Category Archives: Mission Trip
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Pine Ridge Reservation Service-Learning Update Poetry, pictures, and reflections by trip participants
Posted on July 6, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Mission Trip, Outreach, Small Groups, Worship, YouthDear FCCW family: greetings from Pine Ridge, South Dakota and the Re-Member compound! You are very present in our hearts and spirits as we work to serve and learn together with our Lakota relatives here on the reservation. Halfway through our week here, we have already experienced extraordinary grace, beauty, suffering, and compassion. The reservation […]
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Pine Ridge Service-Learning Trip
Posted on June 25, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Mission Trip, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthThis Saturday we are sending out 11 members of our church to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, to spend time learning from and serving the Lakota community through the local organization Re-Member. We thank you for the support you’ve given this effort through the Christmas Offering and the youth bake sale and we ask […]
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Update from Palm Sunday Service-Learning Trip Fundraiser
Posted on April 14, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Mission TripThe Pine Ridge Service-Learning trip participants send a BIG thank you to everyone who helped donate and/or participated at the Palm Sunday Fundraiser. We were able to raise ~$3000 to support the trip costs and to purchase supplies to bring to the Reservation in June. Thank you also to the youth for their Easter Bake Sale efforts […]
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Bakers Needed!
Posted on March 20, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Mission Trip, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthEaster Bake Sale Sunday, March 29, 2026 The youth are hosting an Easter Bake Sale after church on Palm Sunday, March 29th, and would love your support! Plese consider donating baked goods to help make the event a success. All money from the Easter Bake Sale will help buy essential blankets and bedding that will […]
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Palm Sunday March 29, 2026
Posted on March 17, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Mission Trip, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, Worship, YouthJazz Celebration of the Palms 9:40 AM, Sanctuary To mark the beginning of Holy Week, we will gather in the Sanctuary before service to celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Our jazz trio — Jane Potter (keyboards), Lenny Bradford (bass), and Rick Forzese (drums) — will offer prelude jazz music beginning approximately 9:30 am. Then […]
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Silent Auction & Raffle for Pine Ridge Service-Learning Trip
Posted on March 11, 2026 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Mission Trip, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesPine Ridge Reservation Service-Learning Trip Fundraiser March 29, 2026 11:00 AM, Chidley Hall Join us at Palm Sunday Coffee Hour! This summer, fourteen members of our congregation will travel to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to work on service projects for residents and learn about the culture and history of the Lakota people. Please help us raise […]
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Pine Ridge Trip Raffle/Silent Auction Fundraiser – call for Donations
Posted on February 18, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Mission Trip, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, Worship, YouthOn Palm Sunday, March 29th, during Coffee Hour, we are planning a Raffle/Silent Auction Fundraiser to support the Pine Ridge Trip. Funds raised will be used towards the trip costs and to buy supplies to bring to the reservation. We are looking for Donations for the in-person raffle/silent auction. Ideas include gift cards from local […]
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