Category Archives: Health and Wellness
Health Ministry and wellness events/news
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Tips to Staying Stress Free During the Holidays
Posted on December 17, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsWhile the Holiday Season can be a truly beautiful time of year with the music, the lights and decorations, plus spending time with family, it can also be really stressful! The Health Ministry would like to remind everyone that it is important to take a moment for yourself during this busy and stressful time of […]
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The women of FCCW invite you to this year’s WAG!
Posted on December 2, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Spiritual PracticeWe will socialize, snack, and spiritually prepare ourselves for the season, guided by this year’s theme: the Present of Presence. We will start in the Tucker Room for social hour, and then we will move to the Palmer Room for worship. Please bring: a snack (sweet or savory) to share, a clothing donation (hat, scarf, coat, […]
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Poinsettia (Cuetlaxochitl) Dedications
Posted on December 2, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipOrders are due by Wed. Dec. 11 If 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). There are special Flower Offering […]
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Health Ministry Caregiver Support Network Survey
Posted on November 20, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Volunteer OpportunitiesHealth Ministry invites you to respond to this survey if you are a caregiver, have experience with caregiving, and/or would like to support caregivers in our midst. Caregivers include parents, grandparents, and loved ones of individuals with chronic health conditions or who are transitioning into the end of their life. Five questions, two minutes to […]
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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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