Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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2020 Pledge Goal: Dec. 1 Update
Posted on December 6, 2019 by Nancy in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spire linkAdvent begins and FCCW is now over 75% toward its 2020 Pledge Goal! The FCCW Financial Resources Ministry is hoping that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and we’re very excited about the start of Advent. It is the time of year when many reflect on the special things that we are thankful for…family, health, […]
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The Metro-Boston Association Invests to Proclaim the UCC on the Airwaves
Posted on December 4, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsThe MBA Council (Board of Directors for the Association) decided at its December 2 meeting to experiment with collaboratively proclaiming our denomination (the United Church of Christ) in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Recognizing that, culturally speaking, Christmas still has staying power to draw people to churches, the Council decided on a trial effort […]
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Volunteers needed at the Dwelling Place on Saturday, December 21, 2019
Posted on December 3, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small GroupsWe are looking for a couple people to help prepare and serve a meal for about 30 people at the Dwelling Place on Saturday, December 21st. The Dwelling Place is a collaboration of area churches that prepares and serves meals at the United Methodist Church in Woburn for individuals and families in need. Volunteers can be […]
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Winchester Unite with Light Luminaries
Posted on December 3, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, YouthCoffee Hour and Luminary Assembly December 8, 2019 After the service grab a cup of coffee then join the youth in an all church activity of assembling luminaries for the evening’s town wide event: Unite with Light Winchester Unite With Light-Winchester is a town-wide Luminaria Night event organized by the children of Winchester to celebrate […]
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2020 Pledge Campaign: November End Update
Posted on November 27, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsThis week, the congregation’s stewardship effort passed the 50% participation mark (whoo hoo!), with 83 pledges received (almost 60% of the 140 goal). This represents about $420,000 dollars pledged — almost to 70% of our $615,000 goal. (See the “pledgometers” below!) Thank you, and please help reach the 2020 budget goal as we move into […]
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2019 Giving Tree Invitation
Posted on November 25, 2019 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 who are in need. This year we will be giving to boys and girls from the community-based program YVLifeSet (formerly Germaine Lawrence Residential Program in Arlington), boys and girls from the Council of Social Concern in Woburn, and people at the Lowell Transitional […]
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Ripley Presents Dominique Dodge, Celtic Harper
Posted on November 21, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, RipleyFriday, December 13, 2019, 7:30 PM Please join us for an inspiring evening that features seasonal holiday music as well as material from Dominique’s new album, Cànan nan Teud (The Language of the Strings). The concert explores the relationship between Puirt-à-Beul (Gaelic mouth music) and traditional dance tunes from Scotland and Cape Breton. Gaelic songs […]
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2020 Pledge Campaign: Thank you, and keep “abounding”!
Posted on November 21, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsOur Stewardship campaign officially closed this past Sunday, and the abounding faith and love of the congregation is palpable as pledges are being returned. See our outstanding progress toward our goals so far: As of November 20, pledges total $385,596 – 62% of our $615,000 target. This represents 67 pledgers, which is almost halfway to […]
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Thank You for Donating to our Special Offering for Puppies Behind Bars
Posted on November 19, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, WorshipNovember 25, 2019 Once again FCCW has shown extreme generosity in your response to the October Just Peace offering to Puppies Behind Bars. Because of your care and compassion, an offering in the amount of $2,693.50 is being donated for the purpose of training conducted by inmates of puppies to become service dogs for veterans, […]
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New Middle School Class
Posted on November 18, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthThe Faith Formation Ministry of Children and Youth (CYFORM) is excited to fill you all in on what is happening with our Middle School Sunday School Class. For those unaware, our 6th-8th grade students meet every Sunday on the third floor. They, too, like the high school students, started the Black Letters of Jesus Curriculum, which focuses on […]
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