First Congregational UCC, Red Oak

First Congregational UCC, Red Oak First Congregational UCC is an open & affirming faith community. All people, no matter where they are in their faith journey, are welcome. Pastor: Holly Scherff.

We believe in peace & justice for all. Worship: Sundays @ 11:30 am, fellowship @ 10:30 am.

Sunday December 21 is the 4th Sunday in Advent. On the 4th Sunday of Advent we light the purple candle of LOVE. LOVE bin...
12/19/2025

Sunday December 21 is the 4th Sunday in Advent. On the 4th Sunday of Advent we light the purple candle of LOVE. LOVE binds Hope, Peace and Joy together.

The third Sunday in Advent is December 14. On that Sunday we light third candle on the Advent wreath - the Pink Candle ...
12/11/2025

The third Sunday in Advent is December 14. On that Sunday we light third candle on the Advent wreath - the Pink Candle of JOY.
Joyful anticipation inviting us to rejoice as Christmas draws nearer.

Lent is a time of reflection, spiritual growth, and renewed commitment to faith, preparing Christians for the celebratio...
03/12/2025

Lent is a time of reflection, spiritual growth, and renewed commitment to faith, preparing Christians for the celebration of Jesus's resurrection on Easter. This year, we may want to keep our favorite small indulgences while shedding thoughts and behaviors that are not in keeping with God's LOVE FOR ALL🙏❣️

In 2019, the United Church of Christ General Synod proclaimed the Earth is an original gift from God, created as a mutua...
04/19/2024

In 2019, the United Church of Christ General Synod proclaimed the Earth is an original gift from God, created as a mutually sustaining ecosystem, not to be destroyed or abused. As people of faith, we are called to be good stewards of the Earth and its resources, protecting it from human harm. While as individuals we must make our own lifestyle adjustments to reduce and eliminate our own plastic consumption, petrochemical and consumer product corporations must be held accountable for the waste management of their harmful products. They must move away from plastic and toward more environmentally friendly materials.

Today, urge Congress to stop the plastic pollution crisis by passing the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023 (S. 3127/ H.R. 6053). This bill would shift responsibility for plastic pollution from consumers upstream to the producers of these products. It would also eliminate non-recyclable single-use plastic products, set new clean air and water standards for plastic facilities, and establish programs that encourage more recyclable, reusable, and refillable products.

Let us be faithful stewards of the world that God lovingly created and left in our care and call on our elected officials to act today.

At First Congregational UCC Church, Red Oak, a few of the things we do to help use our resources wisely include:
- Recycle paper, glass, cans, plastic
- Participate in the "Hefty Reuse Bag" program which collects plastic that cannot go into the regular plastic recycle. These bags must be delivered to a recycle facility in Omaha and we have a few dedicated members who deliver them whenever they are going to Omaha.
- Discourage the use of disposable dinnerware. We use our regular dinnerware on most occasions.
- Serve Fair Trade coffee.
- Keep the thermostat down except when the church is in use.
- Replaced old toilets with low-flow toilets for our bathrooms in order to decrease water usage.
- Use no pesticides or herbicides on our lawn.
- Use motion-sensor outdoor lighting

What are you doing for the Earth?

"We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children"

Take Action to Stop the Plastic Crisis!Plastic is a pervasive part of our everyday lives. From packaging to household it...
04/18/2024

Take Action to Stop the Plastic Crisis!

Plastic is a pervasive part of our everyday lives. From packaging to household items to clothing, it is in everything and wreaking havoc on our ecosystems and bodies. According to a 2022 global plastics outlook report by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), global plastics production reached 460 million tons in 2019 and contributed to 3.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The report also found that plastic waste generation doubled from 2000 to 2019 to reach 353 million tons, two-thirds of which were plastics with useful lifetimes of less than five years. Plastic recycling has failed to keep up with increased consumption, particularly in the United States, because most plastic is not truly recyclable. Instead, it ends up landfilled, incinerated, or uncollected accumulating on land and in the water. As the plastic breaks down into smaller polymers known as microplastics, it is ingested by organisms and finds its way up the food chain, including into our own bodies.

In 2019, the United Church of Christ General Synod proclaimed the Earth is an original gift from God, created as a mutually sustaining ecosystem, not to be destroyed or abused. As people of faith, we are called to be good stewards of the Earth and its resources, protecting it from human harm. While as individuals we must make our own lifestyle adjustments to reduce and eliminate our own plastic consumption, petrochemical and consumer product corporations must be held accountable for the waste management of their harmful products. They must move away from plastic and toward more environmentally friendly materials.

Today, urge Congress to stop the plastic pollution crisis by passing the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023 (S. 3127/ H.R. 6053). This bill would shift responsibility for plastic pollution from consumers upstream to the producers of these products. It would also, eliminate non-recyclable single-use plastic products, set new clean air and water standards for plastic facilities, and establish programs that encourage more recyclable, reusable, and refillable products.

Let us be faithful stewards of the world that God lovingly created and left in our care and call on our elected officials to act today.

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He is Risen!...We will celebrate Easter Sunday with a service led by Rev. Holly Scherff, 11:30 am in the Chapel. People ...
03/27/2024

He is Risen!...We will celebrate Easter Sunday with a service led by Rev. Holly Scherff, 11:30 am in the Chapel. People may bring Easter Lilies to commemorate this special Holiday service.

Join us at 10:30 am in Fellowship Hall to share an informal hour for coffee and conversation!

Good Friday is the day Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Christ.Rev. Holly Scherff will conduct a noontime servi...
03/27/2024

Good Friday is the day Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Christ.

Rev. Holly Scherff will conduct a noontime service at St. John's Episcopal Church at 401 Church St. in Shenandoah. Our congregation and the entire public is invited to attend.

Our church does not have a Good Friday service. St. Mary's Catholic Church in Red Oak has a noontime "Stations of the Cross" service which is very meaningful. It is also open to the public.

Rev. Holly Scherff has planned an evening service for Maundy Thursday, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. M...
03/27/2024

Rev. Holly Scherff has planned an evening service for Maundy Thursday, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Maundy Thursday marks the Thursday before Easter and is believed by Christians to be the day when Jesus celebrated his final Passover—a major Jewish holiday—with his disciples.

Rather than a potluck supper, Rev. Holly suggests a simple meal with plates of fruits, nuts, bread, crackers, cheese. This would be more in keeping with the Jewish Passover meal.

Please join us for this special service and meal. It will help us plan the food if you let us know you will attend.

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608 E Reed Street
Red Oak, IA
51566

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Thursday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10:30am - 2pm

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