First Congregational United Church of Christ

First Congregational United Church of Christ No matter who you are, no matter where you are in your life's journey, you are welcome here!

SUNDAY SCHEDULE:

Worship: 10:00 am
Sunday School: 10:15 am (during worship)
Fellowship: 11:00 am

06/10/2026

Children’s Moment : You are special.
Pastor Neil from First Congregational United church of Christ Mankato.


The beautiful thing about our lovely congregation, is the effort and dedication our church family puts towards nurturing...
06/05/2026

The beautiful thing about our lovely congregation, is the effort and dedication our church family puts towards nurturing God’s beautiful earth. Thank you to the amazing volunteers who work in the MN heat to keep our church looking amazing.

06/03/2026

Prayer of Confession
Pastor Neil
@ First Congregational United Church of Christ Mankato MN

This summer, we invite those of you who want to slow down and be present to what is rather than what was or should be to...
06/02/2026

This summer, we invite those of you who want to slow down and be present to what is rather than what was or should be to join Janet in sitting beside the prairie for twenty minutes or walking in Rasmussen Woods for up to an hour. We’ll lay down our to-do lists. We’ll stop counting our steps. And as we practice listening for the crickets in the grass and the wind in the trees, we’ll practice listening for God, too. Watch here for details on events starting with a walk on Saturday, June 13th.

The eternal Creator calls us. The risen Savior sends us. The dynamic Spirit empowers us. Go into all the world, making d...
05/31/2026

The eternal Creator calls us. The risen Savior sends us. The dynamic Spirit empowers us. Go into all the world, making disciples for Jesus Christ. Go in peace! Amen.

05/28/2026

Some say that, apparently, with the idea that Pentecost is the Church's birthday. I've never been in a church where that's the common understanding, but I kind of like it, But you have to admit, ain't no party like a Holy Spirit party. Because, literally, the doesn't stop:

The Holy Spirit, and by extension those in its in its grasp, surprises, exceeds our efforts to pin down its source or itinerary, and resists simple definition. What does seem clear and definite, though, is that SOMETHING powerful, moving, igniting must have happened to get this whole movement started. Can we still get in on that?




Who is Janet Anderson the new Director of Christian Education. Janet Anderson was raised in the Episcopal Church and de...
05/26/2026

Who is Janet Anderson the new Director of Christian Education.

Janet Anderson was raised in the Episcopal Church and developed there a reverence for God and a love of language and music for expressing hope and gratitude. Her professional life has been a ministry of words, with years spent teaching college English, tutoring and providing creative writing opportunities for K-12 students, doing community outreach with Barnes & Noble, and directing the Westminster Town Hall Forum. She believes strongly in the power of stories.

Bookish as a child, Janet was lucky to have been born into a family that enjoyed being outdoors—and luckier still to have adopted later in life a dog who liked long walks. From these teachers, she learned to see and to hear the happiness that God creates and shares in the natural world.

Janet has experience with faith formation work for children and adults in the Episcopal Church and the UCC. She also worked at the Minnesota Conference UCC helping seminary students through the process of ordination and connecting pastors with churches in the search-and-call process.

Locally, Janet is on the board of the Betsy-Tacy Society. She's also a pianist and a singer who considers music a form of prayer. As a writer, she's working on a manuscript about the wisdom gained from walks in urban nature with her dog. Janet and her husband Tim live in St. Peter

05/25/2026

Dear Lord,

On this Memorial Day, we ask You to comfort those who have lost loved ones.

Give peace to those who grieve on this day.

May they find solace in Your presence and hope through Your Word.

We also thank You for those who gave up their lives for our freedom.

Thank You for the liberties and blessings that we enjoy because of their sacrifice.

As we remember their sacrifice today, may we also remember the sacrifice of Your own Son, Jesus.

The willingness of those to put their country first points us to Christ’s willingness to put us first.

Amen.

This past Sunday we celebrated and honored Pat Thompson for over 30 years of faithful service as First Congregational’...
05/19/2026

This past Sunday we celebrated and honored Pat Thompson for over 30 years of faithful service as First Congregational’s Faith Formation Director. 💙

Pat has touched the lives of countless children, youth, and families throughout the years, helping guide generations in faith, friendship, and love. We are so grateful for the care, dedication, and joy Pat brought to our church community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating Pat’s incredible ministry and wishing blessings on this next chapter. Your impact on First Congregational will never be forgotten. ✨

Address

150 Stadium Court
Mankato, MN
56001

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 12pm
1pm - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 3pm
Friday 9am - 12pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12pm

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+15073876592

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