Mother’s Day With Gift TO CWS – 05/09/21
First Church in Pembroke is proud to be a sponsoring CWS Blanket congregation
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SEARCH – 04/2021
We also took this opportunity to view the parsonage with the Candidate and his wife. His children were not present.
SEARCH 03/2021
Please remember if you have any questions or concerns about the current process, contact Francine
SEARCH – 02/2021 – Annual Report
Since joining the NACCC, First Church has received six profiles and has subsequently interviewed four potential candidates
SEARCH – 01/2021
The search team posted the open pastor position at 25 seminary schools on the East Coast and the NACCC job board.
THE MISSIONS COMMITTEE DELIVERS!
Leggings, Sweatpants, Stretchies And Some Toys Were Delivered To The Recreational Department For Needy Children In Pembroke. Freda Burke, Chair of the First Church in Pembroke Missions Committee, sends the following message: This is the missions committee delivering the stretch, sweat pants and leggings plus some toys to the recreation department in Pembroke for the
FIRST CHURCH GIFTS TO PEMBROKE SUPPORT GROUP
Freda Burke, representing the Missions Committee at First Church, has delivered a gift basket to the Pembroke Military Support Group which “is made up of families and friends of our military members.” They “have no political, religious, or military affiliations.” There “sole purpose is to show support to our military personnel and their families who are
SEARCH – 11/2020
No applications received yet. The church profile and a cover letter was sent to schools with programs in ministry.
SEARCH – 10/2020
The Search Team welcomes back Pastor Matt and looks forward to a coordinated effort to find a settled pastor.
THE MISSIONS COMMITTEE RECEIVES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND THANKS FOR DONATIONS
The missions committee received thanks for the donations of blankets and masks and health kits from Church World Services. First Church is thankful for the hard work and dedication its members have shown through the activities of its missions outreach program.
SEARCH – 07/08/2020
We hope the NACCC leads us to Candidates not seen from the UCC.
AMANDA LITTLE AWARDED REV. ROBERT MORRIS SCHOLARSHIP – 06/14/20
My mom used to always tell me “The greatest gift you can give a child is the gift of faith”. I can’t wait to pass on the same to my own children.
Cupcake Outreach – 06/08/20
First Church In Pembroke reaches out to youth
Virtual Flowers – Signup Now!
As our worship together continues online we would like to offer everyone the opportunity to make a flower offering just as we can at church. In this case, the flowers will not be physical, but will consist of a photo of a beautiful bouquet. The picture can be chosen from #’s 1-9 below or can
Best wishes to all from the Stewardship Team.
Greetings from the FCP Creative Crafters
Hope you are all safe and healthy with our “new way of life.” Wanted to let members know that the Creative Crafters have been busy making masks for essential workers in our town. Your church wants to extend to its members, masks, to keep you safe and healthy. Below is an announcement made on April 27th by
SEARCH – 05/01/2020
These are crazy times that we are living! It seems like this COVID separation has been going on forever.
Missions
Tom’s of Maine & US Felt Co. This is an update on our favors for St. Patrick’s Day, our collection of Hygiene Kits for Church World Services, and Our Military Baskets. Because of the cancellation of our wonderful Saint Patrick’s Day dinner our favors did not get to be given out, so it was decided
Stewardship – May 2020
This is a difficult time for all of us and for our beloved church. It may seem that since our building is unable to be open that our expenses no longer exist. The costs of our church still continue, however. Our staff is still hard at work each week and so all the costs of
Greetings from the FCP Creative Crafters–
An Easter hope for your congregation – 04/08/20
An Easter hope for your congregation A message forwarded from Freda Dear Friends, This is a Holy Week unlike any for me…and maybe for you, too. We’re hunkered down in an unexpected quiet. We’re hoping and living and grieving all at the same time. We’re holding onto faith in our homes. We’re afraid, and we
Thank You First Responders & Health Care Workers! – April 2020
Pink Hearts placed in the windows of First Church to recognize the loving care of our Health Care Workers & First Responders.
Stewardship – April 2020
Support Our Church This is a strange time for our country and the world. While all of us travel through this time of uncertainty please keep First Church in your prayers and in your thoughts. Right now, and when the Coronavirus becomes a memory, First Church needs your support. First Church will always need our
Missions – April 2020
“I will look with favor on the faithful in the land…..” Our March 8th and 15th meetings were cancelled. Unfortunately, our church, the functions and meetings held there have been cancelled because of this terrible virus that is going around. We do hope that Missions can continue helping the people of our community and the surrounding
CE Team Announcements
The CE Team received a thank you note from Dana Farber and the Jimmy Fund for the hats that the children and parishioners made and donated last year. Thank you to all who participated in this wonderful project. This year, our community project is to donate to the Pembroke Food Pantry. We are asking all of the
Missions
“Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth” Isaiah 45:22 A roll of blanket (rescue and survival) material was donated by the U.S. Felt Co. Inc. With the help of the ladies from our Thursday night crafting, we were able to cut the roll into 4X5 blankets. The blankets were
Stewardship
Time, Talent, and Treasure Time, Talent, and Treasure are the three vital components of Stewardship. We urge everyone to consider how we can contribute in any and all these ways. Making a pledge allows the church to make plans for the future. The Stewardship Team thanks everyone who has submitted a pledge for this year
Search – 02/01/2020
The Search Team has not received any additional profiles from the UCC since this past Summer.
SEARCH – 2/2020
Missions – 02/01/2020
As we begin the year 2020 and move forward with God’s guidance, Missions for the month of February plans to set up the program “One Great Hour of Sharing”. This program gives us the opportunity to help people in crisis. Our donations will help provide clean water, medicine, shelter, health care and educations to those
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The Search Committee “Local Church Profile”
Stewardship – 02/01/2020
The Stewardship Team would like to extend thanks to everyone for all you do to support First Church. Our church could not exist without your generosity and service. First Church needs your prayers and your participation along with your financial support. Your active church membership brings many rewards: the strengthening of your faith, spiritual joy,
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Missions – 12/22/2019
After our Sunday Service, The Missions Committee invites you to join them in Fellowship Hall for Christmas Cake, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Eggnog, Crackers & Cheese AND maybe some Christmas Music!!!
Search – 12/01/2019
As you all are aware of Stewardship Sunday was November 24th a letter was sent asking the congregation to consider pledging a little more than they did last year and letting them know that in the last 6 weeks, pledges have decreased by $14,00.00. This equals a 17% drop in pledges. First Church in Pembroke
Stewardship – 12/01/2019
Our fall Stewardship campaign has just ended. As of this writing, we do not have the figures to report but will do so next month. Although the formal pledging time is past please remember that it is never a bad time to be a Steward of First Church. Your contributions of “Time, Talent, and Treasure”
Missions – 12/01/2019
On November 11th, Veteran’s Day, the Pembroke Military Support Group received the $100 donation from the congregation of First Church. On Tuesday they were given the items collected from our Military Basket to send to our Military personnel as part of a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday from all of us at First Church. Of
SEARCH – 11/2019
Search – August 2018
Search team met on August 12th to prepare for the next steps in the search process the following took place. Transition Team reactivated our profile, on August 1st the package is for a settled full-time pastor that will have to live in the parsonage. At our August meeting we also voted unanimously to have Francine
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