We wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following members and friends who are celebrating their June birthdays:
12 - Blake Schrote
27 - Kerri Green
27 - Doug R. Manska
We also wish a HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to the following members and friends whose wedding anniversary is in June:
01 - Doug & Suzie Manska
09 - Dave & Terry Hunger
15 - Ryan & Niki Schrote
30 - Mark & Vicky Davis
A big Thank You!!! to Donna, Terri, Pam, Pat, Veronica and Lynn for baking cakes for Armada UCC. Sorry for the inconvenience some of you experienced.
You are invited to our monthly Euchre Night on Saturday, June 13 at 6:30 pm. We are welcoming more friends from the surrounding communities each month. Think about coming for a fun evening of laughter, cards and snacks. Even if you have never played or it’s been a while, we hope to see you soon!!
Hello Members and Friends of First UCC,
We need volunteers to help mow and trim the lawn at First UCC for the upcoming 2026 grass-cutting season. You may mow anytime during the week except on Sundays.
Press Ctrl and Click on the link below to review the available slots. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom after you select your dates and click on the “Submit” button to complete your signup.
Thank you.
Flowers on the altar can be an expression of celebration or a solemn remembrance of deceased family members or friends.
If you would like to provide altar flowers on a specific Sunday during the new year, you can now sign up on line and receive a reminder to order your flowers as your date draws near. Click on the link below to see available dates. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom after you select your date/dates and click on the “Submit” button to complete your signup. You can also
use the signup sheet displayed on the back table in the narthex if you prefer not to use the online link.
Thanks to all the past and future contributors—your flowers make a beautiful addition to our church.
We need a team of volunteers to set up communion and host our coffee hour on the first Sunday of each month. If you can lend a hand, please contact the church office at 586-727-3155.
Thank you.
In place of hiring a church custodian, the church council wants to see if the periodic cleaning of the church can be completed by our church members. A check list has been developed to identify items to be completed each month by members of the church. Some items will be done bi-weekly and others monthly. When you complete an item, simply enter the date on the checklist to note
that it has been completed so everyone knows the status of the cleaning tasks. If you have any questions, talk to a council member. Thanks to everyone for pitching in to keep our church clean.
Do You Have Something to Share…
Email to firstunitedcc@outlook.com before the 20th of each month and we will add your news to our monthly newsletter.
Kroger Quarterly Community Rewards
November 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Households: 20
Total Donations: $36.22
Shop at Kroger?
If you shop KROGER anywhere in the country, the rewards can come to our little church in Richmond, MI. Maybe you are one of our on-liners or somebody who drops in once in awhile. Maybe you are limited in getting around, or have limited finances, or maybe you just never thought of, or never knew about, Kroger rewards.
We at First United Church of Christ - Richmond are using any rewards we receive for missions. Read below for how to sign up for the rewards, and remember, you can shop KROGER ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY and we will receive the rewards when you list us as your non-profit.
The funds received per individual are minimal, but when more people work and give together, the small amounts combine, and when received quarterly, enable us to help those in need. This special collection helps support our community.
Thank you for your consideration.
Pastor KatieD+
Shop Kroger?
How about letting us be your non-profit for the Kroger Rewards Program.
◆ Get a Kroger Plus card at the Kroger Service Desk
◆ Register for a Rewards account
◆ To register online, go to krogercommunityrewards.com
◆ Click on Community Rewards and enter your Kroger Plus Card #
◆ Enter NPO (far left of my Account-Community Rewards - will be maybe 7th or 8th)
First United Church of Christ - Richmond
TY 543 - non profit # 97155
Besides those who worship in person with us, those who watch on Facebook Live can contribute to us via the KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM.
Please let your friends and neighbors know so they too can make us the recipient of their Kroger shopping. It does not matter if the Kroger you shop at is in Ohio or anywhere else, we can be credited. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for considering this and us.
If you do not want to register online, ask at the Kroger Service Desk how you can be registered for the Rewards Program or call 1-800-krogers.
By registering us as your NPO we get credit and designate any rewards towards missions. Working and giving together enables us to help those in need. Thanks in advance for listing First United Church of Christ - Richmond.
Blessings to you and yours.
Pastor KatieD
Lost and Found Box
If you’ve left anything behind after worship, look in our Lost & Found Box which is in the furnace room next to the refrigerator.
Due to a parishioner allergy:
First United Church of Christ is now a pineapple free zone.
Please refrain from lotions, gums, fruit snacks, fruit juices, perfumes, air fresheners and any other scent or flavoring with pineapple in it.
Please do not bring anything for coffee hour that contains pineapple. This is really serious. Let's all do our best to take care of each other!
Our church now offers to “Text” or “Call” UCC members and friends who may not have email to receive important news from our church.
We are working on a new way to keep all our members and friends informed about important news such as the death of someone in our church family. We can continue to communicate such news by email, or we can call or send a text message to your phone.
If you would like to receive text messages regarding church news, please fill out the form below, cut it out and place it on the offering plate or mail it to the church office. Be sure to include the name of your cell phone service provider (ATT, Verizon, Sprint, etc.). If you would rather get an old fashioned phone call, fill in your home phone number and we will relay church announcements with a phone call.
If we do not have your email address, and you would like to receive our church announcements, please fill out the form below, cut and place it on the offering plate or mail it to the church office.
