Seeking your input! Let your voice be heard. Look for the Calling Conversation table to share your ideas with Transition Team members. Stop by after worship on December 3 and December 10, as well as Wednesday, December 13 at the Soup & Singing gathering. Members of the
Read more →On November 6, 2023 your Church Board held a special meeting to discuss the process for the selection of the Pastoral Search Committee chair and members of the committee. A total of 30 people were nominated for the Search Committee from throughout the congregation. The Board, Transition
Read more →Greetings from your Board of Directors. On October 16, 2023, the FCC Board approved the formation of a Search Committee for a Settled Pastor. This committee will be charged with searching for a settled pastor who will help us take the next step in the process of
Read more →Progress: We are transitioning out of the pandemic environment and back into a full set of programs. The church building is getting more use. Office and programming activities have increased significantly. In 2024 we plan to hire a settled pastor. Challenges: Increased building use and associated activities
Read more →As of the end of August, we have collected 72% of pledged income. We are on track to reach our 2023 pledge goal and fill out the budget using only $5,000 from cash reserves – 94% less than budgeted. Church leadership has been budgeting carefully and we
Read more →In September, the Transition Team completed major tasks in the congregational transition process. Many joined us on October 15 in the Wheeler Room for an update on the work we have done and a peek forward at plans for the fall. The three critical tasks completed in
Read more →August was a busy month for FCC and the Board. Despite the weather challenges of heat and smoke, we continued to have good attendance in both our “in person and online services”. It is gratifying that so many people feel inspired with our worship services. The 2023
Read more →We are at the halfway point of the 2023 budget year. The Finance Committee continues to project forward while mapping where we’ve been.Pledges are still tracking collections similar to last year. This has not changed since the First Quarter Report. We have received 65% of projected pledge
Read more →Greetings from your Board of Directors! The month of July saw continued well-attended worship services both in the Sanctuary and online. We are averaging 160 people in the pews and 100 “hits” on our online streaming and videos of worship. Seeing so many people in the Sanctuary
Read more →Greetings from your Board of Directors! June signaled the change from spring to summer in the life of First Congregational Church. First, we said our good-byes to Gretchen Jewett, our beloved Director of Children and Family Ministries. Gretchen has taken a teaching position and will serve children
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