Honoring Our Past. Opening the Way Forward.

For more than three centuries, First Church of Christ in Longmeadow has stood as a living witness to faith in action. From the ringing of our Paul Revere bell to the rooster watching over the Green, this sacred place carries the prayers, courage, and hope of generations.

The Doors Wide Open Capital Campaign invites us to care for this gift—so it may continue to welcome, challenge, and inspire all who pass through its doors. This is not simply a campaign to restore a building. It is a call to open ourselves more fully to the future God is shaping among us.

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The Impact of Your Support

Your contribution will:
• Preserve and restore historic buildings that define Longmeadow’s identity.
• Expand safe, accessible spaces for worship, learning, and community programs.
• Strengthen our ability to respond to hunger, homelessness, and crisis.
• Sustain partnerships with local organizations, schools, and global communities.
• Ensure that First Church remains a welcoming hub for all.

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Where Faith Becomes Action

Within these walls, worship lifts our spirits—and sends us back into the world renewed.

Each week, significantly more non-members than members use our campus. First Church hosts support groups, educational programs, community events, and the Longmeadow Montessori School. Our spaces enable recovery groups, public dialogue, youth programs, and service initiatives that touch hundreds of lives every month.

This is what it looks like when faith is lived, not just spoken.

What the Doors Wide Open Campaign Will Achieve

The Doors Wide Open Capital Campaign will strengthen and modernize our campus so it reflects our mission of hospitality, justice, and spiritual vitality—and so it can serve the needs of today and tomorrow.

Campaign priorities include:

• Preserving and restoring historic architecture to protect our legacy and ensure long-term sustainability

• Improving accessibility so everyone can fully participate in worship and community life

• Enhancing community spaces to be safe, welcoming, and functional

• Upgrading technology, sound, and electrical systems to support modern and hybrid worship

• Redesigning and modernizing the kitchen to strengthen hospitality and outreach

• Establishing a preservation fund to safeguard the church for generations to come

Together, these improvements ensure First Church is ready to meet the needs of today—and tomorrow.

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Where We Are Today

Campaign Goal: $2,500,000
Raised to Date: $X,XXX,XXX
Percent Complete: XX%
Phase: Active Fundraising 

Every gift—large or small—moves us closer to opening doors wider than ever before.

How You Can Help Open the Doors

This campaign belongs to all of us—and there are many ways to be part of it.

1. Give Generously

• One-time or multi-year pledges

• Gifts of appreciated assets or stock

• Matching gifts through your employer

2. Share the Story

• Host a small gathering or conversation

• Volunteer with campaign events or outreach

• Share the campaign story with friends and neighbors

• Identify organizations, foundations, or individuals that may be interested in supporting the campaign,

3. Show Up

• Attend campaign updates and information sessions

• Pray for the success of the campaign

• Follow progress and celebrate milestones together

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The Future Is Calling

We are stewards of a sacred inheritance—and builders of what comes next.

Together, we will ensure that First Church of Christ in Longmeadow remains a place where doors stay open, justice is lived, worship is alive, and community is strengthened.

Step forward. Open the doors. Be part of the future.

Together, we build a future where First Church remains the church the world needs today