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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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Young Adults, Making a Church Home Among Us, Are Headed to Brunch
Posted February 28, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Featured, Fellowship Groups, News, Young Adults.
Growing numbers of young adults have been organizing their own on-going fellowship and service events since last fall. They’ve decided to try another activity– going out to brunch in the neighborhood after church. Their first such outing is scheduled for Sunday, March 27 after worship. They hope brunch can make their fellowship more open to others, especially newcomers or people who have not yet been part of their activities.
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Lenten Pancake Breakfast
Posted February 27, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Adult Forum, Christian Education, Events, News, Sunday School.
Lent is on the horizon and moving into view. (That can’t mean that Spring is far behind!) Old First will try a twist on an established tradition this year. March 6, the Sunday prior to the beginning of Lent (on Ash Wednesday, March 9), we will have our Lenten Pancake Breakfast BEFORE church. It will [...]
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One-time Wellspring Volunteer Opportunity (to help a Service Camp)
Posted February 22, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under News, Urban Service Camps, Wellspring.
We need someone who’s willing to do a one-time grocery shopping ministry! It’s, ironically, a ministry of service for a group coming to Old First to do service??? A service camp is arriving from the UCC church in Sebastapol, California late in the evening on Saturday, March 19. They are a good size group and [...]
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The Church School’s Lenten Heifer Project
Posted February 21, 2011 by Guest. Filed under Christian Education, Events, Featured, News, Sunday School.
This Lenten Season will be filled with the scent of baking muffins. Not what you would expect in Church during such a solemn season. However, our intentions are definitely not frivolous. The Church school classes will be baking and selling muffins during Lent. The proceeds will go toward the Heifer Project. Ask one of the [...]
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Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild (POWER)
Posted February 21, 2011 by Guest. Filed under Events, Featured, News, P.O.W.E.R., Wellspring.
In a previous article pertaining to Old First’s participation in the Leadership Assembly for POWER: An Interfaith Movement – Esther Bernard explained the January 30th Assembly and the organization’s mission of empowering congregations of different faiths in Philadelphia to develop and exercise their own power to address practically the root causes of social, political and [...]
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Movie Night: Sun., Feb 27, 5 pm.
Posted February 18, 2011 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under Events, News.
Movie night: Sun., Feb. 27, 5 to 7 pm at Old First (precise location TBA). We’ll order some take out for dinner and watch the one of Wanda and Jo’s favorites! RSVP to Mindy in the Church Office.
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Introducing Old First’s New Sunday Sexton
Posted February 17, 2011 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under News.
If you’ve arrived at church late in the last few weeks. you might have noticed the young man sitting in the front hall. Or you saw the same guy as you made your way to coffee hour. You might already know him: Carl Kleinhans who was raised at Old First. Or you know his mom, [...]
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“Taking the Bible Seriously,” the Feb. 28 Segment of Living the Questions
Posted February 16, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Christian Education, Events, News.
The second gathering of our new study opportunity, Living the Questions, meets again on Monday, Feb. 28. It’s not too late to join! Especially if you are one of those people who wishes you knew, read, understand the Bible better. We will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner. The study will run from 6.45 to [...]
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Revitalization–What have we learned? What should we do next?
Posted February 15, 2011 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under Featured, News.
Old First is now half-way through our three-year covenant with Rev. Michael Caine to revitalize our congregation by intentionally seeking out new ways to serve more people. To date, we’ve spent time studying ourselves and the neighborhoods we live in. We’ve collectively agreed to reach into specific targeted population groups that we feel God has [...]
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Support our Partner, the McCall School, at a Chinese New Year Feast!
Posted February 13, 2011 by Guest. Filed under Events, Featured, Neighborhood & City, News.
The McCall Home & School Dim Sum Chinatown Event in honor of Chinese New Year is being held on Saturday, February 26th at 12:30 at Joy Tsin Lau restaurant (a few blocks west of the church on Race Street in Chinatown). All are welcome to join in the celebration. There will be performances of Chinese [...]