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Men's Breakfast
Sat Nov 08
7:30am to 9am
Join the Men's Breakfast Group for a great breakfast and fellowship in the Parish House.
220th Anniversary
The First Congregational Church celebrates its 220th Anniversary with a special Sunday Service followed by an expanded pot luck lunch in the Parish House. Join us as we celebrate this special occasion.
Sun Nov 16
10am
Details here.
Plus One
The Board of Christian Missions and Outreach has started their "Plus One" donation drive to help SHARE. For more information click here.
26th Annual Holly Berry Fair
On December 1st, the First Congregational Church will hold its 26th Annual Holly Berry Fair in
the Parish House from 9am to 2pm.
So what will you find at the Fair this year? Have a look!
- Cheese Table is back with lots of delicious fresh cheese.
- Fudge and Candy Table - One of our most popular tables offering the best selection of fudge and candy.
- Cookie Walk - Lots of new cookies will be added to the walk this year and some old favorites will return. Come early for best selection!
- Christmas Cupboard - There are lots of yummy canned goods this year. Lots of jam, relishes and pickles are being made from this season’s harvest to offer you some delicious selections like Christmas Jam, Spiced Peach Jam and Golden globe Pickles.
- Christmas Pantry - This is a perennial favorite with lots of home made goodies.
- Gifts to Go: Here is your answer to easy gift giving. Grab one of our baskets for friends, teachers, and coworkers. Each basket has carefully selected items to make the perfect theme basket.
- Christmas Past - There are lots of treasures here. Here is where you can find a hidden gem!
- Christmas Present: There will be many handmade gifts on this table and every year brings new items to the table
- Greens and Wreaths - Stop in on your way into or out of the Parish House where we will have beautiful decorated wreaths and greens for your home.
With all of the shopping you'll certainly need a break so stop in to our Café for a cup of coffee and a snack or come see us at midday for a hearty lunch.
And don't forget 2 annual Holly Berry Fair favorites:
Holly Berry Fair Limited Edition Ornament
This year's ornament is hand cut from Maine hard maple and features the Milford Bandstand under a starry sky. These ornaments will be available at the fair for $10 and with only 100 ornaments they are sure to be gone quickly.
Click here or on the picture to link to a large image.
Holly Berry Fair Quilt
This year's Holly Berry Fair Quilt is complete and once again it is a beautiful piece, certain to become an heirloom. This year's green and red wreath themed front panels are wonderfully accented on the back with a solid green background covered in sparkling snowflakes. Raffle tickets will be available for this quilt at the Holly Berry Fair. Check out a sneak peak of one small section below.
Come to the Holly Berry Fair to see the rest of this beautiful quilt!
Kate's Kountdown
Kate says: "The Holly Berry Fair is coming!"
So what can you do to help? Jump over here for some inspiration from the Holly Berry Fair Committee and to see when the Canning and Craft Workshops are happening.