Highlights
The February meeting of the church council included the following highlights:
- The light in the parking lot was replaced and works great!
- Council is working with the Building and Grounds committee to get quotes for some electrical and plumbing work needed in the basement level of the church.
- We have a new musician: Robin O’Neill has graciously agreed to help our music ministry and choose hymns for our Sunday services. Update: Robin has decided to decline the position. We are back to square one.
- Special offering envelopes will be available for the One Great Hour of Sharing. We collect the offerings on March 10.
First United Church of Christ
Annual Congregational Report
January 21, 2024
Click on the following link to view the annual report that was presented at the January congregational meeting held on Sunday, January 21, 2024: 2024 Annual Congregational Report.
Your Church Council
Listed below are your church council members. Please contact any one of them with any questions, comments or concerns.
Name
Veronica Chrostowski
Donna Cockerill
Jack Dailey
Katie Dailey Mark Davis
Pat Fenton
Steve Furtaw
Kim Schrote
Shannon Vivona
Position
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Pastor
Treasurer
Council Vice President
Council President
Financial Secretary
Council Secretary
Term Ends
2026
2025
2025
N/A
2026
2024
2026
2026
2024
What’s Going on at First UCC?
If you would like to be an active participant in any of the goings on at First UCC or have any questions concerning what our committees do, feel free to reach out to the committee liaison.
The many committees that make sure things run smoothly are made up of volunteers, and each committee is represented by a church council member.
The various committees and liaisons are as follows:
Buildings and Grounds
Steve Furtaw
(586-855-3248)
Christian Education
Jack Dailey
(586-202-7358)
Finance/Stewardship
Steve Furtaw
(586-855-3248)
Memorial
Shannon Vivona
(586-372-1147)
Mission
Veronica Chrostowski
(586-615-8735)
Personnel
Steve Furtaw
Veronica Chrostowski
Shannon Vivona
Vitality
Pat Fenton
(586-248-1808)
Worship
Donna Cockerill
(586-872-8417)
Safety & In-Person Worship
Dear Ones,
Like many others, we have been diligently watching the spread of the latest COVID-19 variants. Certainly, we are living through an incredibly fluid and complex time. We need to find a way forward that acknowledges the risks that remain for coming together as well as the cost of staying physically isolated from each other.
We are also writing to share some guidelines which will remain in place until we receive more and better information:
- We will make every effort to hold our family-friendly space.
- We continue to offer worship in person and online at 10 am during our Sunday Worship Service.
- Inside the church, we ask that you practice appropriate social distancing whenever possible.
- We encourage you to wear a mask if you or members of your family have any concerns about your safety.
- Please make use of the many options for COVID-19 testing if you suspect that you may have been infected.
- As always, please use your best judgment always with regard to the way you physically participate in our life and work.
Finally, we ask that we meet one another gracefully and accept that, in the current context, there will be many views as to what constitutes best practice. Please stay engaged, stay tuned, and stay safe. God is working powerfully through us, and we believe that, for such a time as this, God has called us together as a congregation to be Christ’s Body in our world.
Yours faithfully and joyfully,
First UCC Richmond,
Church Council