L.E.A.R.N. WORKSHOPS SATURDAY APRIL 7
Each year, the Board of Education Fellowship proudly offers First Congregational Church of Winter Park (FCCWP) a day of educational workshops. These
LEARN
workshops continue our celebration of the United Church of Christ’s love of education, FCCWP’s embrace of community, and our own personal commitments to the health and well-being of our congregation. Think of
Saturday, April 7, 2018
as a day to celebrate the joy of learning!
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JOURNEYING TOGETHER CLASS FOR ADULTS
The class is on Sunday 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the church parlor. You don’t need to read the book to join. All are welcome. The class is led by Rev. Ngan Ling Lung.
Read more about the class...
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INTERGENERATIONAL MOVIE NIGHT
FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 7:00 PM
Free! Bring something to sit on. Water and lemonade provided. Light snacks for sale. You may bring your own beverage.
Click image to watch trailer
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HAVE YOU NOTICED?
Recently, a plaque honoring the founding of Rollins College by First Congregational Church was placed by the door to Fellowship Hall.
Read more...
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Tuesday, April 10 - Thursday, April 12
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily.
All are welcome to shop!
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GRADUATION SUNDAY APRIL 29
First Congregational Church will recognize all our youth/adults graduating from high school and college. We would love to have you be part of this special day. If you are graduating please contact Kerry Weisner ([email protected]) for further information.
BALDWIN SCHOLARSHIP
FIRM DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 5:00 P.M THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018
Applications for the Baldwin Scholarship are available for pick-up in the church office, or call Mary Joe Searl (407-647-2416, ext 102) to have one emailed to you. Awards are based equally on financial need and academic merit.
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ELIZABETH HOOKER BOOK CLUB
APRIL 29, 6:30 P.M., PARLOR
Everyone is invited to attend Book Club discussions, and you are welcome to bring a friend. The book selected for April is "The Ninth Hour" by Alice McDermott.
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FOLLOW REV. GARVEY ON SOCIAL MEDIA
5 X 15 PODCAST
Message from Pastor Shawn:
"I'm excited to announce something I've had in my brain for many years that has emerged as a Podcast...So far there are interviews with British actor Ben Cross ("Chariots Of Fire," "Star Trek"), singer/songwriter Livingston Taylor, theologian John Dominic Crossan, Chris Dancy ("The World's Most Connected Man) and lots more to come."
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ART CAMP IN JUNE
FUN WITH FAMOUS ARTISTS
Discover, explore, invent, experiment, reenact, create, dance, sing, cook, splash, read, and more!
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The holidays are over and tax time is here already. Are you feeling stressed by holiday debts, medical costs, or income tax obligations? Perhaps just the every day strain of making ends meet sometimes seems overwhelming. Could you use a caring, confidential Stephen Minister to walk beside you during this time? If so please contact Mary Joe Searl, Stephen Leader, at
407 647-2416 ext. 102
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Vacation Bible School 2018
June 25 - 29
Care About My Planet
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Team Camp Boggy Creek 2018
The Spirit Keepers go big
A big shout out to all of the Keepers that dug deep and made the 2018 Camp Boggy Creek Service Retreat a huge success! Over the past month of preparation and planning time prior to the weekend, and Saturday and Sunday the weekend of March 17th, we had 17 “Warriors” who went all in to make this service retreat a reality.
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WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FCCWP?
SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 11:30
If you would like more information about First Congregational Church of Winter Park and the United Church of Christ denomination please join Rev. Garvey and representatives of the Membership Board for a casual conversation after worship in the Conference Room upstairs. Contact the church office (407-647-2416) or Debbie Schaffer ([email protected]) if you have questions or plan to attend.
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FREE "SACRED HABITS" WORKSHOP WITH REV. CHAD ABBOTT
Lay leaders and clergy are invited to join us May 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for "Sacred Habits," a free workshop with Rev. Chad Abbott at the Florida Church House, 9300 University Blvd., Orlando, FL 32817. Chad will speak on topics raised in his latest book,
Sacred Habits: The Rise of the Creative Clergy
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OUR APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC GRANT GATHERS SUPPORT!
Orange County District 5 commissioner Emily Bonilla has provided a letter of endorsement for our application for a Special Category Grant from the State of Florida historic preservation office. Commissioner Bonilla saying "
Thank you for reaching out to me to have the opportunity to support a historical renovation project.
" joins the mayor of Winter Park, Mr Steve Leary, the City Architect, Mr Brooks Weiss, the City Historic Preservation Board, and the President of Rollins College, Mr Grant Cornwell endorsing our application
As described in the congregational meeting in January, our application for a grant for restoration of certain external features of our building is being prepared by a consultant for submission by June 1st to the evaluation board at the State.
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UNSUBSCRIBING TO CONSTANT CONTACT EMAILS
Please note that if you unsubscribe to any Constant Contact emails from FCCWP you are unsubscribing from all emails from the church. For example, if you receive an email from Family Ministries that no longer applies to you and you no longer wish to receive, please call the church office to have your name removed from that particular list. If you unsubscribe to Family Ministries (or any other group), you are removed from all lists, including the What's Happening newsletters.
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IMPORTANT DATES IN APRIL
April 1, Sunday - Easter sunrise serve at the lake on Rollins campus
April 1, Easter Sunday service in Sanctuary 10:00 a.m.
April 7, Saturday - L.E.A.R.N. Workshops
April 10 - 12 - Book Fair, 9:00-1:30, Fellowship Hall
April 13, Friday - Movie Night featuring "Coco", 7 pm
April 16, Monday - Prayer Shawl Knitting, 5 pm, parlor
April 22, Sunday - Membership Conversation, 11:30
April 29, Graduate Sunday
May 20, New Member Sunday
May 20, All Church BBQ
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