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18th Annual
Food Drive
May 21, 2023
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The 18th
Annual Food Pantry Drive, organized by the Christian Outreach
Committee, was completed on Sunday May 21, 2023. Following
worship service, it was weighed (894 lbs. total) and transported
the following day by several parishioners to the Meriden Soup
Kitchen, First Baptist Church, 460 Broad St., Meriden. Also,
$270 in cash donations were made to support this food drive.
Many thanks to the staff and parishioners of First Church, the
Taiwanese Christian Church and especially to Pastor Clarence
Hayes who had previously collected a large amount of this food.
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Red Cross Blood
Drive
May 9, 2023 |
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On May 9, 2023, at the FCC Blood
Drive, 27 donors contributed 26 units. This event ran smoothly,
with kudos from both the Red Cross staff and the donors. |
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Mercy Touch
Luncheon
Nov. 20, 2022 |
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This event was attended by 34
parishioners. A review of the Mercy Touch Mission's
current status was followed by a video, and then a delicious
dinner of Kate's chicken with stuffing and gravy, green beans,
rolls and butter, beverages and an assortment of homemade
desserts. |
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Polar Express
Outing
Nov. 19, 2022 |
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FCC Youth activity on the Essex Steam Train |
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Josh Santiago
Eagle Scout Award
Oct. 29, 2022 |
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Meriden
Backpack EXPO
Aug. 19, 2022 |
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The Annual Meriden Backpack EXPO was held at
the Meriden Green on Fri. Aug. 19, 2022. Our church has
supported this mission for over 15 years and this year
contributed $2315 to the event which provided school supplies to
over 800 needy school children with both new backpacks as well
as school supplies in the packs. Our church contributions came
from the Diaconate, the Christian Outreach Committee and from
numerous individual parishioners. Many thanks to all who
donated. |
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Ukrainian
Refugee Relief Mission
March 7, 2022 |
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On Friday March 4th,
WFSB Channel 3 in Hartford announced its partnership with the
United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc. through its
3Cares program, to promote the collection of needed supplies for
Ukrainian refugees fleeing their country in the face of the
current Russian attack. The Christian Outreach Committee of the
First Congregational Church of Meriden quickly formulated a plan
to participate in this project which was presented to the
congregation during the worship service Sunday, March 6th.
Through immediate financial support, requested supplies were
secured and transported to the Ukrainian National Home in
Hartford on Monday, March 7th. First Church is a church of
mission and service, and we are pleased to have provided 3876
diapers, 5200 baby wipes, and 552 maxi pads, as well as
toothbrushes and toothpaste, baby blankets, new flannel shirts
and various other items. Volunteers at the Ukrainian National
Home sorted, packed and transported all donated items to New
Jersey where they were scheduled to be flown to Warsaw, Poland
and moved to the Ukrainian - Poland border for distribution to
refugees there. |
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