The Elders met on June 10 and would like to share a few highlights from our meeting with you: 1. The United Church of Christ has created a ministry for a WISE Congregation.WISE stands for Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, and Engaged in the Mental Health of the community and the wider...
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OLD FIRST WILL CONTRIBUTE $2,500 TO THE “GENERATIONS OF SERVICE” CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OF THE UNITED CHURCH BOARD OF MINISTERIAL ASSISTANCE Meet financial assistance needs for 14,412 retirees in 2027 150 new Next Generation Leadership Initiative participants 1,000 participants in the...
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Old Firsters are going camping…please join us When: Friday July 26 to Sunday July 28 Where: French Creek State Park (south of Reading PA) Info: French Creek is located 55 miles northwest of Old First. The Park has swimming, hiking, fishing, boating and playgrounds. It is adjacent to...
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When we can have a ministry with the 34 people living in the new building, should we stop hosting the shelter? That’s been a topic of conversation since the Congregational Meeting at which we began talking about the question. A thorough answering of all the questions collected from...
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Great presentation Sunday, 03.24 after worship on our new building plans along 4th Street. (Thanks, Bob and the rest of the JVMT, and Morry and our partners at BWA Architecture + Planning, Troy and partners at Community Ventures and Sandra from DePaul USA.) If you have questions about...
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An Interim Report for the Old First Congregational Meeting on Sunday, March 24 Concerning Planning for Housing for the Homeless at Fourth and Race Streets In the next two weeks the congregation of Old First Reformed Church will need to authorize moving forward on the next steps toward...
Read more The Elder’s met on March 11 and would like to share a few thoughts and highlights from our meeting: First of all, there is a lot going on; it often feels hard to keep up with. Tonight was an opportunity for the Elders to meet with members of the Joint Venture Ministry Team (JVMT)...
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As we go through Lent, the Old First community is gathering in small groups to spend time together, to get to know each other more, to go through Lent and look to Holy Week together. This year’s theme is “What will I give up for Lent?” We have scheduled the following...
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Alexa, Meg B. and Tony M. will be ordained as Elders in the worship service — as the Affirmation of Faith — on March 10. The laying on of hands is an ancient ritual going back to Old Testament times. It involves investing individuals with the authority and power of a...
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The Admin team discussed at the last meeting that the grounds and courtyard are often in need of a more regular cleaning than the grounds team can maintain. If anyone would like to take up cleaning the church grounds once a week (for perhaps an hour) as a personal ministry, please...
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