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A JOYFUL COMMUNITY
DIVERSE IN SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDS & BELIEFS
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 16 – OCTOBER 23 | | |
IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION
- Senior Deacon's Message
- Annual Giving October 18
- Realm Updates
- Community Hour Opportunities
- Family Worship Services
- Trunk Or Treat - Sign Up Is Now Open For Cars
- Women's Fellowship Coffee
- Medicare Part D
- Rummage Room Updated Days/Hours
- Become A First Church Member
- Caregivers Support Group
- Moral Mondays
- Community Corner
- Regular Weekly Happenings
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THIS WEEKEND
LAITY SUNDAY
ANNUAL GIVING ROLL-OUT AND RECEPTION AFTER WORSHIP
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SENIOR DEACON'S MESSAGE
Hello, First Church family!
This Sunday, October 18, we celebrate Laity Sunday, when our Deacons lead worship and remind us that every one of us has gifts to share.
In 1 Peter 4:8–11, we're called to love one another deeply and to let God's love flow through us to care for those around us.
A warm meal, a kind word, or a helping hand for a neighbor can make more room for God's love than we might imagine.
See you Sunday!
Juliet Primo Lee
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Realm Updates and Rollout | Community Hour Opportunities | | |
It's that time of year - Trunk or Treat!! While it may seem earlier this year, it's always the Saturday before Halloween, and since it fall on a Saturday this year, October 24 is that week-before date.
Click on THIS LINK to register your car. Decorate to the hilt and have lots of candy. Last year we estimated over 300 kids came through (some more than once) and any leftover candy can be passed out at your house the next week! We had 20 cars last year - let's aim for 30 this year!!
| Women's Fellowship Coffee Dates | Medicare Part D Open Enrollment | Rummage Room Updated Days/Hours | Become A First Church Member | | |
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
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- COMMUNITY CORNER -
HAPPENINGS IN OUR FIRST CHURCH BUILDING
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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
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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:
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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.
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BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING
Your Parish Nurse, Sue Asselin, is available for blood pressure screenings and health consultations following today’s worship service in the Memory Garden weather permitting, or 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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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THE RUMMAGE ROOM
The Rummage Room's store's donation hours are
Monday - Thursday 11am - 3pm.
Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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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.
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SIGN UP TO READ SCRIPTURE, CALL TO OFFERING, OR USHER
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
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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
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SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST
Click here to link directly to the website prayer request form.
Or click here to email your concerns.
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OFFICE HOURS
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Mon - Fri.
Please make an appointment to meet with any staff member in the church office. This helps to keep our building secure and our employees safe.
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EBLAST DEADLINE
The deadline for any news items in the eblast each week is Tuesday at 6 p.m. Send your information to Craig at craigs@fccog.org
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