Category Archives: Giving
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Financial Coaching For FCCW Members and Families
Posted on April 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsFinancial coaching is available to church members and their families who have questions about managing their household finances during this challenging economic time. Do you have questions about debt repayment or how to prioritize bills? Are you confused about stimulus checks? Or perhaps you’d just like to use the current downtime as an opportunity to […]
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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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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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A Note from Your Treasurer
Posted on March 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDuring this period of virtual church, we not only miss the opportunity to see one another but also miss the opportunity to put our weekly offerings in the plates. Fortunately, your collective generosity in making early 2020 pledge payments has put us in a good position from a cash flow perspective. Thank you! This means […]
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Habitat for Humanity Workday Saturday, March 28, 2020
Posted on March 11, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthPlease join our crew at the Habitat for Humanity site in Lawrence for our upcoming work day. We typically meet at the church around 7:45 AM and carpool up to the site, returning sometime in the late afternoon. The Habitat organization appreciates when we can provide a head count, so if you’re able to join […]
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SCAMMERS PRETENDING TO BE CLERGY
Posted on January 29, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsPlease note that scamming emails have have been sent under Rev. William Burhans’ name requesting gift cards from members of the church but with a sham account. We’ve learned through our denomination that this is happening with many other churches as well. See this article from our Conference website which lays out some actions you can take […]
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It’s Time to Vote on the 2020 Budget – Join the Conversation!
Posted on January 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsQ&A Session: Sunday, January 26th at 11:30 AM An informal presentation of FCCW’s proposed 2020 budget will be given in the Palmer Room on Sunday January 26th at 11:30 AM. This is a great opportunity to learn about how our budget works and to ask questions about our sources of revenue, how the proposed budget […]
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Special Christmas Offering
Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach“How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!” Psalm 131 “Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you […]
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2020 Stewardship: Practice abounding faith!
Posted on December 12, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDecember 12, 2019 Pledges continue to roll in – thank you for your generous and faithful giving! This week we are hoping to reach the goal of 140 pledge units for this year’s stewardship campaign. Pledging is much more than helping the Budget Committee to project next year’s spending. Pledging commits us to thoughtfully contribute […]
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Cookie Walk
Posted on December 6, 2019 by Nancy in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthDecember 22, 2019, After worship Each year the youth hosts a Cookie Walk during Advent. We would love to have you donate your favorite cookies (that are of course NUT FREE). Bring them to church with you on December 22nd with the list of ingredients. After church, everyone is encouraged to grab a dozen cookies […]
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