BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ripley United Church of Christ - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ripleyucc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ripley United Church of Christ REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260405T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260405T100000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T024916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260405T025630Z UID:3975-1775376000-1775383200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Easter Sunday " He Has Risen" DESCRIPTION:Apr 05 Easter 2026 Booklet Bulletin Baptism of Jhonny Watson and Communion \n                                                      \n\nThank you to those who celebrate the resurrection of our Lord \nby sharing an Easter Plant in memory of their loved ones.\n\nIn Memory of:   Darrell Sivertsen                                                by Kathy\, June\, Kayla and Family \nIn Memory of:     Hugh Sr. and Rhea Calderwood                  \nDoug Livy         Fred and Edna Stoakes          Ruth Ann Stoakes \nEleanor Eggleston     Wanda Mae Stoakes                                     by Hugh Jr. and Ruth Calderwood and Family \nIn Memory of:    Maggie\, Jolie\, Gerry and Jim Youel               by Josh and Cindy Youel and Family \nIn Memory of:   David Weston    Bill and Karolee Coppoc       by Their Children and Grandchildren \n In Memory of:  Dan Corbett   Jen Barnes-Seger                        by the Bagenstos/Coppoc Family \nIn Memory of:   Evelyn Miller                                                       by the Coppoc/Bagenstos Family \nIn Memory of:   Juanita and Roger Becker        Lynn Becker \nCindy (Becker) Jepsen                                                                        by David and Patty Calderwood and Family \n  \nRipley Church Meetings:          \n\nBoard of Deacons: Sunday April 12th @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Thursday – April 14th  @  5:30 pm – Office\n\n  \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thur. April 2nd @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday April 11th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – March 29th: Alive and Running more info in Newsletter\n\n  \nLenten Plans 2026 – More details to come: \n\nEaster: April 5th\n\nBreakfast at 8:00 am followed by worship at 9:00 am\n\n\n\n  \nRipley UCC Lenten and Spring Plans – 2026 \n● Lent 2026 Activities:\n○ Lenten Project: Tama County Maternal Health (formerly the Storks Nest)\nFocusing on anyone who is pregnant\, postpartum\, or for a child 1 year\nold or less.\n○ We are donating items or dollars for infants and toddlers\n■ Donated items and a donation basket will be set up in the Sanctuary.\nLeave your donations anytime during the Lent season\n○ Their new initiative is called the Family Cabinet\n■ They hope to provide community support for expectant mothers\,\ncaregivers\, and growing families in need. Their gifted items are\nfocused on pregnancy through first birthdays\, and available at no\ncost to the community.\n■ Hoping for new and like new items. Learn more by picking up a\nbrochure in the Sanctuary.\n○ Any Free Will Offering funds leftover from our Wednesday Night Meals\nwill be donated to our Lenten Project.\n○\n○ Easter: April 5th – Breakfast at 8:00 am and Service at 9:00 am \n\nMaternal  Health  and Wellness – Tama County\n\nWe will conclude our collections at the end of April URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/easter-sunday-he-has-risen/ LOCATION:Ripley Church\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260403T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260403T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T024515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T012148Z UID:3974-1775242800-1775246400@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Good Friday DESCRIPTION:Apr 03 2026 Bulletin – Good Friday. \n \n  \nRipley UCC Lenten and Spring Plans – 2026\n● Lent 2026 Activities:\n○ Lenten Project: Tama County Maternal Health (formerly the Storks Nest)\nFocusing on anyone who is pregnant\, postpartum\, or for a child 1 year\nold or less.\n○ We are donating items or dollars for infants and toddlers\n■ Donated items and a donation basket will be set up in the Sanctuary.\nLeave your donations anytime during the Lent season\n○ Their new initiative is called the Family Cabinet\n■ They hope to provide community support for expectant mothers\,\ncaregivers\, and growing families in need. Their gifted items are\nfocused on pregnancy through first birthdays\, and available at no\ncost to the community.\n■ Hoping for new and like new items. Learn more by picking up a\nbrochure in the Sanctuary.\n○ Any Free Will Offering funds leftover from our Wednesday Night Meals\nwill be donated to our Lenten Project. \n○ Good Friday April 3rd –  \nRipley Church Meetings:          \n\nBoard of Deacons: Sunday April 12th @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Thursday – April 14th  @  5:30 pm – Office\n\n  \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thur. April 2nd @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday April 11th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – March 29th: Alive and Running more info in Newsletter\n\n  \nLenten Plans 2026 – More details to come: \n\nLenten Project:  Maternal Health – Tama County\nMen’s Lenten Breakfasts: \n\nApril 1: Clutier Community\n\n\nMaundy Thursday April 2nd – 7:00 pm at United Meth. Church\nGood Friday April 3rd – 7:00 pm at RUCC\nEaster: April 5th\n\nBreakfast at 8:00 am followed by worship at 9:00 am\n\n\n\n  \nEaster Lilies for the Altar: \n\nSponsor a Lily in honor or memory of a loved one to adorn our altar.\n\n$16.00 each – Coordinate with Patty\, Christy or Dave\n\n319-269-7286 or pattycalderwood@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\n\n○ Easter: April 5th – Breakfast at 8:00 am and Service at 9:00 am URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/good-friday-3/ LOCATION:Ripley Church\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T210444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T003827Z UID:3980-1775088000-1775174399@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday DESCRIPTION:Please join us for Maundy Thursday Service at Traer United Methodist Church. \n  URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/maundy-thursday/ LOCATION:Traer United Methodist Church\, 512 4th Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T083000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T021229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T234208Z UID:3962-1775026800-1775032200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Men's Lenten Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Lent_Spring Activities 2026 \n  URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/mens-lenten-breakfast-6/ LOCATION:Clutier Community Church\, 301 3rd St.\, Clutier\, IA\, 52217 CATEGORIES:Lent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T193000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T022430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T234017Z UID:3968-1774461600-1774467000@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Lenten Meal & Message DESCRIPTION:  \nLent_Spring Activities 2026 \nRipley UCC Lenten and Spring Plans – 2026\n● Lent 2026 Activities:\n○ Lenten Project: Tama County Maternal Health (formerly the Storks Nest)\nFocusing on anyone who is pregnant\, postpartum\, or for a child 1 year\nold or less.\n○ We are donating items or dollars for infants and toddlers\n■ Donated items and a donation basket will be set up in the Sanctuary.\nLeave your donations anytime during the Lent season\n○ Their new initiative is called the Family Cabinet\n■ They hope to provide community support for expectant mothers\,\ncaregivers\, and growing families in need. Their gifted items are\nfocused on pregnancy through first birthdays\, and available at no\ncost to the community.\n■ Hoping for new and like new items. Learn more by picking up a\nbrochure in the Sanctuary.\n○ Any Free Will Offering funds leftover from our Wednesday Night Meals\nwill be donated to our Lenten Project.\n○ Ash Wednesday: Feb. 18th\, 2026 – Sanctuary – 6:00 pm\n○ Wednesday Night Meals and Reflections – Fellowship Hall\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n● Supper starts at 6:00 pm followed by a devotional at 6:30 pm\n■ Sign up in the kitchen to provide the meal\n■ Enjoy the food and fellowship for a free will donation – but don’t let\nthat stop you from coming. If you don’t have any extra to give\, come\nand enjoy supper anyway.\n● Cooks are welcome to take any or all their expenses for the meal\nfrom the free will donation basket\n● Remaining free will donations will be given to our Lenten Project.\n○ Men’s Lenten Breakfasts – Details TBD\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, April 1st\n■ Ripley is signed up to host March 25th\n● David Calderwood will organize the morning\n● If anyone would like to give the message please let him know\n○ Maundy Thursday April 2nd – Details TBD\n○ Good Friday April 3rd – Details TBD\n○ Easter: April 5th – Breakfast at 8:00 am and Service at 9:00 am\nMarch 21st – The Traer Quilt Experience\nBinding Faith and Community through Patchwork\nPast – Present & Future\nThe Ripley Stitchers are working with the Traer Historical Museum and the Traer\nPublic Library to bring a Quilting Experience to the community in honor of National\nQuilting Month-March & National Quilt Day – March 21st.\n○ Ripley UCC Quiltshow and Exhibit 10am – 4pm\n■ The Quilters will be showcasing their mission work.\n■ The Ripley Family is invited to bring “special” quilts to share with\nthe community as part of our quilt show and include the story of\nthe quilt.\n■ Exhibits will be featured throughout the church showcasing\npatchwork.\n■ Children’s activity / Make and Take .\n■ Quilt recipients are being invited to participate: Sleep in\nHeavenly Peace \, C.H.A.T. \, Americans for Independent Living\,\nCedar Valley Hospice\, Maternal Health and Wellness(formerly the\nStork’s Nest)\n■ Donation Drive for fabric and sewing supplies no longer needed.\n■ Ripley Missions Committee along with the Traer United Methodist\nChurch will be organizing lunch. serving 11am – 2pm\n● Lunch for Purchase includes:\n○ Choice of Chili\, Chicken Noodle or Creamy Chicken\nand Wild Rice Soup\n○ Ham and Turkey Sandwiches\n○ Pie/Bars for dessert – See a sign up in the Kitchen\n○ The Traer Historical Museum is participating 10am – 4pm\n■ Will be featuring quilts in windows for month of March\n■ Opperman Quilts and additional quilts on display\n■ Quilt process exhibit\n■ The Quilt Block Coloring Experience\n● Art project for select grades at NT and Hudson\n● The museum and Ripley will be displaying entries on March\n21st\n■ Hosting speaker Cherie Dargon at 1:30pm. Author of the\n“Grandmother’s Treasure’s” Series\n○ The Traer Public Library is participating 10am – Noon\n■ Sponsoring a Wooden Quilt Block Painting contest\n■ Quilt show honoring the late Cynthia Stary Dranja’s quilts.\n■ Additional quilt related options in the planning stagesLent_Spring Activities 2026 URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/lenten-meal-message/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T083000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T021028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T204304Z UID:3961-1774422000-1774427400@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Men's Lenten Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Lent_Spring Activities 2026 \nRipley UCC Lenten and Spring Plans – 2026\n● Lent 2026 Activities:\n○ Lenten Project: Tama County Maternal Health (formerly the Storks Nest)\nFocusing on anyone who is pregnant\, postpartum\, or for a child 1 year\nold or less.\n○ We are donating items or dollars for infants and toddlers\n■ Donated items and a donation basket will be set up in the Sanctuary.\nLeave your donations anytime during the Lent season\n○ Their new initiative is called the Family Cabinet\n■ They hope to provide community support for expectant mothers\,\ncaregivers\, and growing families in need. Their gifted items are\nfocused on pregnancy through first birthdays\, and available at no\ncost to the community.\n■ Hoping for new and like new items. Learn more by picking up a\nbrochure in the Sanctuary.\n○ Any Free Will Offering funds leftover from our Wednesday Night Meals\nwill be donated to our Lenten Project.\n○ Ash Wednesday: Feb. 18th\, 2026 – Sanctuary – 6:00 pm\n○ Wednesday Night Meals and Reflections – Fellowship Hall\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n● Supper starts at 6:00 pm followed by a devotional at 6:30 pm\n■ Sign up in the kitchen to provide the meal\n■ Enjoy the food and fellowship for a free will donation – but don’t let\nthat stop you from coming. If you don’t have any extra to give\, come\nand enjoy supper anyway.\n● Cooks are welcome to take any or all their expenses for the meal\nfrom the free will donation basket\n● Remaining free will donations will be given to our Lenten Project.\n○ Men’s Lenten Breakfasts – Details TBD\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, April 1st\n■ Ripley is signed up to host March 25th\n● David Calderwood will organize the morning\n● If anyone would like to give the message please let him know\n○ Maundy Thursday April 2nd – Details TBD\n○ Good Friday April 3rd – Details TBD\n○ Easter: April 5th – Breakfast at 8:00 am and Service at 9:00 am\nMarch 21st – The Traer Quilt Experience\nBinding Faith and Community through Patchwork\nPast – Present & Future\nThe Ripley Stitchers are working with the Traer Historical Museum and the Traer\nPublic Library to bring a Quilting Experience to the community in honor of National\nQuilting Month-March & National Quilt Day – March 21st.\n○ Ripley UCC Quiltshow and Exhibit 10am – 4pm\n■ The Quilters will be showcasing their mission work.\n■ The Ripley Family is invited to bring “special” quilts to share with\nthe community as part of our quilt show and include the story of\nthe quilt.\n■ Exhibits will be featured throughout the church showcasing\npatchwork.\n■ Children’s activity / Make and Take .\n■ Quilt recipients are being invited to participate: Sleep in\nHeavenly Peace \, C.H.A.T. \, Americans for Independent Living\,\nCedar Valley Hospice\, Maternal Health and Wellness(formerly the\nStork’s Nest)\n■ Donation Drive for fabric and sewing supplies no longer needed.\n■ Ripley Missions Committee along with the Traer United Methodist\nChurch will be organizing lunch. serving 11am – 2pm\n● Lunch for Purchase includes:\n○ Choice of Chili\, Chicken Noodle or Creamy Chicken\nand Wild Rice Soup\n○ Ham and Turkey Sandwiches\n○ Pie/Bars for dessert – See a sign up in the Kitchen\n○ The Traer Historical Museum is participating 10am – 4pm\n■ Will be featuring quilts in windows for month of March\n■ Opperman Quilts and additional quilts on display\n■ Quilt process exhibit\n■ The Quilt Block Coloring Experience\n● Art project for select grades at NT and Hudson\n● The museum and Ripley will be displaying entries on March\n21st\n■ Hosting speaker Cherie Dargon at 1:30pm. Author of the\n“Grandmother’s Treasure’s” Series\n○ The Traer Public Library is participating 10am – Noon\n■ Sponsoring a Wooden Quilt Block Painting contest\n■ Quilt show honoring the late Cynthia Stary Dranja’s quilts.\n■ Additional quilt related options in the planning stages URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/mens-lenten-breakfast-5/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T193000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T205536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T233926Z UID:3979-1773856800-1773862200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Meal and Message DESCRIPTION:Lenten Plans 2026 – More details to come: \n\nLenten Project:  Maternal Health – Tama County\nAsh Wednesday: Feb. 18th\, 2026 – imposition of ashes @ 6pm\nWednesday Night Meal and Reflections – Fellowship Hall\n\nFeb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n6:00 meal followed by 6:30 devotion\nSign up for meal prep in the kitchen.\n\n\nMen’s Lenten Breakfasts – Details TBD\n\nFeb. 25: Traer United Methodist\nMarch 4: St. Lukes Lutheran\nMarch 11: St. Paul Catholic\nMarch 18: United Presbyterian\nMarch 25: RUCC\nApril 1: Clutier Community\n\n\nMaundy Thursday April 2nd – TBD\nGood Friday April 3rd – TBD\nEaster: April 5th – Details TBD\n\nBreakfast at 8:00 am followed by worship at 9:00 am URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/meal-and-message/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T083000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T020820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T233712Z UID:3960-1773817200-1773822600@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Men's Lenten Breakfast DESCRIPTION:  \nLent_Spring Activities 2026 \n  URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/mens-lenten-breakfast-4/ LOCATION:Traer United Presbyterian Church\, 307 Walnut Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675\, United States CATEGORIES:Lent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T193000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T022152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T023255Z UID:3966-1773252000-1773257400@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Lenten Meal and Message DESCRIPTION:Lent_Spring Activities 2026 \nRipley UCC Lenten and Spring Plans – 2026\n● Lent 2026 Activities:\n○ Lenten Project: Tama County Maternal Health (formerly the Storks Nest)\nFocusing on anyone who is pregnant\, postpartum\, or for a child 1 year\nold or less.\n○ We are donating items or dollars for infants and toddlers\n■ Donated items and a donation basket will be set up in the Sanctuary.\nLeave your donations anytime during the Lent season\n○ Their new initiative is called the Family Cabinet\n■ They hope to provide community support for expectant mothers\,\ncaregivers\, and growing families in need. Their gifted items are\nfocused on pregnancy through first birthdays\, and available at no\ncost to the community.\n■ Hoping for new and like new items. Learn more by picking up a\nbrochure in the Sanctuary.\n○ Any Free Will Offering funds leftover from our Wednesday Night Meals\nwill be donated to our Lenten Project.\n○ Ash Wednesday: Feb. 18th\, 2026 – Sanctuary – 6:00 pm\n○ Wednesday Night Meals and Reflections – Fellowship Hall\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n● Supper starts at 6:00 pm followed by a devotional at 6:30 pm\n■ Sign up in the kitchen to provide the meal\n■ Enjoy the food and fellowship for a free will donation – but don’t let\nthat stop you from coming. If you don’t have any extra to give\, come\nand enjoy supper anyway.\n● Cooks are welcome to take any or all their expenses for the meal\nfrom the free will donation basket\n● Remaining free will donations will be given to our Lenten Project.\n○ Men’s Lenten Breakfasts – Details TBD\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, April 1st\n■ Ripley is signed up to host March 25th\n● David Calderwood will organize the morning\n● If anyone would like to give the message please let him know\n○ Maundy Thursday April 2nd – Details TBD\n○ Good Friday April 3rd – Details TBD\n○ Easter: April 5th – Breakfast at 8:00 am and Service at 9:00 am\nMarch 21st – The Traer Quilt Experience\nBinding Faith and Community through Patchwork\nPast – Present & Future\nThe Ripley Stitchers are working with the Traer Historical Museum and the Traer\nPublic Library to bring a Quilting Experience to the community in honor of National\nQuilting Month-March & National Quilt Day – March 21st.\n○ Ripley UCC Quiltshow and Exhibit 10am – 4pm\n■ The Quilters will be showcasing their mission work.\n■ The Ripley Family is invited to bring “special” quilts to share with\nthe community as part of our quilt show and include the story of\nthe quilt.\n■ Exhibits will be featured throughout the church showcasing\npatchwork.\n■ Children’s activity / Make and Take .\n■ Quilt recipients are being invited to participate: Sleep in\nHeavenly Peace \, C.H.A.T. \, Americans for Independent Living\,\nCedar Valley Hospice\, Maternal Health and Wellness(formerly the\nStork’s Nest)\n■ Donation Drive for fabric and sewing supplies no longer needed.\n■ Ripley Missions Committee along with the Traer United Methodist\nChurch will be organizing lunch. serving 11am – 2pm\n● Lunch for Purchase includes:\n○ Choice of Chili\, Chicken Noodle or Creamy Chicken\nand Wild Rice Soup\n○ Ham and Turkey Sandwiches\n○ Pie/Bars for dessert – See a sign up in the Kitchen\n○ The Traer Historical Museum is participating 10am – 4pm\n■ Will be featuring quilts in windows for month of March\n■ Opperman Quilts and additional quilts on display\n■ Quilt process exhibit\n■ The Quilt Block Coloring Experience\n● Art project for select grades at NT and Hudson\n● The museum and Ripley will be displaying entries on March\n21st\n■ Hosting speaker Cherie Dargon at 1:30pm. Author of the\n“Grandmother’s Treasure’s” Series\n○ The Traer Public Library is participating 10am – Noon\n■ Sponsoring a Wooden Quilt Block Painting contest\n■ Quilt show honoring the late Cynthia Stary Dranja’s quilts.\n■ Additional quilt related options in the planning stages URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/lenten-meal-and-message-2/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T083000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T020620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T233606Z UID:3958-1773212400-1773217800@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Men's Lenten Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Lent_Spring Activities 2026 \n  URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/mens-lenten-breakfast-3/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s Catholic Church\, 1102 Walnut St\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T190000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T022011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T233408Z UID:3965-1772647200-1772650800@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Lenten Meal and Message DESCRIPTION:Lent_Spring Activities 2026 \nRipley UCC Lenten and Spring Plans – 2026\n● Lent 2026 Activities:\n○ Lenten Project: Tama County Maternal Health (formerly the Storks Nest)\nFocusing on anyone who is pregnant\, postpartum\, or for a child 1 year\nold or less.\n○ We are donating items or dollars for infants and toddlers\n■ Donated items and a donation basket will be set up in the Sanctuary.\nLeave your donations anytime during the Lent season\n○ Their new initiative is called the Family Cabinet\n■ They hope to provide community support for expectant mothers\,\ncaregivers\, and growing families in need. Their gifted items are\nfocused on pregnancy through first birthdays\, and available at no\ncost to the community.\n■ Hoping for new and like new items. Learn more by picking up a\nbrochure in the Sanctuary.\n○ Any Free Will Offering funds leftover from our Wednesday Night Meals\nwill be donated to our Lenten Project.\n○ Ash Wednesday: Feb. 18th\, 2026 – Sanctuary – 6:00 pm\n○ Wednesday Night Meals and Reflections – Fellowship Hall\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n● Supper starts at 6:00 pm followed by a devotional at 6:30 pm\n■ Sign up in the kitchen to provide the meal\n■ Enjoy the food and fellowship for a free will donation – but don’t let\nthat stop you from coming. If you don’t have any extra to give\, come\nand enjoy supper anyway.\n● Cooks are welcome to take any or all their expenses for the meal\nfrom the free will donation basket\n● Remaining free will donations will be given to our Lenten Project.\n○ Men’s Lenten Breakfasts – Details TBD\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, April 1st\n■ Ripley is signed up to host March 25th\n● David Calderwood will organize the morning\n● If anyone would like to give the message please let him know\n○ Maundy Thursday April 2nd – Details TBD\n○ Good Friday April 3rd – Details TBD\n○ Easter: April 5th – Breakfast at 8:00 am and Service at 9:00 am\nMarch 21st – The Traer Quilt Experience\nBinding Faith and Community through Patchwork\nPast – Present & Future\nThe Ripley Stitchers are working with the Traer Historical Museum and the Traer\nPublic Library to bring a Quilting Experience to the community in honor of National\nQuilting Month-March & National Quilt Day – March 21st.\n○ Ripley UCC Quiltshow and Exhibit 10am – 4pm\n■ The Quilters will be showcasing their mission work.\n■ The Ripley Family is invited to bring “special” quilts to share with\nthe community as part of our quilt show and include the story of\nthe quilt.\n■ Exhibits will be featured throughout the church showcasing\npatchwork.\n■ Children’s activity / Make and Take .\n■ Quilt recipients are being invited to participate: Sleep in\nHeavenly Peace \, C.H.A.T. \, Americans for Independent Living\,\nCedar Valley Hospice\, Maternal Health and Wellness(formerly the\nStork’s Nest)\n■ Donation Drive for fabric and sewing supplies no longer needed.\n■ Ripley Missions Committee along with the Traer United Methodist\nChurch will be organizing lunch. serving 11am – 2pm\n● Lunch for Purchase includes:\n○ Choice of Chili\, Chicken Noodle or Creamy Chicken\nand Wild Rice Soup\n○ Ham and Turkey Sandwiches\n○ Pie/Bars for dessert – See a sign up in the Kitchen\n○ The Traer Historical Museum is participating 10am – 4pm\n■ Will be featuring quilts in windows for month of March\n■ Opperman Quilts and additional quilts on display\n■ Quilt process exhibit\n■ The Quilt Block Coloring Experience\n● Art project for select grades at NT and Hudson\n● The museum and Ripley will be displaying entries on March\n21st\n■ Hosting speaker Cherie Dargon at 1:30pm. Author of the\n“Grandmother’s Treasure’s” Series\n○ The Traer Public Library is participating 10am – Noon\n■ Sponsoring a Wooden Quilt Block Painting contest\n■ Quilt show honoring the late Cynthia Stary Dranja’s quilts.\n■ Additional quilt related options in the planning stages URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/lenten-meal-and-message/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T083000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T020240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T204520Z UID:3957-1772607600-1772613000@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Men's Lenten Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Lent_Spring Activities 2026 \nRipley UCC Lenten and Spring Plans – 2026\n● Lent 2026 Activities:\n○ Lenten Project: Tama County Maternal Health (formerly the Storks Nest)\nFocusing on anyone who is pregnant\, postpartum\, or for a child 1 year\nold or less.\n○ We are donating items or dollars for infants and toddlers\n■ Donated items and a donation basket will be set up in the Sanctuary.\nLeave your donations anytime during the Lent season\n○ Their new initiative is called the Family Cabinet\n■ They hope to provide community support for expectant mothers\,\ncaregivers\, and growing families in need. Their gifted items are\nfocused on pregnancy through first birthdays\, and available at no\ncost to the community.\n■ Hoping for new and like new items. Learn more by picking up a\nbrochure in the Sanctuary.\n○ Any Free Will Offering funds leftover from our Wednesday Night Meals\nwill be donated to our Lenten Project.\n○ Ash Wednesday: Feb. 18th\, 2026 – Sanctuary – 6:00 pm\n○ Wednesday Night Meals and Reflections – Fellowship Hall\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n● Supper starts at 6:00 pm followed by a devotional at 6:30 pm\n■ Sign up in the kitchen to provide the meal\n■ Enjoy the food and fellowship for a free will donation – but don’t let\nthat stop you from coming. If you don’t have any extra to give\, come\nand enjoy supper anyway.\n● Cooks are welcome to take any or all their expenses for the meal\nfrom the free will donation basket\n● Remaining free will donations will be given to our Lenten Project.\n○ Men’s Lenten Breakfasts – Details TBD\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, April 1st\n■ Ripley is signed up to host March 25th\n● David Calderwood will organize the morning\n● If anyone would like to give the message please let him know\n○ Maundy Thursday April 2nd – Details TBD\n○ Good Friday April 3rd – Details TBD\n○ Easter: April 5th – Breakfast at 8:00 am and Service at 9:00 am\nMarch 21st – The Traer Quilt Experience\nBinding Faith and Community through Patchwork\nPast – Present & Future\nThe Ripley Stitchers are working with the Traer Historical Museum and the Traer\nPublic Library to bring a Quilting Experience to the community in honor of National\nQuilting Month-March & National Quilt Day – March 21st.\n○ Ripley UCC Quiltshow and Exhibit 10am – 4pm\n■ The Quilters will be showcasing their mission work.\n■ The Ripley Family is invited to bring “special” quilts to share with\nthe community as part of our quilt show and include the story of\nthe quilt.\n■ Exhibits will be featured throughout the church showcasing\npatchwork.\n■ Children’s activity / Make and Take .\n■ Quilt recipients are being invited to participate: Sleep in\nHeavenly Peace \, C.H.A.T. \, Americans for Independent Living\,\nCedar Valley Hospice\, Maternal Health and Wellness(formerly the\nStork’s Nest)\n■ Donation Drive for fabric and sewing supplies no longer needed.\n■ Ripley Missions Committee along with the Traer United Methodist\nChurch will be organizing lunch. serving 11am – 2pm\n● Lunch for Purchase includes:\n○ Choice of Chili\, Chicken Noodle or Creamy Chicken\nand Wild Rice Soup\n○ Ham and Turkey Sandwiches\n○ Pie/Bars for dessert – See a sign up in the Kitchen\n○ The Traer Historical Museum is participating 10am – 4pm\n■ Will be featuring quilts in windows for month of March\n■ Opperman Quilts and additional quilts on display\n■ Quilt process exhibit\n■ The Quilt Block Coloring Experience\n● Art project for select grades at NT and Hudson\n● The museum and Ripley will be displaying entries on March\n21st\n■ Hosting speaker Cherie Dargon at 1:30pm. Author of the\n“Grandmother’s Treasure’s” Series\n○ The Traer Public Library is participating 10am – Noon\n■ Sponsoring a Wooden Quilt Block Painting contest\n■ Quilt show honoring the late Cynthia Stary Dranja’s quilts.\n■ Additional quilt related options in the planning stages URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/mens-lenten-breakfast-2/ LOCATION:St. Lukes Lutheran Church\, 207 Taylor St\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T100000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260301T020728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T021625Z UID:4006-1772355600-1772359200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:“20/20 Vision” DESCRIPTION:Mar 01 2026 Bulletin with communion \nRipley Church Meetings:          \n\nBoard of Deacons:  Sunday – March 8th @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Thursday – March 19th @  5:30 pm – Office\n\nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting: Wed – March 4th Afternoon until the Lenten Meal\nQuilting: Thur. – March 5th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday March 14th @ 9:00 am\nNoisy Offering – March 29th  Alive and Running Iowa\n\n\nRipley Quilt Show – March 21st \nThe Congregation’s help is requested Sunday the 22nd after church to help take down the Quilt Displays after this event. \n\nLenten Plans 2026 – More details to come: \nLenten Project:  Maternal Health – Tama County \n\nWednesday Night Meal and Reflections – Fellowship Hall\n\nMarch 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n\n6:00 meal followed by 6:30 devotion\nSign up for meal prep in the kitchen.\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nMen’s Lenten Breakfasts: \n\nMarch 4: St. Luke’s Lutheran\nMarch 11: St. Paul Catholic\nMarch 18: United Presbyterian\nMarch 25: RUCC – (David Calderwood is Organizing)\nApril 1: Clutier Community\n\n\n\n  \n\nMaundy Thursday April 2nd – TBD\nGood Friday April 3rd – TBD\n\nEaster: April 5th – Details TBD\n\nBreakfast at 8:00 am followed by worship at 9:00 am\n\n\n\n  URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/20-20-vision/ LOCATION:Sunday Service at Ripley UCC\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent,Sunday Service ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T190000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T021833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T233104Z UID:3963-1772042400-1772046000@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Lenten Meals & Message DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/lenten-meals-message/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T083000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T020041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T232722Z UID:3954-1772002800-1772008200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Men's Lenten Breakfast DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/mens-lenten-breakfast/ LOCATION:Traer United Methodist Church\, 512 4th Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T143000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260219T012823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T012829Z UID:3670-1771491600-1771511400@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Patchwork Warms Hearts DESCRIPTION:  \nMarch 21st – The Traer Quilt Experience\nBinding Faith and Community through Patchwork\nPast – Present & Future\nThe Ripley Stitchers are working with the Traer Historical Museum and the Traer\nPublic Library to bring a Quilting Experience to the community in honor of National\nQuilting Month-March & National Quilt Day – March 21st.\n○ Ripley UCC Quiltshow and Exhibit 10am – 4pm\n■ The Quilters will be showcasing their mission work.\n■ The Ripley Family is invited to bring “special” quilts to share with\nthe community as part of our quilt show and include the story of\nthe quilt.\n■ Exhibits will be featured throughout the church showcasing\npatchwork.\n■ Children’s activity / Make and Take .\n■ Quilt recipients are being invited to participate: Sleep in\nHeavenly Peace \, C.H.A.T. \, Americans for Independent Living\,\nCedar Valley Hospice\, Maternal Health and Wellness(formerly the\nStork’s Nest)\n■ Donation Drive for fabric and sewing supplies no longer needed.\n■ Ripley Missions Committee along with the Traer United Methodist\nChurch will be organizing lunch. serving 11am – 2pm\n● Lunch for Purchase includes:\n○ Choice of Chili\, Chicken Noodle or Creamy Chicken\nand Wild Rice Soup\n○ Ham and Turkey Sandwiches\n○ Pie/Bars for dessert – See a sign up in the Kitchen\n○ The Traer Historical Museum is participating 10am – 4pm\n■ Will be featuring quilts in windows for month of March\n■ Opperman Quilts and additional quilts on display\n■ Quilt process exhibit\n■ The Quilt Block Coloring Experience\n● Art project for select grades at NT and Hudson\n● The museum and Ripley will be displaying entries on March\n21st\n■ Hosting speaker Cherie Dargon at 1:30pm. Author of the\n“Grandmother’s Treasure’s” Series\n○ The Traer Public Library is participating 10am – Noon\n■ Sponsoring a Wooden Quilt Block Painting contest\n■ Quilt show honoring the late Cynthia Stary Dranja’s quilts.\n■ Additional quilt related options in the planning stage URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/patchwork-warms-hearts-51/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Community,Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Knoop":MAILTO:janekoop13@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T190000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T232225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T232515Z UID:3981-1771437600-1771441200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:"Dust to Dust" DESCRIPTION:Febr18 2026 Bulletin Ash Wednesday \nRipley Church Meetings:          \n\nMission Committee: Tuesday – Feb. 24th – 6:30 pm – Google Meet\nBoard of Deacons:  Sunday  – March 8th @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees:  Tuesday – Feb. 19th @ 5:30 pm – Office\n\n  \nCE Volunteers! \nAs we start to attract more children and families\, our Christian Ed. ministry becomes more and more important all the time.  We still need volunteers to help.  So much more than child care–this is a chance to engage and guide and support–to “be the church” our children grow to love.  Please talk to Pr. Jim if you are interested in learning more. \n  \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting: Thur. Feb. 19th @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday March 14th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – Feb. 22nd:  Project to be Announced\nRipley Quilt Show – March 21st \n\n  \nLenten Plans 2026 – More details to come: \n\nLenten Project:  Maternal Health – Tama County\nAsh Wednesday: Feb. 18th\, 2026 – imposition of ashes @ 6pm\nWednesday Night Meal and Reflections – Fellowship Hall\n\nFeb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n6:00 meal followed by 6:30 devotion\nSign up for meal prep in the kitchen.\n\n\nMen’s Lenten Breakfasts – Details TBD\n\nFeb. 25: Traer United Methodist\nMarch 4: St. Lukes Lutheran\nMarch 11: St. Paul Catholic\nMarch 18: United Presbyterian\nMarch 25: RUCC\nApril 1: Clutier Community\n\n\nMaundy Thursday April 2nd – TBD\nGood Friday April 3rd – TBD\nEaster: April 5th – Details TBD\n\nBreakfast at 8:00 am followed by worship at 9:00 am\n\n\n\n  URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/dust-to-dust/ LOCATION:Ripley Church\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T190000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20260218T023831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T023838Z UID:3970-1771437600-1771441200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday DESCRIPTION:  \nRipley UCC Lenten and Spring Plans – 2026\n● Lent 2026 Activities:\n○ Lenten Project: Tama County Maternal Health (formerly the Storks Nest)\nFocusing on anyone who is pregnant\, postpartum\, or for a child 1 year\nold or less.\n○ We are donating items or dollars for infants and toddlers\n■ Donated items and a donation basket will be set up in the Sanctuary.\nLeave your donations anytime during the Lent season\n○ Their new initiative is called the Family Cabinet\n■ They hope to provide community support for expectant mothers\,\ncaregivers\, and growing families in need. Their gifted items are\nfocused on pregnancy through first birthdays\, and available at no\ncost to the community.\n■ Hoping for new and like new items. Learn more by picking up a\nbrochure in the Sanctuary.\n○ Any Free Will Offering funds leftover from our Wednesday Night Meals\nwill be donated to our Lenten Project.\n○ Ash Wednesday: Feb. 18th\, 2026 – Sanctuary – 6:00 pm\n○ Wednesday Night Meals and Reflections – Fellowship Hall\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\n● Supper starts at 6:00 pm followed by a devotional at 6:30 pm\n■ Sign up in the kitchen to provide the meal\n■ Enjoy the food and fellowship for a free will donation – but don’t let\nthat stop you from coming. If you don’t have any extra to give\, come\nand enjoy supper anyway.\n● Cooks are welcome to take any or all their expenses for the meal\nfrom the free will donation basket\n● Remaining free will donations will be given to our Lenten Project.\n○ Men’s Lenten Breakfasts – Details TBD\n■ Feb. 25\, March 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, April 1st\n■ Ripley is signed up to host March 25th\n● David Calderwood will organize the morning\n● If anyone would like to give the message please let him know\n○ Maundy Thursday April 2nd – Details TBD\n○ Good Friday April 3rd – Details TBD\n○ Easter: April 5th – Breakfast at 8:00 am and Service at 9:00 am\nMarch 21st – The Traer Quilt Experience\nBinding Faith and Community through Patchwork\nPast – Present & Future\nThe Ripley Stitchers are working with the Traer Historical Museum and the Traer\nPublic Library to bring a Quilting Experience to the community in honor of National\nQuilting Month-March & National Quilt Day – March 21st.\n○ Ripley UCC Quiltshow and Exhibit 10am – 4pm\n■ The Quilters will be showcasing their mission work.\n■ The Ripley Family is invited to bring “special” quilts to share with\nthe community as part of our quilt show and include the story of\nthe quilt.\n■ Exhibits will be featured throughout the church showcasing\npatchwork.\n■ Children’s activity / Make and Take .\n■ Quilt recipients are being invited to participate: Sleep in\nHeavenly Peace \, C.H.A.T. \, Americans for Independent Living\,\nCedar Valley Hospice\, Maternal Health and Wellness(formerly the\nStork’s Nest)\n■ Donation Drive for fabric and sewing supplies no longer needed.\n■ Ripley Missions Committee along with the Traer United Methodist\nChurch will be organizing lunch. serving 11am – 2pm\n● Lunch for Purchase includes:\n○ Choice of Chili\, Chicken Noodle or Creamy Chicken\nand Wild Rice Soup\n○ Ham and Turkey Sandwiches\n○ Pie/Bars for dessert – See a sign up in the Kitchen\n○ The Traer Historical Museum is participating 10am – 4pm\n■ Will be featuring quilts in windows for month of March\n■ Opperman Quilts and additional quilts on display\n■ Quilt process exhibit\n■ The Quilt Block Coloring Experience\n● Art project for select grades at NT and Hudson\n● The museum and Ripley will be displaying entries on March\n21st\n■ Hosting speaker Cherie Dargon at 1:30pm. Author of the\n“Grandmother’s Treasure’s” Series\n○ The Traer Public Library is participating 10am – Noon\n■ Sponsoring a Wooden Quilt Block Painting contest\n■ Quilt show honoring the late Cynthia Stary Dranja’s quilts.\n■ Additional quilt related options in the planning stages URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/ash-wednesday/ LOCATION:Ripley Church\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T100000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250420T131345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250420T144450Z UID:3133-1745139600-1745143200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:“Rise With Him” DESCRIPTION:April 20\, 2025 Bulletin Easter \n“Easter 2020” (excerpt) \nby Malcolm Guite \n  \nAnd where is Jesus\, this strange Easter day? \nNot lost in our locked churches\, any more \nThan he was sealed in that dark sepulcher. \nThe locks are loosed; the stone is rolled away\, \nAnd he is up and risen\, long before\, \nAlive\, at large\, and making his strong way \nInto the world he gave his life to save\, \nNo need to seek him in his empty grave. \n… \nThis poem was written during the COVID epidemic.  The poet felt isolated\, even from his church\, where he could not worship in person or take communion.  These words serve as a reminder that Christ is living and present\, and his Spirit moves among us\, wherever we are in the moment. \nThis Easter\, know that you are never alone.  You have this church\, our beloved community.  More than that\, you have the love of God.  Christ is risen.  He is risen indeed.  And we rise\, together\, with him. \n  \n  URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/rise-with-him/ LOCATION:Sunday Service at Ripley UCC\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent,Sunday Service ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T090000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250420T132035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250420T132042Z UID:3136-1745136000-1745139600@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Easter Morning Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Join all at Ripley UCC for Easter Morning Breakfast! \n  \n  URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/easter-morning-breakfast/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250223T163827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T034708Z UID:2966-1745002800-1745006400@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Good Friday Service with Great Litany DESCRIPTION:  \nApr 18 2025 Bulletin Good Friday \n \nMy God\, My God\, why have you forsaken me? \nby Andrea Skevington \nYou felt your generous heart forsaken\,\nyou felt the absence of the one who helps\,\nwho was beside you\, in the beginning\,\nwho knew you from before first light.\nWe know too well the sparseness\nof your isolation\, without light\,\nand companionless\,\nin the darkness of our own long night.\nAnd yet\, within our dark\, we find you there\,\nFind you have waited for us long days\, and years\,\nwhile our poor eyes have\ngrown accustomed to the dark\,\nhave learned at last to see you through our tears.\nSo as you know our pain and feel it\,\nyou break our separation with your own.\nHelp us see the forsaken all around us\,\ninvisible and in darkness\, but seen by you.\nMay we seek each other in the dark\,\nMay we have courage to cry out\,\nlike you\, and so be found. URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/good-friday/ LOCATION:Ripley Church\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250223T163624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T032943Z UID:2964-1744916400-1744920000@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday Service “Foot Washing in the 21st Century” DESCRIPTION:April 17 2025 Bulletin Maundy Thursday \n  \n(No meal for Maundy Thursday) \nMeetings:          \n\nBoard of Deacons:  – Sunday\, May 11th @ 10 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees:  Tuesday May 13th @ 5:30 pm – Office\nMission Committee: Wednesday June 4th @ 6:30 – Office\n\n  \nMission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting – Thursday April 24th @ 9:00 am\n\nSoul Stitching is May 10th @ 9:00 am\n\n\n\n\nLenten Project – raising funds for Storks Nest for donation for diapers\, wipes etc.\nNoisy Offering – Storks Nest – Lent Offering for 2025 – April 27th\n\n  \nReligious Education \n  \n\nConfirmation will be scheduled Spring/Summer 2025 for youth aged 13 and up.  Please see Jim if you know a young person who might be interested.\n\n  \nHoly Week Plans: \n  \n\nSunday April 20th – Easter\n\nEaster Breakfast Serving starts @ 8:00 am in the Fellowship Hall\nEaster Morning Church Service @ 9:00 am\n\n\n\n  \nEaster Plants in Memory of your Loved Ones: \n\nLet Patty know if you’d like an Easter plant in memory of a loved one.  $18.00 each URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/maundy-thursday-service/ LOCATION:Ripley Church\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T080000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250318T011527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T012646Z UID:3071-1744786800-1744790400@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Community Men's Lenten Breakfast at Clutier Community Church DESCRIPTION:Start your day at Clutier Community Church for Community Men’s Lenten Breakfast! URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/mens-community-lenten-breakfast-at-clutier-community-church/ LOCATION:Clutier Community Church\, 301 3rd St.\, Clutier\, IA\, 52217 CATEGORIES:Community,Lent,Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250223T163405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250223T173826Z UID:2962-1744221600-1744228800@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Lenten Meal & Service DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/wednesday-lenten-meal-service-6/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T080000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250318T010650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T010657Z UID:3069-1744182000-1744185600@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Community Men's Lenten Breakfast at Ripley UCC DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/community-mens-lenten-breakfast-at-ripley-ucc/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Community,Lent,Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250223T162725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250223T173709Z UID:2960-1743616800-1743624000@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Lenten Meal & Service DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/wednesday-lenten-meal-service-5/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T080000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250318T010418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T010427Z UID:3066-1743577200-1743580800@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Community Men's Lenten Breakfast at Traer United Presbyterian Church DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/community-mens-lenten-breakfast-at-traer-united-presbyterian-church/ LOCATION:Traer United Presbyterian Church\, 307 Walnut Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Lent,Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T200000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250223T162305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250223T173532Z UID:2956-1743012000-1743019200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Wednesday Lenten Meal & Service DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/wednesday-lenten-meal-service-3/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Lent ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T080000 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250318T005843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T005851Z UID:3064-1742972400-1742976000@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Community Men's Lenten Breakfast at St. Paul's Catholic Church DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/community-mens-lenten-breakfast-at-st-pauls-catholic-church/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s Catholic Church\, 1102 Walnut St\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Community,Lent,Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250327 DTSTAMP:20260622T035320 CREATED:20250326T035547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T035612Z UID:3091-1742947200-1743033599@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Good Friday DESCRIPTION:  \nMore information to follow URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/good-friday-2/ LOCATION:IA CATEGORIES:Lent END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR