Please use the links below to sign up to donate food or money to support the event. The donation box will be in the church office lobby on Friday or you can drop off at 25 York Road.

Food donations

Monetary donations

If you don’t have other plans, please consider joining us at the church for a Thanksgiving dinner. You are welcome to come alone, with family or friends (whether connected with the church or not) – any combination is welcome.

If you know anyone who might be alone for Thanksgiving dinner, please consider suggesting this to them. If you have been to these festivities before, you will know that we typically have about 30 people, with a range of ages – children through elders – and have a happy time together, along with good food. If you haven’t been before, please consider giving it a try.

Please sign up here to attend, though you will be welcome even if you don’t do this! The event is free. We always serve turkey along with its sides and plenty of pies. Gluten free, vegetarian and other special requests will be happily accommodated, as long as we know in advance. Those who wish to, bring a food contribution (sign up here to contribute food) and you are welcome whether or not you do this.

If you have questions, please contact Penny Sparrow at pjsparrow2@gmail.com.

Come discover how God’s light shines through each of us! Through Bible stories, games, crafts, science experiments, music, and hands-on activities, we’ll earn how we can shine God’s love through kindness, courage, friendship, and caring for others—and discover that even a little light can make a big difference!

Registration is Open!!

Stepping Stones Adventures is returning on Tuesday, November 3rd 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a FREE morning of fun for the teacher pd day.

Spots are limited so sign up today!

Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will guide a morning of creative spiritual practice – Saturday, October 31, 9:00 am – noon. This workshop is designed for both newcomers and those with previous SoulCollage® experience.

SoulCollage® is an art collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this is an “art project,” it is accessible, and anyone can do it. You don’t need to be an artist to create beautiful SoulCollage® cards with rich meaning and messages for your life. 

All materials and instruction are included to inspire your creative journey. Using scissors, glue, images, photos, and 8” X 5” mat board, you will be led on a path of self-discovery. We are all born creative and spend our adult lives separating ourselves from that natural spark. No art experience necessary. If you have attended in the past, please feel free to participate!

SoulCollage® offers grace-filled, quiet space to fuel our own forgotten flow of calm and creativity during a hectic time.

You must register to attend. To register for the workshop, please contact Jane Ring Frank at 857-919-0983 or at jane@fcc-winchester.org. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS. Although there is no charge for the workshop, a freewill offering will be taken. All materials, snacks, and drinks are included. 

“Using intuition, imagination, creativity and some discipline, your story can be revealed. You can then more easily honor it, understand it, and share it.”  (Seena Frost, founder, SoulCollage®)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Ripley Chapel can be found at First Congregational Church, Winchester, 21 Church St. The entry to the building is located on the Vine Street side of the church. Please use the accessible ramp entrance, and Ripley Chapel will be directly to your right as you enter the building.

Please join us on the Town Common where we will swing, celebrate and give thanks for all of God’s creatures, blessing our animal companions. We welcome all pets—furry, scaly, hairy, feathery and even plush! Photos of beloved pet companions are welcome in place of those who can’t be there. And a special seating section will be set aside for those who are more comfortable sitting away from the animals.

To serenade both congregation and pets, FCCW’s own house band will offer jazz music before, during and after the service. We will sing and move and praise all of creation with fun and upbeat music, readings, prayers and blessings. From “Amazing Grace” to “All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir,” there will be an opportunity to sing, to listen and to share our cherished pet companions.

Come together with friends and church family for the annual fall church picnic, Sunday, September 13th! Enjoy laughter, connection, and a bouncy house for the kiddos! The church will provide sandwiches, salads, and water but we are asking folks to bring chips, watermelon, dessert or drinks to share. Not a cook? Consider signing up to help with setup, serving or cleanup instead! Sign Up to Help Here!

Deadline, 9/13

If you haven’t already, please drop off Bibles you are no longer using in the clear donation bin in the church lobby. All of the donated Bibles will go towards Bibles4Kenya, a project that ships gently-used Bibles to congregations in Kenya that do not have access to new copies. We will close donations on Sunday, 9/13.

Summer Repair Café
Saturday, August 29 , 2026
9:00 AM-12:00 PM in Chidley Hall

Signups are open for our next Repair Café on August 29.

• sewing & knitting repairs
• knives or scissors sharpening
• electronics and lamp repair
• furniture fixing
• We also repair childrens toys including stuffies

Signup for a Repair Here