Category Archives: Giving
Donation procedure charitable giving
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Afghan Refugees: How You Can Help
Posted on January 11, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Racial Justice, Volunteer OpportunitiesYou may have read about efforts to resettle Afghan refugees in the US and in New England. Two initiatives present opportunities for you to help: Our Refugee Immigration Ministry (RIM) Metro North Cluster, which FCCW has worked with for years, is developing a partnership with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston (CCAB) to resettle […]
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Special Christmas Offering
Posted on December 20, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachWhile they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Luke 2: 6-7 December 14, 2021 Dear Congregation, As we […]
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Christmas Ornament Fundraiser
Posted on December 10, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Worship, YouthJunior Forum and Forum are selling custom wood ornaments to support their service projects and mission trips this year. Ornaments can be purchased online for $10 and picked up at the church office during normal business hours. The youth will also be selling ornaments at the Christmas on the Common on Sunday, December 19th.
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Cookie Walk
Posted on November 30, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, YouthSunday, December 5, 2021 After Worship in Chidley Hall Bakers Wanted! Junior Forum and Forum are asking bakers to donate nut-free cookies, truffles, seasonal muffins and confections for their annual Cookie Walk on Sunday, December 5th. This fundraiser helps support the youth mission trips and service projects. Please label baked goods with your name […]
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Poinsettia Dedications
Posted on November 23, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Health and WellnessIf you would like to donate a chancel Christmas poinsettia as a memorial, or in honor of someone, please fill out this form. You can mail a check to the church office, use Venmo, or PayPal. (Please indicate “Christmas plants” in the memo field). New this year: There are special Flower Offering envelopes in the narthex and […]
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FAN & FCCW Annual Thanksgiving Drive
Posted on November 16, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthNovember 20, 2021 9 am-12 pm Join FAN and the First Congregational Church in the season of giving thanks and giving back! Help assemble baskets to make a full Thanksgiving meal for families in need. All donations will go to Woburn’s Council of Social Concern which serves hundreds of households in Winchester and Woburn. Sign up […]
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Children & Youth Faith Formation Ministry News 11/12/21
Posted on November 12, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Worship, YouthSTEPPING STONES This week we will be reading the story of how God chose David to be King of Israel. This is a wonderful lesson that reminds us that “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel […]
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Join Us for Pledge Sunday Worship (Nov 14, 2021) in the Sanctuary at 10 am
Posted on November 12, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, WorshipWorship this Sunday is the capstone to two weeks of significant worship services celebrating the breadth of our Congregation. This Sunday is Pledge Sunday when we hope to receive your pledge card for 2022. We will once again hear from a guest steward. The scripture this Sunday is Mark 13, the first 8 verses. Jesus is telling the disciples […]
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Sunday November 14th is Pledge Sunday!
Posted on November 12, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, WorshipThe Financial Resource Ministry is thrilled that we have begun receiving pledges for 2022 and for those who haven’t had a chance it will be a great help to communicate your own pledge this Sunday. For people joining worship in person we will have envelopes in the pews, and for those online, you can use this […]
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2021 Giving Tree
Posted on November 4, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, YouthEvery year for Christmas, we as a church, give presents to those in need. This year we will be giving to boys and girls from the community-based program Youth Villages LifeSet (formerly Germaine Lawrence Residential Program in Arlington), boys and girls from the Council of Social Concern in Woburn, and to the people at the […]
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