Events for April 13, 2026 - April 13, 2026

November 14 - 16, 2025 - REGISTER HERE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS OCTOBER 19 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE First Congregational Church of Long Beach is hosting a Women's Retreat this fall at Pilgrim Pines and would like to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to attend. This year’s theme, Rest Is Resistance — inspired by the work of Tricia Hersey —…

Dear friends in Christ, We often hear the core tenets of our faith reduced to “Love your neighbor” Or “Do unto others.” This is easy to remember, and quite compatible with other religions of the world, who have their own similar scriptures regarding love for the other. It’s not a bad credo to live by, especially when combined with “Faith,…

This Saturday, 11/22 - the Knitting Ministry’s plans to attend the SoCal Fiber Fair in Pomona has shifted to a location closer to home: Michael’s Crafts on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles. We will meet at the church parking lot at 9:30 AM on Saturday. If you would like to join the carpool, please call or text me at…

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Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday we are blessed to have Rev. Howard Fauntroy preaching for us on a passage from Jeremiah on the topic of nomads. I will be out of the office from this Sunday, November 23 – Saturday November, 29. I will return on Sunday, November 30 for the first Sunday of Advent. THIS WEEKEND This Saturday,…

This Sunday, 11/23 - We will be decorating the church for Christmas immediately after worship. We are asking folks to choose one decoration to assemble, install, and/or display and work in teams of two or three for larger or more complicated decorations. Jim and Tere have spent the week pulling out all of our lovely decorations and checking that they…

Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday we celebrate Hope Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is not the beginning of Christmas, it is the beginning of waiting. Of hoping. Of anticipating. Of quiet excitement. This Advent our theme is Surprising New Birth. Despite what we may see in the news, I see newness and hope and plans for bright…

Join us after worship for a special Friendsgiving Celebration potluck. The church will provide beverages and paper products. You can bring leftovers or a dish to share. Our goal is to keep it simple and keep it fun!

Dear friends in Christ, This week we celebrate Peace Sunday, and will read the prayer sung by Zechariah after nine months of enforced silence. His words still resonate today as much because of his desire for peace in a broken world, as for his song being a response to Mary’s. Zechariah speaks of many things in his song, but what…

Join us after worship as we sort and box up donated clothes for the Compassionate Boutique at The Hub, a local homeless shelter where people in need can get clothes for free. We understand that they are in need of men's and women's shoes, either dress shoes, sneakers, or work boots. Men's size 7 to 15 and women's size 5…