The Outreach Ministries have been making adjustments as the situation has changed in Philadelphia. With the current “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order in place we have cancelled all volunteer opportunities for the foreseeable future. This will help to ensure a clean and safe...
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From Beth W. : Hi, I am working with the ending mass incarceration subcommittee of POWER’S LiveFree Team. I have volunteered to engage in background research to understand what is happening in the areas of “Probation and Parole” and “Death by Incarceration.” We are gathering...
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Max S. believes that “nothing is more important than a healthy community” and has found in Old First a community of faith to support him in his studies at Lancaster Theological Seminary and his work as a gerontologist engaged in advocacy for managed care for aging adults. Believing...
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“Since I’ve NOT pastored people through a pandemic before, I don’t know all the answers. But I’m paying attention to science and praying for wisdom. Together, we’ll find courage, be patient, consider the least of these, and press onward while loving our neighbors.” — Rev...
Read moreYou can easily download and use Zoom for conference calls and video chatting, for free. While church members are communicating and supporting one another from a distance, we hope to use features like Zoom to stay in touch virtually. Zoom can be used for conference calls, video calls...
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And in another development: the immediate need for Sanctuary housing has evaporated. Suyapa won her case and has been granted a U-visa (a special category of visa for people who have been victims of crime). This means she is no longer in danger of being deported. And she has decided to...
Read more Jan R. and Steve R. were active Methodists when they lived in Alabama. They found Old First several years ago when their daughter — at whose wedding Pastor Michael later officiated — came to the area to attend college. They appreciate the congregation’s outreach mission and are...
Read more Corlis G.’s vibrant UCC high school youth group in Providence, RI, brought her to Old First for a service camp years ago. So when after college and graduate school she and husband Dave moved to Philadelphia, it was natural for her to check out Old First again. She liked what she saw...
Read more During the annual meeting last Sunday, the elders helped us prioritize short- and long-range ministry projects for Old First. We brainstormed about activities we’d like to complete this year, as well as a few for us to do before Old First turns 300 in 2027! We’ve got some...
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The Elder’s met on January 13, 2019 and would like to share the highlights of our meeting with you: 1. Financial Update Financial Secretary’s report: -Generous Giving helped the year end strongly. -We received 66 pledges for 2020, 4 less than last year; -96% of...
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