The New Amsterdam Boys and Girls Choir is a musical group from East Harlem, NYC. It was founded by James Backmon, the musical director at Michael’s first congregation, The Church of the Living Hope. It is no longer at Living Hope and has grown in scope and style over the years. But...
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Michael has been wary — maybe too wary — of how the neighborhood would react to our plans to build housing for people who have been homeless for a long time. It’s not like neighborhoods can’t act badly when they learn a social service programs are going to be located in...
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The shelter will open on Friday, Nov 1st. In coordination with our shelter partner, Bethesda Project, we are collecting new, unused items for the men who will be residing in our Social Hall. The needed items are: New, unwashed twin sheets Thin blankets that are easy to wash Toiletries...
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Saturday, November 23, 2019 1:30pm – 3:30pm Old First Reformed United Church of Christ Come meet Delilah and pick up a signed copy of her new book, Beyond Self Doubt: Journey of a Southern Black Woman. Delilah’s autobiography follows her story as a black woman born in the...
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Eight of our leaders — Barbara, Barry, Beth W., Bob and Joanna, Clark, Michael C. and Mike — have committed to completing and writing up between 40 and 65 one on one conversations with people in this faith community in the next month. Maybe they will want to talk to you?...
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Pastor’s Note: People have asked for the sermon I preached at Haeman’s ordination. The sermon, I was aware as I wrote it, reflects my experience of ministry (which I offer to Haeman as some help or advice or some such!). I share it now more broadly (than the ordination...
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We have gotten far enough along with the pans for redevelopment along 4th Street that we are now beginning to apply for funding (a year earlier than we expected). We have already put in the requisite notice that we will be applying for the tax credits; the full application is due in...
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Trimesters aren’t often used in financial reporting, but the end of our second trimester, 31-AUG-2019, corresponds with our traditional fall restart, so here is our second trimester financial report. Through the first 8 months of the year, we are $41K in the red. Remember that because...
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The Neighbors in Need offering will be collected on World Communion Sunday, which is October 6. This offering is the UCC’s annual offering to support ministries of justice and compassion throughout the U.S., including the Council for American Indian Ministries and direct service...
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There will be a public forum on the situation created by the bankruptcy and closure of Hahnemann Hospital. The hospital was driven into bankruptcy, it seems, to liberate the valuable real estate under it. At the forum, Council member Helen Gym will be speaking; also representatives...
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