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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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