Northern Plains Conference, United Church of Christ

Annual Meeting sign made by James Beach of Hillsboro, North Dakota.

Peg — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:23:46 +0000

Barbara Baylor to visit Northern Plains

Peg — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:14:12 +0000

Barbara Baylor visits Northern Plains Annual Meeting, June 3-5, 2011

Kathy Holmes was gifted a star quilt on April 17, 2011 by church.

Peg — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:06:29 +0000

Ash Wednesday Service in Amistad Chapel, Cleveland, Ohio

Peg — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:04:16 +0000

Ash Wednesday Altar at the Amistad Chapel, Cleveland, Ohio National Office. The Quilt was a Gift Quilt to Kimberly Whitney during the Annual Meeting in 2007 in New Town, North Dakota. It was presented to her after her presentation at the Women’s Luncheon of the meeting. The Ash Wednesday Service was written by Rev. Marilyn Kennedy Levine of New Town, North Dakota for the Worship Ways.

Sisters In Christ, Women’s Ministry

Peg — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:15:53 +0000

2009 State Women’s Retreat in Richardton, North Dakota.

: Always much discussion during the Reteat

Participants at the 2009 State Women's Retreat

National Staff Visit North Dakota

Peg — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:15:01 +0000

Deborah Bailey, Minister for Women's Concerns and Elaine Blanchard, storyteller and Area Women's Ministry Consultant of the National Church leads the State Women's Retreat in 2009 at the Monastary in Richardton, North Dakota.

: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nelson, Missionaries in Africa, leads a worshop on their work in Africa at the Annual Meeting in Minot, North Dakota.

: David Greenhaw, President of Eden Seminary leads workshop at the Annual Meeting in Minot, North Dakota.

: Lydia Veliko, Minister for Ecumenical Relations, National Church speaks at the Annual Meeting Women’s Luncheon in Hankinson, North Dakota.

: Mary Schaller Blaufuss, Executive, Colunteer Ministers of the National Church speaks at the Annual Meeting Banquet in Hankinson, North Dakota.

: Shirley Nelson, CHHSM, Retreat Leader for State Women’s Retreat in Maryvale Retreat Center, Valley City, North Dakota.

Charlene J. Smith, Minister for Evangelism and Vitality, Local Church Ministries

David Schoen, Congregational Vitality and Discipleship Ministries, Local Church Ministries

Around the Conference in Pictures

Peg — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:13:42 +0000

A Night in the Zion UCC, Medina North Dakota Community Storm Shelter

The Zion UCC Fellowship Hall is an official community Storm Shelter. Here some of the over 50 people at the church that night visit with each other. Nore the UCC banner.

: Written backwards in the snow on one of the cars the morning after the blizzard “CHURCH ROCKS”

: One family staying at the church had been rearended in the midst of the storm.

: The next morning the sun shone brightly

: Two of the younger strandees found materials to play with from the Sunday School rooms

: Stranded college students played card games during the storm.

Celebration at the Filipino Community Church in Winnepig, Canada

: One of the five bands the Filipino United Community Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada has to accompany the music for the worship service.

: Children’s Choir at Filipino United Community Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Celebration of Re-Naming the United Church of Christ, Grand Forks, North Dakota church.

: Garden for the Community at the United Church of Christ in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

: Renaming Ceremony at the United Church of Christ, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Keith Mills pastor, Wade Schemmel Conference Minister.

New church sign for the United Church of Christ, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Community Garden at the United Church of Christ, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Peg — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:03:37 +0000

2010 Fally Youth Rally, Armory Games

Regional Youth Event

Peg — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:55:20 +0000

New Church name in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Peg — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:10:44 +0000

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: New Name for Grand Forks, North Dakota church

The church in Grand Forks has a new name. The name is now the United Church of Christ in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is an open and affirming