Category Archives: Health and Wellness
Health Ministry and wellness events/news
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Join Us for Healing Service This Sunday (November 17, 2024)
Posted on November 15, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, WorshipBiblical figure, pillar of prayer, mother of a prophet, and caregiver: Hannah. Her story is at the center of our lectionary readings this Sunday, right in the middle of National Family Caregivers Month in the US. With help from Health Ministry, we will consider the spiritual needs of caregivers in our midst and pray in […]
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Thanksgiving is only two weeks away
Posted on November 13, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer OpportunitiesIt’s time to sign up for a Thanksgiving Dinner at the church from 12:30pm on November 28th. We hope you will join us. Have you started to think about arrangements for Thanksgiving? Don’t forget the option of joining us at the church for Thanksgiving lunch. You can come on your own, with family (even extended […]
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First Aid Supplies in Church
Posted on October 30, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Worship, YouthDid you know there are first aid kits located throughout the church? With the help of Maggie Keeler, below we have a list of locations – starting on the bottom floor and going up – in case you are ever in need. Kitchen – mounted on wall next to door near the sinks Forum Room […]
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Grieving in Community
Posted on September 24, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Small GroupsGrieving in Community is a support group for the spectrum of grief we experience in our lives. We took a break for the summer, but our regular meetings resume Sunday, September 29 in Ripley Chapel after coffee hour (around 11:30 AM). From then, we will meet every other Sunday—same time and place. No registration required. All are welcome.
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NAMI Family-to-Family Classes for Fall 2024
Posted on September 9, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Small GroupsIn person in Winchester starts September 14th Online option starts September 24th In Person in Winchester Meets in person in Winchester weekly on Saturdays September 14 to November 2, 9:00 am to 11:30 am Registration: WinchesterF2F Fall2024 M&E
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We’re planning a Church Bike Ride in June!
Posted on May 1, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, YouthWHAT: 11-mile ride, from East Arlington to Lexington Center and back. WHEN: Saturday, June 15, at 1:00 (rain date is Sunday, June 16, same time). WHERE: Minuteman Bikeway between East Arlington and Lexington Center. We’ll begin at the Crawford’s place on Lakehill Ave in Arlington. WHO: All ages and abilities welcome. Blue Bike station near starting point for […]
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SoulCollage® Workshop and Labyrinth Walk
Posted on April 28, 2024 by Nancy in Community, Health and Wellness, RipleyWalk. Dream. Imagine. Create. Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:00 AM – Noon Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer a workshop in the stunning Ripley Chapel that incorporates the church’s beautiful Reno Garden labyrinth with a deep spiritual SoulCollage® practice. SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this is […]
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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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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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Service of Light
Posted on December 5, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, WorshipSave the Date for our annual Service of Light: Thursday, December 14, 2023 7 pm in Ripley Chapel It is an opportunity to: Experience the quiet way Christ enters the heart when pain or grief disrupts life. Remember those whom we hold dear Discover peace in the face of illness, addiction, trauma, broken relationships […]
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