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Old First Reformed 
United Church of Christ
151 N. 4th Street (at Race Street), Philadelphia, PA 19106 · (215) 922-4566
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Time to Return the Heifer Project Arks!
Posted April 10, 2012 by jcarvin. Filed under Christian Education, Featured, Stewardship, Sunday School.
The cascarones have been broken. The eggs have been hunted. Easter has passed. Now it is time to turn in the cardboard arks that were part of our sacrifice and reflection during Lent. All of the donations will be collected and counted over the next few weeks. Once we have a final count, the children will be [...]
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Calling ALL CHILDREN FOR PALM SUNDAY (at 10 a.m)!
Posted March 30, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Christian Education, Events, Sunday School, Uncategorized.
Acting, processions, palm waving and craft making! The children sure have a lot to do in church this week, Palm Sunday! Of course, with all of this participation we need a little practice and preparation. All Children are encouraged to come to Sunday School (especially) this week to participate in our exciting and fun Palm [...]
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Join us Sat., O3.17 for St. Patrick’s Family Fun Day
Posted March 8, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, Neighborhood & City, News, Sunday School.
St. Patrick’s Family Fun Day! Join us on Saturday, March 17th for a family-oriented St. Patrick’s day fair. The Mott Campus Clowns will be face-painting, performing puppetry & pocket magic, and making balloon animals. There will be games and prizes, hot dogs, snacks and more! No child goes away empty-handed! All proceeds will benefit Old [...]
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Muffin-baking schedule for Sunday School Fundraiser
Posted March 7, 2012 by jcarvin. Filed under Christian Education, Featured, Sunday School.
The Sunday School classes will bake muffins during the Sunday School hour and sellthem during Fellowship Hour to raise money for the Heifer Project. The schedule is as follows: March 11 – Miss Yajeh & Miss Terry’s classes March 25 – Miss Sarah & Miss Jenn’s classes April 01 – Confirmands and make-up for 3/11 [...]
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Heifer Project–Sunday School’s Lenten Service Project
Posted March 1, 2012 by jcarvin. Filed under Christian Education, Featured, News, Sunday School.
During this Lenten season, we’ll once again be working together to raise money towards the Heifer Project. If you’ve not heard of them before, the Heifer Project provides animals and training to families in need to help them become self-reliant. This past Sunday, we passed out the familiar cardboard boxes depicting Noah’s Ark to all [...]
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Feb 5th Sunday Schedule
Posted January 31, 2012 by Billi. Filed under Adult Forum, Christian Education, Featured, News, Sunday School, Worship.
This Sunday things will be a little different than our normal routine. Many of the women of Old First will be at an off-site, overnight retreat. And we’re keeping the shelter open all day in the Social hall so the men can enjoy a full day of Super Bowl Sunday excitement. So we’ll begin with [...]
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Instructions for two-choice Sunday, 10.23: Church Without Walls or alternative worship in the Sanctuary
Posted October 21, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Adult Forum, Christian Education, Events, News, Sunday School, Wellspring, Worship.
CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS The Revitalization Task Force is encouraging Old Firsters to try something new this Sunday, 10.23: We will be going on a “field trip” to Port Richmond, to do a clean-up day outside, on the grounds around the city’s Samuel Recreation Center. Yes, this is a Sunday morning invitation to do something in [...]
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Our first “Church without Walls” Will Be Sunday, 10.23
Posted October 13, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Adult Forum, Christian Education, Events, Featured, Neighborhood & City, News, Sunday School, Urban Service Camps, Wellspring.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since this posting, the time for our “Church Without Walls” Event has been changed to begin at 10 am! Old First is heading out. Covenant Ministry is about nothing if not getting us out of our comfort zone… even getting us out of the buildings that inadvertently come between us and the world. [...]
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Parents’ Night Out–Friday, Oct. 7
Posted September 20, 2011 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under Events, Featured, Neighborhood & City, News, Sunday School, Young Adults.
Parents, enjoy an evening off on Friday, October 7! Drop off your preschool- or elementary-aged kids (ages 4-10) for an evening of supervised fun and frivolity at church. Old First’s young adults will provide snacks and activities from 6:30 pm to 9 pm so you can enjoy an evening to yourselves. Stroll the galleries in [...]
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10 o’clock hour: Adults– what the Conference does to revitalize congregations; Kids– making prayer beads
Posted September 15, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Adult Forum, Christian Education, Events, Sunday School.
We will gather at 9:45 for a brief devotional. The Confirmands will meet with Michael. The children will have a Spirit Day– making prayer beads to remember the important parts of faith. The parents will register their children for Sunday School. The adults will meet with Susan Wargo from the Penn SE Conference– to learn [...]