Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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FCCW Family Night
Posted on February 4, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, Worship, YouthWhen: Friday, February 27, 2026 5:30 – 7:00 PM Where: First Congregational Church Who: Parents, Grandparents, Kids Join us for an evening of fellowship, faith, and fun for the whole family! Adults will have a chance to connect with each other and talk about faith at home, while kids enjoy a movie night complete […]
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Winchester in Solidarity
Posted on February 2, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsWalking With Our Neighbors All are invited to join a walk in solidarity with our neighbors near and far, especially community members who are immigrants, with stops, speakers, signs, candles and community building along the way. You can also join for sign-making at the Library Small Meeting Room on Thursday, Feb 5, from 6-8 PM, […]
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Week 3: How do we approach evaluating Mission Zone opportunities?
Posted on January 29, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsThe Open Doors Working Group hosted coffee hour in January and we experimented with using the back of the sanctuary, which is a little more compact a space than Chidley Hall, but is much easier for us all to access. While at coffee hour you may have seen some posters giving a snapshot of what […]
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Week 2: What has the Open Doors Working Group been working on?
Posted on January 22, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsIn this slide, we are giving a brief summary of what ODWG has done and is currently working on. Last year we sought input from the congregation, ministry team and staff. We took time to consider the complexities of the situation and came to the congregation, at the annual meeting in May, with a proposal […]
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Open Doors Working Group
Posted on January 15, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDuring the month of January, the Open Doors Working Group is hosting coffee hour after church each Sunday. Instead of taking the long and complicated trek down to Chidley Hall, we are setting things up at the back of the sanctuary, which is a little more compact a space, but convenient and welcoming, so we […]
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Justice Ministry News: January 15, 2026
Posted on January 15, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachComposting Pilot The Chidley Hall composting pilot is going well! Black Earth is picking up a good amount of food waste each week and we are planning to provide additional composting buckets for the upstairs kitchen and other locations as needed. Remember that the compostable plates, cups, and utensils can go in the composting bucket. […]
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Epiphany Celebration
Posted on December 30, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, Worship, YouthSunday, Jan 4, 2026 5 pm in the Tucker Room Our annual Epiphany Celebration will take place on Sunday, January 4 at 5 PM. We invite you to bring your friends, family, and neighbors, plus a potluck plate or dish to share. All ages are welcome for the dinner and the candlelit walk through the […]
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Join Us for Worship on December 28, the 4th Day of Christmas
Posted on December 23, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipOn the fourth day of Christmas, the calling birds are calling you to join us for worship in the sanctuary or online, Sunday at 10am. Some say that each of the days in the “12 days of Christmas” reference different aspects of the Christian catechism, the 4 calling birds being the 4 gospels, for instance. On Christmas […]
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Open Doors Winter Update
Posted on December 22, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipDecember 19, 2025 What has the Open Doors Working Group (the group tasked with spearheading the work of discerning the future of our wonderful and challenging building) been working on this fall? We will answer that question in two ways! First we would like to invite you to spend time with ODWG as we host […]
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Green is Good, Greener is Gooder
Posted on December 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthThe Justice Ministry would like your participation in a pilot to improve our church’s efforts to reduce trash and improve sustainable practices. We are launching a six month pilot to include composting of our food waste in the building. You will begin to see buckets labeled COMPOST with illustrations of all the things you can dispose […]
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