The Full Circle Blog

  • Our pantry drive was a success but some items are needed on a consistent basis. You can drop off of the items below on any Saturday between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm at the Industrial Credit Union on Northwest Avenue.


  • 2022 will mark Pastor Sharon’s seventh year with First Congregational Church and it is time for her Sabbath! Her sabbatical will last three months, starting after Easter 2022. This past spring, Pastor Sharon and a team of First Congregational Church members prepared a grant application in support of her upcoming sabbatical period.


  • “You can’t be Christian alone,” my college chaplain said. “The Church is the Body of Christ. To be a body, we need one another.” Although we sometimes catch ourselves thinking we can be spiritual and faithful on our own, when we pause a moment, we know that we need one another. In this time of pandemic, finding those connections has been challenging. Small groups offer an opportunity to connect with one another and to renew our faith, our hope, our joy.


  • Here's the first installment of a YouTube series in which Pastor Davi interviews  church folx (starting with young adults) about something they love, and then reflecting on it theologically.


  • Our Stephen Ministers have plans to train people Stephen Ministry classes by Zoom, if need be, starting in January. Throughout the pandemic, we have leaned heavily on already commissioned Stephen Ministers to carry the service when requested by congregants during COVID.


  • Covenant Groups are a group of 5-8 people exploring faith with one another. This year’s theme, “The Art of Experiencing the Divine,” offers opportunities to explore awe, mystery, grace and more. Three groups will be formed now, with additional groups beginning after the first of the year.


  • Fresh Start is a ministry of Pilgrim Circle. We offer household items (not furniture) to families moving into permanent housing.