Fellowship & Congregation Care
Exciting News From FCC: September Events and the Year Ahead
By Karen Widin · FCC Chair
Greetings all! A wonderful group of folks met to brainstorm ideas for FCC — ideas that we will be implementing for years. Get your calendars out. First, two events coming up in September:
Coming Up in September
Sept 9 · Lunch Around the World · 1:00 p.m.
Bhan Thai, 4301 Dearborn Circle, Mt. Laurel. Sign up in the Narthex — we need an estimate for the restaurant. Questions? Karen Widin or Carol Bastian.
Sept 20 · Ice Cream Social · 11:30 a.m.
Sign up in the Narthex.
Oktoberfest
Keep an eye out for details.
Ongoing FCC Activities
OWLS
Meet bimonthly on the first Thursday: 10/1, 12/3, 2/4, 4/1, 6/3.
Lunch Around the World
Meets on the alternate months from OWLS — watch for information for November, January, March and May (day of the week will vary).
Sunday Foodies
Bring food for after service on Sunday. Interested in volunteering? Reach out to Karen Widin.
Tea & Talk
A weekly informal gathering held via Zoom. Conversations both serious and lighthearted last an hour, Thursday mornings 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Stephen Ministry
A Christian ministry offering confidential, one-to-one, Christ-centered support to people experiencing difficult life crises like grief, divorce, job loss, or illness.
Funeral Refreshments
Provided as needed.
Upcoming Activities
So, now the exciting part. It is always helpful to get a new perspective when planning. I can’t thank Shelly and Ethan Geehr, Barb Duffy, Peggy Marks, Kim Villani and Heather Lerch enough for all their time and talents — plus their sense of humor. On August 16 we met for over an hour and brainstormed a long list of activities we could do at Saint Matthew. The list is overflowing with exciting ideas. We quickly selected seven new activities to plan for this year, and are also working on activities for future years, giving us enough time to do the leg work that more intricate projects require.
Repeat Activities for the Coming Year
Walnut Street Theater Event
Watch for details in February for a March 2027 outing.
Picnic
Planned for Spring 2027, with fewer bees this time.
Palm Sunday Breakfast
Will be on March 21.
Easter Egg Hunt
Date TBD.
New Activities for the Coming Year
Homemade Crafts for Shut-ins
Pastor Peggy hopes to start a group who makes homemade crafts to deliver to our shut-ins or nursing homes.
Chili Cook-off
Start practicing your chili and corn bread recipes! Plans are to hold this on February 6, 2027 (the weekend before the Super Bowl).
Charlie Zahm
Irish singer — plans are for early spring. TBD
Local Theater & Dinner Out
TBD.
International Dinner
Sharing meals from around the world. To be held in the Fellowship Hall. TBD.
Minor League Ball Game
TBD.
Book Club
Moorestown Library offers “Book Group in a Bag.” Each bag contains 10 copies of a single book title, printed discussion questions and author information. The loan period is 8 weeks, 0 renewals allowed, and cost is free. More information to follow.
As always, our events are successful because our members both volunteer to help and attend to have fun. If you are interested in leading or helping with any of these activities, please reach out to Karen Widin.
Next FCC Meeting
Sunday, October 11 after the late service. You are invited to join us as we continue our work.