Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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Red Wagon Food Drive
Posted on October 27, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthWe would like to remind everyone about our RED WAGON program. All the food gifts you donate so generously go to Council of Social Concern’s food Pantry in Woburn. With SNAP benefits being cut back even further again recently, the need for food is constantly growing. Please remember them when you are next out shopping […]
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Mission & Outreach News
Posted on October 15, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesDear Friends, We hope that you have all received your Just Peace Letter in the mail by now and have had chance to read and or hear of the plight of the legal Haitian Immigrants who had their Temporary Protected Status revoked by the Administration in July. The Haitian Support Center in Springfield, Ohio is […]
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2026 Just Peace Letter
Posted on October 5, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachYou shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love them as yourself. Leviticus 19:34 Dear Members and Friends of First Congregational Church, The Mission & Outreach Ministry is announcing the first of our three annual special offerings, with 100% of your donations going directly to […]
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Volunteers Needed for Community Connect Day!
Posted on September 8, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Volunteer OpportunitiesHelp us represent FCCW at Community Connect Day at the Farmer’s Market on the Town Common on Saturday, September 19, from 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. We’ll have a church table with a fun activity for families and a chance to connect with people in our community. Can you help staff the table for an hour or […]
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Sign up to Help with the Church Picnic
Posted on September 8, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Volunteer Opportunities, WorshipCome together with friends and church family for the annual fall church picnic, Sunday, September 13th! Enjoy laughter, connection, and a bouncy house for the kiddos! The church will provide sandwiches, salads, and water but we are asking folks to bring chips, watermelon, dessert or drinks to share. Not a cook? Consider signing up to help […]
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August 29, 2026 Repair Cafe
Posted on August 18, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsSummer Repair Café Saturday, August 29 , 2026 9:00 AM-12:00 PM in Chidley Hall Signups are open for our next Repair Café on August 29. sewing & knitting repairs knives or scissors sharpening electronics and lamp repair furniture fixing We also repair childrens toys including stuffies Signup for a Repair Here
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Pine Ridge Reservation Service-Learning Update Poetry, pictures, and reflections by trip participants
Posted on July 6, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Mission Trip, Outreach, Small Groups, Worship, YouthDear FCCW family: greetings from Pine Ridge, South Dakota and the Re-Member compound! You are very present in our hearts and spirits as we work to serve and learn together with our Lakota relatives here on the reservation. Halfway through our week here, we have already experienced extraordinary grace, beauty, suffering, and compassion. The reservation […]
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Sponsor a Chair
Posted on June 5, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesWe’re inviting members of our congregation to help us create a warm and welcoming space by sponsoring a new Adirondack chair for the front lawn of the church. Our current ones are beginning to fade and blow around in the wind and the chairs we are looking to purchase are heavier, more durable and have […]
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Summer Picnic – June 14, 2026
Posted on June 5, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, Worship, YouthAnnual Summer Church Picnic Dear Fellow Congregants, the annual Summer Picnic is just around the corner on June 14th, and the Justice Ministry want to make it another delicious celebration this year. We are hoping that some of you would be willing to help contribute to the feast; we have the basics covered, but we’d […]
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Congregation 360 Minister Survey
Posted on May 30, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Grieving in Community, Health and Wellness, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Worship, YouthThe Personnel Ministry is pleased to invite the entire congregation to participate in our Congregation 360 Minister Survey. This survey is an important opportunity for us to hear directly from you about the ministry and leadership of our pastors, Will and Maeve, and our other two Ministers, Jane and Maggie. The Personnel Ministry reviews the […]
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