About Us

About Us

Who We Are

Our Identity Statement

Rooted in love and guided by faith, First Congregational Church Loveland UCC is a beacon of extravagant welcome, courageous justice, and transformative community.

Our Mission

Through embracing the gifts of diversity, our mission is to nurture spiritual growth, foster deep social connection, serve with compassion, and practice mindful stewardship.

Our Vision

Our vision is to cultivate a community where ALL people experience belonging, purpose, and the boundless love of God.

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

Open and Affirming

Our Open & Affirming Welcome Statement

First Congregational Church UCC of Loveland, Colorado, affirms that ALL people are created by God, in the image of God, and are beloved in the eyes of God. We affirm that every member of this congregation, a covenant community, has an equal opportunity for full participation in the life of the church, as well as the love, respect, and support of the congregation. In a covenant community, members support each other, worship together and provide the guidance each person needs to strengthen their faith.

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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

Delaney Beh

Sabbatical Interim

(they/them)

Delaney Beh (they/them) is a 3rd year Master of Divinity student at the University of Chicago Divinity School and a Member in Discernment with the Indiana-Kentucky Conference of the United Church of Christ. They received their B.A. in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Butler University in Indianapolis, IN.

Contact Delaney:

delaney@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

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.

More of Our History

Our Denomination