Category Archives: Giving
Donation procedure charitable giving
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Just Peace Offering
Posted on September 26, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachOur church has three special offerings a year where 100% of your donations go directly to a selected organization. These offerings are at Christmas, Easter, and one as our church year begins called the Just Peace offering. Sometimes the Just Peace offering looks worldwide to put our voice and money behind a need or an initiative that […]
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Can You Serve at the Dwelling Place This Saturday (July 20, 2024)
Posted on July 16, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, YouthSaturday, July 20 4:30-6 pm The Dwelling Place is a dinner meal served three times a week at a sister church in Woburn. Forty guests take a meal and eat together. We prepare one of those meals each month on the third Saturday. Dessert can be cookies or banana bread, we would need 2 or 3 of […]
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The Tuesday Roots and Branches group would like your help!
Posted on May 15, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthDid you know that there are about 200 new Haitian immigrants living in Woburn? We’d like to help out in a small way. We’re collecting diapers, wipes and gift cards for them over the next few weeks. Gift cards should be to either Target or Market Basket and be in small denominations – $25-$30. There is a collection box […]
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Youth Serve The Dwelling Place
Posted on April 12, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthWe invite all middle schoolers and high schoolers to join our one-day service project on Saturday, April 20 at The Dwelling Place in Woburn! Sign up here.
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Easter Plants
Posted on March 15, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Health and Wellness, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthYou are invited to donate a chancel Easter plant as a memorial or as a gift. Plants will be distributed to our members at home and in assisted living centers. The cost of plants is $20.00 each. All orders are due by Palm Sunday, March 24. Order here or download this form. Want to celebrate the Easter season with members of our church […]
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Exciting news and a mighty THANK YOU from the Financial Resource Ministry
Posted on February 22, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest NewsThe Financial Resource Ministry is thrilled to announce that we have received pledges totaling $658,459 for 2024! This represents an increase of over $16,600 compared to last year’s pledge amount of $641,801, and forms the foundation of our balanced budget for the year. We are also excited to share that even though we saw […]
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Seeking Leadership Team Nominations
Posted on February 22, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Worship, YouthFirst Congregational Church’s Leadership Team is the strategic decision-making body of our church community which is charged with the task of ensuring the achievement of the mission and purpose of the church on behalf of the wider congregation. In our congregational church, the Leadership Team is made up of lay members who are invested in […]
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2023 Christmas Offering
Posted on December 14, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, OutreachDear Members and Friends of First Congregational Church, How blessed we are during this holiday season to gather in such a beautiful, warm, and brightly lit church or from the comfort of our own homes through the gift of technology. To help bring some of that warmth and comfort to those less fortunate, the Outreach […]
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Women’s Advent Gathering: Follow Your Star!
Posted on November 15, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest NewsHealth Ministry warmly invites you to Women’s Advent Gathering: Follow Your Star! All women and young women of the church (9th grade and up) and their friends, including non-binary and trans members of our community, are welcome to join us for an evening of fellowship and fun as we remember and celebrate both the Advent […]
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Join Us this Sunday for Worship (November 12, 2023)
Posted on November 9, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, WorshipJoin us on Sunday in the sanctuary or online for worship at 10am. As we move through November and closer to the season of Advent, the scriptures begin to beat the drum of the end of times calling us to watch and wait and pay attention. The parable of the 10 Virgins in Matthew 25 will be our […]
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