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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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Outdoor Service for Earth Sunday (finally!) This Week
Posted May 15, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Stewardship, Urban Farm.
We planned to have worship outdoors in the front Courtyard on April 22. Our celebration of Earth Day. But the weather didn’t cooperate: it was a wash out! The next weeks either the weather was no better or were already scheduled and needed to be in the Sanctuary. But this coming Sunday, at least the [...]
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Blanket Sunday on Mother’s Day, 05.13? (and Father’s Day next month too?)
Posted May 3, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Christian Education, Events, Featured, News, Stewardship.
Our tradition is that we hold Blanket Sunday on Mother’s Day. It’s a Church World service program, whereby local churches collect financial support for disaster relief efforts– so Church World Service can supply blankets, tents, food and other emergency supplies in the wake of a disaster. Blanket Sunday funds also provide tools and seed for [...]
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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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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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One Great Hour of Sharing Offering Beginning Sunday, March 18
Posted March 6, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Christian Education, Events, Featured, News, Stewardship, Worship.
Did you know that One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) responds to disasters on average every 2 and 1/2 days, while it changes lives 365 days a year? Your gift to One Great Hour of Sharing will be added to the gifts of people from all the other participating churches. Together you will be ministering [...]
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2012 Pledges — Procrastinators Welcome!!!
Posted January 5, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Stewardship.
Throughout the stewardship campaign, I encouraged us to do something new with respect to our 2012 pledges and we did! A total of 14 people/families made pledges for 2012 that had not pledged in 2011. Thanks be to God for their faithful commitment to Old First! On the flip side, as of this writing 19 [...]
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A New Way of Budgeting and Tracking Income/Expenses
Posted January 5, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Christian Education, Featured, News, Stewardship, Wellspring, Worship.
Happy New Year! It’s January, which means we are at the height of Old First budget season. We in the Admin. SLG have been working hard over the past few years to improve our financial and cash management processes, and budget development has been a part of this effort. We’ve welcomed other SLG leaders in [...]
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Could You Be a Leader at Old First?
Posted December 29, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Stewardship, Uncategorized.
As we come around to the Congregation’s Annual Meeting again (Sunday, January 29), the Elders have appointed an ad hoc Discernment Task Force to help us as a church identify leaders for our congregation and encourage us all to use our gifts in the service. The Discernment Task Force members are: Kristen Miller Adam Sherr [...]
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You Can Help Old First By Completing Your Pledge Before the End of the Year
Posted December 15, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Stewardship.
Old First, according to our Treasurer Adam Sherr, is looking to end its financial year on December 31 in the black. Thanks be to God and the generosity of God’s people. If we accomplish this goal, it will be the third consecutive year in the black after ten years of deficits. Right now we are [...]
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You Can Make Your “Treasure Stewardship” Pledge On-line or on Paper
Posted November 17, 2011 by Guest. Filed under Featured, News, Stewardship.
Dear Old First, On Sunday, November 13, 2011, many of us made our “treasure stewardship” pledges for 2012 by committing to ourselves, the church, and God how much of our financial resources we will dedicate to Old First’s ministries and mission. The tally as of today is promising: 45 pledges for over $120,000. We are [...]