Upcoming POWER Philadelphia Campaigns
POWER has two campaigns for us to consider this Winter / Spring: THE MAYORAL RACE The crowded mayoral race already has 10 candidates declared; it’s rumored that others are yet
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Annual Meeting, Sunday, Jan. 29 after Worship
The Elders are calling our Annual Congregational Meeting for Sunday, January 29 after worship. As is our tradition, the Annual Meeting will include elections and approval of the 2023 budget.
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Midday Meeting Is Making a New Start
Midday Meeting Is Making a New Start in the New Year Beginning the second Thursday in February (02/09), the Midday Meeting will meet once a month at Old First in
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Advent-Christmas Calendar 2022
Advent, Christmas & Epiphany at Old First There are as many ways as reasons to feel joy and experience love during this holy season. The church’s holiday calendar is listed
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Alternative Gift (for Christmas!) — all you need to know for someone who doesn’t need more perfume or another tie…
2022 Alternative Gift Options Alternative giving is a form of gift giving in which the giver makes a donation to a charitable organization on the gift recipient’s behalf, rather than
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Time for Covenant Ministry Again? …Let’s Begin with the 5 pm Service on Christmas Eve
Who remembers Covenant Ministry? It was what we did when I first arrived at Old First. It was way back in 2009, so many of you were not here yet,
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Singing City Concert – Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3pm
Singing City — We Dream a World Sunday, November 6, 2022, 3pm Nathan Zullinger, conductor The concert will feature contributions to the choral art from women, all within the last
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Philadelphia Association Meeting, Oct. 30, 3-5pm
We are hosting our Association on October 30th. We are part of the Philadelphia Association of the United Church of Christ. Our 21 sister congregations will be sending their representatives
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Phone-Banking with POWER, Thurs, Oct 13
POWER will have its next in-person phone bank next week, Thursday, October 13, at Society Hill Synagogue. They will be hosting two phone banks that day, to accommodate folks with daytime and
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