Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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Join Us for our Christmas Pageant this Sunday at 10 am (December 17, 2023)
Posted on December 15, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthGather in all you worshippers to Bethlehem on this Sunday morn, join with the animals and shepherds, the angels and magi to witness again the story of the birth of Jesus as shared by the children of First Congregational Church in Winchester. There will be carols sung and angels flying, animals braying and wise people praying, stars […]
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Can you (or a friend) help with immigrant housing?
Posted on November 30, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Racial Justice, Volunteer OpportunitiesOn Thanksgiving Day, a young man from Haiti walked out of an airplane terminal at Logan Airport into the welcoming arms of a group of volunteers. MSL (we prefer to use a recent immigrant’s initials to preserve their privacy) was sponsored to come here under a new USCIS program that vets Haitians seeking to come […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday (November 26, 2023)
Posted on November 22, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipThis is one of those less common years when we have a Sunday Between Thanksgiving and the start of Advent. So we are not approaching the first Sunday of Advent quite yet. First we have this worship service Sunday, Nov 26, that the Christian world calls Christ the King… or a more inclusive phrase… […]
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Join us for Thanksgiving Sunday Worship (Nov 19, 2023)
Posted on November 17, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipJoin us this Sunday for our Thanksgiving Worship Service at 10am in person or online as “we gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing” and to consider how we can be a blessing in our lives for the sake of others. The choir will be back to share a beautiful anthem and to lead us […]
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Once Upon a Time – Join Us for a Family Advent Storytelling Series
Posted on November 15, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, YouthIn collaboration with Sparkle Stories and How to Story, First Congregational Church presents live storytelling with master storyteller, David Sewell McCann. The goal with this magical storytelling event is to build original holiday stories of light, stillness and community that we can all use to care for each other this advent season. The stories will be collaborative. […]
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Immigrant Support Alliance
Posted on November 9, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachWould you like to volunteer to help recent immigrants? Can you open your arms – and maybe your home? This 2023-2024 year, Immigrant Support Alliance, (formerly known as the Metro North Cluster/RIM) is working with a 37 year-old man from Haiti who will arrive this month and a family from Afghanistan that is here […]
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2023 Giving Tree, Christmas Gift donations
Posted on November 8, 2023 by Sarah Marino in 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 children from the community-based program Youth Villages, children from the Council of Social Concern in Woburn, and to the people at the Lowell Transitional Learning Center. You can sign up for gift giving here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4FA8A82F4-45950101-fccholiday#/ […]
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Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner At The Church!
Posted on November 1, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small GroupsThanksgiving day (November 23rd) from 12:30pm. Once again, we have an opportunity to eat Thanksgiving Dinner together at the church. This has been a wonderfully welcoming and relaxed event in recent years. It will be multi-generational. The event is free, with options to bring a dish only if you wish. Vegetarian options available – but turkey, […]
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FCCW Diaper Drive
Posted on October 30, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, YouthPlease drop off any new unopened diapers and wipes in collection bins located in the church lobby by November 19th. All sizes are welcomed but the greatest need is for sizes 4+ and pull-ups All Donations go to Immigrant families in Woburn Donate Today Questions? Email Minister of Children & Families Maggie Keeler
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Bringing a Social Equity Focus to FCCW’s Investments
Posted on October 12, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsThe Financial Resources Ministry, the Ministry Team, and the Leadership Team have been working together over the past year to explore what changes might be made to the way that we invest the church’s funds in order to align them more closely with UCC and FCCW values. Beginning in fall 2023, the Financial Resources Ministry […]
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