A lot has been happening around Old First this past week. We started our Free Market sale, to give away furniture, books, dishes, appliances, and all sorts of other items that have been stored in the Fox and Christian Ed buildings. It has been so busy around here this week, as people...
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Last Saturday, New Goshenhoppen UCC came down from East Greenville, PA for the Saturday Breakfast and Clothing Cupboard. They cooked and served breakfast for the guests, and also brought nearly 20 boxes of donated pants! After serving breakfast, their volunteers stayed to help...
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Someone said to Michael on Easter morning, “But we don’t even know what the worship schedule is for next Sunday.” He laughed and responded, “That seems about right for all the change this community is facing right now! But be of good courage, I’ll let you...
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(Our schedule is as sure as it can be when we must plan ahead, but also respond to the changing realities. We will make changes, properly announced, if COVID precautions necessitate). April 9: Palm Saturday Procession ~Michael will be handing out the Palms along 4th St...
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4. April 2022 Dear Future Old First, It’s a dynamic time around here. Starting in March 2020, everything changed with the pandemic (much more in our lives than just church! For example, during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, all the traffic disappeared from city streets and ever...
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Hello Old First! On behalf of the Joint Ventures Ministry Team, you are invited to a congregational presentation on April 10, at 1:00 pm on Zoom (to allow time for a break following worship). The JVMT has been working at warp speed towards breaking ground on our new building. In a...
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As we get ready to return to in-person worship, the church office has requested relaxed street parking from the city. As with previous years, the relaxed parking is available along 4th St. between New St. and Arch St., and along Race St. between 3rd and 4th St. Relaxed parking in...
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We are spending our Wednesday nights (online at 7 pm) leading up to Easter following the last hours of Jesus’ mortal life by recalling actual locations in Jerusalem along the Via Dolorosa, the “stations of the cross” that Pilgrims in Jerusalem follow prayerfully every Friday. Each...
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Old First’s tradition of Easter flowers for Easter Sunday is returning this year! We are ordering a mixture of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and lilies, which will be on display in the courtyard for the outdoor, 11AM service on Easter morning! If you would like to donate an offering in...
Read more We are spending our Wednesday nights (online at 7 pm) leading up to Easter following the last hours of Jesus’ mortal life by recalling actual locations in Jerusalem along the Via Dolorosa, the “stations of the cross” that Pilgrims in Jerusalem follow prayerfully every Friday. Each...
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