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Mission Cafe
*********Next Mission Cafe is Friday, June 1, 2012 - 6:30pm********* Mission Cafe is a… [more]
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Prayer Shawl Ministry
First Meeting - Friday, May 18th - 6:30pm - Eddie Harbert's House PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY FORMING: Attention,… [more]
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Artist Trading Cards
***Next Artist Trading Card Session is June 9, 2012 - 10am - noon*** What are Artist Trading Cards? Artist… [more]
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Riverfront Outreach
*****Next Outreach Event - Saturday, May 19, 8:30am t0 10:00am***** First Congregational joins with… [more]
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Strengthen the Church Special Mission Offering
Strengthen the Church Special Mission Offering - May 27, 2012 Strengthen the Church is the special mission… [more]
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Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry
Our food item for May 2012 is boxes of saltines - our goal is 96 boxes. Our food item for April was… [more]
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Butterfly Release
Please join us Sunday, May 27th for our 3rd Annual Butterfly Release. This event is in recognition of… [more]
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Last Sunday Supper
******The next Last Sunday Supper is May 27 at 9:30 - this will be a special Pentecost breakfast.****** The… [more]
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Tuesday Morning Reflection
“Twenty-Five Minutes; Going, Going, G-O-N-E” We live in a consumer oriented society. Remember the… [more]
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2012 Spring Association Meeting
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Pastor’s Corner

Tuesday Morning Reflection
“Twenty-Five Minutes; Going, Going, G-O-N-E” We live in a consumer oriented society. Remember the old phrase; “The customer is always right.” Today, if people perceive themselves to be treated less than valuable, they just move on to the next shop, store, or business. I have to admit, I … [Read More...]

Pastor Tim’s Tuesday Morning Reflection
“Crap (Manure) Theology 101” The ‘unofficial’ theological term; CRAP…, is catching on. Most people have very little interest in theology. Usually, only those who are pursuing the study of religion are stirred for a desire in such things. The study of doctrine, theology, and … [Read More...]

A Decade of Reflections
I have often said, “The first twenty-three years of my ministry were training years to prepare me for the last ten years of ministry.” This Sunday I will celebrate my Tenth Anniversary (2002-2012) at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Huntington, WV. This morning over a cup of … [Read More...]
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Spring Annual Meeting
April 26, 2012
First Church is hosting the CSEOA Spring Annual Meeting for the first time in its history! There will be a full menu of activities for the entire weekend including: May 4 6:30pm - a special edition of Mission Cafe with dinner hosted by the Social Team May 5 8:30am - … [Read More...]

Butterfly Release
April 4, 2012
Please join us Sunday, May 27th for our 3rd Annual Butterfly Release. This event is in recognition of Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit. The Butterfly Release will be incorporated into the worship service and experience.We hope you will save the date for this moving and spiritual … [Read More...]

2012 T-Shirts!
March 20, 2012
The 2012 t-shirt design has been finalized. Please contact Robbie Nance to order. Prices $15 for S-2X, $16 for 3X, and $17 for 4X. We can get long sleeve Ts and crew neck sweatshirts as well, these will be a more muted yellow though. Long sleeves will be $20 and Sweats $25. Children's sizes are … [Read More...]
The Wider Church
The Wider Church United Church of Christ Statement of Faith—original version We believe in God, the Eternal Spirit, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and our Father, and to his deeds we testify: He calls the worlds into being, creates man in … [Read More...]
Ministries Updates

2012 AIDS Walk
April 26, 2012
Be sure to make plans to wear your new church t-shirt (or your old one - we love yellow and blue together) next Sunday to church and then to the 2012 Annual AIDS Walk. Lunch and registration begins at 12:45pm and the walk starts at 1:30pm. Let's create a sea of yellow and blue in … [Read More...]
Clothing Drive
April 5, 2012
The Peace and Social Justice Team sponsored a month-long clothing drive to benefit Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry, Eastern Cabell County Humanitarian Organization, Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Dress for Success River Cities, and Goodwill. Clothing and bedding was sorting according … [Read More...]

Lenten Book Discussion
March 9, 2012
Kathy Given will be facilitating a bible/book study using Max Lucado's book - Six Hours One Friday. This will be a 4-week discussion that will meet on Mondays at 6:30pm. Please join us in reflecting on the words Christ spoke from the cross. This is not a lecture series but rather an open discussion … [Read More...]

St. Patty’s Day Rummage Sale!!
March 2, 2012
March 17, 8am - 2pm ***UPDATE 3/19 - The Rummage Sale raised over $1000!! Thank you to all who donated, worked the sale, and bought!*** It's a church rummage sale - that about says it all! Books, clothes, furniture, household items - all cheap!! All proceeds to the Peace and Social Justice for … [Read More...]







