News Here you will find information on some of the exciting things going on at FCC. Visit this page often to review featured events, ongoing opportunities, and various updates from the congregation. First Central receives Mental Health Award Jul 20, 2017 | NewsScott Jones represented First Central at the Health & Wholeness Luncheon held July 2 in Baltimore, Maryland during General Synod 2017. He accepted on our... Scott’s Column: General Synod 2017 Jul 17, 2017 | NewsIn preparation for writing this column I looked back at my last General Synod report, from 2013 when Michael and I were in Long Beach. That report was enthusiastic... Katie’s Musings: Memories and ‘Dos Jun 22, 2017 | NewsThe start of June marked my one year anniversary here with you all in this town and church and corner of the world. So that’s cool! I feel so very blessed to be a... Scott’s Column: Good Neighbors Jun 13, 2017 | NewsMay 25-26, I attended the Neighborhoods USA annual conference, which was hosted this year in Omaha. I attended at the encouragement of the Long Range Planning Task... More on Justification Jun 12, 2017 | EducationPaul uses many metaphors to discuss salvation– redemption, reconciliation, adoption, atonement, rescue, justification, propitiation, even salvation itself, which is a... I Am Privileged Jun 5, 2017 | NewsRev. Roddy Dunkerson, the Nebraska Conference Minister for the United Church of Christ, wrote the following reflection on white privilege as part of a series being... Scott’s Column: Preaching in the Age of Trump May 22, 2017 | NewsLast week I was in San Antonio for the annual Festival of Homiletics, that gathering of 1,800 preachers who spend a week listening to preaching and lectures on... Katie’s Musings: Newness May 18, 2017 | NewsI used to nanny for this kid. I’ve probably written about him before, and I’ll probably write about him again, as much of what I know about working with kids,... Climate March- Jim Harmon’s Recap May 10, 2017 | News Bonnie and I had planned a trip to the Washington D.C. area with Bonnie’s brother and sister in law a year ago. We often join them for vacations through their... Scott’s Column: Affection, Stewardship, & Economy May 8, 2017 | NewsOn the morning of Wednesday, May 3 I left early to drive to York, Nebraska in order to attend the Public Service Commission’s town hall meeting on Trans-Canada’s... « Older Entries Next Entries » Archives Archives Select Month January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 May 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 May 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 Categories Advent COVID Education Events Interview With . . . katie's musings Mental Health News Synod Recent Posts Youth Group Calendar Spring 2025 2025 Spring Wednesday Evening Programming Scott’s Column: How Are You Developing Your Leadership Skills? Scott’s Column: A Cold Night in Zurich Scott’s Column: Two Titans
First Central receives Mental Health Award Jul 20, 2017 | NewsScott Jones represented First Central at the Health & Wholeness Luncheon held July 2 in Baltimore, Maryland during General Synod 2017. He accepted on our...
Scott’s Column: General Synod 2017 Jul 17, 2017 | NewsIn preparation for writing this column I looked back at my last General Synod report, from 2013 when Michael and I were in Long Beach. That report was enthusiastic...
Katie’s Musings: Memories and ‘Dos Jun 22, 2017 | NewsThe start of June marked my one year anniversary here with you all in this town and church and corner of the world. So that’s cool! I feel so very blessed to be a...
Scott’s Column: Good Neighbors Jun 13, 2017 | NewsMay 25-26, I attended the Neighborhoods USA annual conference, which was hosted this year in Omaha. I attended at the encouragement of the Long Range Planning Task...
More on Justification Jun 12, 2017 | EducationPaul uses many metaphors to discuss salvation– redemption, reconciliation, adoption, atonement, rescue, justification, propitiation, even salvation itself, which is a...
I Am Privileged Jun 5, 2017 | NewsRev. Roddy Dunkerson, the Nebraska Conference Minister for the United Church of Christ, wrote the following reflection on white privilege as part of a series being...
Scott’s Column: Preaching in the Age of Trump May 22, 2017 | NewsLast week I was in San Antonio for the annual Festival of Homiletics, that gathering of 1,800 preachers who spend a week listening to preaching and lectures on...
Katie’s Musings: Newness May 18, 2017 | NewsI used to nanny for this kid. I’ve probably written about him before, and I’ll probably write about him again, as much of what I know about working with kids,...
Climate March- Jim Harmon’s Recap May 10, 2017 | News Bonnie and I had planned a trip to the Washington D.C. area with Bonnie’s brother and sister in law a year ago. We often join them for vacations through their...
Scott’s Column: Affection, Stewardship, & Economy May 8, 2017 | NewsOn the morning of Wednesday, May 3 I left early to drive to York, Nebraska in order to attend the Public Service Commission’s town hall meeting on Trans-Canada’s...