In the middle of weighty decisions we’ve made as a church in recent weeks, and big celebrations and baptisms and All Saints Day that have consumed lots of energy, I’m proud of the way this church showed up for trick or treat last Friday. I don’t mean the trick or...
As promised, we wanted to share the results of our two big church meetings that happened earlier this month, and some of the next steps. Church Conference, October 21. About 100 of us gathered in the sanctuary and on Zoom that evening to vote on the property matters...
by Jena Finch-Manchester, Associate Pastor & Campus Minister Homecoming this year was different than any other. Last year, we honored the ministry of Gary Putnam as campus minister. This year, we decided to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Reconciling...
I listened this morning as a father spoke of his three young sons, 3, 4 and 7, all lost to a bomb that fell last winter on their home in Gaza. The family had returned to that home after a ceasefire that did not hold. Returning again to rubble during the current...
Food Assistance Programs in Story County United Way of Story County has compiled a list of resources available for Food Assistance. You can find the list here: https://www.uwstory.org/food Food at First provides a free, no questions asked daily meal and three times a...
We’re the church every day, every week as we gather. But there are times in the life of any congregation in which we more intensely have that experience of being the church, together. That happened at Collegiate/Wesley this week. We gathered on Tuesday evening for a...
