INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

There is a wealth of information that can help you become familiar with our church: how it is organized, governed, financed, supported, and how the values of our Congregation are always at the center of our Congregational Church.

The following are links to documents which can help you become familiar with our programs and teams. We hope that getting to know more about them will spark your interest in becoming involved in the groups that fulfill your interests and gifts.

Please click on any of the following documents to find a .pdf copy for your downloading or reading pleasure:

2025 Annual Report - details all the activities of the church through the year, from pastoral programs, missions, book groups, music, fellowship gatherings, fundraisers, financial reports and goals for 2026.

FCCOWT By Laws - our latest revisions of the rules and governing structure of our church

Ministry Circle Charters - detail the four main groups that run the programs of our church: 1) Extravagant Welcome & Member Engagement; 2) Spiritual Nourishment: Worship & Faith Formation; 3) Heartfelt Service: Mission, Outreach & Witness; 4) Financial Development & Asset Management

Ministry Circle & Bubble Groups Diagram - shows how the four Ministry Circles contain various Bubble Groups that focus on specific interests or causes, and how all the Ministry Circles also focus on our Shared Commitments: Creation Care; Beloved Community Kin-dom of God; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice; Children & Families; and Prayer.

2026 Nominating Slate - shows the list of Officers, Church Council Members, Ministry Circle Co-Deacons, and Standing Committee Members (Pastoral Parish Relations, Human Resources & Nominating), all of which were approved at the most recent Annual Meeting.

Beloved Community Covenant - our commitment to each other, involving Truth, Time, Trust & Transformation, and Grace, Forgiveness & Reconciliation.