shape – small, tactile stories of identity, memory, and what we hold sacred. Guided by Sue Allman, church member and gifted art teacher, we gather in creative community where paper and paste become possibility. We return midweek to add color and bring them to life! All ages 
welcome – children, youth, adults, whole families. No experience needed, only curiosity and a sense of playfulness. Lunch and dinner provided. Register here.

Join the Social Justice Coalition to plan congregational efforts to get out the vote and support democracy this election season. This meeting is for those who want to plan and lead efforts, there will be other opportunities to get involved as a participant. Salad Potluck Dinner at 5:30 p.m., meeting from 6:00-7:30 p.m.. We will provide salad and you can bring a dish to share. Join us to plan and lead our congregation in this effort. Contact: Laura Riihimaki.

Not everyone hears the same or reacts to sounds in the same way. The A2A (Accessible to All) Ministry has purchased noise reducing headsets and ear plugs to aid in making worship more accessible to everyone. If you might find these tools helpful for your worship experience, please pick up a pair in the Narthex or ask an Usher to help you. For more information contact Linda Kowatch.

Returning this summer is our Family Camping Trip! As the summer closes, folks of all ages bring a tent and meet up at Rocky Mountain National Park for a weekend of restful joy. This year our theme is "What Every Living Thing Needs." Through nature, conversation, song, and community, we will explore and experience the interconnectedness of the

whole earth. This trip is open to all ages. Adult: $50, Children and Youth (Ages 5-18): $20. For more information, contact Lianna Campos.

Thanks to a generous donation, nearly 70 books have been added to the Book Nook in the Faith Center’s west stairwell and the Plymouth Hall lobby area. Come browse the shelves and borrow freely! If you'd like photos showing book titles, contact Pat Whitaker. Reminder: There’s a donation bin, should you have any reading materials to contribute!

The church has four parking spaces available for monthly rental in our west parking lot, Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., for $150 per month. We are offering these spaces first to church members, then to our nonprofit partners, before making them available to the wider community. If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact Julie Griffitts. A brief rental agreement will be provided. Thank you for helping us make good use of this church resource.

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