When the prophet Simeon saw the baby Jesus, he proclaimed, "For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for the revelation to the Gentiles and for the glory of your people
Israel." Join us beginning January 9th for a new worship series, Enlightened: the Wisdom of Jesus. Together, we will engage how Jesus provides for us a wisdom path for life, an enlightened way of being.
This week we heard Jesus’ call to follow and help catch people (No, it’s not what you think). You can watch the service here. Next Sunday, we will sit with the crowds and hear who Jesus says is blessed. You can join us in person or online at 10:30. Find the Order of Service here.
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Be sure to bring your soup and donation this Sunday!
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We will be collecting for Harmony House for the next 4 weeks. It is a domestic
abuse shelter sponsored by the YWCA of Palm Beach County. Please consider this an opportunity and consult the attached list and document for more information.
YWCA of Palm Beach County - Harmony House
Shea Spencer
CEO WYCA of PBCty
Melissa Wiley, MS
Director, Domestic Violence Services
561-640-0050
mwiley@ywcapbc.org
Established 1978-01-01
72 Beds
Maximum Length of Stay: 60 days
Wheelchair accessible
Offsite Pet Shelter
Emergency shelter for victims and their children, providing the following services: 24-hour hotline, all basic needs, counseling, advocacy in systems, economic empowerment, legal and immigration, children’s services, housing, violence prevention, information, referrals, and case management
Special Programs
Rapid re-housing, Economic Justice Project, Child Welfare
Project, Primary Prevention Programming
On-going Needs:
Toilet paper - Shampoo - Conditioner - Body Wash
Deodorant - Toothbrushes - Toothpaste - Hairbrushes / combs Feminine Hygiene products - Diapers and children’s clothing
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FCCLW Women’s Book Club
Next meeting is on Wednesday, February 16, 2022
at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
Book to be read and discussed:
My Kind of People – by Lisa Duffy
For more information: Contact Marilyn Stone.
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The Greatest Prayer Class
Rev. Nelson Stone is leading a class on Dominic Crossan’s book on the Lord’s
Prayer, The Greatest Prayer, via Zoom on Wednesday evenings at 6:30. If you would like to participate, email him at nstone812@gmail.com.
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Our Food Pantry needs your love. We have seen an increase in our Tuesday night visitors and we are in need of the following items. Anything you can do to help support this important ministry will be greatly appreciated.
- Peanut Butter
- Pouches of Tuna and/or chicken
- Canned Vegetables (tab top and/or single serve sizes are best)
- Ravioli, Spaghetti, Beefaroni (tab top)
- Canned Soups/Stews (tab top)
- Single serve ready to eat meals
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Gary Sitler
Mark Stanford
Harvey Littlefield
Phil & Nancy Johnson
Ruth Merchant
Bob Davis
Christine Hicks
Terry Ralston
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Thursday Morning Chat & Fellowship
Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:00 for virtual chat and fellowship in our “virtual parlor.”
You can join us by clicking here. The password, if you need it, is fcclw. If you join us by computer, clicking the link will download the necessary software and take you right into the “parlor.” If you are joining on your smart phone or pad, you will need to download the Zoom app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. You can also call 646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID: 718 419 400 and then Passcode: 839769.
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As another way of connecting with our congregation and our community, we have started a YouTube channel. Here, you can watch (and share) sermon and teaching videos as well as videos from our life together.
Go to our channel, subscribe to it, and share it with others. When we get to 100
subscribers, it unlocks some additional features we can use.
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Facebook
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. If you are on Facebook, you can keep up with what is happening "between Sundays" on our Facebook page.
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As much as we love gathering together on Sunday mornings, there are times when we are out of town or otherwise unable to be there in person.
You can now watch our worship service live on Facebook right on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. At 10:30 on Sunday just head over to our Facebook page and join us!
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Thank you for your consistency and your generosity in your giving during our current unique and challenging circumstances.
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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