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SUMMARY:"Good Soil"
DESCRIPTION:Jul19 2026 Bulletin \n Ripley Church Meetings: \n\nBoard of Deacons: August 2nd @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Monday\, July 13th @  5:30 pm – Office\n\n  \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thursday\, July 16th @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday August TBD @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – July 26th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries\nVBS is still looking for volunteers August 3-6.  Please let Christy\, Becky\, Lindsey or Jim know if you are interested.\n\n  \nCollection for Junkman/Knobel Center – Pathways – June/July \n\nCollection of items to be donated to the Residential Center\n\n\nTowels\, twin linens\, furniture (ask first)\, cleaning products\, hygiene products (no razors\, recreational items\, etc.\nGently used is acceptable\n\n\nContact Laura for Questions – 319-239-3188\n\n  \nService of Ordination/Installation! \n\nOn Saturday\, August 1\, at 4:00 pm\, Ripley will host clergy and lay members from Central Iowa and beyond for Pastor Jim’s ordination and installation as our settled minister.  You are all invited to share in the moment.  A potluck at Taylor Park follows\, with music by Charles Michels\, III.\nIf you’d like to help with the potluck part of this\, please let Jim know.\n\n  \nWinding Stairs Festival – Aug. 7th\, 8th\, 9th \n\nRipley Hosts Sunday worship and fellowship after at the Memorial Bldg\nCommunity Breakfast at Traer United Presbyterian Church  –  supporting Food Bank & CHAT.   If you would like to volunteer\, please contact Ronda Pususta.\n\n 
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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:"Heaven Grows"
DESCRIPTION:July 26 2026 Bulletin with quilt blessing.docx \n  \n  \n Ripley Church Meetings: \n\nBoard of Deacons: August 2nd @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Monday\, July 13th @  5:30 pm – Office\n\n  \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thursday\, July 30th @ 9:00 am\, Thursday Aug. 6th @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday August 15th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – July 26th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries\nVBS is still looking for volunteers August 3-6.  Please let Christy\, Becky\, Lindsey or Jim know if you are interested.\n\n  \nRed Sand Sunday \n\nTODAY\, after fellowship\, we will join the Methodists across the street for pouring of Red Sand at 10:30\, followed by a presentation by Chains Interrupted to raise awareness around human trafficking.\n\n  \nCollection for Junkman/Knobel Center – Pathways – June/July \n\nCollection of items to be donated to the Residential Center concludes this week. Thank you to all who donated.\n\n  \nService of Ordination/Installation for Jim Coppoc! \n\nSaturday\, August 1\, at 4:00 pm @ Ripley\n\nClergy and lay members from Central Iowa and beyond will join in the ordination and installation of Pastor Jim as our settled minister.  You are all invited to share in the moment.\nPotluck at Taylor Park to follow\, with music by Charles Michels\, III.\n\nBurgers\, Beans\, table service and drinks will be provided. If you’d like to bring a side or dessert feel free – but your presence is all that is requested. \n\n\n\n\n\nWinding Stairs Festival – Aug. 7th. 8th\, 9th \nRipley to Host Community Worship Service: Sun. Aug 9th at the Memorial Bldg \n\nHelp is needed to provide Cookies\, Bars and assistance to serve – sign up in the kitchen\n\n  \nVerona Staker Service of Remembrance \n\nVisitation tomorrow\, 7/27\, from 9-11am.\nService at 11:00 with reception to follow at the Memorial Building\nhttps://www.kruse-phillips.com/obituaries/verona-staker for details\n\nRipley United Church of Christ \nCelebration of Worship \n  \nJuly 26th\, 2026 \nProper 12 \n  \nWelcome and Announcements \nPrelude and Candle Lighting \n  \nPraise and Invocation (Psalm 105:1-4): \n  \nOne:  O give thanks to the LORD; call on his name; make known his deeds among the peoples. \nMany:  Sing to him\, sing praises to him; tell of his wonderful works. \n  \nOne:  Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. \nMany:  Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually. \n  \nCall to Worship: \n  \nOne:  Let us worship in the presence of a just and loving God. \nMany:  Amen \n  \n*Opening Hymn: “Enter\, Rejoice and Come In” (black hymnal #73) \n  \nConfession \nOne:  Our Gospel proclaims the Kingdom of Heaven is near! \nMany: We fail to see God working in the world around us.  We fail to do our part to bring his kingdom near. \n  \nOne:  All our God asks is that we come with the faith of a
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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:“Wrestling with God”
DESCRIPTION:Aug 02 2026 Bulletin with communion \n  \nl Ripley Church Meetings: \n\nBoard of Deacons: August 2nd @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Aug. TBD @  5:30 pm – Office\n\n  \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thursday\, Aug. 6th @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday August 15th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – August 30th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries\nSleep In Heavenly Peace Field Trip – FRIDAY Sept. 11th\n\nMark your Calendars – Details to follow.\n\n\n\n\nVBS Starts Tomorrow!   \n\nVBS is still looking for volunteers Monday Night through Thursday this week.  Please let Christy\, Becky\, Lindsey or Jim know if you are interested.\n\n  \nWinding Stairs Festival – Aug. 7th. 8th\, 9th \nRipley to Host Community Worship Service: Sun. Aug 9th at the Memorial Bldg \n\nHelp is needed to provide Cookies\, Bars and assistance to serve – sign up in the kitchen\nHelp is needed at the Pancake Breakfast at the Presbyterian Church that is open to the public and benefits CHAT.  Sign up in the Kitchen at Ripley.\n\n  \nBackpack Blessing! \n\nOn Sunday\, August 23rd\, we will recognize our school-aged children with a “Backpack Blessing.”  The children are encouraged to bring their backpacks to receive a special gift and a prayer.\nIf you know or are aware of a child in our community who might benefit from feeling connected to a local church\, please feel free to invite them.
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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:“Unclean”
DESCRIPTION:August 16 2026 Bulletin \nRipley Church Meetings: \n\nBoard of Deacons: Sept. 13 @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Sept. 15th @  5:30 pm – Office\n\n  \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thursday\, Aug. 20th @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday Sept. 12th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – August 30th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries\nSleep In Heavenly Peace Field Trip – FRIDAY Sept. 11th\n\nMark your Calendars – Details to follow.\n\n\n\n  \nBackpack Blessing! \n\nOn Sunday\, August 23rd\, we will recognize our school-aged children with a “Backpack Blessing.”  The children are encouraged to bring their backpacks to receive a special gift and a prayer.\nIf you know or are aware of a child in our community who might benefit from feeling connected to a local church\, please feel free to invite them.\nIf you know of a child who cannot otherwise afford a backpack or school supplies\, please reach out to Pastor Jim for help navigating resources.\n\n  \nOur Four-Year Bible Journey \n  \nOn 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  \nGratitude… \nOver the past few weeks\, we have asked a lot of this congregation.  VBS\, Saltlight\, county fair\, pancake breakfast\, and Ordination/Installation–just to name a few.  And that’s not even mentioning all our regular\, ongoing ministries.  This church continues to rise to every call\, and YOU have worked to make Ripley one of the most active and impactful congregations in the area.  So thank you\, to each and every one of our volunteers\, for all the amazing work you do. \n  \n 
URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/unclean/
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:"To Become  Like Children"
DESCRIPTION:Join us today as we Bless the Backpacks of our littles as they get ready for another school year!\nAug 23 2026 Bulletin with Backpack Blessing \nBackpack Blessing is Today for our school-aged children!   \n\nIf you know or are aware of a child in our community who might benefit from feeling connected to a local church\, please feel free to invite them. Christian Ed (CE) continues each week.\nIt’s not to late to get a child started off on the right foot. If you know of a child who cannot otherwise afford a backpack or school supplies\, please reach out to Pastor Jim for help navigating resources.\n\n \nBlessing of the Backpacks August 23rd 2026Backpack Blessing is Today for our school-aged children!   \n  \nTraer Ecumenical VBS 2026 at Ripley\n  \nRipley Volunteers at Tama County 4-H Fair food stand\nSaltLight Christian Band provides Music and Message to Winddown the 2026 Winding Stairs Festival\n  \nOrdination of Jim Coppoc UCC Minister August 1\, 2026 at Ripley UCC\nGratitude…worth repeating \nLindsey Coppoc and David Calderwood volunteer a shift at 2026 Community Breakfast hosted by Traer UPC\n  \n  \n  \n  \n                                       Gratitude…worth repeating \nOver the past few weeks\, we have asked a lot of this congregation.  VBS\, Saltlight\, county fair\, pancake breakfast\, and Ordination/Installation–just to name a few.  And that’s not even mentioning all our regular\, ongoing ministries.  This church continues to rise to every call\, and YOU have worked to make Ripley one of the most active and impactful congregations in the area.  So thank you\, to each and every one of our volunteers\, for all the amazing work you do. \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thursday\, Aug. 27th @ 9:00 am\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday Sept. 12th @ 9:00 am\nNoisy Offering – August 30th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries\n\n\n\n\nSeptember/October Newsletter Deadline – Aug 25th  annetteatripley@gmail.com\n\nRipley Church Meetings: \n\nBoard of Deacons: Sept. 13th @ 10:00 am – Office\nBoard of Trustees: Sept. 15th @  5:30 pm – Office\n\nFall Sleep In Heavenly Peace Field Trip – Friday Sept. 11th \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\n\nOur Four-Year Bible Journey \nOn 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. \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\nThreeHouse Collective Campus Ministries – Block Party\, Sun. Aug. 30th 5 to 7\n\nFlyer with more details on the back table
URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/to-become-like-children/
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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