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Welcome to the
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Bruce Miller
Pastor
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62 Colony St.
Meriden CT 06451
203-235-5704 |
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Sunday service at 10 a.m.
(9:30 a.m. in summer)
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First Congregational Church
is a Christian Community
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Grow
in faith, knowledge and spirit,
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Share
the love of God by our time, talents and treasure,
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Celebrate
our faith with courage, creativity, joy and love,
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Embrace
our neighbors in this community.
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Also home to
the
Taiwanese Christian Church,
Casa de Gozo Church, and
Overcomers Tabernacle Church |
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Spring flowers at side
entrance |
Church in
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10th Annual Mercy Touch Luncheon
- Nov. 17, 2013
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Rally Sunday - Sept. 8, 2013 Blessing of the
Backpacks (L) and "Let's Eat" (R) |
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Meriden Book Bag distribution on Aug. 20,
2013, sponsored in part by First Church
and Center Congregational Church. Click on photo for additional images. |
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Meriden Community Hunger Project - June 9, 2013
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May Breakfast - May 1, 2013 - click photo for
details and additional photos |
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Easter at First Church - click on image for additional
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On Sun. March 17, 2013, the Christian Outreach Committee of the
First Congregational Church of Meriden sponsored its eighth
annual food drive to help restock the food pantries at the
Meriden Soup Kitchen and at New Opportunities of Greater
Meriden. Seven years ago, a total of
173 lbs. of non-perishable food were donated by our
parishioners, six years ago 309 lbs., five years ago 419 lbs.,
four years ago 662 lbs., three years ago 790 lbs., two years ago
928 lbs., and last year, 903 lbs.
This year a total of 1078 lbs. was collected. Donated
food items were brought into the church sanctuary prior to the
worship service and placed in the chancel. Following the
service, they were weighed and then separated by appropriateness
for each of the two recipient agencies, and were then delivered
the following day. As part of the Food Drive this year, Boy
Scouts Troop 10, whose home is at the church, donated 121 lbs.
of the total.
At the Soup Kitchen (where three of our parishioners
volunteer), the number of meals provided continues to increase;
in 2011, it served 33,297 meals, and in 2012, it served 41,036
meals. On some days, well over 200 meals are served. For more
information about supporting the Meriden Soup Kitchen, go to
www.meridensoupkitchen.org |
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| Troop 10
scouts completed a food drive on March 11, 2013 to benefit the
Meriden Soup Kitchen and the New Opportunities of Greater
Meriden Food Pantry. A total of 121 lbs. of non-perishable food
was collected. Great job! |
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The
Riverboat Ramblers
New Orleans jazz concert
featuring John Banker
was held on
Sunday, Feb. 17 at 3:30 pm.
Eighty-one patrons enjoyed
Mardi Gras excitement, top shelf jazz music, great eats and an
array of raffle prizes which produced a fun-filled event.
Hear them play
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After the tragic shootings on December 14 at Sandy
Hook Elementary School in nearby Newtown CT, Center
Congregational Church and the First Congregational
Church of Meriden hosted a prayer vigil on Saturday,
Dec. 15 from 6:30-7:30 pm at Center Congregational
Church, 474 Broad St. in Meriden. Pastor Bruce
Miller and Interim Pastor Phil Brocket presided.
Everyone was welcome - about 75 attended. |
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On Dec. 7, 2012, a Celtic Christmas with
the Morgans led by Tom Callinan
provided a rollicking evening of Irish music and humor to 81 attendees.
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Mercy Touch
Orphanage |
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The Children
of Mercy Touch
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Card from
Patricia Mulenga
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