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: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:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T110000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142658 CREATED:20260712T025914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T030058Z UID:4210-1786176000-1786186800@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Winding Stairs Festival Community Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Community Breakfast hosted by Traer United Presbyterian Church \nwith support from Traer Methodist Church and Ripley UCC. \nIf you are interested in supporting the community breakfast with your time. \nPlease contact Ronda Pususta. \n  \nAmple parking is available in the EAst lot on on 3rd and 4th streets near the church. \n  \nFree will donation will be accepted and given to “Christian Hands Across Traer”  CHAT. \n  \nDonations to Traer Food Pantry will be gladly accepted during the breakfast at UPC. \nRipley members enjoy breakfast at UPC\nMaryan Steffeny serves refreshing drinks for breakfast.\nHosted and directed by Traer UPC. URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/winding-stairs-festival-community-breakfast/ LOCATION:Traer United Presbyterian Church\, 307 Walnut Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675\, United States CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810 DTSTAMP:20260906T142658 CREATED:20260712T034509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T041505Z UID:4222-1786233600-1786319999@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Winding Stairs Festival Activies DESCRIPTION:Sunday’s activities: \n  \n \n  \nSunday Brunch hosted by The Country Club.  8:30 am – 11am at the Traer Golf Course. \nCommunity Church Service featuring message and music by  Salt Light.  10:30am at the Traer Memorial Building. \nGolf tournament at the Traer Golf Course\, hosted by The NT Booster Club.  Starts at 10am.  319-478-2700 for registration. URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/winding-stairs-festival-activies/ LOCATION:IA CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260809T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260809T113000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142658 CREATED:20260628T032535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T151942Z UID:4137-1786271400-1786275000@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Traer Winding Stairs Festival Salt Light Community Service DESCRIPTION:  \nGather for Music and Message Sunday morning at the Traer Memorial Building. \n  \nService will begin at 10:30am URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/traer-winding-stairs-festival/ LOCATION:Traer Memorial Building\, 414 2nd Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Community,Special Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260816T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260816T100000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142658 CREATED:20260816T135805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T135814Z UID:4266-1786870800-1786874400@ripleyucc.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260823T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260823T100000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142658 CREATED:20260823T130622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T132304Z UID:4269-1787475600-1787479200@ripleyucc.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260830T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260830T100000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142658 CREATED:20260830T133521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T134057Z UID:4310-1788080400-1788084000@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:“Adversary\, Opponent\, Accuser.” DESCRIPTION:Aug 30 2026 Bulletin \n \nRipley Mission/Church/Community Involvement: \n\nQuilting:  Thursday\, Sept. 3rd @ 9:00 am           Ripley Stitchers Brochure\n\nSaturday Soul Stitching – Saturday Sept. 12th @ 9:00 am\n\n\nNoisy Offering – August 30th – ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries\nhttps://www.threehouse.org/\n\nAbbi Chronister explains ThreeHouse Ministries\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\nBuilding Beds over the years!\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. \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 2026Womens Christian Retreat Registration\n\n\nThreeHouse Collective Campus Ministries – Block Party\, Sun. Aug. 30th 5 to 7\n\nFlyer with more details on the back table  ThreeHouse Ministries Block Party Flyer URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/4310/ 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260906T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260906T100000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142658 CREATED:20260906T120409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260906T120416Z UID:4322-1788685200-1788688800@ripleyucc.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T143000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142658 CREATED:20260906T120917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260906T120923Z UID:4327-1789030800-1789050600@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Patchwork Warms Hearts DESCRIPTION:Ripley Quilters handout URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/patchwork-warms-hearts-59/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Patchwork Stitching ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Knoop":MAILTO:janekoop13@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T143000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142658 CREATED:20260906T122927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260906T123246Z UID:4337-1789111800-1789137000@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Missions Field Trip : Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build! DESCRIPTION:Sleep in Heavenly Peace\nMission Field Trip – Time to build some beds! \nHome \n \nBuilding Beds over the years!\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\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.  URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/4337/ LOCATION:IA CATEGORIES:Community,Special Event ORGANIZER;CN="Patty Calderwood":MAILTO:pattycalderwood@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T150000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142659 CREATED:20260906T121249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260906T121327Z UID:4329-1789203600-1789225200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Soul Stitching DESCRIPTION:Ripley Quilters handout URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/soul-stitching-18/ LOCATION:Ripley UCC Fellowship Hall\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Patchwork Stitching ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Knoop":MAILTO:janekoop13@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260913T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260913T120000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142659 CREATED:20260906T121745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260906T121755Z UID:4331-1789293600-1789300800@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Board of Deacons Meet DESCRIPTION:Board of Deacons meet after fellowship in the South Office URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/board-of-deacons-meet-19/ LOCATION:Ripley South Office\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Board Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Christy Flamme":MAILTO:christycalderwood@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T200000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142659 CREATED:20260906T121946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260906T121946Z UID:4333-1789493400-1789502400@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Board of Trustees Meet DESCRIPTION:Board of Deacons meet in the South Church office URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/board-of-trustees-meet-17/ LOCATION:Ripley South Office\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Board Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Josie Hulme":MAILTO:hulmejosie@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T100000 DTSTAMP:20260906T142659 CREATED:20260906T122455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260906T122501Z UID:4335-1790499600-1790503200@ripleyucc.org SUMMARY:Noisy Offering - ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries DESCRIPTION:Abbi Chronister explains ThreeHouse Ministries URL:https://ripleyucc.org/event/noisy-offering-threehouse-collaborative-campus-ministries/ LOCATION:Ripley Church\, 400 South Main Street\, Traer\, IA\, 50675 CATEGORIES:Missions ORGANIZER;CN="Missions Committe":MAILTO:pattycalderwood@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR