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Events

Current Events Calendar
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Feast & Festival
This event kicks off our fall schedule each year with food and fun for everyone. Usually held in late August, we gather on a Sunday evening for an informal meal which is always topped off with delicious “Call Hall” ice cream from K-State. Sometimes it’s fried chicken, other times it’s a pig roast, but it's always great food. There is a variety of activities and games—notably the cake walk where everybody tries their luck to take home a sweet treat.

Harvest Dinner
Thanksgiving is truly a “Congregational” holiday, started by our Puritan and Separatist ancestors. So on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we celebrate a traditional Harvest Potluck dinner. We have a lot of great cooks in our church, and this is always a chance to sample their best efforts.

Elegant Evening
Elegant Evening is both a fellowship event and a fundraiser. It only comes once every few years, but when it comes, we pull out all the stops. The evening begins with hors d'oeuvres, wine, and other beverages, continues with a formal sit-down dinner, and concludes with an amazing auction of everything from homemade pies to weekend getaways. For those wanting to spend a little less, there is always a variety of dinner and party options sponsored by members—one of the favorites being the Daiquiri Party.

Kids' Movie Night
Every other month, the elementary and middle school-aged members get together and watch a movie in the church's "Holywood Theatre". It's a fun night of fellowship, popcorn, laughs, and friends. We watch everything from comedy to drama such as "Akeelah and the Bee" and "The Princess Bride."

First Congregational United Church of Christ 
700 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS  66502
785-537-7006

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