Vacation Bible School Sign-ups – April 1st-April 30th
Please go to the website below to sign-up:
Family Fun Fellowship Event May 5th Save the Date
Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Find out by coming to our 2nd Annual Pizza/Trivia Night Challenge at our Fellowship Hall on May 5 at 6:30 p.m. There will be easy as well as challenging questions given to each team that will cover the areas of sports, literature, current events, Disney princesses, church history, entertainment, movies/video games, music etc. Our high school youth group, with the help of their advisor Karin Drowne, have created a variety of fun questions that children as well as adults, will enjoy answering as a team. Please come for the pizza, come for the challenge, just come for the fun of it ! All ages are welcome in this intergenerational challenge. Please contact Chris Robinson at [email protected], or sign up at coffee hour, so we have enough food for everyone-BYOB- finger food desserts would be appreciated. Teams will be formed that night, or you can bring your own “team”- a variety of ages/interests will help with this challenge. Bring a friend or two!
Easter Flowers
Spring is almost here and it’s time to place your order for Easter flowers. Please indicate your order by clicking on the link below, then print and fill out the form. Make checks payable to First Parish Church United (memo: Easter flowers). Your flowers will be displayed in church during the Easter service.
Please indicate on the back of this form any message or dedication you would like to appear in the Easter bulletin. ORDER MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY, April 3rd!
Please place this form with payment in offering plate or return to church office – 48 Main Street, Westford, MA 01886. If you have any questions, please email Mary Lyman at [email protected]. Thank you for your participation!
Vigil on Westford Common – 3/12/17
On February 22, 2017, two best friends, Srinivas Kuchibhotla & Alok Madasani, were shot and killed outside of a bar in Olathe, Kansas.
The purpose of this vigil is to peacefully gather to honor the life and memory of Srinivas
Kuchibhotla, show support to the victims as a community, and stand with them in solidarity.
ABOUT MR. KUCHIBHOTLA:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_shooting_of_Srinivas_Kuchibhotla
WHAT TO BRING:
Battery operated candles in containers (jam jars are preferable)
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Sunday, MARCH 12, 2017
6:30pm Meet on Westford town common
FPCU Circle Dinner – Date Change to March 4
The Circle Dinner date has been changed.
It will NOT be held on FEB 11. It has been changed to March 4.
Please join us on March 4 for our Annual Circle Dinner.
Trivia & Pizza Night – Postponed
As schedules are quite busy following Christmas, we are postponing the Trivia/Pizza night until the spring. We will create more challenge questions during this time, so sharpen your brains for our friendly competition, and we will update you on the revised date. This event will now take place after our delightful winter Circle Dinners. See Beth Perkins or Angela Harkness for details about these wonderful fellowship dinners.
This election cycle has been upsetting on a number of different levels. We are offering an extra time of reflection, conversation, and prayer this afternoon from 1pm-3pm.
This election cycle has been upsetting on a number of different levels. We are offering an extra time of reflection, conversation, and prayer this afternoon from 1pm-3pm.
2016 order form
FPCU 2016 Holiday Greens Festival
Seasons greetings!
The frost is on the pumpkin and the holiday season is fast approaching! The First Parish Church United is preparing its annual 2016 Holiday Greens Festival to be held on Saturday, December 3rd from 9am to 3pm. We will be offering our usual popular items such as wreaths, swags, roping, poinsettias, centerpieces, luminaries and other decorative items. Your order of holiday decorations from the Greens Festival helps to maintain our historic Meeting House & Fellowship Hall, as well as supporting the many outreach activities of our church including: Westford Farmers Market, Habitat for Humanity, AA, The Lowell Wish Project, Westford Food Pantry, Middlesex Shelter/LTLC & local scout groups, the annual Strawberry Festival and the Apple Blossom Pancake Breakfast. We ask that you complete the 2016 order form and return it along with your check or money order to: First Parish Church United, 48 Main Street Westford, MA 01886
Volunteers Needed
We need many many volunteers! Any time you can share will help make this Greens Festival a huge success and you will have fun doing it. Please take a look at the variety of different volunteer opportunities and consider signing up for those that are of interest to you. If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected] Thank you!!