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John and Sue Gillett – We Care Volunteers of the Year 2022
High honor presented to John and Sue Gillett At a recent gathering for We Care volunteers, John and Sue Gillett were awarded Volunteer of the Year 2022, presented by Erika Morrison, Director of We Care. The Gillett’s served the community for over 16 years. Unfortunately, the Gillett’s were unable to attend the event and were…
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Celebrating Pastor Dani’s time with us
Saying Goodbye! Celebrating Pastor Dani’s time with us will take place on Sunday, May 7th, immediately following worship. This will be up in Fellowship Hall. Although this is not her last Sunday preaching, the church wanted to make sure that we could thank her before leaving us. Her last Sunday to preach is May 14th,…
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NEW MINISTER TO BEGIN IN MAY! WELCOME PASTOR FREY
NEW MINISTER TO BEGIN IN MAY! WELCOME PASTOR FREY Pastor David Frey recently made it official while surrounded by the pulpit search committee and the moderator. Pastor David‘s first service with his new church family will be May 21st. Exciting times! Left to right: Seated: Marcia Claggett, Pastor David, Dave Murphey, Louise Wepfer Standing:…
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Ukraine House contributions top $5000
The Mission Board asked the congregation to support a project to send funds to UKRAINE HOUSE (ukrainehouse.us/projects). The project supports Ukranian children who have lost limbs, that need to undergo treatment and get fitted for prosthetics here in the United States. An anonymous donor has offered to match up to $ 1,000 funds raised. The Mission Board is contributed…
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Lisa and Diane in Concert on December 16th
Diane Van Deurzen and Lisa Otey in concert! Jazzy bluesy holiday favorites for the whole family!! First Congregational Church 651 Phoenix Street, South Haven Friday, December 16th at 7PM Donations for Diane and Lisa accepted at the door. Join us for refreshments after the concert
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Pastor Dick’s final service at FCC – May 1, 2022
May 1st Pastor Dick’s Final Service Pastor Dick lead and preached on this Sunday. Communion was celebrated. Worship concluded with a Service Recognizing the End of Pastor Dick’s ministry with us.
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Retirement Party Was Fantastic
What a send off! What a great party! My deepest thanks to everyone involved who made my retirement party such a huge success. The whole event was so well planned and really allowed time for me to visit with all the people from church and the community who attended. It was delightful and wonderful. I…
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End of Life Seminars
End of Life Planning: Practical Wisdom and Guidance for the Journey First Congregational Church offered a series on “End of Life Planning: Practical Wisdom and Guidance for the Journey” during 2021. Presenters included clergy, a local funeral home, a church leader and other professionals involved in this work. These presentations were offered in person in…
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Our Story in Pictures
OUR STORY Oct 2021 pictures
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Advent to Epiphany
The holiday season started with Advent on December and ended with Epiphany on January 6, 2022 Advent 1 – November 28th “Housing the Holy” Advent 2 – December 5th “A Place at the table for Peace” Advent 3 – December 12th “How Much is Enough? Joy” Advent 4 – December 19th “Room with a View…
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Hello, First Congregational UCC in South Haven!
Hello, First Congregational UCC in South Haven! We are so happy to be joining your community and working as Co-Music Directors. Our goal is to choose music which supports Pastor Jeffrey and Mike’s themes and messages for Sunday Worship. We also hope that the music inspires you and makes you feel good. We are…
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Blueberries, Blueberries, Blueberries
Blueberry pie making! 430 pies made at bake-a-thon plus many homemade baked goods donated. Lots of people helped in many ways – baking at home, participating in the bake-a-thon, selling pies at three locations. There were lots of hard workers at the bake-a-thon including, children, teenagers, and adults of all ages. Baked 10:00-9:30 PM…
