Please join us as we gather for an intimate, candle-lit service of prayer, readings, silent meditation and simple songs and chants. This simple, traditional service in the French Taizé tradition is a deeply meaningful way in which to begin our reflective and contemplative season of...
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SIGN UP TO CARE FOR OUR ANIMALS AT THE CRECHE: The Animals have arrived and this years animals are like none other. Let us introduce you to our stable visitors that we are hosting until 12.27.2017. Each year for Advent and Christmas Old First fashions a makeshift Creche in...
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We are in desperate need for someone to water the gardens a couple of times a week. Can you help? If you live or work in the area and could keep an eye on watering needs and water when it is dry it would be great. You can contact Janice for more information. Thank you!
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Old First Reformed United Church of Christ is seeking a dynamic individual with experience in church or office administration who excels in team leadership, project management and administrative bookkeeping for a full-time position as Church Administrator. The administrator will work...
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Matthew 7: 7-11 Luke 12: 4-12 Stump the Pastor What question have you always wanted to ask but never thought it was the “right time”? Now is the time and Old First is the place. Bring your questions to Pastor Michael Sunday morning at 11. He will answer to the best of...
Read moreAs you know, Commitment Sunday, when we gather and bless the pledges we make to support Old First in 2017, is this coming Sunday, Nov. 20. If you are not able to attend, or did not receive a pledge card, you can pledge now, electronically. I encourage you to pledge online via Realm...
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Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Over the summer, I wrote you to let you know how our operating budget was doing, half way through 2016. In summary, as a result of some unexpected maintenance issues (the AC for the sanctuary) and a bit of slowdown in giving, we were $28K behind budget...
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The Old First congregational leaders and staff will be gathering on Saturday, Dec. 3 to review our current situation and look ahead to tomorrow. Where are we growing? What needs are surfacing that will have to be addressed? How might we improve current ministries? Who might be...
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Bring your lunch and learn from Beth Walker everything you need to know about the legal documents associated with the end of our lives. Wills, Advanced Health Care Directives, and Power of Attorney are some of what will be discussed. At the October meeting, Michael led us in a...
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Join with others on Monday, Nov. 7 from 6-9 pm in the CE building to call voters and see if they are ready to vote. This is part of POWER’s Get out the Vote efforts. We will be calling people who we registered, who pledged to vote and who we think are concerned about school...
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