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Montana Service Trip<\/h3>
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FCCEJ is thrilled to have an intergenerational team traveling to Montana in June 2026 to participate in a service project on the Blackfeet Reservation. The 2026 trip will be led by Betsy Weischedel and Lisa Clark.<\/p>\n

The Blackfeet Reservation is in northwestern Montana along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and is bordered by Canada on the north and by Glacier National Park on the west. The Blackfeet peoples call themselves “Niitsitapi” (nee-itsee-TAH-peh) meaning “the real people.” It is believed that the Blackfeet people got their name from the color of their moccasins that were either painted black or darkened with ashes. You can read more about the Blackfeet people here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n

The FCCEJ team is looking forward to learning more about the
\nBlackfeet people and their culture. We need your help to succeed!<\/p>\n

Help us “Land The Plane” via PayPal<\/h4>\n

Important: Make sure to enter Montana Service Project<\/em>\u00a0in the “<\/em>Write a Note” <\/em>or “<\/em>What’s this payment for“<\/em> section.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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Do you like to bake? Then the Missions committee needs your help. We need our amazing bakers to make some cupcakes for the Calcutta event. We’re asking each baker for a dozen cupcakes – we need both regular and gluten free. Drop off is Saturday, March 14 between 9am at 12pm at the FCCEJ kitchen.<\/p>\n

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Important Dates:<\/span>
\n– April 15th \u2013 Informational Meeting 7:00 pm \u2013 8:30pm in Fellowship Hall
\n– May 15th \u2013 Applications due with deposit
\n– March 14, 2026 – Calcutta
\n– June 20-27, 2026 – Service Trip<\/p>\n

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