Category Archives: Youth
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Forum’s TreeTops Adventure
Posted on November 17, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, YouthEveryone knows Forum is the place to be and a ‘high flying, swinging’ fun loving group. Join us this Sunday in the Forum Room at 7! Here are a few pictures from our trip to TreeTops last weekend.
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FAN & FCCW Annual Thanksgiving Drive
Posted on November 16, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthNovember 20, 2021 9 am-12 pm Join FAN and the First Congregational Church in the season of giving thanks and giving back! Help assemble baskets to make a full Thanksgiving meal for families in need. All donations will go to Woburn’s Council of Social Concern which serves hundreds of households in Winchester and Woburn. Sign up […]
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Third Thursday from Racial Justice Working Group
Posted on November 16, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, YouthHow would it feel to be a society forgotten, seen as extinct, or as a relic of the past? How would it feel to see World Series celebrations that include chants and actions that demean and stereotype your community? November is National Native American Heritage Month. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the current […]
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Children & Youth Faith Formation Ministry News 11/12/21
Posted on November 12, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Worship, YouthSTEPPING STONES This week we will be reading the story of how God chose David to be King of Israel. This is a wonderful lesson that reminds us that “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel […]
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2021 Giving Tree
Posted on November 4, 2021 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 in need. This year we will be giving to boys and girls from the community-based program Youth Villages LifeSet (formerly Germaine Lawrence Residential Program in Arlington), boys and girls from the Council of Social Concern in Woburn, and to the people at the […]
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Children & Youth Faith Formation Update 10/28/21
Posted on October 29, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthNURSERY Based on responses from our younger families, we are temporarily closing the Nursery. Families with infants and toddlers are always welcomed in the sanctuary for Sunday services, but the Family Room (located just outside the door on the right of the front of the sanctuary) is also available. In the Family Room parents can […]
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En Ka Turkey Trot 2021
Posted on October 28, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Small Groups, YouthThursday, Nov 25 at 9 am I am president of the En Ka Society and am really hoping we can turn this into a longstanding, well-attended Winchester tradition. So many towns have a Thanksgiving Road Race and I am hoping Winchester can be the next one! We had our first race last year but since it was virtual, it kind […]
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Photos for All Hallow’s Eve
Posted on October 20, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Worship, YouthOctober 31st is a Sunday this year and in honor of All Saints Day we would like to have a point in our worship service where we show images on our sanctuary monitors of loved ones who have died but who we hold close to our hearts. Would you please either send in your photos to […]
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Serve the Outdoor Church in Cambridge on October 31
Posted on October 19, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthThis past summer The Outdoor Church of Cambridge started to welcome volunteers back to our street outreach ministry. For the past ten years First Church in Winchester has been active with Outdoor Church, which is a homeless ministry throughout the city of Cambridge Each month when there is a fifth Sunday our church […]
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Blessing of the Animals Special Offering
Posted on October 14, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Worship, YouthAccording to the ASPCA, approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Shelters and rescue operations for pets need donations from the community to operate. Animal shelters need food, bedding, and other supplies, as well as veterinarian care, medical assistance, and spaying/neutering. This Sunday’s Blessing of the Animals special offering […]
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