First Congregational UCC Gloversville

08/29/2026

Fourteen volunteers assisted a total of 226 people at the food pantry distribution this morning. 75 families consisting of 133 adults, 35 seniors, and 58 children received bags of canned goods, cereal, rice, and pasta, oil, juice, bread, fresh onions and tomatoes, and ground beef or ground turkey. The needs are increasing each month. Thank you to everyone who supports this much needed community outreach. ~ Lenora Evans

08/26/2026

We hope you had a great summer. We will resume regular worship beginning Sunday, September 6. Below is the schedule of speakers for the next 2 months. Please mark your calendars as the schedules vary depending on the availability of our guest pastors.

Sept 6 - Rev. Amanda Wagner
Sept. 13 - Soul Sunday/Bible Study
Sept. 20 - Owen Gilbo
Sept. 27 - Rev. John Mabry Communion Sunday

Oct. 4 - Owen Gilbo
Oct. 11 - Rev. Michael Chase
Oct. 18 - Rev. John Mabry - Communion Sunday
Oct. 25 - Soul Sunday/Bible Study

08/26/2026

08/19/2026

I just wanted to share that Gary Cooper, a resident of the former YMCA, and a volunteer at our monthly food pantry distributions, has passed away suddenly. He was always so happy helping everyone and looked forward to seeing everyone. I will miss his kindness, his willingness to do anything to help, and his smiling face. RIP Gary Cooper.~ Lenora Evans

08/05/2026

Update from Cindy: Matt did not have heart attack but has elevated heart enzymes and is being discharged from the hospital today.
Cindy Vittucci asked me to post that Matt passed out in the bathroom last night, ambulance took him to Nathan Littauer hospital. He was transferred to Ellis at midnight diagnosed with a minor heart attack. She said he's groggy and scared. Please pray for both of them.~ Lenora Evans

07/30/2026

EDIT: Room 45b. Not 25. Sorry about the memory lapse.

I visited Cindy Vittucci today. She is looking good and is in good spirits. She was playing bingo with other residents when we visited her. I am sure she would appreciate visits from her other church family. If you would like to visit her she is in Room 25 of Nathan Littauer Nursing home in Gloversville, which located behind the hospital. The entrance to the nursing home is located on Easterly Street. Do not use the main hospital entrance.

07/25/2026

Thirteen volunteers assisted 61 families consisting of 98 adults, 32 seniors, and 55 children for a total of 185 people at this morning's food pantry distribution. Eggs, juice, sweets, zucchini, snap peas, sweet mini peppers, oil, diapers, canned fruit and veggies, pasta, cereal, rice, muffin mix, and a choice of meats were available for those who attended. Many thanks to everyone who helps make this outreach possible. ~ Lenora Evans

07/23/2026

This Sunday, July 26, 2026, is Soul Sunday. We will serve a brunch followed by Bible Study and discussion immediately following. Start time is 9:30 in the lobby. Please bring an appropriate covered dish to share. Note: There will be no Facebook Live.

07/19/2026

There's a food pantry delivery on Friday and the monthly food distribution is on Saturday.