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OFFICIAL NOTICE OF CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2022 The members of First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the church will be held at 11:45AM on Sunday, March 6th, 2022 in the sanctuary at 312 West Main Street, Marshalltown, Iowa and via Zoom on-line. Reports will be reviewed from various church officers and boards, new officers and board members will be elected, and a budget for the new year (2022) will…

Online giving

There is a new way to give Tithes and Offering to First Congregational Church – Marshalltown. The Trustees have partnered with the company VANCO to support online giving as another option to allow our church members to give their tithes and offerings to the church. With the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become a challenging time for our church and our church members. This partnership gives our members and those that are viewing our worship online from afar a way to…

Online sermons

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we will be streaming weekly services at 10:30 AM on Sunday mornings.  Please join us on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/FCCMarshalltown.  If you miss the service, you can always watch a replay there as well.  We had a few problems the first week, but those issues have been ironed out, so it should be smoother going forward. Pastor Dan is collecting prayer requests from any church member both on email and on his Facebook to…

Sausage and Rice casserole

Butter a 9X13-inch casserole Saute: 1 lg. onion, diced 2 lbs. grd. Sausage Add: 1 lb. fresh sliced mushrooms Simmer for 20 min. Add: 2 cans cream chicken soup ½ pint sour cream Combine with: 3 c. cooked white rice and slivered almondsOptional seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic saltPlace all in prepared baking pan and bake @ 350-degree for 45 minutes.

Friday, March 30, 2018

Genesis 17:1-27 (NKJV)  An ancient covenant that involves a name change that ties in with us today because of Christ. 1  When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. SFLB-“Almighty God” is here the English translation of “El Shaddai”.  This name for God emphasizes the might of the Lord in contrast to the frailty  of man.  This name is mentioned in the context of commands to walk blameless…