Free Christian Church has organized our congregation into six "parishes." Which parish you belong to is determined by where you live. Everyone associated with our church, including all ages, regular and occasional attenders, members and non-members, newcomers and people who have attended FCC for years, belongs to a parish.
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The Parish ministry was created for several reasons. We want people to see who their neighbors are, to get acquainted and build community, to connect with those who may not be connected to our larger church, and to be able to lend a helping hand when needs arise. Each parish has designated leaders. Parish leaders augment our Connecting Ministry and Pastoral Care Ministry so that more people share in the pastoral responsibility for caring for others at FCC. Even with distinct parishes, we continue to be one church, worshipping together as one congregation on Sunday mornings.
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The six parishes include:
Central Parish (Everyone who lives in the catchment area for West Middle School in Andover)
West Parish (Everyone who lives in the catchment area for Wood Hill Middle School in Andover and towns south of New Hampshire and west of Interstate 93)
South Parish (Everyone who lives in the catchment area for Doherty Middle School in Andover and towns south of Andover and east of Interstate 93)
North Andover Parish (Everyone who lives in North Andover)
North Parish Lawrence and Methuen and New Hampshire towns west of Rte 125/121A
East Parish includes New Hampshire towns east of Rte 125/121A and Haverhill and other Massachusetts towns east of North Andover and north of Rte 133 (including Georgetown and Boxford)
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