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The Women's Alliance

The Women's Alliance of First Parish is ALL women members and friends of the congregation.  

We hold regular brief business meetings and pot-luck dinners where we gather in fun, casual, relaxing get-togethers that build a close-knit community of women. We are an independent organization, closely related to the Parish.

We support the Parish and other non-profit organizations in the greater community by providing programs and by awarding financial grants. From fund raising and from endowments wisely invested, we have our own funds and do not seek expense money from the Parish. In fact we regularly GIVE substantial monies to the Parish for specific purposes.

We go on an Annual Retreat for our spiritual growth as well as to continue our work building a close-knit community of women.

The Alliance meets every month for an informal potluck dinner and brief business meeting, either at First Parish or in the home of a member.  All women are welcome at any time.  Announcements of the meetings are in the newsletter, The Connector, the Sunday Order of Service and on this page.  

Annual Women's Alliance Retreat March 23-25, 2012.

Every spring the members of the Alliance participate in a weekend retreat for spiritual reflection, relaxation, fun and time together.  The 2012 Retreat will be held March 23-25 at the Rolling Ridge Retreat Center in North Andover, MA. We'd love to have you join us.
retreat form here

This year's Annual Rummage Sale will be held on April 28, 2012.  We invite all our loyal donors of goods, "shoppers," and volunteers to make this another success.  Thank you all.

The Alliance holds FUNDRAISERS once or twice a year in order to fund the donations we make to other organizations and to pay for special projects within First Parish that would not otherwise be funded.  For example, each Spring we hold a Rummage Sale which is also a way to provide a service to the general public.  Our Rummage Sale is a little different.  We charge a fee to get in, and each customer gets a full sized paper grocery bag to fill up with anything they choose from the piles of donated items.  When we start collecting donations, we ask that each item donated be no larger than can fit into a full size paper grocery bag, is clean and in good repair.  All categories are welcome:  clothing, household goods, office supplies, toys & games, music, and books (no textbooks or magazines, please).

Contacts
The Women's Alliance has two elected offices, President (Peg E.) and Treasurer (Carolyn L.), both elected at the 2011 Alliance Annual Meeting.

Please contact the First Parish office (978-443-2043) for further information about the Women's Alliance.