United Church of Bennington

09/06/2026

08/30/2026

Service will be in Minneapolis at 10:30 on August 30th! Come join us! No service in Bennington.

08/08/2026

Join us at Bennington State Lake at 8:30 am for musical praise tomorrow, August 9th. Randy Baldwin will be providing music!

08/06/2026

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07/30/2026

Pastor and Kathy started a "podcast"! Episode 1 is on YouTube. Check out the link:

Debut podcast about Jesus, Christianity, and life's ups and downs...

07/11/2026

Tomorrow, July 12th, is Lake Service at 8:30 am. Duane Flaherty will be providing music. Come join us!

06/28/2026

The Mount of Provision

​Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14
Key Verse: "So Abraham called that place 'The Lord Will Provide.'" — Genesis 22:14

​Quick Reflection

​Genesis 22 contains one of the most intense requests in the Bible: God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac—the very child God promised him. It makes no sense on the surface.
​Yet, Abraham obeys. As they walk up the mountain, Isaac notices they are missing something and asks, "Where is the lamb?" Abraham answers with profound faith: "God himself will provide."
​At the final, breathless second, God stops Abraham's hand and points to a ram caught in the thicket. Abraham names the place Yahweh-Yireh—The Lord Will Provide (literally, "The Lord will see to it").
​Why this matters for us today:
Centuries later, on this exact same mountain ridge, God provided His own Son, Jesus, as the ultimate sacrifice for us. Abraham’s story reminds us that God’s provision is rarely visible at the bottom of the mountain. It is found when we take steps of obedience and trust Him with the things we love.

​Prayer:

Lord, it is hard to release control. Give us the faith of Abraham today. Help us to trust that you already see our tomorrows and that Your provision is already waiting for us. Amen.

05/22/2026

Our church is once again sponsoring the annual Memorial Day dinner! Come join us for smoked meats, salads and desserts!