Category Archives: Latest News
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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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Third Thursday from Racial Justice Working Group
Posted on November 16, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Racial Justice, YouthHow would it feel to be a society forgotten, seen as extinct, or as a relic of the past? How would it feel to see World Series celebrations that include chants and actions that demean and stereotype your community? November is National Native American Heritage Month. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the current […]
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Habitat for Humanity Workday
Posted on November 15, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer OpportunitiesSaturday, November 20, 2021 8:30 am near Lawrence, MA Please join our crew at the Habitat for Humanity site around Lawrence for our upcoming work day. Instead of carpooling, we will meet right at the work site at 8:30; we’ll know the exact location later next week. We’ll work until late afternoon. The Habitat organization appreciates when we can provide […]
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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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Join Us for Communion Worship This Sunday in the Sanctuary at 10 am (Nov 7, 2021)
Posted on November 4, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipJoin us at 10 am in-person or online for our worship service on this the first Sunday of November when we gather at the Lord’s Supper and share in his offering of himself to His church. This worship service comes in the midst of the We Are All Homeless installation in Ripley and Lisa Loughlin’s […]
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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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Children & Youth Faith Formation Update 10/28/21
Posted on October 29, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthNURSERY Based on responses from our younger families, we are temporarily closing the Nursery. Families with infants and toddlers are always welcomed in the sanctuary for Sunday services, but the Family Room (located just outside the door on the right of the front of the sanctuary) is also available. In the Family Room parents can […]
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Join Us for All Hallow’s Eve Worship Service This Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary (10/31/21)
Posted on October 28, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipJoin us in person or online for our worship service this Sunday at 10am. We have a rich service on tap for the congregation for the morning of All Hallow’s Eve. Rev. Will will be preaching on All Saints and All Souls and with Jane Ring Frank’s accompaniment we’ll show the slides of the dearly departed among us. Kathleen […]
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