In March not only do we prepare ourselves for Easter, but remember that on March 13, 1996, First Congregational Church of Eugene was certified an Open and Affirming Congregation. What does it mean to be Open and Affirming? Open and affirming (ONA) is an official designation of
Read more →The month of February continued our period of transition for FCC. I’ll share some of the highlights of the past month and also take a look into the future of our church. During February we were blessed with Sunday worships led by Pastor Nancy, with much support
Read more →It is with great pleasure that we announce the hiring of The Reverend Jonathan Todd (JT) Smiedendorf as our new Interim Senior Pastor. Pastor JT will be joining us starting March 12, 2023, and will be with us for the next two years as we embark on
Read more →Dear Congregation, The Transition Team continues to work on behalf of the congregation to fill the position of Intentional Interim. The Rev. Dr. Nancy Ellet Allison will be with us through February 22, and we are working to find someone to join us as soon after that
Read more →Greetings from your FCC Board! January was another busy month in the life of FCC. Our worship services were full of life with attendance over 200 persons in the sanctuary and viewing online for many weeks. A highlight was the Service of Separation for Pastor Jonathan officiated
Read more →The FCC Church Board has been busy working on three main tasks during the month of December. First, we organized a small Transition Hiring Team under the leadership of Martha Pitts. This team is charged with developing a job description for the Intentional Interim Pastor position. The
Read more →I hope you have had a chance to read the series of letters, heard the pastoral moments in worship and seen the announcements in the daily emails regarding the changes in our pastoral leadership. These changes have been “earth shaking” for our church family. In recognition of
Read more →The All Church Survey was completed and shared with the congregation in September. Much to our delight, a total of 186 persons completed the survey. Thanks to each and every one of you for participating in this important effort. We now have information about the hopes, dreams
Read more →Greetings FCC Family! We’re excited to share an update about our financial health. Many thanks to Kim Dorr, church bookkeeper, for collaborating with me to bring this to you. We hope this is helpful as we continue to feel excitement about our mission and future. 1. Our
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