About Us

About Us

Open and Affirming

Our Open & Affirming Welcome Statement

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Our Staff

Rev. Thandiwe

Dale-Ferguson

Minister

(she/her)

Thandiwe (pronounced tun-DEE-way) came to First Congregational Church in November, 2018. Her work experience is varied and has always centered around learning how to love God, neighbor and self more authentically, inclusively and expansively. After all, God's got room for ALL of us!

Contact Thandiwe:

thandiwe@lovelandUCC.org

Nikki Glantz

Music Minister

(she/her)

Nikki has been with the church since 2010. Her experience with music is wide and varied, including pianist, piano accompanist and choir director.

Contact Nikki:

nikki@lovelandUCC.org

Staci Hennings

Office Administrator

(she/her)

Staci joined the staff of First Congregational Church as the Administrative Assistant in 2011. Staci's favorite part of her work is the people -- all of us! And anytime you call our church or walk into the church office, you will know that instantly!

Contact Staci:

office@lovelandUCC.org

Who We Are

We don't all think alike, but we do take seriously the command to love one another.

Who We Are

Our Mission

Our mission is to bind together followers of Jesus Christ for the purpose of sharing in the worship of God and in making God's will dominant in the lives of humankind, especially as that will is set forth in the life, teachings, death and living presence of Jesus Christ while promoting the advancement of Christ's cause and kingdom in all the earth.

Our Vision

Our vision is to be an inclusive, vibrant, witnessing community of faith.

Our Values

We hold our Core Values close to us. Everything we do is based off of these core values:

Extravagant Welcome

Lifelong Journey

Engaging the World

Ministry of all Believers

Authentic Community

Our History

Small Beginnings

1901 The First German Congregational Church was organized.

1903 The first building occupied by the congregation was built.

1915 The present structure was built.

1958 The congregation began worshipping in English as well as German.

1974 First Congregational Church became a United Church of Christ.

2014 The congregation hired their first settled female solo pastor.

2021 First Congregational Church became an Open and Affirming congregation.

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Our Denomination