A JOYFUL COMMUNITY - DIVERSE IN SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDS & BELIEFS | | THIS WEEK AT FIRST CHURCH | |
Greetings Friends,
This Sunday, we’ll celebrate Mother’s Day and reflect on the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, a powerful and faithful person who was turned away from one house of worship, only to be fully welcomed into another.
As we give thanks for the love and care of mothers and mothering figures in our lives, we’ll also consider how we, as a church, are called to be a place of radical welcome, where all people are embraced, and no one is left wondering if they belong. We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful service.
Grace & Peace,
Patrick
| | | RISE AGAINST HUNGER UPDATE | |
Thank you, First Church and Friends!!
Thank you to all 160 volunteers who set-up, welcomed, packaged the meals, ran, and cleaned up for the Rise Against Hunger event on Sunday! You created a joyful hands-on worship service by providing 20,088 meals for those facing food insecurity.
Also, thank you to everyone who contributed a Lenten Gift to underwrite the ingredients for the meal packing event. We could not hold this event without you!
With great appreciation,
The Outreach Committee
| | Over the last few months, there are several coats in the Meetinghouse coat room that have lost their owners! Do these coats look familiar to you or someone you know? Stop by the coat room and pick them up. If they aren't claimed by the end of May, they will be donated to the Rummage Room. | | ANNUAL QUILT RAFFLE FOR THE WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP | | | Congratulations to Nanette Laffan, winner of the beautiful quilt raffled off at the recent luncheon of The Women's Fellowship on May 3. | | TED LASSO FAITH FORMATION OPPORTUNITY | |
CHURCH SCHOOL
May 11
May 25
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ALL AGES WORSHIP (AAW)
AAW is a Sunday morning experience for the whole family of faith
to sing, pray, hear stories and partake in communion together!
May 18 – Music Sunday
June 8 – Confirmation Sunday
June 15 – Celebration Sunday
| | SUMMER OFFICE HOURS START SOON | |
COMMUNITY CORNER -
HAPPENINGS IN OUR FIRST CHURCH BUILDING
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STICK YOGA: Saturday mornings, from 10.30 - 11.30am
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 Hale for more information: hermahale@hotmail.com
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TAI CHI: We meet at the First Congregational Church of Old Greenwich 9:30am Monday or Thursday (with advance sign up). All monies go straight to First Church. Please sign-in before class. Contact Will Morrison for more information: wdmorrison@gmail.com
This week’s classes
Next week’s classes
- Monday, 9:30 - Drop-in / Fundamentals Form
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Thursday, 8:30 - Drop-in / Fundamentals Form Pls 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.
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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 | | |
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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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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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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FIRST CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
The Church Offices are open regular hours, M to F, 9 am to 4:30 pm. Please remember to make an appointment with any member of staff you wish to meet with. Find staff contact details here.
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The Rummage Room is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
11 am to 3 p.m., for shopping and to receive donations. Come and see us!
Needs this week:
• Baby through to 8-year-old boys and girls clothing
• Jewelry
• Ladies spring/summer handbags
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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
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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
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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 re-play 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!
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Click here to link directly to the website prayer request form.
Or click here to email your concerns.
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Deadline for Friday Eblast is 12:00 PM on Wednesday.
If you have a story suggestion please let Craig know at craigs@fccog.org
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