Newcomers Coffee
Sunday, 5/5 – 11:45 AM, Heritage Room
Are you new to the First Congregational Church community? Looking to find out more and get better connected? Join us on Sunday, May 5, after 10:30 AM worship to get to know some of ministers and leaders at FCC, ask any questions you may have, and learn more about the many ways you can get involved. We will be receiving new members during worship on Pentecost Sunday, May 19.
FCC Get Out the Vote 2024 Campaign
First Event: 5/5 – Immediately Following 10:30 AM Worship Service
Love your neighbor by making sure their voice is heard! Join the FCC Social Justice Ministries on Sunday, May 5, after the service to kick off our Get Out The Vote campaign. Throughout the summer, we will be working with non-partisan organizations to write letters and postcards to encourage low-propensity voters to vote in November. We will train you on the spot. Contact Laura Riihimaki.
Bible Sunday
Sunday, May 5 at 10:30 AM Worship – Sanctuary
We will be presenting our kindergarteners and third graders with age-appropriate Bibles. We are so excited to put the Word of God into the hands of our young disciples and want to make sure that everyone is included! Do you have a kindergartener or third grader in your family to whom you would like to give a Bible? They don’t have to attend FCC to have their Bible blessed here! Do you have a student that did not receive a Bible in kindergarten or third grade from First Congregational? Please let Lianna know at your earliest convenience at lianna@firstcong.net.
CAT Forum – Climate Change: Crisis, Grief & Hope
Sunday, May 5 at 9:15 AM Standish Room
Join Climate Action Team (CAT) for Climate Change: Crisis, Grief and Hope, an interactive discussion on Climate Change. Together we will share questions and concerns we have about climate change, take time to grieve what is happening to creation, provide hope through actions around the world, and provide you with an opportunity for action with CAT so you too can be encouraged. Join us! For more info contact Caitlin Smith.
Youth Group Trampoline Party
Sunday, 5/5 from 3 – 5 PM
All middle and high school youth are invited for two hours of trampoline fun at Get Air Trampoline Park, 2251 Ken Pratt Boulevard, Longmont. Drop off at 3 PM and Pick up at 5 PM at the Park. No charge to enter, but parental signature on the waiver is required. Waivers can be filled out when dropping off on May 5th or online with the link above. Bring a water bottle. We’ll provide some snacks, but bring money if you’d like more. Let’s Bounce!
Growing Gardens Spring Plant Sale
May, 4–5 – 1630 Hawthorn Avenue, Boulder
Board of Missions & Christian Social Action (BOMCSA) invites you to purchase your garden plants from our mission partner, Growing Gardens, whose mission is to enrich the lives of our community through regenerative urban agriculture. Plant sales run from 9 AM – 4 PM the following dates in May 4-5, 11-12, 18-19. For more information visit. For more info contact Jill von Trebra.
Highway 36 Clean-Up
Saturday, 5/4
FCC adopt-a-Highway Spring Clean-Up is scheduled on May 4 from
9 to 11 AM. Vests and bags are provided. Bring your own gloves, and it
is recommended to wear long pants and closed toe shoes. Meet on Left Hand Canyon Dr. adjacent to the Green Briar Inn on Route 36. Many hands make light work and it’s fun! Plenty of room away from the highway for clean up activity, and the bicyclists shout out their appreciation. Bagels and coffee provided at 8:45 AM. Helpful if you RSVP to allison_hamm@yahoo.com but not required.
Hymn Sing with Kajsa Teitelbaum
Tuesday, 4/30, from 12:15 – 1:15 PM First Cong Sanctuary
Join us for a Hymn Sing with Kajsa Teitelbaum on Tuesday, April 30
from 12:15 – 1:15 PM hosted by the Women’s Spirituality Group. EVERYONE is welcome to attend and the more voices there are, the more inspiration and encouragement we will receive! Please invite your neighbors and friends to join us! Contact linda@firstcong.net
Spring Food Drive – Donate Starting Today!
Look for Lists of Needed Items in the Red Wagon
Join FCC’s Spring Food Drive to help your neighbors in need. Collections run through May 3 to donate to local food pantries run by BCAP (Boulder County AIDS Project) and EFAA (Emergency Family Assistance Assoc): EFAA’s list of needs is here and BCAP’s here. Drop donations in the little red wagon in church on Sunday or contact your neighborhood leader to deliver your donation: Bob Matthias, SE Boulder; Roy McCutchen, North Boulder; Bob Patoff, Lafayette/Louisville; Kristen Aldretti, Gunbarrel/Heatherwood; and Phil Braudaway-Bauman, Longmont/Niwot. Questions? Contact Don Reed, Drive Leader.
Pick A Party Fundraiser – Sign-Up Sunday
For High School Pilgrimage – Sunday, 4/28
Go on a Geocaching treasure hunt and picnic, enjoy a BBB evening (Board Games and Bourbon with Bob and Amanda Brown) play Dungeons and Dragons with Lianna Campos, enjoy a French dinner or Indian food, or Paella. Look for the table in the Link, sign up to claim your spot, and help our High School Youth raise funds for their May Pilgrimage to Birmingham and Montgomery. Spaces are limited, so don’t miss your chance to join the fun!
Forum: Mental Health Ministry “Hero’s Journey”
Sunday, 4/28 at 9:15 AM – Standish Room
On April 28th, JoAnn Burton will present a forum describing Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. As we face personal and societal challenges throughout the year, Campbell’s concepts can provide us a framework that helps us articulate, understand, and guide our journeys. Living our Hero’s Journey can be humanizing, affirming, and empowering! We’re all familiar with stories that illustrate the Hero’s Journey from Odysseus to Barbie, this is a chance to see how we can engage in our journey. For more info contact anne.weiher@gmail.com
Visit the History Colorado Center with RJM
Saturday, 4/27 at 10 AM – 1200 N. Broadway, Denver
Join the Racial Justice Ministry on Sat, 4/27 for a visit to the History Colorado Center to experience exhibits on the Sand Creek Massacre and the Amache Japanese Internment Camp, which will help prepare us for a pilgrimage to the actual sites in SE Colorado on October 19-20. Meet at 10 AM in the lobby of the History Colorado Center; admission $15/adults with 18 and under free. To carpool or offer rides, please text Karen Hoover @ 303-808-6554 by 4/25.
Fellowship of the Grape (FOG)
Tonight, at 6 PM – 287 Pearl Street in Boulder
Our April FOG meeting is tonight, Friday the 26th from 6 – 8 PM, hosted by Louisa Young. Having just traveled to Seattle, she is asking for wines from the State of Washington. Also, if you would care to bring appetizers with the same derivation, (fish, fresh fruits and vegetables), it would be much appreciated. Couples please bring a bottle of wine and an appetizer. Singles may bring either. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Parking is very limited in her cul de sac. Carpooling would be greatly advised.
Youth and Young Adult Pilgrimage to Montgomery
May 28-31, Tuesday – Friday – Orientation on Zoom, Tuesday, 4/2, 7 PM
All high school youth and college age adults are invited to join Sam Bauman and Libby Black on a racial justice pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama. This learning and community building experience, just after Memorial Day, is this year’s alternative to our traditional youth mission trip. The itinerary, 4 days and 3 nights, includes visits to The Legacy Museum and The National Monument for Peace and Justice, as well local food and a fun recreational activity. Please complete this short formby April 1, and attend the Zoom on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:00 PM. Questions? Contact Sam Bauman Zoom Meeting ID: 815 2814 5498