September 10, 2020 Dear Follen Community, Well, it’s been six months since you’ve heard anything from the office! It’s been a very strange six months, but I thought I would start the church year off with an update on what’s been happening here in this beautiful, remodeled building! That said, I must offer my apologies, … Continued
September 3, 2020 Safety Team Policy: Church Building Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic Follen’s Safe Congregation Group, the President, Vice President, Co-chair of Lay Ministry, the Director of Religious Education, and the Minister, is charged with responding to safety issues that arise under the Follen Church Policy on Safety. Our covenant, from that policy: “We, … Continued
Hello Everyone, Caring Congregation Committee (CCC) continues to be mindful of ways to help families who have young and adult children with special needs during this time of social distancing. We are one of the subcommittees of PCAT (Pastoral Care Action Team). CCC offers the following article from the Mayo Clinic on how to help … Continued
Follen Library Curbside Pickup! The Library Committee at Follen is starting curbside pickup. Our new library contains books that are particularly relevant given current events: New books on Anti-Racism, Care of Self and Others, and Spiritual Practices to name a few. If you would like to pick up or return a book: 1. Browse our online … Continued
Welcome to Summer Sundays at Follen! Worship is at 10:30am on Zoom. The Zoom link is in the newsletter. The order of service is here. We will continue our practice of submitting Joys and Sorrows ahead of time here. Please submit by 8am on Sunday. Our guest preachers are ministers and staff past and present, … Continued
From Saturday June 27: A hardy band of Follenites braved the heat and threat of thunderstorms last Saturday to plant shrubs around the Sanctuary and Community Center, and to spread a veritable mountain range of wood chips around the entire rear area of the parking lot to keep down weeds and over time to break … Continued
Covenant Groups Are you in a Covenant Group? Do you want to be? Covenant Groups are small groups of Follenites who meet monthly (currently via Zoom). Each time there is a different set of readings we review and discuss that align with our monthly themes and the spiritual exercises, which we may also examine. These gatherings are a chance … Continued
All children and youth from nursery to grade 12 need to register for Religious Education programs. Register
We want YOU to Teach RE in 2020-2021 Do you believe our values are needed more than ever these days? Do you care about the well-being of our children and youth? Do you have a little capacity? Are you able to use the internet with some ease? If you answered YES to any or all … Continued
Interested in joining a new support group for people experiencing financial and/or employment challenges? Based on expressions of interest, and with the exacerbation of these issues due to the pandemic, Follen is considering the formation of a support group for those experiencing financial and/or employment challenges. This would be an opportunity for mutual support and listening, … Continued
