Posts from August 2023

Posts from August 2023

A group of women holding hands in the sunset.

Women’s Fellowship Fall Activities

Please join us at one or all of these upcoming activities! A casual lunch at Kros on the Common in Templeton!  Plan to meet at the church at 11:30 on September 12th so we can carpool to the restaurant. We will enjoy lunch and talk about future plans.  Bring your ideas for activities. A Westminster Firefighter and Police Detective will offer a Be Aware program on Sunday, September 24th at 3:30 pm.  Bring a friend to learn about how to…
Two hands holding a heart on top of each other.

GGM Annual Awareness

Living Presence, Right Now In September, the Generous Giving Ministry will be increasing our annual awareness of what  generous giving is for this church and collecting pledges. This year’s theme is Living Presence, Right Now. We invite EVERYONE to join us at worship in September and early October to hear more about how we show up, be present and attend to the financial and spiritual needs as a  congregation. Here we are. In the present. The past can inform us, and we…
A blue and yellow sign with the words " finding hunger one step at a time " written in front of a foot print.

2023 Crop Walk

This year, Christian Outreach will be supporting FCCW members in walking the CROP  Hunger Walk. We will “co-walk†with members from the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Leominster, MA. Support our church’s participation in the CROP Hunger Walk! This year, Christian Outreach will be supporting FCCW members in walking the CROP Hunger Walk. The walk will take place on Sunday, October 15 at 1pm. We will “co-walk†with members from the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Leominster, MA. 3 WAYS TO DONATE TO…
A notebook with the words transition planning written on it.

From the Moderator

From the Moderator I would like to take a moment to address concerns within the FCCW. We have been traversing a period of transition, and it has not always been easy. Rarely are such periods easy given the importance of what exists on the other side. Many of you have reached out and asked when we will move to the next phase. The Transition Team  completes its congregational conversations in August. I am now asking for members to reach out to…
A pair of pink mittens with the words we need you on them.

We Need Your Help!

Yes we are in a time of change but that means we need your help all the more.  Nominating will begin filling slots soon and we would love for you to think seriously how you can help the church with your time and talents! Maybe you want to try something new and different, maybe you like where you are or maybe you want to join a committee to make new friends…whatever it is we will welcome you with open arms!!…
A woman is holding her nails and using a pen

From The Pastor’s Pen

While walking with churches facing the uncertainties of the future and asking where God is calling them to be present in the midst of that future, it is increasingly clear to me that it is imperative for us to be a people of Resurrection Faith.…      Resurrection Faith is living with the constant awareness that all of this (every aspect of our being as humans walking this planet and as members of the church) was originally God’s project. It is surrendering…