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United Church of Christ
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Last Calls: Mission Trip Leaving for Nicaragua; Younger Youth Headed to UCC’s National Youth Event
Posted May 17, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Youth.
In the last few days, we’ve had interest and a commitment from another youth. A friend of Daniel’s from Central and a member of St. Peter’s heard about the trip and is ready to go. She can even get a ticket on the same flights as the rest of us! That means 10 of us [...]
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Guests Around Old First You Might Meet at the End of May
Posted May 14, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Christian Education, Events, Featured, Fellowship Groups, News.
Michael will be hosting two guests at the end of the month. The Rev. Ruth Garwood is a UCC pastor and the former head of the UCC Coalition for L, G, B, T Concerns. She’s currently serving an interim position with the UCC congregation in Chagrin Falls. She will be in Philadelphia to offer two [...]
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Help us get to National Youth Event
Posted May 3, 2012 by Billi. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Youth.
This year we have one youth and two adults who plan to attend the UCC National Youth Event at Purdue University in Indiana. We are asking Old First to help sponsor this trip for Madelyn George, Michael Caine and Billi Amos Charron. They will be spending four days with youth from across the country attending [...]
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First Saturday Youth Gathering: Bully (the movie) — 05.06. @ 3:15.
Posted May 1, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Christian Education, Events, News, Youth.
This First Saturday Youth: we’ll go to the 3:45 show of “Bully” at the Ritz 5. Meet at church at 3:15. After the movie, we’ll grab something to eat — probably just pizza — and talk about your reactions to the movie and your experiences of bullying among your peers… If you have already seen [...]
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Old Firsters Participate in the Walk Against Hunger
Posted April 20, 2012 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under Featured, Fellowship Groups, News, Saturday Cupboard, Stewardship, Wellspring, Youth.
Old First once again participated in the 16th Annual Walk Against Hunger on Saturday, April 14. It was a beautiful day for a walk in the park. With the help of Anna, Annemarie, Freja, Kristen, Iyabo, Jackson, Madelyn, Mark, Michael, Warren and Yiwola we raised over $1,000 in the fight against hunger. About 80% of [...]
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Young Adults Host Barbecue at the Shelter (4/26)
Posted April 20, 2012 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under Events, Featured, Fellowship Groups, Shelter, Wellspring, Young Adults.
Old First’s Young Adult Fellowship Group (for those among us in their 20s and 30s) will host dinner for the residents of our shelter on Thursday, April 26. What a great way to get to know one another better, and to provide food and fun companionship to the shelter residents before the end of the [...]
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National Youth Event 2012
Posted April 19, 2012 by Billi. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Youth.
Are you looking for a great UCC experience for the young person in your life? Have you considered the National Youth Event sponsored by the United Church of Christ? This years event will be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana on July 10-13,2012. The NYE Youth Vision Team selected Isaiah 43:19 as your [...]
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Walk Against Hunger–April 14
Posted April 4, 2012 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under Events, Featured, Youth.
Team Old First will once again participate in Coalition Against Hunger’s Walk Against Hunger. Over 80% of the funds we raise comes right back to Old First to support food-buying for the Saturday Food and Clothing Cupboard. Overall, the Walk+Run Against Hunger supports more than 100 food pantries, soup kitchens and hunger-relief agencies in Southeastern [...]
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Spiritual Companionship Theme for March: God is in the Surprise
Posted March 14, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Spiritual Companionship Themes.
Spiritual Companionship Themes (to begin our gatherings and meetings with a grounding in our faith) We encourage each of our ministry teams, fellowship or service groups–from the Board of Elders to the property committee–to integrate spiritual formation into their “business” meetings. Groups are asked to set aside time at each meeting to connect with God [...]
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Who’s Going on the Mission Trip to Nicaragua
Posted February 9, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Christian Education, Featured, Fellowship Groups, News, Youth.
As of 02.23: “missionaries” will be: Annemarie T, Beth W., Colleen O., Daniel W., Dorothy and Samantha J., Jackson T., Marco and Wilma P. and Michael Watch for news on some fundraising this group will be doing for their trip… Hey all parents and adults who are interested in going to Nicaragua! 1) Please download [...]