by Stacey Hilliard | Dec 28, 2021 | News
Crawford Memorial UMC is collecting clothing for the Malden Warming Center, Dwelling Place, the homeless on Boston Common (if Covid allows), and possibly other area shelters. We ask that you donate only winter coats, winter hats, and gloves/mittens in new or like-new condition…we are donating clothing that gives dignity. Please bring in your donations by January 9. Clothing can be left in the church lobby or in the bin on the front porch. Contact the church office (office@crawfordumc.org) if you have any questions. Thank you!
by Stacey Hilliard | Dec 13, 2021 | News
With services and live music both indoors and outdoors this Christmas Eve,
we hope you will join us wherever and however you feel most comfortable:
5:00pm Service of lessons and carols, indoors and
streamed live on Facebook and YouTube
6:30pm Community-wide Carol Sing outdoors,
on our front steps (dress for the weather!)
NEW! 7:00pm Outdoor service, back by popular demand! NEW!
30-minute service of lessons and pre-recorded music
10:30pm 30-minute concert of Christmas selections
by the Occasional Brass Quintet
11:00pm Service of lessons and carols, indoors and
streamed live on Facebook and YouTube
All are welcome! Please wear a mask to help keep everyone safe.
Our Christmas offering this year will be donated to two of our favorite charities: Mission of Deeds and the Woburn Council of Social Concern. You can donate with a check or cash in person, through our website here, or by texting CrawfordXmas to 44-321.
by Stacey Hilliard | Nov 29, 2021 | News
This “Giving Tuesday,” please consider making a donation to New England Justice for Our Neighbors. They need our help to continue providing immigrants and refugees with pro-bono legal assistance in pursuit of legal residency.
New England Justice for Our Neighbors has been busy this fall. With the loosening of the COVD protocols the clinics have been open and receiving calls. The Lowell-Lawrence clinic met with 12 immigrants last month, Worcester is again seeing immigrants, and Springfield continues to be very active. NEJFON hired a part time executive director to help connect clients with much needed resources, and explore options for expanding our clinics in New England. NEJFON also contributed $10,000 to assist UMCOR with Afghan evacuees.
To help, text CrawfordJFON to 44-321
Or visit their website for more information and more ways to give.
by Stacey Hilliard | Oct 27, 2021 | News
Our annual Holiday Faire will return on Saturday, November 13. It will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and will feature many favorite offerings from over the years: Crawford’s Famous Apple Pies, the Scrumptious Cookie Bar, baked goods, holiday decorations and other items not found in local stores in the Christmas room, gift ideas, handcrafted goods, vintage jewelry, white elephants & books, toys, and holiday items. This year’s breakfast & lunch snack bar will still feature favorite soups, apple crisp, and more, but all items will be takeaway only — no dining in. Proceeds from the faire will benefit Church operations and ongoing missions.
by Crawford UMC | Oct 23, 2021 | News
In preparation for our Blessing of the Saints service this weekend, we need volunteers to help locate the graves of Crawford founders, family, and friends. Randy has compiled a list of names and the reported locations of their grave sites. We need help finding each of the graves and marking them with butterflies in advance of our service on Sunday. Volunteers are asked to meet at 11:00 a.m. this Friday, at the flagpole which stands at the entrance to Wildwood Cemetery (34 Palmer Street, Winchester).
If you can help out, please sign up.
by Stacey Hilliard | Oct 7, 2021 | News
We will hold our annual Blessing of the Saints service at 10:00 a.m. on October 31 at Wildwood Cemetery, beginning at the Mason family monument. After a brief liturgy, we will walk the grounds to bless the graves of Crawford’s founders, friends, and loved ones buried there. We need your help building our list of Crawford “saints” who are buried at Wildwood. Those on our list include founders of the Methodist church in Winchester, more recent members of Crawford Memorial UMC, and many in between. If you have loved ones buried in Wildwood who are connected to Crawford in any way, please send their names to us here, then plan to join us on the morning of October 31 to help us bless them all.
