Celebrate With Us!
Come and join  us on Sunday mornings, as we celebrate the Good News, and learn
more fully what it is to be a Christian.  

In  Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus teaches that the first and greatest commandment is that
"You will Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and all your
mind.  And the second is that you should love your neighbor as yourself."  These
great commandments emphasize the importance of Love!  We must love each other
as ourselves, but if we cannot first love ourselves, we surely cannot love others.  
Come let us help you learn to love yourself...we are all special in the eyes of the
Lord.

First Church of Winsted is committed to helping each other and our surrounding
communities. We strive to help our neighbors in need, locally with donations to the
Winsted Greater Area Food Bank, and the Open Door Soup Kitchen, and through
our mission offerings, we can even help on a more global level.
Sunday Morning Worship ~ 10:00 AM

Pastor:  The Rev. Mike Wu

Organist / Senior Choir Director:  Tricia Wu

Youth/Cherub Choir / Drumming Group Director:  Debbie Storrs

Sunday School Superintendent:  L
isa Toomey

Women's Bible Study:  Kimberly Janak

  • Sunday School is available for Grades K-12, and Nursery Care is
    provided.

  • Adult Bible Study

  • Music Programs Include:
Senior Choir
Cherub / Youth Choir
Adult / Youth Drumming Program
Address:                                     Email:
First Church of Winsted           info@firstchurchofwinsted.org
95 North Main Street        
Winsted, CT  06098
                  Phone: 860-379-1778
                                    
March 1st and 2nd
9:30 Until 11:30 AM
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Come in and check out the program...especially families
interested in program information.
Enrollment for the Fall beginning soon.
March 11th
GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY
We celebrate Girl Scouting and the difference it makes in the
lives of the girls who attend.  It’s about more than cookies.
March 15th
7:00 until 9:00 PM
LAUREL CITY SINGERS RESUMES REHEARSALS…
For All American Concert planned for July 15th at 2 PM.  
Proud to be an American music, American Composers and an.
Armed Forces Salute.  All singers welcome!  To register call
Denise Torson at 379-2655
March 17th
BEEF STEW & BINGO
Come on down, bring a pot of stew to share...and stay for
Bingo.  
March 17th
HAPPY 229TH BIRTHDAY FIRST CHURCH OF WINSTED!
March 25th
OPEN MIC SUNDAY…
No...not for preaching...for singing!!  Praise God by Share
your talents
Tuesday Evenings
6:00 until 7:00
7:00 until 7:30
7:20 until 8:30
RHYTHM AND MUSIC NIGHT
DRUM CIRCLE
YOUTH CHOIR
SENIOR CHOIR


Tuesday, March 6
Sunday, March 11
Wednesday, March 14
Wednesday, March 14
Thursday , March 22
BOARD MEETINGS:

Property Maintenance Board
Board of Christian Education
Finance Board
Diaconate Board
Cabinet
UPcoming Events
Mark your Calendars
April April 15
CDC Scholarship Raffle Kickoff
Get ready to pick up some tickets for a great
cause...and some pretty cool prizes.

April 21

April 28
CHRISTIAN COFFEE HOUSES
Unionville Congregational Church 7:30
Free Will Offering
Hartland Library 7:30
Fundraiser for Hartland Second Congregational
Church.  Tickets: $10 at the door, or to reserve call
 379-5219
May 11
7:00 PM
Canton High School
$8 per person
African Drumming and Dance
Youth and beyond, anyone interested in seeing this
performance, please contact Debbie Storrs
482-3491 or Rhonda LeKang 379-8709.  Youth will
go free!
May 12
7:00 PM
First Church of Winsted
$10 donation  
Coffee House at First Church of Winsted to
benefit Mary Beckwith Memorial Music fund.
Featuring Mad River Crossing, Laurel City Singers,
The Mad Musical Mayhem of Joe Butkevicius,
Ancient Voices (First Church Drumming grouop)
Piper Ken Storrs with Tribal ensemble.
Tickets $10 Adults, Seniors and Youth $5 will be
available at the door or in advance by calling
482-3491 or 379-8966
May 19
Ziti Supper Continuous serving from 4 til 6 PM
right after the Pet Parade.  Go see the parade, then
come for dinner.  Doesn’t get any easier.
May 19
Tag Sale being planned for May 19...think SPRING
CLEANING.  Time to get rid of your old junk...so
you can buy more.  And speaking of cleaning, let
the Youth Group wash your car all spiffy for
Spring.There will also be a bake sale, so you can
either bake...or buy your favorite goodies. Details to
follow.


Tuesday, April 3
Wednesday, April 11
Sunday, April 15
Wednesday, April 18
Thursday, April 26
BOARD MEETINGS:

Property Maintenance Board
Diaconate Board
Board of Christian Education after Church
Finance Board
Cabinet
Directions:

Once you are in Winsted, Take Rt. 8 North by the East End Green (in front of
Northwestern Connecticut Community Technical College), and First Church
of Winsted is at the end of the Green at the stop light.  Take a left at the
light and parking is available both behind the church and in the lot across the
street


SENIOR CHOIR:

Meets on Tuesday evenings for rehearsals from 7:20 until 8:30 PM with
director Tricia Wu.  Provides worship music on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays
of each month.
Providing musical reinforcement for lessons taught by Lectionary schedule.


YOUTH CHOIR:

Meets Sunday after worship service under direction of Debbie Storrs.  Skill
building for young folks 4th grade through high school using a mentoring
program.  Performing the 2nd Sunday of each month, members are exposed
to many  musical styles, inlcuding gospel, rap, praise and classical.  Always
praising God for his great gifts.  

Members of Youth Choir joined the Norfolk Church Choir and members of
Laurel City Singers to perform Voices of Light with Rhonda Larson, Liz
Allyn and Bill Degan.

VOICES OF LIGHT

CHERUB CHOIR:

Meets Tuesday evenings from 6:00 until 6:30 PM.  Open to kids Nursery
School to 5 Grade.  Beginner level music, easy children's classics, beginning
music theory and lots of fun.  Love your neighbor as yourself, for God Loves
us all!

DRUMMING GROUP - ANCIENT VOICES

Program designed for youth and up. Hand-drumming Group meets on
Tuesday evenings from 6:30  until 7:30 PM at First Church under direction of
Debbie Storrs.  Rhythm building skills...developing uses of rhythms and
nightly jam session.  All welcome...drums provided to the extent we have
instruments.
Where Friendly Folks Gather to Worship
First church of Winsted

95 North Main Street
Winsted, Connecticut 06098
860-379-1778
American Baptist   ~   United Church of Christ
Established 1778
March 1st and 2nd
9:30 Until 11:30 AM
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Come in and check out the program...especially families
interested in program information.
Enrollment for the Fall beginning soon.
March 11th
GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY
We celebrate Girl Scouting and the difference it makes in the
lives of the girls who attend.  It’s about more than cookies.
March 15th
7:00 until 9:00 PM
LAUREL CITY SINGERS RESUMES REHEARSALS…
For All American Concert planned for July 15th at 2 PM.  
Proud to be an American music, American Composers and an.
Armed Forces Salute.  All singers welcome!  To register call
Denise Torson at 379-2655
March 17th
BEEF STEW & BINGO
Come on down, bring a pot of stew to share...and stay for
Bingo.  
March 17th
HAPPY 229TH BIRTHDAY FIRST CHURCH OF WINSTED!
March 25th
OPEN MIC SUNDAY…
No...not for preaching...for singing!!  Praise God by Share
your talents
Tuesday Evenings
6:00 until 7:00
7:00 until 7:30
7:20 until 8:30
RHYTHM AND MUSIC NIGHT
DRUM CIRCLE
YOUTH CHOIR
SENIOR CHOIR


Tuesday, March 6
Sunday, March 11
Wednesday, March 14
Wednesday, March 14
Thursday , March 22
BOARD MEETINGS:

Property Maintenance Board
Board of Christian Education
Finance Board
Diaconate Board
Cabinet
March 1st and 2nd
9:30 Until 11:30 AM
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Come in and check out the program...especially families
interested in program information.
Enrollment for the Fall beginning soon.
March 11th
GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY
We celebrate Girl Scouting and the difference it makes in the
lives of the girls who attend.  It’s about more than cookies.
March 15th
7:00 until 9:00 PM
LAUREL CITY SINGERS RESUMES REHEARSALS…
For All American Concert planned for July 15th at 2 PM.  
Proud to be an American music, American Composers and an.
Armed Forces Salute.  All singers welcome!  To register call
Denise Torson at 379-2655
March 17th
BEEF STEW & BINGO
Come on down, bring a pot of stew to share...and stay for
Bingo.  
March 17th
HAPPY 229TH BIRTHDAY FIRST CHURCH OF WINSTED!
March 25th
OPEN MIC SUNDAY…
No...not for preaching...for singing!!  Praise God by Share
your talents
Tuesday Evenings
6:00 until 7:00
7:00 until 7:30
7:20 until 8:30
RHYTHM AND MUSIC NIGHT
DRUM CIRCLE
YOUTH CHOIR
SENIOR CHOIR


Tuesday, March 6
Sunday, March 11
Wednesday, March 14
Wednesday, March 14
Thursday , March 22
BOARD MEETINGS:

Property Maintenance Board
Board of Christian Education
Finance Board
Diaconate Board
Cabinet
March 1st and 2nd
9:30 Until 11:30 AM
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Come in and check out the program...especially families
interested in program information.
Enrollment for the Fall beginning soon.
March 11th
GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY
We celebrate Girl Scouting and the difference it makes in the
lives of the girls who attend.  It’s about more than cookies.
March 15th
7:00 until 9:00 PM
LAUREL CITY SINGERS RESUMES REHEARSALS…
For All American Concert planned for July 15th at 2 PM.  
Proud to be an American music, American Composers and an.
Armed Forces Salute.  All singers welcome!  To register call
Denise Torson at 379-2655
March 17th
BEEF STEW & BINGO
Come on down, bring a pot of stew to share...and stay for
Bingo.  
March 17th
HAPPY 229TH BIRTHDAY FIRST CHURCH OF WINSTED!
March 25th
OPEN MIC SUNDAY…
No...not for preaching...for singing!!  Praise God by Share
your talents
Tuesday Evenings
6:00 until 7:00
7:00 until 7:30
7:20 until 8:30
RHYTHM AND MUSIC NIGHT
DRUM CIRCLE
YOUTH CHOIR
SENIOR CHOIR


Tuesday, March 6
Sunday, March 11
Wednesday, March 14
Wednesday, March 14
Thursday , March 22
BOARD MEETINGS:

Property Maintenance Board
Board of Christian Education
Finance Board
Diaconate Board
Cabinet
March 1st and 2nd
9:30 Until 11:30 AM
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Come in and check out the program...especially families
interested in program information.
Enrollment for the Fall beginning soon.
March 11th
GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY
We celebrate Girl Scouting and the difference it makes in the
lives of the girls who attend.  It’s about more than cookies.
March 15th
7:00 until 9:00 PM
LAUREL CITY SINGERS RESUMES REHEARSALS…
For All American Concert planned for July 15th at 2 PM.  
Proud to be an American music, American Composers and an.
Armed Forces Salute.  All singers welcome!  To register call
Denise Torson at 379-2655
March 17th
BEEF STEW & BINGO
Come on down, bring a pot of stew to share...and stay for
Bingo.  
March 17th
HAPPY 229TH BIRTHDAY FIRST CHURCH OF WINSTED!
March 25th
OPEN MIC SUNDAY…
No...not for preaching...for singing!!  Praise God by Share
your talents
Tuesday Evenings
6:00 until 7:00
7:00 until 7:30
7:20 until 8:30
RHYTHM AND MUSIC NIGHT
DRUM CIRCLE
YOUTH CHOIR
SENIOR CHOIR


Tuesday, March 6
Sunday, March 11
Wednesday, March 14
Wednesday, March 14
Thursday , March 22
BOARD MEETINGS:

Property Maintenance Board
Board of Christian Education
Finance Board
Diaconate Board
Cabinet
March 1st and 2nd
9:30 Until 11:30 AM
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Come in and check out the program...especially families
interested in program information.
Enrollment for the Fall beginning soon.
Community Service
Children's Discovery Center:         
State accredited Nursery School,
providing morning and afternoon classes
for 3 and 4 year olds.

Head Start (Education Connection):
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description of your product.

Alcoholics Anonymous:               
Weekly meetings on Wednesday
         evenings  at 7:30 PM.
Alanon:                                               
Weekly meetings on Wednesday evenings
at 7:30 PM
Ancient Voices ~ Hand Drum Group:
meets Tuesdays from 6:30 until 7:30 PM
Laurel City Singers:                  
Volunteer Community Choir open to
anyone who loves to sing!   Rehearsing on
Thursday evenings from 7-9 PM

Boar's Head Festival:                  
Medieval Celebration of Epiphany told
completely musically by Choirs, Brass
and Organ, complete with Royalty, live
animals, dancers, pipers and drums.

Junior Girl Scout Troop #151
             Meets on Monday evenings.  For more    
            
 information call the church office:
            
 860-379-1778.