9:30 - 10:30 am - Heritage Room

For all who volunteer in our ministries to our children and youth,

the Board of Christian Education is providing breakfast for you and

your family in the Heritage Room at 9:30 on October 20th. Let us show our thanks for all you do and for sharing your love and your faith with

our kids!

9:30 am - Standish Room

What are the challenges facing Palestinians today, and how are these obstacles to peace? Iman Jodeh, of the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, and Executive Director of Meet the Middle East, will give a firsthand account and insight into a perspective often misunderstood and rarely heard in the West.

The 10:30 worship service on October 20 will close with an evacuation drill, rather than a musical postlude. This will provide an opportunity for members of the congregation to understand the policies and procedures that improve safety in the event of a fire or other emergency, and for us

to test our communications and evacuation plans. The fire alarm will sound briefly, and everyone in the sanctuary is asked to leave expeditiously through... read the complete details here.

Sunday, October 20 - Sign in at 1PM, walk begins at 2PM.

We welcome your support of the 50th Annual CROP Hunger Walk

at Westview Presbyterian Church 1500 Hover St. Longmont. To join our team of walkers or to make a donation, come to our table in our church Link after both Sunday Services. Our contact is: Joanne O’Keefe

For more information, click here.

Friday, October 25 from 6 - 8 pm - Sunrise Senior Living

Join vocalists Marj and Dean Fowler with Bill on piano at 400 Summit Blvd, in Broomfield. Do not use the front entrance; park on the west side of the building and look for balloons. Please bring an appetizer and a bottle of domestic wine if coming as a couple or either a snack or wine if coming solo. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, so everyone over 21 is invited. Questions-call 303-410-4668 or 720-984-4212.

Sunday, October 27 - 8:30 and 10:30 am

Join us for Open & Affirming Sunday celebrating our 32nd Anniversary of becoming a church Open to and Affirming of all LGBTQ people.

We were the 1st church in CO and the 16th in the UCC to become O&A. Church member and choir tenor, John Bisceglia will preach at both services "Queer in a Hetero-normative Society." Please come and

affirm all of God’s children!"

Sunday, October 27 at 9:30 am - Standish Room

Ahmad Abu Safieh, an engineering graduate of the Islamic University

of Gaza, will share his story of why and how he made the difficult decision to leave Gaza and seek asylum in the U.S. Ahmad currently works in Boulder and is married to Riham Abu Haiba, a fellow Gazan who started her own company called Yadaiha (Her Hands in Arabic.) 

Wednesday, October 30 at 6 pm - Sanctuary

Join us on Wednesday, October 30 at 6:00 pm as we get ready for Halloween with some spooky organ, cello, and piano music. Dress up and receive a special treat at the door! This is a family

friendly event, we hope you can join us!

Sunday, November 3 at 8:30 and 10 am

The first Sunday in November is the day we remember the members

and friends of our church who have died since the last All Saints Sunday. We say their names in worship while we toll bells and pray. As you come forward for communion, you will be invited to float white rose petals, symbols of your beloved who have died, in the water of the baptismal font. Together we give thanks to God for everlasting life and for the love which never dies.

Sunday, November 3 starting at 8:30 am - The Link & Plymouth Hall

Come support our youth as they raise funds for their 2020 Mission

Trip to the US-Mexico border. Baked goods will be sold in the link

and Plymouth Hall beginning after the 8:30 am service and through

the morning.

Sunday, November 3 at 9:30 am - Standish Room

Join Bev Nelson for a presentation and discussion on possible ways to stretch your giving ability by saving taxes under the new tax law if you take Minimum Required Distributions from IRA after age 70 ½ or if you

no longer have enough tax deductions to itemize them every year. 

Sunday, November 3 after 10:30 am Worship - Plymouth Hall

The 2020 Proposed Budget will be presented as well as an Update

on Opportunities with Mindful Works (our church wide mission project) and Update on our Communities of Calling Project with the Collegeville Institute. Everyone is welcome. Members are strongly encouraged

to attend. Childcare will be provided.

Sundays, Starting November 10 from 2 to 3:30 pm - Heritage Room

You are invited to join Bill Forbes for an ongoing Spiritual Support Group for Grief on the 2nd Sundays of the month in the Heritage Room from

2-3:30PM. This is an open group and does not require a commitment.

All discussions are confidential. For questions contact Bill Forbes.

Saturday, November 24 at 3 pm - Sanctuary

Join us for this year’s Sawyer Memorial Organ Concert! Our Sawyer organist this year is Ms. Gail Archer, professor and organist at Columbia University. She will also present a pre-concert talk that afternoon.

Stay tuned for more information.

If you’d like to cook a meal, send a note or card to encourage someone, or give someone a ride, sign up to receive the Trains of First Cong email list. Information about the MEAL, CARE, AND RIDE trains can

be found on our website here.

Did you know that you can access the church directory from your phone?

Simply open the web browser on your phone and visit our website at www.firstcong.net - then click MEMBER LOGIN. Once you're logged in, you will find the link to the church directory on the left side of the page.

Join the Chancel Choir on their 2021 tour to Germany!

All are welcome, singer or non-singer. First deposits due in November. Contact Kajsa Teitelbaum for more information.

The Reentry Initiative and Recovery Cafe are having an open house together to show off our new centers and acquaint the community

with our services. Wednesday, October 30 at 4 pm RSVP

If you are interested in seeing Mindful Works operations in action, stop

by anytime between 10 am - 4 pm M/W, or Thursday 10 am - 1 pm.

Mindful Works in the Kitchen

This upcoming Monday, Oct. 21st @ 12 noon, there will be a safe kitchen instruction session with volunteers and Mindful Works apprentices. If you are interested in joining, there’s no registration required. Just show up.

 

If you’d like a Mindful Works Ministry update Click here.

For volunteer opportunities click here.

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