Set back from wooded, scenic Edmands Road, the Friends Meetinghouse is a white clapboard building set on a large property. Sunday meeting for worship is at 10am. There is also First Day School, equivalent to Sunday school in other churches, which is offered for children from infancy through high school.
The New Life Presbyterian Community Church was founded in January 1999; originally, its congregation was a small community of several Brazilian families in northern Framingham, and it moved to its present location near downtown Framingham in January of 2003. Rev. Dr. Manoel Oliveira Jr. has been part of the church since its founding through the present day.
Located in the Meadows office building on Route 9 west, the MetroWest Health Foundation provides more than $5 million in grants and financial support to 25 communities, including Framingham.
The foundation, run by a 12-member Board of Trustees, supports community-based and community-driven programs. There are also two special grant boards. In additional to grants, the foundation supports research and works to address regional health issues like healthy aging and childhood obesity.
The Columbus Club is a social club started by Italians in Framingham in 1908. Today, lunch is available Monday through Saturday and is open to non-members, as is the ability to rent the sizeable banquet hall for special events with up to 120 guests. Members enjoy community celebrations of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve and many more social and charitable gatherings.
Brophy Elementary was named for educators Rose Brophy and her sister Anna Brophy.
Located in the west end of town, Brophy hosts an annual Science Fair, Math Night, Variety Show, and Multicultural Fair. Brophy's Kids Who Care Club has been nationally recognized for its community service projects.
Genzyme Corporation partners with Brophy for the Reading Pals program where volunteers read with 1st grade partners weekly. Other activities include Family Fun Nights and the annual Welcome Picnic.
The elementary school has English Language Learner (ELL) programs in Spanish.
The principal is Frank Rothwell.
The school has about 450 students. Seventeen percent of the students are special education students and more than 60% of the students indicated English is not their first language.
The YMCA offers an after-care program on-site, for an additional fee.
Located near Routes 126 and 30, the Wesley United Methodist Church offers weekly Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. under the spiritual direction of Pastor Rev. Ernest Belisle.
The active Church does local and global outreach programs. It offers a Cool Kids Club on Sundays, a vaction Bible school, and a youth choir.
The church has a sanctuary and a bell choir.
Hanson's Farm offers many activities to do with the family. Besides the produce that is for sale, one can also pick their own or go on a hayride to see the live farm animals. There is also a corn maze to go through while visiting the farm. Hanson's Farm has been a working farm since 1715.
The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce serves Framingham and nine other communities.
The Chamber offers networking breakfasts, after-hours networking events, a women's leadership series and more.
The organization helps small-business owners and executives of large corporation to forge business relationships.
The President and CEO of the Chamber is Bonnie P. Biocchi
Located on Edgell Road, the Framingham Seventh Adventist Church is led by Pastor Van Lalkima Sailo. The Church is very active in Community service. Members participate in tutoring and mentoring programs, disaster response and missions. One Saturday a month, members collect non-perishables for a Natick Food pantry. Church members also sponsor a dinner at a local homeless shelter monthly.
The Framingham Council on Aging provides a variety of educational, social, recreational and health services and activities for the senior citizens of Framingham and their families. These services include outreach, information, seminars, classes and clinics.
The Framingham Council on Aging is an 11-member board. Five members are appointed by selectmen and six members are appointed by the Council on Aging. The council advocates for the elderly population in the town.
The Callahan Center also houses the Heritage Gallery. It's open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am to 2:15pm. The gallery sells an eclectic selection of consigned or donated items.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is located at the corner of Main and Maple streets. An active Church, it is under the spiritual direction of the Rev. Julie Carson, Rector.
Services are Sundays at 8am and 10am, religious education is available for adults and children at 9am and child care is provided for the 10 am service. The Church averages about 125 parishioners per week.
The Church has a Middle school and High school youth group program, community dinners, newcomers dinner, and more.
Church members participate in outreach program in Framingham including the Carlyle House Nursing Home, Miracle Soup Kitchen at Salvation Army, South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Veterans Outreach Center, and many others.
The Church also makes itself available to outside groups including AWOL, Veterans Acupuncture, Gateway Camera Club, and the Town of Framingham Garden Club.
Located in South Framingham the South Middlesex Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church led by Pastor Scott Wilson. It has Sunday services, a preschool and Sunday school for both children and adults. It encourages its followers to be "Five-Star Christians" by following certain rules, including paying the tithe and attending church every week.
MetroWest is a medical organization with numerous locations based around Massachusetts, including an office located on Cochituate Road in Framingham. The group offers a wide range of heath services and works to provide testing, examinations and medical treatments. Check the main site for details on services provided or call to schedule an appointment or consultation.
MetroWest is a medical organization with numerous locations based around Massachusetts, including an office located on Cochituate Road in Framingham. The group offers a wide range of heath services and works to provide testing, examinations and medical treatments. Check the main site for details on services provided or call to schedule an appointment or consultation.
Founded in 1972, Greater Framingham Community Church is an interdenominational Christian church located in downtown Framingham. The church moved to its current location in 1992, when it purchased the building from the Assembly of God Church. The church is governed by a 12-member council. The spiritual leader of the church is pastor Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd. Presently, Greater Framingham Community Church is the largest predominantly African-American church in the Metro West area, with a congregation that draws from African, Caribbean and European cultures. It offers educational and cultural programs, youth fellowship, community outreach programs, and assistance to the needy and homeless. The church has multiple music ministries and numerous community partnerships, including with the MetroWest Boys & Girls Club, United Way and Interfaith Clergy Association. Greater Framingham Community Church holds an annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast, a youth conference and an annual writing contest. It also offers a vacation bible school, Sunday school program children's choir, and a youth ministry program. The church holds weekly services on Sundays and Bible Studies on Wednesdays. There are Bible studies programs for men, women, teens and youths.
This is the headquarters of the Lupus Foundation of New England. The foundation's mission is to educate and support people suffering from lupus and their loved ones. The foundation promotes awareness and funds research that will hopefully lead to better treatments and potentially a cure for the disease.