“The Woman at the Well”

Mar 08 2026 Bulletin

Ripley Church Meetings:         

• Board of Deacons:  Sunday – March 8th @ 10:00 am – Office
• Board of Trustees: Thursday – March 19th @  5:30 pm – Office

Ripley Mission/Church/Community Involvement:

• Quilting: Wed – March 11th Afternoon until the Lenten Meal

   Thur. March 12th @ 9:00 am

• Saturday Soul Stitching – Saturday March 14th @ 9:00 am

✦ March 15th – Special Offering for One Great Hour of Sharing

✧ The One Great Hour of Sharing Fund (OGHS) is managed by National UCC Disaster Ministries.  OGHS supports partners worldwide with ministries that fund health, education, and agricultural development, emergency relief, refugee ministries and both international and domestic disaster response. The Mission Committee has budgeted  $100 for this offering and any other donations will be added to this amount.

✧ In addition to this offering the Mission Committee will be sending $1000 to the National UCC Special Relief Fund.  These funds are used to provide national and international relief, for disaster response and recovery in connection with the OGHS Fund, and are specific to appeals for disasters like hurricanes. 

• Noisy Offering – March 29th: Alive and Running more info in Newsletter
• Ripley Quilt Show – March 21st 
• The Congregation’s help is requested Sunday the 22nd after church to help take down the Quilt Displays after this event. 

Lenten Plans 2026 – More details to come:

• Lenten Project:  Maternal Health – Tama County
• Wednesday Night Meal and Reflections – Fellowship Hall
  • March 11, 18 and 25
  • 6:00 meal followed by 6:30 devotion
• Men’s Lenten Breakfasts: 
  • March 11: St. Paul Catholic
  • March 18: United Presbyterian
  • March 25: RUCC – (David Calderwood is Organizing)
  • April 1: Clutier Community
• Maundy Thursday April 2nd – TBD
• Good Friday April 3rd – TBD
• Easter: April 5th – Details TBD
  • Breakfast at 8:00 am followed by worship at 9:00 a