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Dinners for Eight sign up due Sept. 25
What better way to get to know church community than over a meal? This has been a very successful ministry of FCC, with Dinners for Eight groups still meeting after 25+ years! Complete the below form asking for your preference of breakfast, lunch or dinner meetings; restaurant...
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Homestay Opportunities for JT in Oct./Jan.
Hello FCC Friends! I’m having great success in finding housing so keep it up with spreading the word! I have a need for housing Oct. 1-20 and then ahead to January and February of 2024 for stays of two weeks or more. Please contact me if you...
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New Members Class Invitation – begins Sept.13
September 13, 20, 27 and October 8 Many new faces have been showing up around FCC. It’s time to welcome those who might be interested in learning about membership in this congregation to our new member class series. Beginning Wednesday, September 13, an invitation to gather together...
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Seekers Group begins Sept. 15
Creating Sacred Space together to slow down, breathe, belong, and connect more deeply Do you long to connect more deeply with yourself, God/Spirit/Source, and one another? Would you like to engage in open hearted conversations in search of meaning and connection? Do you long to delve deeper...
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OWL News – Sept. 2023
FCC hosts Our Whole Lives facilitator training September 15, 16, 17! We have a big need to increase our pool of trained OWL facilitators. This training is for the middle and high school levels. If you value this ministry and have considered becoming an OWL facilitator, THIS...
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Audio/visual system: appeal for support
Friends, there is yet another exciting development at First Congregational Church. Long overdue, our audio and visual systems are getting an upgrade! A generous donor has given us a great start on upgrading the sound that you hear in the worship space and video that gets sent...
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An Invitation to a Ministry of Deep Listening
There are times when life is hard. And during those times it is good to have someone to listen and walk the path with you. While a pastor may play an important role in offering care and guidance at such times, the ministry of congregational care belongs...
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Coming Up: Mental Health Awareness Book Discussion
FCC’s Mental Health Awareness Working Group will offer in November in-person book discussion(s) on Zig Zag Boy: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood. In this nonfiction work by Tanya Frank, we learn about 19-year-old Zack and the impact his schizoaffective disorder has on the family—mother Tanya, partner...
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Virtual Book Club…in person September 3rd!
Online Book Club: This Is How It Always Is Sunday, Sept. 3 at 9 a.m. in the Wheeler Room The First Congregational Church Facebook Book Club will hold its second in-person discussion of This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel during the Adult Education Hour...
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First Saturday Garden Work Party
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon Greetings, Gardeners! The fine weather is here, and we have great things to do out in it. One of these great things is to do some lovin’ on the grounds around our church home on the first Saturday of the month. Please...
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YEAR ROUND IN THE COMMUNITY
The Interfaith Prayer Service
Interfaith Prayer Service provides a special occasion to pray for peace, cherish our loved ones, reflect upon the interconnectedness of all beings, and to uplift our hearts and minds in a safe environment for all. We bring together different faith communities in the spirit of harmony and growing appreciation, while nurturing confidence on the universal power of love and unity for all. Look at the IPSI website (http://interfaithprayer.org/) to learn more or to see this month’s theme. Free Childcare.
We meet in Eugene on the 11th of every month at the Main Sanctuary, 1166 Oak St., Eugene, Oregon (This is the First Christian Church building). 6:45 p.m. prelude music, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. service, followed by fellowship. Bring your family and friends!:
