Category Archives: Giving

Donation procedure charitable giving

• Did the FCCW receive a federal loan under Congress’s Payroll Protection Funds? How did the funds help our church?

  Posted on October 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving

  After considerable discussion within both the Financial Resources Ministry and the Leadership Team, FCCW applied for and received a forgivable loan from the Small Business Administration as part of the Paycheck Protection Program established by Congress as part of the 2020 CARES Act.  We felt that it made sense to apply for such a loan […]

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• How much of the payroll and other operating expenses does the proceeds of the annual stewardship campaign cover?

  Posted on October 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving

  [This has usually been covered in the longer FAQ we’ve used in recent years — but maybe we have this more concise, 2020-2021 focused FAQ for this year and pull a few critical questions out of the other?  Thoughts?]

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• What is FCCW doing to help those who are experiencing particular need (financially) in this environment?

  Posted on October 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving

  FCCW has established a COVID 19 Fund with the proceeds of the 2020 Easter Offering and added to by additional donations.  This fund has aided members of the congregation and the wider community in the areas of food and housing insecurity, and has provided support for essential workers with protective equipment.   In this challenging […]

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• What is different about FCCW’s financial needs in the pandemic and as we approach 2021? Where have we saved money, and where have we found we needed more money?

  Posted on October 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving

  We have been extremely fortunate that the generosity of our congregation has not ebbed during the current pandemic.  Pledge payments have remained strong, and non-pledge giving has actually increased, no doubt encouraged by the wonderful on-line worship services that our ministry team continues to produce.  On the other hand, with our building effectively closed for […]

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• Fall 2020 Stewardship FAQs

  Posted on October 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving

    Click the question to be taken to the answer:   What is different about FCCW’s financial needs in the pandemic and as we approach 2021?  Where have we saved money, and where have we found we needed more money?   What is FCCW doing to help those who are experiencing particular need (financially) in […]

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  Just Peace Offering

  Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Worship

  The recipient this year of our annual Just Peace offering was Haley House of Roxbury. Haley House addresses basic human needs through five interconnected branches including a soup kitchen and food pantry, as well as a housing program offering affordable housing for low-income families and formerly homeless individuals. Once again, the generosity of this congregation […]

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  Warm Up America! Made With Love

  Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities

  We are planning to “yarn bomb” a homeless neighborhood this January with handmade hats, gloves and scarves. You can help! We need knitters and/or crocheters to make adult-size hats, scarves and mittens which we will hang from trees and fences. You can use any pattern you like, and the only rule is that the yarn […]

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  FCCW COVID-19 Financial Response Fund (FRF) is open

  Posted on July 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  The FRF is set up and ready to receive requests. The response to the Easter Offering was what we have come to expect from this generous congregation. So, we believe that we can respond in a meaningful way to those for whom the virus has meant financial difficulties. The fund is intended to support the […]

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  Father’s Day Card Fundraiser

  Posted on June 3, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Youth

  This Father’s Day, honor your father or those special men in your life through the act of giving back. We all try to teach our children that it is better to give than to receive – by giving a donation on your father’s behalf, you will prove to him he has taught you well!   For […]

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  Habitat for Humanity Spring 2020 Update

  Posted on May 15, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities

  Unfortunately, we are cancelling the work day in Andover scheduled for May 30. We hope to be setting up more days in the fall. As you can guess, the work on homes by Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity and the other Habitat units in the area has been terribly disrupted by the pandemic. In the last 12 […]

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