Church Family News & Photos 2024

The whole congregation of believers was united as one—one heart, one mind! They didn’t even claim ownership of their own possessions. No one said, “That’s mine; you can’t have it.” They shared everything. – Acts 4:32

This Church Family News and Photo page is a popular feature to spotlight weddings, births, baptisms, new members, other celebrations, moves, deaths, etc. Enjoy. Please see Sunday Notes for how to share yours!!

2024 News & Photos

Joey Carbone (3rd from left) and Connor Mayr (6th from left) were awarded scholarships as graduating high school seniors. Here they are with their families after worship on June 23, 2024.

A friend at Seabury made these doorstops for Dani to place strategically around our church building. Barbara Goodwin delivered them.

Lorey Cavanaugh, new member 4/28/24.

Kurtis and Lauren Eckard with their two children, new members 4/28/24.

Linda Isham, new member 4/28/24.

Bridgett Olszewski, new member 4/28/24.

Joel Park and Sarah Duncan-Park with their daughter, new members 4/28/24.

Wyrot Ward, new member 4/28/24.

Geordie Campbell, our Pastor Emeritus, is delighted to announce the release of his fourth book, ‘A Sabbath Stroll ~ Collected Reflections.’  It offers 42 meditations for spiritual and devotional guidance and growth.”
A copy is soon-to-be on the shelves of the JPW Library as well as one in the archives of First Church. Interested in knowing more?  He would be delighted to hear from you:  cgc.pastor.emeritus@gmail.com

Bob and Jane Cave with their kids and grandkids.

Alex and  I welcomed our baby, Elliott Daniel Dube-Scott on 2/26/24! We are both happy and healthy. We are thrilled to be able to share this news with our friends at FCWH and are so thankful for your continued prayers and care! –Lauren Dube-Scott

Court Lewis and Al Day enjoyed a sunny day skiing at Okemo VT!

This is the Lumbruno-Wigglesworth clan on the last weekend of 2023. Anna and her boyfriend Peter DelBuono have embarked on a yearlong experience of travel nursing. Anna is an ICU nurse and Peter is an Emergency Room nurse. They left shortly after the new year to drive across the country and are currently working in hospitals in Portland, Oregon. Benjamin is serving his last year as a Marine based in New River, North Carolina. We are thrilled to share his engagement to Hannah Stephenson, a kindergarten teacher in Erwin, North Carolina. They are planning a December wedding in a beautiful chapel in the woods of Goldsboro, NC. Life is good for the Wigg-Lums!

We welcomed our newest grandchild, Henry Izard Desnoyer in October. He’s joining his sister, Aida, and cousin Hugh. –Bob and Susan Izard

Joanne and Ralph White with their gang, July 2023. Look closely and you’ll see just one grandson. Joanne says, “one day young Clive said to me, ‘JoJo do you know I’m the only boy with all these girls!’ ” All the cousins really love each other and had a great time being together for a week.

As an MLK Jr Day service project the Girl Scouts (Rachael Protos’s troop) prepared the January Bag Lunches for Loaves and Fishes. They were efficient, dedicated workers putting the sandwiches together and very careful to include a sandwich, mustard, apple, chips, and homemade cookies in each of the 80 lunch bags.