Our Church in the World
“Serve God in all.” First Congregational Church of Webster Groves participates in several ministries that benefit the local community and regions throughout the world. Local and global ministries provide members rewarding, volunteer experiences to assist people in need.
Habitat For Humanity
Every year, this group meets on a scheduled Saturday to assist in eliminating poverty housing and homelessness from the St. Louis area by building affordable homes for those in need.
Room At The Inn
Innkeepers and helpers from among our membership meet at the church the 4th Friday of each month to provide a safe place for homeless women, including some mothers and their children, to stay overnight. We provide a meal, companionship, and a safe place to sleep. This program is an outreach of the Sisters of Divine Providence and operates in more than 70 churches around the St. Louis area.
The Brown Baggers
This group, formerly known as “Sandwich Makers,” meets the first Sunday of the month at 8:30 a.m. to prepare sandwiches which are then served to the residents and other clients of Gateway 180.
The Green Team
Members of the congregation who seek to raise awareness in our faith community about how to be better earth stewards. The Green Team meets monthly on last Sundays, following worship.
Missouri Mid-South Conference Of The United Church Of Christ
Our church is a member of the Missouri Mid-South Conference of the United Church of Christ, which serves over 160 congregations and 48,500 denomination members in Missouri, Arkansas and Memphis, Tenn. The conference’s office is located just down the street at 483 East Lockwood Avenue, on the campus of Eden Seminary. The Missouri Mid-South Conference is a member of the national United Church of Christ.
Recipients Of Our Benevolence Fund
- Beyond Housing
- Care and Counseling
- Chads Coalition for Mental Health
- Emmaus Homes
- Every Child’s Hope
- Gateway 180
- Gateway ONA Coalition
- Global Therapy Group
- Habitat for Humanity
- Joint Neighborhood Ministry
- Lydia’s House
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
- Neighborhood Houses
- Room at the Inn
- Shepherd’s Center of Webster Groves and Kirkwood
- Webster – Rock Hill Ministries
- Webster – Rock Hill Ministries Summer Camp
- UCC Leadership Camp—at Camp MoVal
ARTICLES
Spring Cleaning and Greening Electronics recycling In between e-cycling events at First Church, you can take obsolete electronics (anything with a cord) to: City of Manchester Where: Paul A. Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Road, Manchester MO 63021 When: … Continue reading →
UCC Work Group
February 2017
Our St. Louis United Church of Christ Habitat group has put out a call for four more workers on Saturday, Feb 4. They are in the final phases of the build and will be doing finishing work. Let Phil Shoulberg know … Continue reading →
January 25, 2017
Last Thursday we hunkered down and watched anxiously out our windows – or perhaps more often our TV screens – to witness the impending icepocalypse arrive. Some of us had rushed to acquire the “necessities” in anticipation of the storm. … Continue reading →
Efficiently!
At the behest of the Facility and Finance Ministry, Building Manager Chip Isringhaus (pictured at right) has been exchanging our fluorescent lighting for LED lighting throughout the church. Here he is unable to escape being photographed, as he replaces old … Continue reading →
E-CYCLING As you can see, our latest Electronics Recycling Drive was a huge success! Thank you to Claire Frey for organizing the drive and transporting the collected items! If you dropped off a tube TV or old computer monitor, please … Continue reading →
Coming Soon to a Radio Near You!
Sometime in early 2017, in happy reply to the invitation of station manager Ellie Wharton of KWRH-LP Radio63119, First Church will begin airing an hour-long program of “words and music for the progressive Christian” – a program called, The First Thing. Due … Continue reading →
What sets us apart?
We’ve spent almost a year, talking about the qualities that have made us unique as a church historically. We’ve organized event after event, especially artistic events like the retrospective exhibit of paintings by Chiura Obata in September, and the recent … Continue reading →
Sponsors and Volunteers Sought for a Refugee Student. (an article by Pastor Dave Denoon) About a month ago, in a conversation with the Rev. Wendy Bruner, pastor of Peace United Church of Christ just up the street, I learned of … Continue reading →