Category Archives: Community
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Note from The Outdoor Church of Cambridge
Posted on April 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesThe Outdoor Church of Cambridge (TOC)sends a big thank you to the Mission & Outreach Ministry of First Congregational Church in Winchester. Your generous donation of $250 worth of CVS gift cards and $250 worth of Target gift cards have been enthusiastically received by our congregants in Porter Square, Harvard Square and Central Square. Mass […]
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Contemplative Healing Circle
Posted on April 15, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, WorshipTuesday, April 21, 2020 at 7 pm An invitation to pray what is on your heart in community. Designed as a contemplative healing practice for those experiencing pain, grief, illness or burden. In prayer we will connect deeply to the love, grace, and serenity that God offers us.
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Easter Sunday!
Posted on April 10, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthWe will spend Easter this year celebrating Jesus’ resurrection from the safety of our own homes but joining together on the internet at one in Christ’s resurrected Spirit. Your Ministry Team (and many others!) are busily working to put together two services for Easter Sunday, a briefer more Family-Oriented Easter Service at 9 am and a “Traditional” Easter […]
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FCCW COVID-19 Financial Response Fund (FRF) is launched.
Posted on April 9, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, YouthYou’ve probably received a letter telling you that the recipient of this year’s Easter Offering is the FCCW Covid-19 Financial Response Fund (FRF). Representatives from Deacons (Jenny Splaine), Outreach (Lisa Loughlin), Leadership Team (David Peretti) and the Ministry Team (Judy Arnold) are the team which will shepherd this fund. Along with funds from the Easter […]
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Easter Flowers
Posted on April 8, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipIs it Easter without Lilies? YES! It’s true that this year we have not been asked to honor or memorialize our loved ones with the purchase of a lily or a tulip plant. But that doesn’t mean you can’t lift up those who are no longer with you or those we want to honor for a thousands acts […]
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Special Easter Offering in Response to Covid-19
Posted on April 1, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachDear Friends, One of the core principles of our Mission and Outreach Ministry at First Congregational Church in Winchester is to identify opportunities for our church to serve the community. Typically, this time of year we would select a well-deserving organization to be the recipient of our Easter Offering. Given we are amidst a […]
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FCConnects
Posted on March 27, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsAre you craving a conversation with someone other than the 4 people in your house? Would you like to hear if other FCCW people feel the same? Maybe you’d like to rant; maybe you’d like to cry; maybe you’d just like to see some friendly faces that recognize your face or perhaps a new and friendly face. […]
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Help Make Medical Face Masks
Posted on March 27, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesAs you well know by now, there is an enormous need for face masks to protect those on the front-lines in medical facilities all around us. A member of our church and designer, Karen Bellacosa, has been making dozens of masks at home with her sewing machine ever since she heard of the need. If […]
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Habitat for Humanity Update
Posted on March 26, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthMarch 20, 2020 The Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity has cancelled the volunteer build day that we had scheduled for March 28. The slowdown in the building means that the five families who are planning to move in will be delayed for more months. If you support Habitat activities financially, now is a great time to do […]
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Request for Emergency Contact Information
Posted on March 25, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDear Church Member, There is no time like the present to update our pastoral records so we can serve you during this crisis, and into the future. Please use this form to enter your information: Emergency Contact Request. It will then be made available to the ministry team. In Christ, Rev. Will Burhans & Kathleen […]
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