Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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Special Easter Offering in Response to Covid-19
Posted on April 1, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachDear Friends, One of the core principles of our Mission and Outreach Ministry at First Congregational Church in Winchester is to identify opportunities for our church to serve the community. Typically, this time of year we would select a well-deserving organization to be the recipient of our Easter Offering. Given we are amidst a […]
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Join Us for Worship Streaming This Sunday at 10 am (March 29, 2020)
Posted on March 27, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipIt’s the 5th Sunday of Lent and we’ll be streaming the worship service again from the sanctuary at 10am on Sunday morning. We approach the 5th word of the 7 Last Words of Jesus from the Cross and listen to Jesus’ gutted cry: “I thirst!” How does his thirst meet ours in this season of Lent and […]
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FCConnects
Posted on March 27, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsAre you craving a conversation with someone other than the 4 people in your house? Would you like to hear if other FCCW people feel the same? Maybe you’d like to rant; maybe you’d like to cry; maybe you’d just like to see some friendly faces that recognize your face or perhaps a new and friendly face. […]
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Help Make Medical Face Masks
Posted on March 27, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesAs you well know by now, there is an enormous need for face masks to protect those on the front-lines in medical facilities all around us. A member of our church and designer, Karen Bellacosa, has been making dozens of masks at home with her sewing machine ever since she heard of the need. If […]
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Habitat for Humanity Update
Posted on March 26, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthMarch 20, 2020 The Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity has cancelled the volunteer build day that we had scheduled for March 28. The slowdown in the building means that the five families who are planning to move in will be delayed for more months. If you support Habitat activities financially, now is a great time to do […]
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Request for Emergency Contact Information
Posted on March 25, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDear Church Member, There is no time like the present to update our pastoral records so we can serve you during this crisis, and into the future. Please use this form to enter your information: Emergency Contact Request. It will then be made available to the ministry team. In Christ, Rev. Will Burhans & Kathleen […]
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A Note from Your Treasurer
Posted on March 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDuring this period of virtual church, we not only miss the opportunity to see one another but also miss the opportunity to put our weekly offerings in the plates. Fortunately, your collective generosity in making early 2020 pledge payments has put us in a good position from a cash flow perspective. Thank you! This means […]
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Tuesday with Jesus (On Zoom)
Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual PracticeFor our Lenten series “Tuesdays with Jesus” we have been practicing Centering Prayer, eating soup together, and reading from Parker Palmer’s “On The Brink of Everything”. We won’t be meeting in person for the rest of the month but want to encourage you to join us on Zoom at 6:30 for the centering Prayer time […]
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50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Posted on March 12, 2020 by Nancy in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsSunday, April 26, 2020 On Sunday, April 26, First Congregational Church will be commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Worship including participation by our youth, will be followed by a light luncheon and an 11th Hour Presentation focused on Renewable Energy by Professor Dan Kuchma of Tufts University. Given the urgency of climate change, […]
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Habitat for Humanity Workday Saturday, March 28, 2020
Posted on March 11, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthPlease join our crew at the Habitat for Humanity site in Lawrence for our upcoming work day. We typically meet at the church around 7:45 AM and carpool up to the site, returning sometime in the late afternoon. The Habitat organization appreciates when we can provide a head count, so if you’re able to join […]
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