Franklin Federated celebrated Rally Day to kick off the program year on September 11, 2016. The morning began with the children enrolling in Sunday School. During the service, Pastor Charley led the children in a "Blessing of the Backpacks." Following church was a potluck luncheon.
September 2016 Connections Newsletter
FFC in the News: PokéStop Meetup
Photo: Mike Gleason/Milford Daily News
The Franklin Federated Church hosted a PokéStop Meetup on Saturday which was covered by the Milford Daily News.
Aspiring Pokémon masters were out in force in the town common Saturday afternoon.
The Franklin Federated Church, which sits just opposite that grassy expanse, set up some amenities for Pokémon Go players on its front lawn. Volunteers underneath a small tent offered water, some frozen treats and a recharging station to the trainers.
Tiffany Miller, a member of the church, said the idea to assist players came up in a meeting.
"We just thought it would be fun to open up our lawn and invite people over," she said. "Everyone's trying to catch different Pokémon with their phone, and there are a number of PokéStops around here, like the church and the gazebo on the town common."
Miller said she learned about the app a couple of weeks ago.
"I have a 12-year-old son, and we've been exploring it together," she said. "We first read about it online."
PokéStop Meetup at FFC
Join Franklin Federated Church on Saturday, July 23 from 1-4pm for a PokéStop Meetup. We'll have lures to attract rare Pokémon, phone charging stations, restrooms and refreshments. You can even compete at the gym across the street from our property!
Our Little Free Library
Come by FFC and see our Little Free Library open to the public. The Little Free Library program promotes literacy and public access to all types of written works.
Borrow a book that's there or donate a book of your own to share with others.
FFC joins a growing list of over 40,000 locations covering all 50 U.S. states and 70 countries.
American Baptists: A Call to Prayer
A Call to Prayer has been issued to American Baptists by the ABC National Executive Council, including: Susan Gillies, interim general secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, Jeffrey Haggray, executive director of American Baptist Home Mission Societies, Virginia Holmstrom, executive director of American Baptist Women’s Ministries, Reid Trulson, executive director of International Ministries, and Louis Barbarin, chief executive officer of MMBB Financial Services.
In this painful summer, we call American Baptists to a season of prayer for those who have been affected by senseless acts of violence in cities here and across the world, as well as impacted by natural disasters. While we grieve the loss of life and livelihood for those directly affected, all brothers and sisters in Christ share the burden of helping, healing, and finding hope.
We encourage American Baptists to set aside time to pray for God’s mercy to prevail and for each of us to have courage to respond as we are able.
July 2016 Connections Newsletter
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June 2016 Connections Newsletter
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Restoration Campaign Update
The FFC Wordle
We asked our members to write down words that best represent the FFC community. Here's what we received.
Paw Sox Family Outing on June 26
The welcome ministry is planning a family outing to the Pawtucket Red Sox to watch them play the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders. The cost is $13 per person and you can RSVP to Paulina Teng or the church office.