FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH of Ravenna, Ohio

UPCOMING EVENTS

RALLY DAY

09/10

Vacations are over.  Kids are back in school.  Folks have returned from their Summer camp grounds.  It's time to come back together to celebrate the family we find in the church.  After worship the celbration continues as we each create our our own special treat at our Sundae Buffet!  September 10

 

MARDI GRAS SUNDAY

 

02/11/2018

 

MARDI GRAS (literally: "Fat Tuesday") is a time of joy and celebration prior to the austerity and sacrifice of Lent.  In that spirit, on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, we bring in our Jazz Combo for a rousing worship with Old Gospel Hymns and lively Jazz compositions.

 

And Following worship, we adjourn to our Fellowship room for a special luncheon featuring New Orleans' Jambalaya and a traditional "Kings Cake."

 

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

12/24

It's the most wonderful night of the year as we sing carols, read Luke's account of Jesus' birth, and hear a special Christmas story.  December 24 at 7:00 p.m.

COVENANT SUNDAY

01/21/2018

In 1989 the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) approved an historic partnershiip with full recognition or ordinationa and sacraments.  In recognition of this relationship each year the members of the First Congregational and First Christian churches of Ravenna worship together in alternating locations.  We host the worship in odd number years and worship at First Christian in even number years.  January 21, 2018 at First Christian.

ASH WEDNESDAY

02/14

Join us at 6:00 p.m. as we begin the season of Lent with Communion and the Imposition of Ashes.

MAUNDY THURSDAY

03/29

On the night of his betrayal, Jesus gave us a mandate: "Do This and Remember Me."

 

On the Thursday before Easter we remember the events in the Upper Room and follow the mandate to share the bread and the cup.

 

All are welcome to worship with us at 7:00 p.m. and to share in this observance of Jesus' Last Supper.

EASTER SUNDAY

04/01

Life is Victorious!  Not even death can defeat it.  Rejection has been overcome love!  Disgrace has been raised to glory!

 

On this most Holy Day of the year, we celebrate the resurrection with music and praise.

 

Breakfast is served at 9:00 a.m.

Easter Worship starts at 10:15.

Followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for the children.

WORSHIP  IN

THE PARK

 

8/12

 

In the quiet and the beauty of Charlestown Township Park, we gather for worship and a pot luck picnic.  It's very casual and we've never run out of food yet; so come as you are comfortable ande break bread with us and be filled.

ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY

 

5/20

 

If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know who you are or where you're going.

 

Thus, every year, on ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY, we celebrate our nearly 2 centuries of ministry in Ravenna as we recognize our "Memory Keepers" who have been members of this congregation for 50 or more years.