Earth Day this year is Monday, April 22. But there’s no reason to celebrate the earth on just one day this month― here are three things you can do for “Earth Month”: The Framingham Community Farm is a local non-profit that aims to fight hunger with fresh produce. They also provide meaningful service opportunities for […]
Ministry of Outreach and Justice
Our Little Wooden Banks
We had two donations in March totaling $16.00. There is over $600.00 now in the fund. This fund is used for needs of our church which are not included in our annual budget. See me if you would like to have one of our new little church banks. Contributions may be placed in the model […]
One Great Hour of Sharing
Sunday, March 31 The Board of Wider Mission will be taking a special collection for One Great Hour of Sharing. When you participate in the offering you become a partner in the refugee, disaster relief, and community development efforts of the United Church of Christ. Envelopes will be included in the March 31 bulletin and […]
Easter Flowers: Early Signup
Place your order on Sundays March 3 and March 11 There will be a signup sheet for Easter flowers on the glass case on the way to coffee hour. You can order Easter lilies, daffodils, hyacinths, or tulips at $7.00 per plant. You can dedicate them in honor or in memory of someone. The flowers […]
Kermit’s Korner: Spring Fever
Here are some things you can do to go “green” as winter turns to spring… Check out the Framingham Seed Library (at both Framingham library branches) and pick out free seeds to start for your own garden or even just a window box. The Seed Libraries open Saturday, March 2. Sign up for compost pick-up […]
Intergenerational Trivia
Saturday, April 6 at 3:00pm Rick Seaholm, our commissioned minister of music and trivia specialist, will host our game, which will feature intergenerational teams competing for a grand prize! Rick is preparing questions that will draw upon the wisdom of people from every age group—so your team needs you! Sign up here and start studying! […]
Backpacks for Syrian Refugees
Intergenerational Mission Project On Sunday, March 31, we will participate in an intergenerational, interfaith mission project. During the month of March, you are invited to take a tag from our mission board and bring in requested school supplies. On March 31 during coffee hour, we will form intergenerational teams to pack the supplies into backpacks. […]
Lenten Music
As we begin to observe Lent with our focus on relationships across the generations, the choir will do its part with our anthems in March. We’ll first hear an adaptation of the song we all learned as children, “Yes, My Jesus Loves Me” and complement that two weeks later with the immensely popular “You Raise […]
Our Little Wooden Banks
Three additional expenditures, not previously reported, were paid from the Wooden Banks Fund in 2018. In June $61.68 was paid toward the Brazilian special luncheon. $374.46 was paid in August toward our new bike rack, and in November $117.75 was paid toward our Greek luncheon. With these adjustments plus $10.65 from two donations made in […]
March Men’s Group
All men of the church (and your friends whatever their church background) are invited to gather for coffee and great conversation on the first Saturday of the month, March 2, from 8:00–10:00am in Sue Dickerman Hall.