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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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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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Town Hall Meeting on Philadelphia School District Reorganization, Sun. 04.29 @ 7 p.m.
Posted April 28, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, News, P.O.W.E.R..
Our sister congregation, Mother Bethel AME has a POWER Local Organizing Committee that is concerned about education in our city. (Old First’s Local Organizing Committee, or LOC, decided at its meeting this past week that our local efforts should revolve around education.) Mother Bethel’s LOC is calling Philadelphians to Have More Say/Involvement in Schools Reorganization, [...]
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Come to the Philly Association’s 50th Birthday Party this Sunday, 04.29 @ 3:30 pm
Posted April 26, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, News.
It’s the Philly Association’s 50th Birthday! “So what,” you ask? “Only one of those dates or events that church geeks care about or attend,” someone else mutters… The Spring Meeting of the Association will feature the Rev. Susan Smith as our preacher. She will speaking about how she helped a congregation revitalize from 5 people [...]
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What’s the Mission Use We Can Now Make of the Space Where Michael Has Lived?
Posted April 26, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Featured, News.
As most of you know, when Michael came to Old First in August ’09, he agreed to live in the Fox Building. It was helpful for him not to have to locate housing and to be so close. And it was an economical way for the church to provide him housing. Old First volunteers prepared [...]
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Outreach Coordinator Announced
Posted April 24, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Featured, News, Wellspring.
The Outreach Ministry SLG is pleased to announce that Billi Amos Charron will return next year as the Volunteer Outreach Coordinator. After thoughtful consideration, Billi submitted her application to stay-on because she loves the position and the community offered by Old First and our many, amazing volunteers. We could not be happier that Billi has [...]
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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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A New Worship Leaders’ Coordinator
Posted April 20, 2012 by Guest. Filed under News, Worship.
The Worship Standing Leadership Group is happy to announce that Ruth Anne Taylor will be the new Worship Leaders Coordinator! This is the person who drafts the Lector, Liturgist and Acolytes to help provide leadership in each Sunday’s worship service. We are blessed indeed to have Ruth Anne help in this ongoing work. As she [...]
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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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A Thank-you for Old First’s Help between College and a Calling
Posted April 6, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Featured, News.
Dear Old First Reformed Church, I could write this letter to anyone of the individuals in the community, but I firmly believe that my formation as a pastor is tied to Old First as church, as community and as an event in my life as much as to all the individuals who make these things [...]
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Easter Sunday: Park Under the BF Bridge
Posted April 5, 2012 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under News.
Old First and other Old City congregations have received permission from the Philadelphia Parking Authority to park under the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on Easter Sunday, April 8. We encourage our members to use this parking area so our guests can use church parking lots and street parking. Also, if the bridge parking is used we [...]