Category Archives: Community
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Women’s Advent Gathering 2021: Becoming the Light
Posted on November 17, 2021 by Nancy in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual PracticeFor there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it. -Amanda Gorman Monday, December 6, 2021, 7:00 PM In the Sanctuary All church women are invited to an Evening of Reflection and Illumination. As a special gift this Advent season, invite your sisters, mothers, […]
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FAN & FCCW Annual Thanksgiving Drive
Posted on November 16, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthNovember 20, 2021 9 am-12 pm Join FAN and the First Congregational Church in the season of giving thanks and giving back! Help assemble baskets to make a full Thanksgiving meal for families in need. All donations will go to Woburn’s Council of Social Concern which serves hundreds of households in Winchester and Woburn. Sign up […]
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Habitat for Humanity Workday
Posted on November 15, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer OpportunitiesSaturday, November 20, 2021 8:30 am near Lawrence, MA Please join our crew at the Habitat for Humanity site around Lawrence for our upcoming work day. Instead of carpooling, we will meet right at the work site at 8:30; we’ll know the exact location later next week. We’ll work until late afternoon. The Habitat organization appreciates when we can provide […]
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Children & Youth Faith Formation Ministry News 11/12/21
Posted on November 12, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Worship, YouthSTEPPING STONES This week we will be reading the story of how God chose David to be King of Israel. This is a wonderful lesson that reminds us that “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel […]
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2021 Giving Tree
Posted on November 4, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, YouthEvery year for Christmas, we as a church, give presents to those in need. This year we will be giving to boys and girls from the community-based program Youth Villages LifeSet (formerly Germaine Lawrence Residential Program in Arlington), boys and girls from the Council of Social Concern in Woburn, and to the people at the […]
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Join Us for All Hallow’s Eve Worship Service This Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary (10/31/21)
Posted on October 28, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipJoin us in person or online for our worship service this Sunday at 10am. We have a rich service on tap for the congregation for the morning of All Hallow’s Eve. Rev. Will will be preaching on All Saints and All Souls and with Jane Ring Frank’s accompaniment we’ll show the slides of the dearly departed among us. Kathleen […]
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En Ka Turkey Trot 2021
Posted on October 28, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Small Groups, YouthThursday, Nov 25 at 9 am I am president of the En Ka Society and am really hoping we can turn this into a longstanding, well-attended Winchester tradition. So many towns have a Thanksgiving Road Race and I am hoping Winchester can be the next one! We had our first race last year but since it was virtual, it kind […]
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Ripley Presents: We Are All Homeless
Posted on October 25, 2021 by Nancy in Community, Environment, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, RipleyArt Installation by Artist/Activist Willie Baronet Installation on Display November 6-19 Ripley Presents hosted an opening gallery talk with Artist/Activist Willie Baronet and his compelling art installation entitled We Are All Homeless on November 6. View the gallery talk here. Baronet has created exhibits featuring these signs across the U.S. and the UK. The project […]
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Letter from ArCS Cluster
Posted on October 21, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesDear Friends, As we gear up to start receiving evacuees from Afghanistan over the next few weeks, we are facing an even more urgent crisis. One of our guests, Mukisa (not his real name) is currently in Jamaica Plain, but he’s losing his housing at the end of this month, and will become homeless if […]
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Serve the Outdoor Church in Cambridge on October 31
Posted on October 19, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthThis past summer The Outdoor Church of Cambridge started to welcome volunteers back to our street outreach ministry. For the past ten years First Church in Winchester has been active with Outdoor Church, which is a homeless ministry throughout the city of Cambridge Each month when there is a fifth Sunday our church […]
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