First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, 1 Church Street, Essex Jct., VT 05452 | (802) 878-5745
Week 6 – Be Our Guest!
Get ready for a party! You’re invited to the all-church April 8th Campaign Kick-Off Celebration. We will make an exciting announcement about how much money the Campaign has raised to date and unveil our special Campaign “thermometer.” PLUS we will have food, a scavenger hunt and children’s entertainment by the Big Blue Trunk.
One of the most important goals of the Campaign is building an even stronger church community, so we hope that ALL AGES will come to celebrate this important milestone in the life of our church…together!
Please remember that we will have only one service that day (at 10:15). For information about volunteering with set-up, or to donate a baked good or appetizer, please contact Cathy Shearer at shearercf@gmail.com.
See you on the 8th !
Week 5 – Getting to Know You and Getting Ready to Celebrate
The first phase of the Capital Campaign is in full swing. A group of visitors has been busy over the past few weeks meeting with members of the congregation, talking about their relationship with the church, sharing their hopes for our future, and getting to know each other better. More visits will take place after our Campaign Kick-Off Event on Sunday April 8th (see details below). So, if you haven’t had a visit yet, you will have that opportunity soon!
Some visitors were initially skeptical when told that the Campaign, and especially the visits, would be “fun.” But that’s exactly what is happening! Bart Frisbie, a member of the Steering Committee, said this about one of his visits: “Paulette and I have sat in a pew behind Paul Hyde for years. I knew he was retired from IBM, but that was about all I knew. In one visit with Paul and his wife Marilyn, I learned that Paul had worked for IBM for 45 years, and took early retirement to help Marilyn. We had such a great talk. I’m so glad that I got this chance to know both of them better, and it wouldn’t have happened without the Capital Campaign.”
If you’ve found yourself looking around at our congregation (for years, or months, or maybe just weeks) and wishing you knew more people better, seize this opportunity. Welcome visitors when you are contacted, or even volunteer to be a Campaign Ambassador/Visitor in the second phase of the Campaign. It’s a great way to meet new people, strengthen existing ties—and have fun!
CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF CELEBRATION
Sunday April 8th
(after single 10:15 am service)
Get ready for a party! Mark your calendars for the April 8th Campaign Kick-Off Celebration. Please remember that we will have only one service that day (at 10:15 a.m), with the Kick-Off to follow. We will have food, a scavenger hunt, the Big Blue Trunk entertainer, and an exciting announcement about our Campaign’s progress to date! For information about volunteering with set-up, or to donate a baked good, please contact Cathy Shearer.
For more information about the Campaign, visit our Capital Campaign page on our website at www.fccej.org and follow the church on Facebook!