A JOYFUL COMMUNITY

DIVERSE IN SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDS & BELIEFS

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 6 - NOVEMBER 13

IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION

Associate Pastor's Message
Annual Giving
Giving Tree
Well Wishes for Khaleigh & Julianna
60th Annual Tree & Wreath Sale
Women's Fellowship Events
Family Worship Services
GHS Food Pantry
Harvest Sunday Is Coming Soon!
Medicare Part D
Rummage Room Updated Days/Hours
Become A First Church Member
Caregivers Support Group
Moral Mondays
Community Corner
Regular Weekly Happenings

THIS WEEKEND

ALL-AGES WORSHIP

COMMUNION SUNDAY

2ND HOUR WITH PASTOR PATRICK

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ASSOCIATE PASTOR'S MESSAGE

Dear Church,

This Sunday we will explore a passage from 2 Kings in which a great commanding officer of a foreign kingdom, Naaman, seeks out the prophet Elisha in order to be healed of a skin disease. While he seeks an improvement to his life, what he receives is life changing. And in a way that he simply could not have imagined. Come and see how God worked in unexpected ways in Naaman's story, and see how God is doing the same in your life today. ALL are welcome online or in person.

In faith,

Pastor Cydney

Second Hour With Pastor Patrick

Join us this Sunday, November 8, from 11:00 a.m. to noon in the Lounge for a Q&A about Pastor Patrick’s exploration of National Guard chaplaincy while continuing his ministry at

First Church. Together, we’ll consider how this calling could be a gift to Patrick and the congregation, extending our shared ministry and helping us grow as a community.

All are welcome to ask questions, share concerns, and learn more.

Annual Giving 2027

Giving Tree

Well Wishes

60th Annual Tree & Wreath Sale

60th Annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale

Tree Sale Volunteers - Sign Ups Now Open

New Dates This Year!

The 2026 Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale begins on Friday, November 27 and runs through Sunday November 29. Volunteers are the KEY to the success of the sale, which raised over $60,000 for local charities last year. It is also a wonderful introduction to First Church for new residents in the community.

There are jobs for ALL volunteers - welcoming greeters, cashiers, and salespeople.

Sign ups will go live next week. Help us help those in need and make First Church shine!

Women's Fellowship Events

Family Worship Service

Greenwich High Food Pantry

Help Us

Get Ahead

for the Holidays

Did you know?

20% of GHS students (about 600 kids) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

That is one out of every five GHS students.

Our GHS Community Pantry now serves nearly 150 students,

averaging about 100 visits a week.

SNAP benefits can’t be used for essentials like

laundry detergent, shampoo, or feminine products.

The GHS Community Pantry is the only pantry

specifically helping our GHS students and their families.

As the need keeps growing, we’ve expanded to three days a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Now we need your help to make sure our shelves stay fully stocked. We are kicking off a pre-holiday drive to carry us through the busy holiday season. Our goal is to raise $2,000 and clear our Amazon wish list!

There are two easy ways to give:

Donate through the PTA website

Cash lets us buy fresh produce and fill the gaps week to week.

Shop our Amazon wish list

Items ship straight to school. Every single item helps.

Thank you for taking care of our GHS community!

There is a collection bin at the Meetinghouse entrance

by the cemetery for your convenience.

Harvest Sunday Is Coming Soon!

CLICK HERE

to shop at #GIVEHEALTHY for fresh food donations

requested by Neighbor to Neighbor.

Medicare Part D Open Enrollment

Rummage Room

Become A First Church Member

Caregivers Support Group

Moral Mondays

Moral Mondays take place every Monday at 12:30 at the Stamford courthouse and offer a visible, interfaith space for prayerful presence and public moral witness when justice and human dignity feel under threat. In our local community, we gather for faithful witness to Immigrant Justice in our neighborhoods and nation.

For ongoing updates and coordination, colleagues and community members are also welcome to join our Moral Mondays Facebook group HERE

Learn more about the Moral Mondays national movement HERE

- COMMUNITY CORNER -

HAPPENINGS IN OUR FIRST CHURCH BUILDING

STICK YOGA: Saturday mornings, from 10.30 - 11.30 am

FREE TRIAL CLASS for members of First Church and after that $20 per class.

Bamboo stick yoga is a captivating fun way to explore stretching, balancing, conscious breathing and coordination, using a long light (bamboo) stick. It improves spatial awareness, posture, mobility and a mind-body connection, releasing stress. Supporting flexibility, stability and ease in our bodies, appropriate for any age. Some movements come from a Qigong method.

Please bring a yoga mat, and a yoga stick. You can purchase one online (e.g. the Karma Heart Yoga Stick), or make one, or use a broomstick. The stick should be approximately as tall as you. It could also be helpful to have a blanket if you like support for your head or knees. Email teacher Herma Janssen for more information: herma26janssen@outlook.com

TAI CHI: Monday or Thursday (with advance sign up). All monies go directly to First Church. Please sign-in before class.

Contact Will Morrison for more information: wdmorrison@gmail.com

Classes

Monday, 9:30 - Drop-in / Fundamentals Form

Thursday, 8:30 - Drop-in / Fundamentals Form

Please confirm your attendance in advance

New joiners:

Where: 108 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich. Enter the church’s parking lot from Forest Avenue and park anywhere. Please give the parents dropping off their children lots of room.
Which entrance: Enter through the door labelled Church Offices noted by the arrow. Once inside, go up the stairs immediately to your left which lead directly to the Auditorium, where we will be playing.

REGULAR WEEKLY HAPPENINGS

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING

Your Parish Nurse, Sue Asselin, is available for blood pressure screenings and health consultations following today’s worship service in her office to the right of the Auditorium stage.

During the week, Sue is available by appointment. Email susana@fccog.org or call 203-637-1791 extension 821.

Bring your little ones to church -

we completely EMBRACE them.

At First Church, we believe the way we welcome children in worship directly affects the way they respond to God, to the church, and to one another.

To welcome children as they are in worship, we have our PrayGround, located in the Chapel (front right side of the Meetinghouse), where children and others of all ages can engage in worship through movement, sensory materials, and prayerful play.

The presence of all God’s children is a gift to the church, which offers hope for all. Scan the QR code to access PrayGround FAQs and Helpful Tips.

GET YOUR FAMILY WEEKLY CHURCH SCHOOL &

RYM (REGIONAL YOUTH MINISTRY) NEWSLETTER

Using your smartphone camera, scan the QR code here to sign up for our weekly Family Ministry newsletter. You can read about Church School, Regional Youth Ministry, and more!

FCCOG VOLUNTEER SIGNUP CENTER -

One location for all volunteer sign ups!

We have consolidated all volunteer signups for all Committees and events at FCCOG. This will help Committees fill volunteer needs and will help volunteers easily signup for projects and events of interest.

There is a link on the FCCOG website homepage titled

FCCOG VOLUNTEER SIGN UP CENTER

This link will also be publicized in every Friday e-blast and the Sunday Bulletin. You can also access the Volunteer Signup Center by scanning this QR Code. Thank you so much for the time you give volunteering for First Church!

THE RUMMAGE ROOM

The Rummage Room's store's shopping and donation hours are

Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR DONATIONS

Every donation directly helps those in need.

This basket is in the Meetinghouse near the front door, and donations can be dropped to the Church Office. Most needed items include canned meat, cereal, canned fruit, canned vegetables, and shelf-stable milk.

We have a sign-up-page to read scripture, usher, or read a call to offering. All of the previous individual pages are now combined in one, with tabs at the top of the page to flip between each signup.

Simply click on each to navigate to the appropriate signup. To access that signup, click here

FIRST CHURCH LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SERVICE &

SUNDAY PHONE STREAMING SERVICE

The number to call for our Sunday phone streaming service

is 833-318-3375. You can call the number during the week to hear a replay of the service.

LIVESTREAM

Every Sunday at 10:00 am | Click here

PLEASE NOTE:

You do not need a Facebook or YouTube account to access our live-stream broadcasts. No sign-up necessary! Best option for stability is at the bottom of the First Church website - www.fccog.org