Join us in discussing the Book of Acts this summer. Meetings will be held in person in the cool air-conditioned parlor and on Zoom (for you vacationing folk!). We had our first meeting on June 3, but it’s not too late to join in. We will meet on the following Mondays at 10 AM:
July 1 – Acts 8-12: Life within the Jesus movement
August 5 – Acts 13-20: The mission of the Church
September 9 – Acts 21-28: Paul’s Arrest…
Get a head start on September’s Book Group read!
“The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life” by David Brooks
Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world.…
June and July Mission Project
School-age children and teens who receive free or reduced meals face challenges in the summer months. Back in 2017, the Reading St. Vincent de Paul Society sought to address this need, and began working with the schools to identify families. The program has grown exponentially each year (from 30 to 50 families, with the anticipation that 60 families will apply this summer). The program receives funding from grants and support from the Reading Food Pantry.
However, given the increased demand on both the Food Pantry and the Summer Meals Program, the Reading St. Vincent de Paul Society is reaching out and asking for help from local organizations to collect a specific item from their shopping list.
First Congregational Church has been invited to collect mustard, ketchup, and sweet relish plastic squeeze bottles (100 of each). We will be collecting these during the months of June and July in addition to our regular pantry collection outside the Music Room. …
Dress a Girl Around the World
On Sunday, First Church blessed 20 dresses to be sent to the Dress a Girl Around the World project!
Many thanks to Women ‘n Stitches and all those who helped make this possible!
“Dress a Girl Around the World is a Campaign under Hope 4 Women International (a 501 (c) 3 organization) bringing dignity to women around the world since 2006. Hope 4 Women International is a nondenominational independent Christian organization.”
“We dream of a world in which every girl has at least one new dress. We want girls to know that they are worthy of respect, and that they are loved by God.”
Learn more about the project at:
Each month on the 3rd Tuesday from 10 AM – 12 PM come and work on projects for various skills depending who shows up, what needs to be done, or the skill sets of those involved (building maintenance, cleaning, or even filing!).
Reach out to the church office for more info
office@churchofreading.org…
This Sunday blessings abound! June 9 we will bless dresses made for Dress A Girl Around the World and also commission and bless our Capital Campaign volunteers and leaders! Join us in person or online at 10 AM EST.
