Vancouver, WA–The United Church of Christ has a history of leadership on environmental issues and that leadership will be fully present in Vancouver on November 8th when local and national
Continue readingBrothers and sisters! A revival is coming to our church! If you’ve been looking for a spark to ignite your life or if you’ve been looking for an opportunity to
Continue readingAn interactive photo project conducted by the church was recently covered by the Columbian newspaper. At last Saturday’s Peace and Justice Fair in Esther Short Park, more than 50 people
Continue readingDear Church Family and Friends, Recently, I finished the novel Still Life by the bestselling mystery writer Louise Penny. The book is the first in her Inspector Gamache series. The
Continue readingOur church is excited to announce a new Spanish language children’s choir that will begin practice on September 21st. The choir will be led by church member Kit Stowell. Kit
Continue readingIn October, the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders of our church, will be beginning a new program called “The Quest: A Three Year Faith Journey.” To mark the start of
Continue readingThe members of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Vancouver could not bear staying silent after watching events unfold this past week in Ferguson, Missouri. After worship, many of
Continue readingThis Sunday during worship you will find out what happens when the most macho guy in the world talks with God. His conversation with God challenges his ideas about how
Continue readingDear Church Family and Friends, In a poem, Walt Whitman once wrote, “As to me I know of nothing else but miracles.” Whitman then proceeds to enumerate miracles found in
Continue readingThis past week our church was discussed in a Columbian article on a recent interfaith prayer breakfast at which Pastor Brooks Berndt served as the keynote speaker. Berndt discussed his
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