Saturday, January 18
Reading Cares annual “day on” is a morning of community service projects. Stay tuned to learn more.…
Let’s Talk and Women ‘n Stitches
Let’s Talk: Looking to connect with others and engage in conversation? Join us for our monthly conversation group on Tuesday, December 10th at 1:30 PM in the Parlor. All are welcome to participate, regardless of background or interest. Come share your thoughts, ideas, and experiences with fellow community members.
Women ‘n Stitches: Are you a skilled sewist or looking to learn a new craft? Join our Women ‘n Stitches group on Tuesday, December 10th at 7:15 PM in room 17. We gather to create beautiful quilts and other charitable items. Last year, we proudly donated 26 dresses to Dress a Girl Around the World. Currently, we’re focused on crafting church valances and quilts. All necessary supplies and sewing machines are provided.
For more information or to sign up, please contact the church office.…
Join us on Sunday, December 15, for childcare and activities during church at 10 AM followed by a special Sunday School Class for Pre-K to 5th Grade after church at 11:15 AM. There will also be a class for adults at the same time.…
Cocoa & Cookies – December 1, 2024
During the Reading Holiday Tree Lighting from 2-5 PM on Sunday, December 1, we open our doors to provide a little warmth and holiday hospitality. Cookies and cocoa are now being served throughout the duration of the event (no longer only after the conclusion of the event) from the Woburn Street steps. All are invited to come warm up inside the sanctuary, which has been decorated for the season.
Creative Arts will once again perform A Christmas Carol in the sanctuary at 3 PM. All are welcome.
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Sign up by Sunday, December 1
Following our Advent theme of “Generation to Generation,” we’re bringing back a beloved tradition of letter writing between generations and households! Journey Pals are anonymous Pen-Pals who write letters to each other throughout Advent and Christmas. You won’t find out who your Journey Pal is until January! This is a way to connect through the season, offer an encouraging word, and to connect across the generations. All are invited to participate at any age. Please sign up by December 1.
Go to Fill out this form to sign-up for Journey Pals…
Join us for our December Book Group on Tuesday, December 3rd to discuss “Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park” by Connor Knighton. 
We’ll meet on Zoom. If you are not already on the book group list, contact the office for the link.
Learn more about the book here: Leave Only Footprints…
November 24 and 30
Let’s Get Ready for Christmas!
We’re excited to kick off the Advent and Christmas season! To help us prepare, please join us:
- Sunday, November 24th: After church, help us move decorations from the Bell Tower to the sanctuary.
- Saturday, November 30th: Join us between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM to decorate the doors and sanctuary.
We hope to see you on either or both of these days!
Saturday, November 23rd
- town-wide collection
- 10am-1pm
- Sanborn Street
Sunday, November 24th
- collection during worship
Once again, we are having a town-wide food pantry collection on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 23. Food may be dropped off on Sanborn Street between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Please mention this collection to friends and family.
In addition, we will have our annual food collection during our worship service on Sunday, November 24. You are encouraged to bring items into the sanctuary this day for the collection.
We will combine the items from both collections and share one half with the Reading Food Pantry, which currently serves 200+ households across our community, and one half with Neighbors in Need, an organization which serves over 5000 families in the Greater Lawrence area each year.
Your gift of food provides more than a meal. It also helps to prevent serious health issues caused by unhealthy diets and food insecurity. Food is something that FCCR does well. Please contribute generously.
Donations needed for Reading:
- Laundry Detergent
- Tissues
- Tuna – Solid in Water
- Cereal
- Hot Cocoa Mix
- Snack Food for Lunches
- Baby Items
Donations needed for Lawrence:
- Canned Food – NO glass jars
- Shelf Stable Milk (e.g. Parmelat)
- Canned Beans (all kinds, not baked)
- Canned Vegetables
- Canned Fruit (no sugar added)
- Peanut Butter
- Tuna
- Canned Ham & Chicken
- Soups (Low Sodium)
- Cereal (unsweetened)
- Rice—Canilla or Carolina— (NOT Uncle Ben’s or Minute Rice)
- Pasta (all kinds)
- Formula – Similac Advanced – (blue label)
- Diapers – all sizes
- Baby Wipes
- Baby Food
After church on Sunday, November 17
Stay a few minutes after church to participate in our Card Ministry. Our monthly card ministry is one way we care for our church family. Note cards are provided for folks to write a brief message to those who are homebound or ill. Never forgotten.…