Decenber 2024 Sunday services are at our Haddam Campus
An Open & Affirming Congregation

Posts from 2015

Order Your Poinsettias

Help decorate our sanctuary this holiday season by ordering a 6 1/2″ poinsettia in memory of a loved one, in honor of a special occasion, to celebrate the season, or any reason at all! Download an Order Form HERE to get started. Please include a $10 payment per plant with your order.  Checks should be…

A Beautiful Feast

This Thanksgiving, the congregation donated enough food items to fill fourteen turkey baskets (lovingly decorated by our Sunday school children!) for families in our community through Haddam Public Health. The baskets included everything needed for a Thanksgiving Feast, all but the turkeys, which were graciously donated by Michelle Crete from Northeast Clearing.  Thank you one and all!

Giv2 Feeding Children Everywhere Event

Thirty spots for Giv² participants have been reserved at the Feeding Children Everywhere Holiday Hunger Project December 12, 11 a.m. – noon We are going to be packing meals for malnourished children. This is very meaningful, especially during our holiday season so filled with food and treats. They also make these events very fun with competitions…

Our Shared Transitional Ministry

What an exciting time for our church!   Beginning  November 15, the First Congregational Church of Haddam and Higganum Congregational Church will begin a shared transitional ministry. Our meetings with representatives of the Higganum Congregational Church have been productive and exciting, with both churches looking forward to working together on various shared ministries. Many thanks to Pastor Doug for his effort…

St. Vincent de Paul Dinner

On Sunday, October 25th, the church served 100 people at the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen in Middletown, CT. Thank you to Deb Livingston who organized the dinner, our cooks (Ginny Evensen, Suzanne Wintsch, June Lamoureux, Sue Craffey, Bari Edmondson, and Nancy Thody), and our confirmation class  for serving the dinner. Approximately 100 people…

CROP Walk raises over $2,500

What do you get when you combine 3 Churches 57 Participants 5 dogs 1 cat (in a stroller!) and a beautiful walk through the state park? $2,625 raised for Church World Service! Thank you to all our walkers and their sponsors!

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

This Halloween, Collect for UNICEF! Inspire your children to be global citizens by collecting coins for children around the world along with their Snickers and Peanut Butter Cups! On October 25th during regular Sunday school class time, children will learn about UNICEF’s work and the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign.  They’ll learn that by simply collecting…

Bible Study Schedule

Thursday Mornings, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. LOCATION The Saybrook at Haddam 1556 Saybrook Road Haddam SCHEDULE Sept. 10       Chapter 1:  Parables Sept. 17       (No Bible Study) Sept. 24      Worship Service:  Miracles (Chapter 14) Oct. 1           Chapter 17:  Transfigured Oct. 8          Chapter 19:  Family Values Oct. 15        Worship Service:  Forgiveness (18:21-35) Oct. 22        Chapter 20:  On…