This year the First Congregational Church of Westbrook raised over $6,000 for Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries and Church World Service. Thank you to all who organized, walked, fundraised, supported and donated! It was a day for all ages! “The Church as left building… Faith in Action!”
Nourish Your Soul
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. – Matthew 5:6 Seeking Out Unconditional Love SOUL Food served at Westbrook Congregational Church.
Conference Calls for Prayer as Violence Strikes in Washington Navy Yard
<re-posted from http://www.ctucc.org/news/20130916_washingtonprayer.html > by Eric Anderson HARTFORD and WASHINGTON, DC (09/16/2013) — At least one gunman opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard in the nation’s capital today. In an afternoon press conference, Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier said that twelve people had been confirmed dead, with additional people injured. With facts still in […]
We’ve gone social!
After a wonderful conversation with Rev. Eric Anderson at the Connecticut Conference office today, Westbrook Congregational Church has gone social … Starting today, you will find our posts on Facebook and Twitter. Hopefully this will help us communicate with seekers and current members in the 21st century. Be sure to follow our Twitter feed @WestbrookUCC […]
One Great Hour of Sharing – April 15
On April 15, the Mission Committee will be collecting envelopes sent to church members for One Great Hour of Sharing, which supports Church World Service. Since 1949, Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God’s love with people experiencing need. Our gifts support […]
Christmas Caroling (Dec 17)
Saturday, December 17 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. An Intergenerational Event! Come join us! We‘ll be driving to the homes of some of our Homebuddies to bring them a touch of joy this season. We invite people of all ages (and all singing abilities) to come along ~ the more, the merrier! We will be carpooling, […]
Crop Walk (moved to November 6)
The walk will take place November 6 @ 1pm due to the snow storm. Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty Some 2,000 communities in our country take part in a CROP walk every year. Together people with age, faith, and cultural differences walk to take a stand against hunger in the world. Why do we walk? […]
Micro-finance & Kiva.org
The eighth grade confirmation class each year helps re-lend money in our micro-finance account with kiva.org. To learn more, visit our lender page on kiva.org http://www.kiva.org/lender/westcongchurch
Flock of Hope
The Board of Christian Education extends its appreciation to all who participated in this year’s Heifer campaign. We, as a church, exceeded our goal and preliminary counts show that we raised enough to send 52 Flocks of Hope to the people of Nepal! Special thanks to the Sunday School teachers, parents, and Rev. Wilson for […]