This Week at FCCLW 2/22/15

Published: Thu, 02/19/15


February 22, 2015                                                                         
                   
  
Lent is an opportunity for great spiritual and personal examination, a time to study our relationship with God and others, a time to improve those relationships and make them more meaningful. But our desire for deeper connection to God, one another, and all of God's creation this Lent has to compete with the rest of life. Our spiritual practices go up against our everyday lives, busy schedules, work and family demands, emotional trials, and more. Read more on our website.
 
Spirit Kidz Picnic

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Valentine's Dinner and Dance
Thank you to everyone who made our Second Annual Valentine's Dinner and Dance such as spectacular event! Chef Christopher Lepard and his staff treated us to a lovely dinner, Allan Herbst provided wonderful piano music, and DJ Marcus spun some great dance music.Thanks to the sponsorship of the meal by Steve Schadle, in honor of his parents 40th wedding anniversary, over $2500 was raised for Studebaker Hall improvements. Check out our website for some great pictures of the event.
  
 
Pastor's Blog
We are coming to the end of our Thursday night group "Painting the Stars." We have been challenged, liberated, and inspired by the material and the conversation it has fostered. Last Thursday we each shared the one thing that we would change about church that we think would most help church to evolve. The ideas were rich and I wanted to share them here. What would you add? How would you respond to these? Please share in the comments section.
 
Lenten Small Group Opportunity
 
  
Join us beginning next Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM in the parlor for a five week study, "Opening the Bible." Whether you are new to scripture or have been reading it your whole life, this is a great opportunity to discover ways to engage the Bible. Click here for more info.
 
Nehemiah Assembly


 
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Coffee and Conversation

You are invited to join a new group beginning Friday, January 30th and meeting each Friday from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall for coffee, conversation, and fellowship. See Janet Lisle for additional information. 
 
 
Social Justice Movie
Sunday, 11:45 AM in the parlor: Frozen River, a film about two desperate women who get involved in transporting illegal immigrants to support their children. Light lunch provided by members of the Economic Justice Team.
 
 
The View from the Mountain

This Sunday we engaged the Transfiguration and creation care! You can see "The View From the Mountain" here.
 
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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