Annual Meeting Update

One major takeaway from our Annual Meeting was that 75% of our annual revenue comes from personal contributions from our members and friends. With this in mind, we hope that everyone can step up and help in 2024 so that we can continue to fund all of our ministries...

Mardi Gras Breakfast

Our SPF and JPF will be holding a Mardi Gras breakfast on Sunday, February 11th, from 8:30 up to and through fellowship hour after the service. The breakfast will serve as a fundraiser for the Walking in their Footsteps Civil Rights Learning Trip in April. All...

Chili Cookoff

Calling all chefs! Our annual chili cookoff is schedule for Friday, February 2nd, from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Come in from the cold and stay for great food, live music, and warm camaraderie! Chilis will be voted on by everyone in attendance. To sign up your favorite chili,...

Confirmation Classes

Confirmation classes for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-year high school students have begun on Sundays from 4-6pm. Classes will meet January through May and include field trips, films, and a service project. Confirmation is offered every other year. For more information, contact...

West Africa Trip

Eleven members and friends of our church have returned from their journey to West Africa, visiting Ghana, Togo and Benin. They have learned about the origins of the slave trade in western Africa as well as explored the faith traditions (the indigenous practice of...

Annual Christmas Pageant

A modern twist to our Nativity story. Come and enjoy our children and youth of God’s Neighborhood as they charm and delight us with their performance of our Annual Christmas Pageant in lieu of our regular service Sunday morning at 10am.  Written and directed by Gavin...

Christmas Eve Services

Sunday, December 24th10:00 AM – Worship Service in the Meetinghouse 5:00 PM – The Living MangerService for families with young children8:00 PM and 10:00 PM – Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols *Christmas Eve Service Memorial Music &...

Partnership Holiday Sale

On December 9th (9am-3pm) and December 10th (9am-1pm), the Partnership Committees of FCCOL will have their third annual Holiday Sale in the Fellowship Room. Here is your chance to get beautiful, thoughtful and unusual gifts for everyone on your holiday list. There...

‘Elephants-in-Winter’ Sale Dec. 2 & 3

The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme at 2 Ferry Rd. will host the always popular Elephants-in-Winter Sale on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday,  Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  All holiday items collected during the intake for the White Elephant...

Holiday Sales in December at FCCOL

There are going to be two unique and different sales held at FCCOL to help all shoppers, young and old, get everything they could possibly need for the 2023 holiday season. Seriously………gifts and decorations, dinnerware and olive oils, mittens and wrapping paper. Two...

LBS Luncheon

Come join us for some fellowship, delicious food, and musical entertainment at the Ladies Benevolent Society luncheon on Tuesday, November 14th from noon to 2pm. Chicken Cordon Bleu with complimentary sides, and a wonderful dessert buffet is to be the luncheon menu,...