Category Archives: Giving

Donation procedure charitable giving

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  Youth-led Fundraiser for Greater Boston Food Bank

  Posted on April 28, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth

  Hello Church, Please see the important note below and consider your support for the Greater Boston Food Bank. We are proud of the 3 youth from our Forum Group who have been spearheading this good effort in conjunction with the High School. Peace, Rev. Will Burhans Please join the Greater Boston Food Bank Club at […]

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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 Opportunities

  The 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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  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, Youth

  You’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, Worship

  Is 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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  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 News

  Financial 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, Outreach

  Dear 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 Opportunities

  As 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 News

  During 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, Youth

  Please 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 News

  Please 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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