Hi

 

You will be receiving this letter in the mail this week, but we wanted to get it out to everyone as soon as possible. We hope you are able to join us in person or by Zoom at our meeting on Sunday. The meeting link is:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9548808629?pwd=MlRpa0tHU1JHZzFBOENhdEIvQkpDdz09. The passcode, if needed, is fcclw. 

 

To call in, dial 646 558 8656 and then put in Meeting ID: 954 880 8629 and then Passcode: 414510.

 

 

 

June 7, 2021

 

Dear Members and Friends of First Congregational Church, While we have been sharing this information on an ongoing basis as these conversations have been taking place, we wanted to send a letter to everyone to make sure we all have the information, all are up-to-date with the conversation as it now stands, and to invite you to be a part of the conversation beginning next Sunday, June 13th.

 

Last month we received an offer from Lake Worth Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church, with whom we have shared space for the past twenty years, to purchase our campus. Their initial offer is to pay one million dollars for the campus. Their offer includes our continued use of the property on Sunday mornings for worship rent-free for 10 years and the continuation of our Tuesday evening Community Dinners, with which they would like to partner.

 

Our Church Council and Board of Trustees met jointly and made the decision to receive and discuss their offer. That continued discussion will include negotiation over the the many details that will need to be considered regarding the possible sale itself and the conditions of our ongoing use of the campus. In addition, we want to provide space and opportunity to hear thoughts and feelings from the members and friends of First Congregational Church. The first opportunity to do so will be Sunday, June 13th at 11:45. We will meet both in person on campus following worship, and include a Zoom link so those who are not with us in person can join.

 

The decision to sell the campus is one that would ultimately be made by a vote of the entire membership.It is important to note that the sale of our campus would most definitely NOT mean the dissolution of our church. Our church would continue strong, with the option of continuing to gather for worship on our current campus for at least the next 10 years, or to find alternate space. This conversation is not about if we will continue as a church, but how and where we will do that.

 

Thank you for your continued faithfulness in participation and support of First Congregational United Church of Christ.

 

Peace,

Pastor Jason Fairbanks