Order of Service, Sunday, August 9, 2020
A Service of Worship for Sunday, August 9, 2020 — Old First Church, Philadelphia, PA...
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Midday Meeting Is Going to Play Zoom Bingo!
Maybe it’s tipping our hats to our Catholic Siblings, but next Friday, Aug. 14, for the Midday Meeting, we’re playing Bingo. On Zoom. In the same OldFirstGatheringSpace where we meet for church. All are welcome to join us. You can invite friends too (Bingo is about as non-religious or...
Read more Billi’s Farewell Message as Outreach Coordinator
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Thank You to Outreach Coordinator, Billi Charron!
THANK YOU BILLI !! When Alesha left off from being our Outreach Coordinator last fall, we were talking about how we might do our church staffing differently, so we were not ready to hire a new coordinator. But our Outreach Ministry needs the attention and care of a coordinator...
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Clarifications on the Upcoming Congregational Meeting
The Co-Moderators wrote an exciting letter to the congregation last week. They spoke about possibilities we might work on in the Sanctuary building while we aren’t using it. The Elders and the Admin SLG are currently gathering info (prices, choices of materials, etc.) so that we...
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Calendar and Schedules
Hello! In order to help keep track of all the virtual meetings happening these days, the church office has put a simple calendar together. Throughout each week, we have companionship groups, prayer meetings, Bible study, and more! We are trying to keep it as organized as possible, to...
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A Letter from the Elders
July 17, 2020 Beloved, The Elders dreamed some big dreams this week, and we wanted to draw you into our collective imaginings. It began with the Admin Team’s recommendations that we use this fallow time while the building is largely uninhabited to get some things done. We’ve...
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A Blessing from Old First for the Nation (7/5/20)
Some people were asking for this section of the worship service from Sunday, July 5, 2020. Please enjoy!
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Congregational Meeting, 8/2 – Three Capital Spending Projects
To set the projects below in motion, Admin requests the approval of the congregation to contract with O:Z Collaborative to perform the following: Survey and provide accurate measured drawings of the entryway, well, and stair conditions. Meet with Old First leaders to assure that the...
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Cupboard Reopening July 11th
The Outreach SLG has prayerfully determined that it is safe to open the Cupboard in a modified fashion. On July 11th, we will open the Cupboard to two waves of 25 people. We have ordered masks and face shields for our volunteers and will have paper masks available for guests that come...
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