Below are the 2019 reports that we’ve received thus far for the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 26, 2020, after worship. There will be printed copies of the Action Items (agenda, election slate, 2020 proposed budget) for everyone present at the Annual Meeting. There will also...
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Midday Meeting really should have been this week; it’s traditionally on the second Wednesday, which was the 8th. But with the holidays, my vacation and the 1st being a Wednesday, that just snuck up on us too quickly. So we are going to push it back a week and meet in the Social...
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Our Congregational Annual Meeting is scheduled for January 26, following worship. We will enjoy a potluck lunch, and the church is providing the main dish, after which we will have our meeting. Please be sure to put it on your calendars to attend, because we will be approving the...
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Old First has received permission to park at the Arch Street Meeting House (320 Arch Street), for our Christmas Eve services. Enter from 4th Street (look for the opening in the large brick wall as you drive south along 4th Street). Parking will be available between 4:30pm –...
Read more ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS AT OLD FIRST Christmas is a great time to invite someone to join you at church. Because some folks can get lonely. Others may be more open to seeing what church offers (and it offers much in times such as these!) Or perhaps you just want to spend time with them...
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It’s that time of year when everyone is giving time, talents, and funds. As people affiliated with Old First, you have received many invitations to participate in our Christmas activities and programs. I want to remind you of the needs of our Shelter and Cupboard for the coming month...
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Carols for a Cause! Sun., Dec 22, 5:30 pm Christ Church, 20 N. American Street, Philadelphia (Front St at Market St.) Come join us in a one-hour late afternoon concert of carols old & new, led by the combined choirs of Old First UCC. Parker Kitterman and Holly Phares will be...
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Sunday, December 15, Singing City will perform its holiday concert, “Philadelphia: An Immigrant City.” The concert will feature seasonal works that are a reflection of the city’s diverse population. Repertoire from Ireland, Germany, Poland, Italy, Russia, and Latin America, along with...
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Saturday, November 30, we will have the annual Greening of the Sanctuary! Please arrive at 1pm to help hang our wreaths, put up Christmas trees, and other decorations!
Read more For discussion on December 8, not a book, but the introduction to a book. Bob Polk will join us to discuss The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study, by W.E.B. Du Bois. Reprint edition with introduction by Elijah Anderson, 1996. The book is widely available in bookstores and libraries...
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