First Congregational United Church of Christ

We mean it when we say, “Everyone is Welcome here!”

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome at First Congregational United Church of Christ.

At First Church we believe that all people are created in God’s image and thus are loved and blessed equally. We believe that we should “Love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and Love our neighbor as ourselves.” (Luke 10:25-28 NIV)

​We welcome persons of every gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ability, age, race, nationality, economic and social status, faith background, marital standing and family structure.

​At First Church, all people are encouraged to participate and share their talents and energy in worship and sacraments, leadership positions, lay ministry, learning, service, mission and fellowship.

​Come and visit us. You’re welcome at First Congregational United Church of Christ.

COMING IN MARCH: Potato Bar Potluck – MARCH 15th, Palm Sunday – MARCH 29th

February 25 – March 3 , 2026

This Week @ First Church

Wednesday February 25

Mindful Meditation – 6 p.m.

Come every Wednesday evening and leave the troubles of the world outside as you spend an hour in meditation. Enter the church through the Delaware Street entrance.

Sunday March 1

Worship Service – 10 a.m.

Sermon – “From Fear to Faith” Based on Genesis 12:1-4 and John 3:6-17

Notes for Genesis 12:1-4
Genesis 12:1-4 marks a pivotal transition in the Bible from primeval history to an era of salvation. God calls Abram to leave his home for an unknown land promising to make him a great nation and blessing to all families on earth.

Genesis 12:1-4 

The Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him.

Notes for John 3:6-17

John 3:6-17 details a conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus focusing on rebirth by the Holy Spirit, God’s love for the world, and our salvation through Jesus. 


John 3:6-17  

Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?

“Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

HYMNS

“Come Thou Long Awaited Jesus”

“My Hope is Built on Nothing Less”

“All Creatures of Our God and King”

We’re in the process of setting up our new website and will be adding more material in the coming weeks

Join us every Sunday at 10 a.m. in person at 100 1st NE Mason City, IA. 50401 or online at Facebook.