Volunteer Spotlight
Every week, each month, a volunteer who goes “above and beyond” is recognized. For the month of November we are thankful for:
Ruth Randall - Ruth recruits our scripture readers each week. Ruth leads the effort to plan Black History Month and Juneteenth. She researches people to recognize during Hispanic and Native American Heritage months. Ruth serves on Congregational Life and the Racial Justice Team. She donates her genealogical expertise to our fundraisers. She also serves on the Southwest Conference Legacy and Historical Task Force.
Debbie Golden - Debbie is our liaison and coordinator for Family Promise; she recruits and trains volunteers to provide meals and care for families in that program. Debbie helps by teaching Sunday school and supporting our children’s ministry. She also sends cards to folks to let them know we are thinking about them.
Steve Winston - Steve currently serves as the one who ushers each week, or you may know him as the guy who wears the funny hats during the Nonevent Fundraiser. Steve has served in many leadership roles over the years and is one of the best fundraisers we know! Steve does a number of behind-the-scenes things and contributes his gifts generously.
Becky Scheib - Becky and friends regularly do Peanut Butter and Jelly Sack Lunches. Becky is one of the friendly faces that greets you as she ushers each Sunday. Becky also created our All Saints table so that we could honor those who have gone before us AND she cleaned out the sacristy/flower room next to the sanctuary to make it more user friendly a while back.
Juba Clayton - Juba has shared her gift of performance many times. She wowed us on Saturday evening with her piece “Wake Up Dancing”! Juba is often found behind the scenes helping with fellowship, potluck, and fundraising events. She quietly serves and touches us with her powerful performances.
About Our Church
We are a welcoming people, a church that reaches out to invite and include persons of every age, tongue, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religious background.
We are a people of hope, who reach out with a radical openness to the diversity of God’s gifts. In this spirit, we seek to reconcile with those who have been condemned and injured not only by the Church but also by society and stand with them in their struggle for equality and justice.
First Congregational Church celebrated our 145th anniversary on October 25, 2025
History
First Congregational Church was founded in 1880 and the first meetings were held in a small adobe room in Old Town. The church occupied a series of buildings in the downtown area until 1947. As the City of Albuquerque expanded towards the mountains the decision was made to follow this expansion and the church moved to its current location.