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Visiting a church for the first time can bring a lot of questions. Here’s everthing you need to know before you arrive

Heres What Will Happen on Sunday morning?

Arrive: 10-15 minutes early
Park: in any of the 3 lots highlighted in the image **HERE**
Come Inside: Entering through the breezeway door in the back is best. The front door is undergoing maintenence (It’s 200 years old!)
Meet us: Say hello to the greeters in the breezeway. They should show any visitors the ropes
Worship: begins at 10:00. Communion is served on the 1st Sunday of the month.
Kids: are dismissed to Sunday School around 10:15, after a short lesson with the Minister.
Coffee & Conversation: Follow worship in Butler Hall (back near the breezeway)

Where do I sit

If you have an infant or toddler and need a break from the sanctuary during the service, we provide a live stream of the service in our Nursery / toddler room (back downstairs, and across from the Sunday School room). Stop in our Sunday school room and one of the teachers will be happy to turn on the live stream in the toddler room so you can watch and listen to the service from there, while your little one plays.

You can sit anywhere in the sanctuary. No reserved seats here! Our worship space is a characteristically plain ‘New England style’ and comfortable. The space seats about 200 people and there is a balcony, too.

What do I wear?

We are an informal group. We like the slogan, “Come as you are”. That means we don’t care how you dress. Some folks do like to get dressed up but many come in whatever is comfortable to them. No judgements here! And isn’t that the point. We join together as a body for many reasons, but to judge your fashion sense is not one of them.

Where do I Park?

You can park anywhere along the front of the church or in our two parking lots behind the building. The larger of the two lots is accessed by a driveway on Prospect Street. Parking is shown in the image to the right, highlighted in yellow. Click on the image to see a larger image or for directions click here

Which door do I use?

Due to a maintenance issue with the front steps (or our 200 yr. old building!), we suggest you enter from the breezeway that is in the middle between the old and the newer building. The front church doors (nearest to the rotary, shown in this image), are temporarily closed. We hope you will be greeted in our breezeway by our Sunday morning hosts or other members and will receive a program of the day’s worship service and upcoming events. From the breezeway, (behind the church), you can head down the stairs near the TV screen and meander your way through the long hallway, where you will eventually pop up at the other end near stairs that take you into the sanctuary. Its a crazy journey, but being 200 years old and subject to many renovations and additions will do that!

Is there a Sunday School program for Children?

Currently due to declining membership we have a limited Sunday morning program for kids. We usually have between 1-5 children in the Sunday School room and they are various ages from 1st-8th grade. Learn more by clicking on the following link:

Sunday School program

What time do I need to be there and what time does the service end?

Our worship service begins at 10:00 a.m. and lasts about an hour. This includes a practical Bible-based sermon, hymns to sing, prayers and responses to read together from the printed program, and time to share prayer concerns. This service includes an interactive children’s sermon from the Pastor.  After the children’s sermon, children can leave together to attend our Sunday school program (Sunday School is held from Sept-June) for kids (primary – junior high) or they can return to sit with the adults, if they prefer.

Sunday morning Schedule

10:00 am Worship
10:15 am Sunday School Ages Kindergarten – 8th grade (except during summer months)
11:00 am Coffee Fellowship

What about Communion?

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper (Communion, Eucharist) the first Sunday of the month and all are welcome to participate. During our program year, we serve the bread and grape juice in the pews from trays. During the summer months and on special occasions, Communion is served by Intinction, where the congregation is invited to come forward to take bread and dip it into the cup of grape juice, and then immediately consume the elements of the Lord’s Supper.

After Church

If able, you can also join us after worship in the Fellowship Hall/Community room, for a time of coffee, refreshments, punch and cookies. Fellowship Hall is on the first floor, near the breezeway.There are a variety of brochures by both entrances that explain the programs and ministries that are most important to us at First Congregational Church. We also have newsletters, devotional magazines, and children’s material, too. Please help yourself. We welcome anyone who would like to join in any of our missions and groups.