Cottage Grove United Church of Christ

09/06/2026

Sunday Worship

09/06/2026

Worship this morning (September 6) will be streaming LIVE on the CGUCC page and YouTube channel at 10:15 am (stream will go live a few minutes early before the service so people can enter the virtual sanctuary and listen to the special music). You are invited! Please feel free to share this with your family and friends and invite them as well.

If you would like to download a copy of the order of worship and lyric sheets for the service, please go to
https://www.cgucc.org/worship-online.

If you would like to give of your tithes and offerings safely and securely through Sharefaith Giving this week, please click the link below.
https://app.sharefaith.com/app/giving/halopays-2155
You may also mail your tithes and offerings to the church at: 7008 Lamar Ave S., Cottage Grove, MN 55016.

Every gift will be used to continue Cottage Grove UCC’s mission to provide people with food, hope, encouragement, meaningful worship, and social and spiritual connection. Thank you!

We look forward to seeing you for worship!

09/03/2026

Here’s what’s happening this week at the Cottage Grove UCC Farmers Market.
📅 Thursday, September 3, 2026
⏰ 2:30–6:30 PM
📍 Cottage Grove UCC Farmers Market,
7008 Lamar Av. S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
The last market is October 8th!

🎉 Welcome this week, DeliColombia!
We’re excited to welcome DeliColombia to the market for the first time! They’ll be serving hot, ready-to-eat arepas, plus frozen arepas to take home.
Choose from four delicious flavors:
🧀 Cheese
🥓 Ham & Cheese
🥩 Beef & Cheese
🍗 Chicken & Cheese
Come hungry and discover your new favorite Colombian treat!

We’re happy to welcome John Miller with Third Planet Chocolate back to the market this week! Third Planet Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate company creating small-batch, handcrafted chocolate bars. His craft chocolates include single-origin and blended-origin bars, along with a variety of delicious flavored chocolates.
Stop by, say hello to John, and treat yourself to some handcrafted chocolate!

Mark your calendars for Almost Antiques close out sale of the season. Thursday, September 17 at the market their huge inventory of vintage finds will have their prices slashed!

There is an abundance of fresh, locally grown produce at the market right now. Come enjoy all that summer has to offer before the season slips away! Stock up on fresh vegetables, sweet corn, flowers, apples, baked goods, honey, maple syrup, and so much more.

🧺 This Week’s Vendor Lineup
AK’s Homemade Treats — fry pies, baklava, cookies & brownies
DeliColombia — hot & frozen arepas: cheese, ham & cheese, beef & cheese, chicken & cheese
Edge Mobile Sharpening — on-site knife & blade sharpening
Eggroll Queen — egg rolls & fried rice
Flavor X Fire — flavored smoked snack mixes
Hill Village Farm — cut flower bouquets & vegetables
KOU HER — vegetables, canning tomatoes & pickling cucumbers
MN Nice Guy Popcorn — flavored popped corn
MTK Cuisine — Asian meat kabobs, lumpia, firecracker shrimp & sugar cane fruit drinks
Pa Voua’s Beauty- hand crafted acrylic fashion fingernails
Rush River Maple Farm — maple syrup & maple popcorn
Sam Behrends Farm — canned salsas, jams & Hubbard, spaghetti and buttercup squashes
Sandy Acres — fresh vegetables
Santa Martha Cafe — roasted coffee beans & ground coffee
Third Planet Chocolate — handcrafted chocolate bars
Timothy Vang Produce — fresh vegetables
Tree Bee Farm — vegetables, eggs, soaps, gnomes, squash & heirloom tomatoes
Tumulty Bees — honey, honey products, beeswax candles & honey sticks
Wilson Creek Dairy — frozen beef cuts, eggs, canned goods & spice mixes
Wonder Paper Art — laser-cut & quilled greeting cards
Charlie Swanson — apples & Parker pears
Lucinda’s Lemonade — fresh-squeezed lemonade & dirty sodas
U of M Master Gardeners — free gardening advice; bring your samples or photos!
Church Garage Grill — hot dogs, bratwurst, root beer floats & ice cream treats
Church Ladies Bake Sale — cookies, pies, bars, sweet breads, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, cinnamon rolls & refrigerator pickles
Larry’s Barnwood Creations — rustic birdhouses, feeders & tin flower garden art
Laemmle Greenhouses — succulents, vegetables, canning cucumbers, dill, tomatoes, beets & cabbages

🌿 A Few Helpful Reminders
🚗 Free parking is available across the street at the Lamar Ball Fields.
🐕 Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.
🚻 Public restrooms are available inside the church.
🌭 Come hungry! Pick up lunch or dinner from our food vendors and enjoy it in our expanded picnic area.
Bring your reusable bags, your appetite, and your friends, and come enjoy one of the best parts of summer in Cottage Grove! ❤️
👍 Please like and share this post! Every share helps introduce someone new to our amazing vendors and strengthens our local market.
🌽🍅🌻 We’ll see you Thursday at the market! 🌻🍅🌽

08/29/2026

“If you or your church are interested in giving to support the desperately needed humanitarian response to the devastation in Nepal, please click on the link provided below and follow the instructions at the end of the article to make a gift, designating it for Nepal in the comment field. Thank you for your generosity and prayers.” - Rev. Shari Prestemon, UCC Associate General Minister and Co-Executive of Global Ministries

🇳🇵 Pray for Nepal
Devastating floods in Nepal have claimed hundreds of lives, left many missing, and displaced families across affected communities. Global Ministries is in communication with our partner in Nepal and preparing to respond to urgent needs as aid can safely reach those affected.

Our partner shared, “At this critical moment, we would greatly appreciate your prayers for Nepal.”

Please join us in praying for those who have lost loved ones, those still missing, displaced families, rescue workers, and our partners working to bring help and hope.

Learn more at: https://ow.ly/y3OH50ZGCZq

08/27/2026

08/20/2026

08/20/2026

🌽Cottage Grove UCC Farmers Market — Thursday, August 20! 🌻
There is SO much goodness at the market right now! Our farmers are bringing in an abundance of fresh vegetables, beautiful flowers, sweet corn, tomatoes, and so much more. It’s the perfect time to stock up on the freshest produce of the season and support our wonderful local farmers and makers. ❤️

🥒🍅 Ready to do some canning? We’ve got you covered! 🍅🥒
If you love putting up pickles, salsa, tomatoes, and other garden favorites, the market is a great place to stock your pantry. With so much fresh produce available right now, you can find plenty of what you need for your canning projects—all while supporting our local farmers.
Just think how much you’ll appreciate those jars of summer goodness when the snow is flying this winter! ❄️❤️

And a special welcome back this week to Charlie Swanson, bringing his delicious State Fair and Prairie Magic apples, plus Parker pears! 🍎🍐

⏰ 2:30–6:30 PM
📍 Cottage Grove UCC — 7008 Lamar Ave. S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
We have only 7 more markets after this week, so don’t miss your chance to enjoy the market this season! The last market is October 8th.

🥕 This Week’s Vendor Lineup
AK’s Homemade Treats — fry pies, baklava, cookies
Debra Carpenter — perennials
Edge Mobile Sharpening — on-site mobile blade sharpening
Eggroll Queen — fried rice, egg rolls
Flavor X Fire — smoked flavored snack mixes
Hill Village Farm — vegetables, cut flower bouquets
Ixcali Tacos — street tacos food truck
Kou Her — vegetables, pickling cukes, canning tomatoes
Mac's Sweet Corn — bi-color sweet corn
Marier Ventures — artisan breads, scones, frosted cinnamon rolls, focaccia
MN Nice Guy Popcorn — flavored popped corn
MTK Cuisine — meat skewers, lumpia, firecracker shrimp, drinks
Rush River Maple Farm — maple syrup
Salty Dog Sea Salts — flavored sea salt blends
Sandy Acres — vegetables
Santa Martha Cafe — direct-trade coffee, beans and grounds
Sticks, The Ice Pop Shop — frozen handcrafted ice pops
The Untrained Wife Bread Co. — sourdough bread
Timothy Vang Produce — vegetables
Tree Bee Farm — vegetables, heirloom tomatoes, eggs, wooden gnomes, soaps
Tumulty Bees — honey, beeswax candles, honey products
Wilson Creek Dairy — frozen beef cuts, eggs
Wonder Paper Art — laser-cut and quilled greeting cards
Writing is Beautiful — wood and acrylic pens and pencils, phone holders, cork stoppers
Laemmle Greenhouses — succulents, vegetables, pickling cukes, tomatoes, beets, cabbage
Almost Antiques — vintage finds
Charlie Swanson — State Fair & Prairie Magic apples, Parker pears
U of M Master Gardeners — free gardening advice; bring your plant samples!
Church Garage Grill — grilled hot dogs and bratwurst, root beer floats, ice cream treats
Church Ladies Bake Sale — pies, cookies, bars, sweet breads, cinnamon rolls, brownies
Larry’s Barnwood Creations — rustic birdhouses and feeders, tin flower garden art

🌿 A Few Helpful Reminders
🚗 Free parking is available across the street at the Lamar Ball Fields.
🐕 Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.
🚻 Public restrooms are available inside the church.
🌭 Pick up lunch or dinner and enjoy it in our expanded picnic area.

Bring your reusable bags, your appetite, and your friends, and come enjoy one of the best parts of summer in Cottage Grove! 🌽🍅🌻
Please like and share this post! Every share helps introduce someone new to our amazing vendors and strengthens our local market. ❤️

We’ll see you Thursday at the market!