Each year, Americans use 13 billion pounds of paper towels. We can drastically reduce that if we “shake and fold” and use one paper towel. Watch Joe Smith from Concordia University in Portland present a TED – Ed talk in 2012:
Read more →Our congregation will be voting on a Creation Justice (earth stewardship) Covenant proposed by the First Congregational Church Green team at the Congregational Meeting on February 5. This Covenant expresses FCC’s commitment to earth stewardship, to addressing the climate crisis and doing all we can as a
Read more →Justice and Witness in Adult Ed, Wheeler Room, 9 a.m. Ben Brock, Programs and Communications Director for TransPonder, will present information about this organization during the Adult Education hour on Sunday, February 5. TransPonder is a transgender founded and led nonprofit based in Eugene. The organization provides support,
Read more →Please join us for our February Congregational Meeting in the Fellowship Hall right after the worship service. We will be reviewing the 2023 budget, voting on a Creation Justice proposal and passing church by-law changes. The by-law changes were sent to the congregation two weeks prior to the
Read more →First Congregational Church COVID Protocol change The FCC COVID Protocol Safety Team has continued to meet regularly to review the community COVID risk transmission data. Lane County’s risk level has decreased from Medium risk to Low risk, where it has remained for several weeks. We are a Mask Affirming Community. Anyone may decide that wearing a mask
Read more →Wheeler Room, Sundays at 9 a.m. And the Winner is…There are so many wonderful books to read and five were presented to Adult Education Attendees on Sunday, January 15. Those were rank ordered according to the preference of those in attendance. Our first book for study, on
Read more →Starting January 17 Catholic Worker has been providing food to the homeless in Washington / Jefferson Park since 2003. Several FCC members have been involved in this effort for several years. Though the group has undergone many iterations, and will soon become Breakfast Brigade, it continues to
Read more →Inviting all parents to Sunday morning We Are Family gatherings. This is a time for parents to visit and connect with each other. We are self-led and topics range depending on the interest of those who attend (past topics have included discussion of the lectionary readings progressive
Read more →Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. We will be collecting plastics labeled #2, 4, and 5. Labels must be removed and the containers must be squeaky clean. We will also collect Styrofoam at this event. PLEASE NOTE: Sanipac and Lane Apex garbage services are currently
Read more →FCC has been involved in a ministry with the Annex Family Shelter for over 20 years. We have evolved with the program and its locations, always being flexible with the changes on location for the overnight guests and in providing food. This year we are providing dinner
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