Donation procedure charitable giving

Sun. Dec 14 after worship in Chidley Hall Bakers Wanted! Junior Forum and Forum are asking bakers to donate homemade cookies or any number of specialty items such as truffles, seasonal breads, confections, etc., for their annual Cookie Walk. This fundraiser helps support the youth service projects. Interested bakers can contact Rev. Maeve with any questions. PLEASE NO […]

The FCCW Outreach Ministry would like to thank our wonderful and generous congregation for all of the support over the last year. Most recently, during the fall “Just Peace” offering, you raised $3,430 for Friendship Home, an overnight respite and activity center in Norwell, MA. Friendship Home provides day and evening programs for individuals with disabilities and […]
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The Outreach committee is excited to launch this year’s Giving Tree. This is one of the most important thing we do together as a congregation – putting our faith into action and making our theme of ‘Walking in Love’ real. We collect gifts for Youth Villages, grocery store gift cards for the food pantry through […]

Dear Church, I’m sorry that some of you continue to receive scam emails from someone posing as me or someone else on staff, requesting money or gift cards or whatever else. This continues to happen to many churches where the scammers are posing as clergy making requests of parishioners. See this article from our Conference website which lays […]

With the government shutdown and the recent uncertainty around SNAP benefits, we are addressing food insecurity with renewed focus. As we move toward the holiday season, please consider donating a grocery gift card to help those who need food assistance. For those interested in donating a gift card (preferably from Market Basket or Stop & Shop), […]

Give thanks. Give back. Join FAN and the First Congregational Church in Winchester, UCC as we assemble 50 Thanksgiving baskets for the Council of Social Concern! This long-standing Winchester tradition celebrates the season of giving — and offers a meaningful way for kids to experience the joy of helping others. Here’s how you can help: […]

Thanksgiving day (November 27th) from 12:30pm. Have you started to think about arrangements for Thanksgiving? Don’t forget the option of joining us at the church for an informal and fun Thanksgiving lunch. You can come on your own, with family (even extended family) or friends. Any combination is welcome. We always have a wonderful […]
It’s Stewardship Sunday and the beginning of our annual fall pledge drive. As we worship together we’ll consider the Apostle Paul’s encouragement in his letter to the Ephesians to “walk in love as Christ loved us” and how that speaks to the life and works of the church. It’s communion Sunday too, so we’ll also […]

Register now to join our multi-generational service-learning trip (June 27–July 3, 2026 at Pine Ridge Reservation, SD) for a week of hands-on service, cultural learning, and spiritual growth alongside others aged 14 and up. Only 5 spots remain, and the registration deadline has been extended to November 15, 2025—don’t miss this chance to walk in love by serving others […]

Frequently Asked Questions Your pledging participation is vital to the life and health of our church. Pledging helps us be more intentional with our giving, and it is one of many ways we show our commitment to our faith community. We invite you to learn more about how your giving impacts our church and bolsters […]