Church guide

1st Congregational Church of Grand Junction invites YOU to join us for our famous spaghetti suppers EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH through September. Dinner includes salad, garlic bread, beverage, the best spaghetti ever and a wonderful dessert. $8/each. Bring your friends, spread the word!

In case you wondered where to find your Congregational neighbors, here's a map to help us find each other ...

Eagle Scout Joe Nelson blessed us with a beautiful Blessing Box that he built in November. It has been used a LOT by our neighbors and we are grateful.

I think that we have hardly thought through the immense implications of the mystery of the incarnation. Where is God? God is where we are weak, vulnerable, small and dependent. God is where the poor are, the hungry, the handicapped, the mentally ill, the elderly, the powerless. How can we come to know God when our focus is elsewhere, on success, influence, and power? I increasingly believe that our faithfulness will depend on our willingness to go where there is brokenness, loneliness, and human need. If the church has a future it is a future with the poor in whatever form. Each one of us is seriously searching to live and grow in this belief, and by friendship we can support each other. I realize that the only way for us to stay well in the midst of the many "worlds" is to stay close to the small, vulnerable child that lives in our hearts and in every other human being. Often we do not know that the Christ child is within us. When we discover him we can truly rejoice. -- Henri Nouwen

Join us on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. for a worship service of lessons and carols as we celebrate the Light of Christmas, who is Jesus, the son of God. If you are seeking a welcoming church family for a visit or regular spiritual home, we would love to include you and your family.

Our porcelain nativity set was one of the very few items that survived our 2008 Mother's Day fire. This simple donkey conveys a great sense of hope to us every Advent. That hope extends to YOU!

Wow--we've arrived at the beginning of Advent!! Sunday will be a day full of celebration. We celebrate Communion. We celebrate and dedicate our new Blessing Box designed, built and installed by Eagle Scout candidate Joe Nelson and his team of volunteers. We welcome the South Haven Tribune who will be on hand to cover Joe's wonderful accomplishments. We also celebrate with our annual hanging of the greens followed by a wonderful spaghetti lunch. AND ... we hope to celebrate YOU!! Join us for worship at 11, help us decorate our beautiful church, and stay for spaghetti afterwards! It looks to be another BEAUTIFUL Sunday!! We hope you'll be there!!

Hallelujah!! We drained our (parking lot) swamp today! MANY thanks to Chuck (labor and supply donation); Chris (cement saw loan--twice!); Cathy (generator); Doug (tool transport). Many hands make light(er) work!

Enjoy Halloween with us at First Congregational Church, Grand Junction from 5-7. We have good eats for the WHOLE FAMILY. Stop in to say hi and stay as long as you like. You'll see how friendly we are!!

One of the cutest reasons we share Halloween festivities with our community ...