small groups – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com A Christ-centered nurturing community, growing in faith, serving in love, welcoming all with joy. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:55:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/fcc-winchester.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-cross-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 small groups – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com 32 32 71464776 Roots and Branches https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/roots-and-branches/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:00:14 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=17647 Small groups are part of the long term vision of our church.  Chapter two of this adventure is called “Roots and Branches” … several conversation and discussion groups at FCCW that will aim to deepen the faith of the members and invite them to serve others.

Each group will consist of eight to twelve people, seeking to become a caring community through discussion and action.

Our first topic is “Welcoming the Stranger”.   This rich, Christian idea, so present in Jesus’ life, has shown up time after time in the life of the Church, across generations and cultures.  It will be a privilege to explore its reality within (and outside of) our walls!

We plan to start in late October and run through early February.  The groups will meet twice a month and we encourage people to attend their group’s meetings whenever they can.

We hope that the outcome will be greater friendship, a closeness that weaves us together outside of Sunday morning … and a greater joy in our faith.

Are you interested?  The groups will meet for an hour and a half in the home of a member of the group, or on zoom.

If you are interested in being a group facilitator (discussion materials will be provided) or offering your home for meetings, please reach out to one of us quickly.

And stay tuned!!

Penny Sparrow, Cindy Wankowicz, Jonathan Goodell

 

]]> 17647 You are invited to Return and Renew! https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/you-are-invited-to-return-and-renew/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:45:43 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=16790 Sign up now to join a small group for a six-week Lenten discussion!

FCCW is offering an opportunity to regather and reconnect in small groups during Lent. For six weeks, randomly gathered groups will consider spiritually-grounded themes that “relate to” and “reenergize” our lives — virtually or in person — in groups of eight to twelve. Investing in each other like this builds beauty and healing strength and can carry us through this Lenten season of renewal! This spiritual experience is more about connecting and relating and less about teaching and learning. We hope you can join a group for the full six weeks in order to develop deeper relationships among yourselves and with God.

The Return and Renew groups will meet on six Tuesdays: March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5 and 12. Please choose the time and format that you prefer, and the groups will be randomly arranged based on meetings preferences:

  • 10 am by Zoom
  • 7 pm by Zoom
  • 7 pm in person at FCCW (rooms will be assigned)
In faith,

Will Burhans, Sarah Gallop, Jonathan Goodell, Laurie Roby, Penny Sparrow, Cindy Wankowicz, and Kathleen Zagata
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