Good Friday

Apr 03 2026 Bulletin – Good Friday.

Ripley UCC Lenten and Spring Plans – 2026
● Lent 2026 Activities:
○ Lenten Project: Tama County Maternal Health (formerly the Storks Nest)
Focusing on anyone who is pregnant, postpartum, or for a child 1 year
old or less.
○ We are donating items or dollars for infants and toddlers
■ Donated items and a donation basket will be set up in the Sanctuary.
Leave your donations anytime during the Lent season
○ Their new initiative is called the Family Cabinet
■ They hope to provide community support for expectant mothers,
caregivers, and growing families in need. Their gifted items are
focused on pregnancy through first birthdays, and available at no
cost to the community.
■ Hoping for new and like new items. Learn more by picking up a
brochure in the Sanctuary.
○ Any Free Will Offering funds leftover from our Wednesday Night Meals
will be donated to our Lenten Project.

○ Good Friday April 3rd – 

Ripley Church Meetings:         

• Board of Deacons: Sunday April 12th @ 10:00 am – Office
• Board of Trustees: Thursday – April 14th  @  5:30 pm – Office

Ripley Mission/Church/Community Involvement:

• Quilting:  Thur. April 2nd @ 9:00 am
  • Saturday Soul Stitching – Saturday April 11th @ 9:00 am
• Noisy Offering – March 29th: Alive and Running more info in Newsletter

Lenten Plans 2026 – More details to come:

• Lenten Project:  Maternal Health – Tama County
• Men’s Lenten Breakfasts: 
  • April 1: Clutier Community
• Maundy Thursday April 2nd – 7:00 pm at United Meth. Church
• Good Friday April 3rd – 7:00 pm at RUCC
• Easter: April 5th
  • Breakfast at 8:00 am followed by worship at 9:00 am

Easter Lilies for the Altar:

• Sponsor a Lily in honor or memory of a loved one to adorn our altar.
  • $16.00 each – Coordinate with Patty, Christy or Dave
    • 319-269-7286 or pattycalderwood@gmail.com

○ Easter: April 5th – Breakfast at 8:00 am and Service at 9:00 am