Community-Wide Events

Happening Now thru October 12th!!

Come find us out and about in the community to purchase raffle tickets for the 2025 Quilt Show!

Raffle Tickets are $5 each

Raffle Grand Prize: “Nostalgia” quilt handmade by Betty Haines (shown above)

Prize #2: $100 gift card to Shagbark Lumber

Prize #3: Oil change up to $100 at ALD in Moodus

Prize #4: Michael Kors Purse

Prize #5: Custom made tote filled with quilting supplies

Prize #6: $40 Big Y gift card

Please click HERE to open the page of locations, dates, and times so you know when and where to pick up your raffle tickets. See you out there!!

Sunday, September 14th

Come join us worship service to open up our 2025-2026 Church year! We will “Come Home” and “Rally” together to rejoice! All are welcome!

God’s Garden Sunday School begins on Homecoming Sunday!!! Bring your children to enjoy wonderful lessons as they build community where all belong!

Join with a Homecoming Potluck/Bean Bake following the 10am service, and other food besides!

What to bring:

If your LAST name begins with

A-M: A side to share!

N-Z: A dessert or family-friendly drink to share

There is no admittance fee, but humbly request that if you plan to attend, please bring at least one non-perishable food item to donate to area food pantries. Monetary donations will also be accepted.

Join us in celebrating the wonderful quilts and crafts created by area artists! Vendors, crafts, food, quilts, raffles, and more are here on Saturday and Sunday! Don’t miss it, it’s a wonderful weekend!!

Quilt Show ticket price at the door:

$10 Regular Ticket

$8 for Seniors (65+)

October 11th and 12th

Saturday: 10am-5pm

Sunday: 12pm-4pm

If you are looking to exhibit your quilt, whether for display or sale, in our Sanctuary, please click HERE for our downloadable .pdf form to fill with information about your quilt and return it to this address:

First Church of Christ, Congregational

499 Town Street (Route 151), PO BOX 445

East Haddam, CT 06423-0445

Saturday, September 6th 2025 from 1-4pm

Location-First Church Cemetery: Rt. 151, East Haddam

The East Haddam Historical Society invites all to come and learn about Venture Smith, an African-American craftsman and farmer kidnapped and forced into slavery as a child, but freed as an adult. His documented life will be celebrated at this 29th Annual Venture Smith Day in the First Church Cemetery!

Come join us in the Proclamation and Wreath laying, as well as hearing from speakers:

Dr. Akela De Barros Gomes, Director of Black History Center at the Newport Historical Society and lecturer at Brown University,

John Mills, President of the Alex Breanne Corp. and genealogist/scholar,

and Dr. Karl P. Stofko, the East Haddam Municipal Historian, Venture Smith historian, and Venture family genealogist.

Photo Shoot of Venture Smith’s descendants, African American quilts, Venture family archives, genealogy books, souvenirs, and refreshments to follow.