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…
Another great year for the Bread For Heat Ministry! Each Thursday and Friday from May to October, FCCH members can be found in the church kitchen and at the Higganum Village Farmers Market making and selling their delicious artisan breads. This ministry, in its sixth year, makes and sells approximately 800 loaves of bread a…
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…
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!
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…
Do you have a quilt you would like to display at our event? It could be one made by you or by your grandmother, or one your child received as a gift. We would love to have it in our Annual Quilt Show on December 6th. Even if you have already shown your quilts in…
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…
The Sunday school children’s 2014-2015 Love Thy Neighbor Campaign came to an end on September 13th with a special presentation during the morning worship service. Children participated in various fundraisers and mission projects during the 2014-2015 school year and proudly presented Amanda Lisitano and her family with a check for over $500. They also presented the…
Thank you to everyone who helped with the school bag project! We have completed 23 bags to be delivered to Church World Service during the coming week. These bags made of cloth, filled with simple school supplies are sent all over the world to children who need. This past year 15,000 bags went to Bosnia…
RAFFLE TICKETS are now available! There are three holiday-themed prizes: “Red Birds Fly Home” – a handmade quilt, “Spirit of the Season” – a red, green and white afghan, and “A Star in the Pines” – a quilted pillow. The prizes can be seen each Friday through October at the Higganum Village Farmers Market. Tickets are on sale…