Category Archives: Youth
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Join us for Worship on Palm Sunday (April 5, 2020) at 10 am.
Posted on April 3, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthJoin us on-line again this Sunday for our special celebration of Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week as we conclude our worship series on Jesus’ 7 Last Words from the Cross. There will be prayers, a Time for the Young, a brief sermon, Communion and a couple of hymns for us to sing […]
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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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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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Serve at the Outdoor Church in Cambridge on Sunday March 29, 2020
Posted on March 11, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthFor the past ten years our church community has been active with The Outdoor Church of Cambridge. The Outdoor Church is a homeless ministry throughout the city of Cambridge. Each month when there is a fifth Sunday our church commits to sending 2-3 volunteers to join the ministers of The Outdoor Church to provide food, […]
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A Letter to My Church Family
Posted on March 9, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, YouthI look forward to saying personal goodbyes to many of you in the coming months. I will keep you in prayer during this time of transition as you open to new possibilities and would request your prayers for me and my family as well.
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Keep Shining,
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First Congregational Church and Coronavirus
Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthDear Church, Your Ministry Team and Staff have been in conversation about our church’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak; what we need to be doing now and what we might need to be prepared for in the future. We see three levels that we’d like to address with you at this juncture. FIRST, we wanted […]
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Children & Youth News
Posted on February 27, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthThursday, February 27, 2020 Stepping Stones This week, the children will be reading two parables that Jesus taught, the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. It teaches us that no matter who we are God cares about each one of us individually. Here are some conversation starters for this week: How do you feel […]
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A Repair Cafe is Coming to Winchester!
Posted on February 25, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthThe Environmental Ministry committee is excited to announce that it will be moving forward in developing a Repair Cafe. Aside from the support of those who attended Sunday’s meeting, we hope and pray that interest will build as we work to build a coalition base. A special thank you to Karen Bellacosa, whose investigative work has demonstrated […]
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Winchester Interface Helpline 888-244-6843 Mental Health Referral Resource
Posted on February 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthINTERFACE HELPLINE 888-244-6843 is now available to Winchester residents and students. INTERFACE is a mental health resource and referral HELPLINE that the town of Winchester has contracted with to help children, adults of all ages, and families become connected with mental health and wellness resources. The Helpline is available from Monday through Friday from 9 […]
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Join Us for Worship & a Baptism This Sunday at 10 am (February 16, 2020)
Posted on February 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthJoin us for worship this Sunday at 10 am when we have the joy of baptizing another child of God – Kasey Nordstrom – and continue worshiping in the context of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. The choir has a beautiful rendition of Psalm 121 – I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes – to lift […]
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