Category Archives: Outreach
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Special Christmas Offering 2025
Posted on December 16, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities“My soul proclaims your greatness, O God, and my spirit rejoices in you.” – Mary’s Prayer, Luke 1:46 Dear Members and Friends of First Congregational Church in Winchester, MA, UCC, The Christmas season calls us to see God’s face in our neighbors. Where do we see Mary, the mother who valiantly protected her baby? Where […]
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Cookie Walk
Posted on December 4, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthSun. Dec 14 after worship in Chidley Hall Bakers Wanted! Junior Forum and Forum are asking bakers to donate homemade cookies or any number of specialty items such as truffles, seasonal breads, confections, etc., for their annual Cookie Walk. This fundraiser helps support the youth service projects. Interested bakers can contact Rev. Maeve with any questions. PLEASE NO […]
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Mission & Outreach Ministry: 2025 Year in Review
Posted on December 4, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachThe FCCW Outreach Ministry would like to thank our wonderful and generous congregation for all of the support over the last year. Most recently, during the fall “Just Peace” offering, you raised $3,430 for Friendship Home, an overnight respite and activity center in Norwell, MA. Friendship Home provides day and evening programs for individuals with disabilities and […]
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Women’s Advent Gathering: Next Monday, December 8!
Posted on December 2, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, YouthPlease join us for our yearly tradition! We will start in the Tucker Room at 7 PM for social time, and then we will move into the Palmer Room at 8 PM for a spiritual program based on this year’s theme, Welcoming the Stranger. All donations from WAG will support Immigrant Support Alliance (ISA). For […]
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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) 2025
Posted on November 20, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Racial JusticeToday, we are recognizing and remembering our lost non-binary, trans, and gender-expansive siblings on Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Twenty-six years ago, transgender activists organized the first TDoR in Boston (Trans Remembrance Project). Co-founded in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett, two transwomen […]
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The Giving Tree 2025
Posted on November 10, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachThe Outreach committee is excited to launch this year’s Giving Tree. This is one of the most important thing we do together as a congregation – putting our faith into action and making our theme of ‘Walking in Love’ real. We collect gifts for Youth Villages, grocery store gift cards for the food pantry through […]
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SNAP and Food Insecurity Donation Drive
Posted on November 5, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesWith the government shutdown and the recent uncertainty around SNAP benefits, we are addressing food insecurity with renewed focus. As we move toward the holiday season, please consider donating a grocery gift card to help those who need food assistance. For those interested in donating a gift card (preferably from Market Basket or Stop & Shop), […]
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Join FAN & FCCW to Help Feed Families This Thanksgiving
Posted on November 4, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthGive thanks. Give back. Join FAN and the First Congregational Church in Winchester, UCC as we assemble 50 Thanksgiving baskets for the Council of Social Concern! This long-standing Winchester tradition celebrates the season of giving — and offers a meaningful way for kids to experience the joy of helping others. Here’s how you can help: […]
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Thanksgiving Dinner at the Church!
Posted on November 4, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer OpportunitiesThanksgiving day (November 27th) from 12:30pm. Have you started to think about arrangements for Thanksgiving? Don’t forget the option of joining us at the church for an informal and fun Thanksgiving lunch. You can come on your own, with family (even extended family) or friends. Any combination is welcome. We always have a wonderful […]
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Pine Ridge Service Learning Trip
Posted on October 30, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Racial Justice, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthRegister now to join our multi-generational service-learning trip (June 27–July 3, 2026 at Pine Ridge Reservation, SD) for a week of hands-on service, cultural learning, and spiritual growth alongside others aged 14 and up. Only 5 spots remain, and the registration deadline has been extended to November 15, 2025—don’t miss this chance to walk in love by serving others […]
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