Countryside Community Church
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An inclusive family of faith. Countryside is affiliated with The United Church of Christ.
Countryside was born into the denomination known as The Congregational Church, one of the oldest denominations in America, and remains strong in the New England states where we started with the beginnings of our nation, including the pilgrims and the puritans. In 1957 there was a merger of four American Christian denominations, including our parental stream, The Congregational Church, the Reformed Church in the United States, independent congregations of the Christian Connection, and the Evangelical Synod of North America. Most of us go by the name The United Church of Christ, often referred to simply as “The UCC.”
The UCC is a body that lives in covenant and community. We are connected for mission and nurture, but we have no superior body that tells congregations what they can or cannot do. We are, as a congregation, a free agent that lives in freedom and responsibility. Local congregations are free to accept, reject, or ignore initiatives from the wider church, but we are responsible to listen and consider. The big decisions for the congregation are made by the congregation itself, in a meeting of the congregation. There is a great deal of governmental freedom in The United Church of Christ. Countryside is part of The Nebraska Conference of The United Church of Christ and appreciates the covenantal connection of that relationship.
10/01/2026
The Vote Is Sacred Tour is LAUNCHING in Omaha, Nebraska on Tuesday, October 6th. Join the Tri-Faith Initiative and Interfaith Alliance for our nationwide kickoff!
We will have a rally to get out the vote in front of the bus, followed by an election protection training inside the Tri-Faith Center. The training will equip you to understand threats to the election and how faith communities can play our part in ensuring free and fair elections.
The Vote Is Sacred 2026 is Interfaith Alliance's nationwide effort to protect our democracy and empower people of faith to get out the vote in the midterm elections. At the heart of The Vote Is Sacred is a cross-country bus tour, launching October 6 in Omaha and running through Election Day: a month on the road in the communities where the freedom to vote is under the most pressure, with public gatherings that platform local clergy and faith communities, election protection trainings, voter registration and canvassing anchored at the bus, and vigils standing against fear and intimidation at the ballot box. We partner with local organizations at every stop.
Join us, because the vote is sacred, and democracy needs people of faith.
You can RSVP for our free event here: https://tinyurl.com/2s3kbxbj
A change of plans for tonight. 🐾
Due to the forecasted heavy rain and flood watch, tonight’s Blessing of the Pets service is canceled. We want everyone—two-legged and four-legged—to stay safe and dry.
But the blessing isn’t canceled. ❤️ Pastor Maggie has recorded a special blessing for all our lovable companions, furry or otherwise.
Gather your pets, settle in, and watch together:
Watch Pastor Maggie’s blessing on YouTube
Stay safe, stay dry, and give your companions an extra bit of love tonight.
Can you earn your way closer to God?
We sometimes treat faith like a job: put in the hours, do the work, follow the rules—and eventually earn the reward.
But what happens when we stop imagining God as an employer?
🎥 Watch Rev. Villegas’ A Frivolous God: https://youtu.be/LuxFWjuY30s
Countryside Community Church ~ Your Place. Your People. Your Home.
13130 Faith Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144
countrysideucc.org
What if God isn't nearly as fair as we think?
In Jesus' parable of the workers in the vineyard, the people who showed up at the end of the day receive the same pay as those who worked from morning until evening.
It's baffling. Unfair, even.
But what if that's the point?
This week, Rev. Isaac Villegas explores what this strange reversal might reveal about a God who continually baffles our expectations.
🎥 Watch Rev. Villegas’ A Frivolous God: https://youtu.be/LuxFWjuY30s
Countryside Community Church ~ Your Place. Your People. Your Home.
13130 Faith Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144
countrysideucc.org
Who deserves a full day’s pay?
In Jesus’ story, the people who show up at the last minute get the same wage as those who worked all day. Fair? Unfair? Maybe the point is that grace doesn’t keep score the way we do.
This Sunday, Rev. Isaac Villegas explores Hope in the Upside-Down—and what an ancient story about work, worth and generosity might have to say about immigration and belonging today.
Sunday at 10 a.m. · Countryside Community Church
13130 Faith Plaza · Omaha
This weekend: a conversation worth having.
Who gets to belong?
How do we welcome people when the world tells us to fear them?
And what kind of community do we want to be?
On Saturday, Rev. Isaac Villegas—pastor, writer and author of Migrant God—joins us to explore migration, immigration, belonging, justice and hospitality.
You don't have to have the answers. You don't even have to agree.
Just come ready to think, listen and talk.
Saturday, Sept. 19 | Countryside Community Church
13130 Faith Plaza | Omaha, NE
09/16/2026
What happens when we stop seeing migrants as “others” and start seeing them as neighbors?
That question is at the heart of Rev. Isaac Villegas’ work on migration, faith and immigrant justice.
Isaac is the author of Migrant God: A Christian Vision for Immigrant Justice and joins us Saturday for a conversation about migration, belonging, justice and hospitality.
One conversation. Some big questions. Plenty of room for you.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Saturday, Sept. 19 | Countryside Community Church
13130 Faith Plaza | Omaha, NE
What if being “empty” isn’t a weakness—but instead makes room for your voice?
A cicada leaves its old skin behind, emerges new, and sings so loudly because there’s nothing inside to muffle the sound.
What will we discover when we forgive? What happens when we release what we’ve been carrying, and make room for hope?
🎥 Watch Jenny’s Hope that Releases:
https://youtu.be/qZK8Iq5tE0o
Countryside Community Church ~ Your Place. Your People. Your Home.
13130 Faith Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144
countrysideucc.org
Still carrying that grudge? It’s heavier than you think.
What if forgiveness isn’t about letting them off the hook? What if it’s about setting yourself free?
🎥 Watch Jenny’s full message "Hope that Releases":
https://youtu.be/qZK8Iq5tE0o
Countryside Community Church ~ Your Place. Your People. Your Home.
13130 Faith Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144
countrysideucc.org
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