Providing flowers for the Sunday altar is a wonderful way to honor a person or an occasion in your life. There is an Altar Flower Calendar in SignUp Genius via the button below. Dates are open through Thanksgiving of 2026. If you have a special occasion or
Read more →We need Greeters in August and September 2026. Help us be a welcoming community on Sunday mornings…only 20 minutes and a smile are needed! Sign up on SignUp Genius below or let Betsy Hoell know you are willing.
Read more →Worship is key to our being a community grounded in Spirit. From the greeting at the door, to the Benediction, how we worship together matters. Your Worship Committee is sponsoring a survey to see how members of the congregation feel about the typical Sunday worship experience, both
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The ritual of lighting candles during Sunday morning worship has become a meaningful act of embodied prayer for many in our congregation. Often, nearly all 80 candles at the prayer tables in the front of the sanctuary are lit. To help accommodate the growing use of prayer
Read more →It’s that time to help care for your church garden borders and approaches. It’s the usual – weeding, trimming, edging, sweeping, seeing something needed and then doing it. Bring your favorite tools (or not – there are always extras to borrow for the job), a bucket and
Read more →This month’s Green Line is not particularly green—it’s more black and white and read all over, but it’s a worthy topic, our fine church library. The library is appropriately named after the inimitable Don Gall, a legendary preacher, a thought-provoking theologian and minister to many, and a
Read more →Our Communion Ministry is made up of several teams of four individuals who prepare and serve Communion three to four times a year. It does not require much time and is very rewarding. We are currently hoping for additional team members who are interested in this sacred
Read more →Fellowship Hour has become very popular, especially since it has moved upstairs. As the name suggests, it gives people a chance to connect with other members of the congregation and who doesn’t like coffee and cookies? We are seeking volunteers to help out with the weekly Fellowship Hour
Read more →Over the past year and most recently during our Longest Night Taizé service, our Healing Ministries Team has been offering a powerful, prayerful presence within our worshiping life. Throughout the year, team members have been available during communion for spoken healing prayer, and they have also stepped
Read more →At First Congregational Church, we believe no one should walk through life’s joys or struggles alone. This is the vision behind Caring Connections, our lay-led pastoral care ministry launched in March 2025. Caring Connections brings together two prior ministries — Compassionate Listeners and Congregational Visitors — into
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