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SUMMARY:“...a Gentile and a Tax Collector”
DESCRIPTION:Sep 06 2026 Booklet Bulletin with communion \n Ripley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thursday\, Sept. 10th @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday Sept. 12th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – Sept. 27th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries\n\n\n \nRipley Church Meetings: \n\nBoard of Deacons: Sept. 13th @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Sept. 15th @  5:30 pm – Office\n\n  \nFall Sleep In Heavenly Peace Field Trip – Friday Sept. 11th \nBuilding Beds over the years!\n\nLeave Ripley @ 7:30 AM – Car Pool sign up in the Kitchen\nWork from 9 to 11 AM – Picnic Lunch on Site for all participants \nReturn to Ripley around 2:00 pm\nSomething to do for all – Bed Building\, Watching\, Quilt Tying\, Fellowship\nThose that plan to participate in the build must sign up ahead of time online at the following link: https://x.gldn.io/e/Q6TEp3ONR5b\nPatty will send this electronically via email this next week to anyone signed up. \n\n  \nOur Four-Year Bible Journey \nNext Sunday\, September 13\, Ripley will change from the Revised Common Lectionary\, which has been choosing our scriptures the past several decades\, to the Narrative Lectionary.  The new structure starts at Genesis\, then follows the main throughlines of the Hebrew Bible\, the Gospel\, and the New Testament that follows.  Each year of this four-year cycle restarts at the beginning\, takes a different path\, and explores a different Gospel.  Join us\, as we dig deep into our most sacred scriptures\, and engage the Message therein. \n\nFaith Opportunities in our Area: \n\nWomen’s Retreat\, Dysart Methodist\, M & T Sept. 20/21 @ Hickory HIlls Lodge\n\nInvitations with details are on the back table\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/a-gentile-and-a-tax-collector/
LOCATION:Sunday Service at Ripley UCC\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675
CATEGORIES:Sunday Service
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:“The Power and the Promise”
DESCRIPTION:  \nSept 13 2026 Bulletin \n  \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thursday\, Sept. 24th @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday Oct. 10th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – Sept. 27th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries\n\n\n\nRipley Church Meetings:\n\n\nBoard of Deacons: Sept. 13th @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Sept. 15th @  5:30 pm – Office\n\nOur Four-Year Bible Journey \nTODAY is the first day of our four-year journey through the Narrative Lectionary.  We will begin with the Flood\, and God’s promise to us.  Over the next few weeks/months\, please let Pastor Jim know how the new system is working.  There’s always room to fine tune. 🙂 \n  \nAlive and Running! \nNext Sunday\, September 20\, representatives from Alive and Running will be here to speak to our church during worship about their mission\, and the role local churches can play.  As a trigger warning\, this is a suicide prevention organization\, which means there will be talk of suicide.  The tone is informational\, but the trigger is worth noting\,  Speakers in the Christian Ed room will be muted.   \n\nFaith Opportunities in our Area: \n\nWomen’s Retreat\, Dysart Methodist\, M & T Sept. 20/21 @ Hickory HIlls Lodge\n\nInvitations with details are on the back table\n\n\n\n  \nGratitude \nThank you to those who participated in Sleep In Heavenly Peace on Friday.  Because of you\, children who did not have any bed before will sleep in high quality beds under handmade quilts\, knowing they are loved.
URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/the-power-and-the-promise/
LOCATION:Sunday Service at Ripley UCC\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675
CATEGORIES:Sunday Service
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Alive and Running
DESCRIPTION:Today’s message is provided by Alive and Running. \nSept 20 2026 Bulletin \nMessage from Pastor Jim:  \nRipley Family\,\n\n As I write this\, I am preparing to leave town for several days to attend the Joint Annual Meeting of the Iowa\, Nebraska and South Dakota Conferences of the United Church of Christ.  I’ll spend part of the weekend learning and growing with my peers\, and part of the weekend doing the work of the Conference- and TriConference-level committees I serve on.  I’ll also represent our church in all voting matters. \nUnfortunately\, this means it is very unlikely I’ll be back in time for worship Sunday.  I would have loved to share the story of Abram/Abraham’s call with you.  Instead\, I sent out a link via email to insightful commentary by Prof. Song-Mi Suzie Park\, so we can all stay connected to this moment in our lectionary. \nI won’t try to type a whole sermon here\, but one of the aspects of Abram/Abraham’s journey that I feel is most relevant to today’s guest presentation is that even when it was hard for Abram and Sarai to see\, God was working in their lives.  There is always hope. \nIf you know someone who is losing hope\, resources are available.  Some will likely be shared today.  I am also always available to our community.  My personal go-to resource for mental health and other community resources anywhere in Iowa is 211.org.   \nLet’s work together to be the church that–as the old Psalm says–binds up the brokenhearted. \nSee you next week\,\n Pr. Jim \nANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  TBD @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday Oct. 10th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – Sept. 27th – Three House Collaborative Campus Ministries\n\nRipley Church Meetings: \n\nMission Committee: Sept. 22nd @ 6:30 pm – Office\nBoard of Deacons: Oct. 11th @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Oct. 13th @  5:30 pm – Office\n\nAlive and Running! \nToday’s guest speaker is Troy Belmer from Alive and Running (https://www.aliveandrunningiowa.com/)\, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness around suicide prevention.  Our Noisy Offering the first part of this year was collected to support them.  Because this can be a difficult and complex topic\, all speakers outside of the sanctuary will remain off during the service.  If you need to be elsewhere during the message\, the Fellowship Hall downstairs is available. \nThank you to Alive and Running for providing this very needed service in our area\, and for being willing to come out and educate us. \nGratitude \nThank you to the Mission Committee and others who have put today’s service together\, and who keep our church mission-oriented\, year in and year out. \nMark your Calendars – Ripley’s Fall Gathering – Oct. 25th \nEnjoy a celebration of Fall and Ripley followed by Fellowship that includes Trivia Activities and Brunch.  More details to follow. \n 
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LOCATION:Sunday Service at Ripley UCC\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675
CATEGORIES:Guest Speaiker,Sunday Service
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SUMMARY:“Bloom Where You are Planted”
DESCRIPTION:Sept 27 2026 Bulletin \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thursday Oct. 1st @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday Oct. 10th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – Sept. 27th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries \n\nRipley Church Meetings: \n\nBoard of Deacons: Oct. 11th @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Oct. 13th @  5:30 pm – Office\n\nMark your Calendars – Ripley’s Fall Gathering – Oct. 25th \nEnjoy a celebration of Fall and Ripley followed by Fellowship that includes Trivia Activities and Brunch.  More details to follow. \n  \nMission Offering – Next Sunday Oct. 4th \nNext Sunday Oct. 4th – The special offering for Neighbors in Need (NIN) will be collected. You’ll find envelopes in your bulletin today\, Sept. 27\, so that you can prepare and decide if you would like to contribute to this cause.  The Mission Committee has budgeted $100 for this offering and any other donations will be added to this amount. \nThe NIN offering supports ministries of justice and compassion\, with one-third of the offering given to the Council for American Indian Ministries and the remaining two-thirds supporting UCC justice ministries.  In 2025 Neighbors in Need supported 26 grant recipients across the UCC who were engaged in projects of direct service and advocacy \n 
URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/bloom-where-you-are-planted/
LOCATION:Sunday Service at Ripley UCC\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675
CATEGORIES:Sunday Service
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Jim Coppoc":MAILTO:jimatripley@gmail.com
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