Moderators November Message

Hello or I should say, Ciao!

I am writing this month’s report from Rome, Italy! Such a beautiful city full of rich

history!
Right before I left for my vacation, we had a monthly council meeting. From my point of view, I saw this as an
extremely productive meeting. I won’t go into extensive details but the one topic that was particularly important
to me was that of the upcoming International Food Fair. This is planned for Dec. 7. The purpose of the food fair
is to bring all the different cultures in our community together all under one roof to learn about each other through
their traditional foods. What better way is there? Since our church is an inclusive and safe space, this is the
perfect event for our church to host.
There will be many more details to come but for now, we are in need of volunteers to help with the food fair. We
need help with making posters, marketing, setting up and cleaning up just to name a few. Please consider getting
involved. You can contact Lynne Forbush if you are interested. 605-880-5379. This is a really good thing and I
am so proud to be a part of this event. I am also very proud to be a part of this church. Although I am enjoying
my vacation, I am grateful that my home is Watertown, SD where I truly miss my First Congregational UCC
church family and hope that you are all doing well.

With much love,
Susan
PS, Don't forget to sign up for the church photograph directory! There are still slots available!