This Week at FCCLW 5/1/16

Published: Thu, 04/28/16

 
May 1, 2016                                                                                    
 

Gleaning



On Saturday morning April 30, you are invited to join us in our group gleaning day of the year with C.R.O.S. Ministries. Gleaning is the ancient, biblical practice of picking produce from a field that has already been harvested. Less than grocery-store-perfect peppers, cucumbers, and corn are picked, boxed and distributed to the hungry in Palm Beach County. We will not know until the week before where we will be gleaning. If you are interested in participating, contact Ginny Somerville, Janet Lisle, or email us to let us know you will be participating.

 
 

Richard Rohr on the Enneagram 


Whether or not you will be joining us for the Enneagram group this time around, you might be interested in this week's meditations from Father Richard Rohr, in which he provides background to this spiritual tool for understanding ourselves. 

Rohr shares, "Although the Enneagram is an ancient tool, with roots in the Desert Fathers and Mothers, it was neglected for centuries. I first learned about the Enneagram from the Jesuits who brought it to America during the early 1970s. The Jesuits discovered this tool for their gift of spiritual direction. It is used in “the reading of souls” to help people rediscover who they are in God. When used in conjunction with a regular practice of contemplative prayer, the Enneagram can be powerfully trans-formative. It can open us to deeper and deeper levels of understanding and insight, love and grace."

You can read Rohr's daily meditations here

Stewardship Seminar


Are you interested in learning more about how we can sustain and grow the financial resources we need to continue to fund this practicing community of faith, mercy, and justice? In June, we will welcome Rev. Patrick Rogers, former CPA and current pastor of Fort Lauderdale United Church of Christ, for a seminar on church stewardship.

Renewal Book Club


"The Husband's Secret" Liane Moriarty is the novel we will be discussing at the next book club meeting on Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to join us for an evening of good conversation and dessert.

The Wholehearted Life


Parker Palmer is a Quaker speaker and writer who shares some wonderful insights into the human condition and the wisdom of community. In 2015, he gave an address at Naropa University on the Six Pillars of the Wholehearted Life. You can watch the speech and read a summary of it over on the Brainpickings website.

Facebook


If you are on Facebook, you can keep up with what is happening "between Sundays" on our Facebook page. First, go to our page and "Like" us. However, just liking us does not mean that you will see everything we post. Each of our Facebook posts only goes to about 2% of the people who like our page. To make sure you see everything, after you like us, go to the pull-down menu on the "Like" button and click "Get Notifications." This way everything that we post will show up on your own Facebook wall.

 

The Gospel According to Billy Joel 

Beginning May 15th, we'll begin a new worship series based on the music of Billy Joel. We will kick it off on Pentecost as we engage the topic of the Holy Spirit with "She's Got a Way." 

Sunday Morning Bible Study
Each Sunday morning at 9:30, a Bible study is held in the parlor. This group has made it's way through half of the Psalms since the beginning of the year. You are welcome to join them!
 
Audio Visual Team
Our audio visual team is continuing to grow and they need your help. If you are willing to learn our sound and/or projection system, help create worship presentations, or help run our camera on Sundays, please see Vickie Grimes.

Online Giving

Have you explored the opportunity of electronic giving? You can choose to have a set amount taken from your bank account on a regular basis or you can make a one (or more) time gift by checking account or credit card on our website. Your regular electronic giving means that your gift is available for ministry even when you are away (or forgot your checkbook!). Thank you for your continued support of the ministry of First Congregational Church!
 

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