April 2024 Sunday services are at our Higganum Campus
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Announcements (Page 16)

Congregation Rallies Around Deb Livingston

Debbie Livingston, a resident of Haddam and member of our FCCH family, was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer, IBC, in 2009. After radiation and chemotherapy treatments, she was considered NED (No Evidence of Disease.) In 2012, the cancer returned as lesions on her lungs. In 2015, more evidence of the disease was found in her…

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…

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…

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…

Quilt Show Raffle Tickets Available

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…