Shenkel UCC, from Pottstown, PA, will be with us this weekend, from November 1-3. They will be working with the Saturday Breakfast and Clothing Cupboard, serving a shelter dinner, and giving out sandwiches at Love Park. If you see them over the weekend, please say hello! ...
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Old First consciously works towards racial equality by educating ourselves and by advocating for those who face discrimination based on the color of their skin. Once a month, a small group of parishioners join together to discuss their book of the month. The topic of the book is always...
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“Love First” is Old First. And love is exactly what I felt three years ago when I started my journey as Outreach Coordinator for the church. Today, love is what I feel having met numerous people within the church and the extended church community. It has been my honor and pleasure to...
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Do you have 90 minutes a month to spend in conversation with other church members about the Wellspring Outreach Ministries? We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm. That leaves you plenty of time to get through traffic, grab a quick snack, and get to Old City. When asked, many...
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Why Hire an Interim Outreach Coordinator? You may have heard or read in the Elders’ highlights from their last meeting that our present Outreach Director, Alesha Thomas, will be leaving effective August 31, 2019. Members of the Administrative SLG saw this as an opportunity for Old...
Read more Outreach welcomes Slatersville UCC and Bridgewater UCC, our next two service camps that will be staying with us from July 14th – July 20th. Both groups will be volunteering at various service sites, including Old First’s Saturday Morning Breakfast Cupboard, participating in...
Read more Our first official urban service camp group of the summer will be coming this weekend! St. Paul’s UCC will be joining us Friday, May 31st – Sunday, June 2nd as they take part in service/volunteer work throughout the city of Philadelphia, including serving dinner at Chosen...
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The Mott Campus Clowns from Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan will be staying with us this week. They will be participating in the St Patrick’s Days Parade and will be performing at various places around the city. If you see them around the church grounds, please say...
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Getting the shelves for the shed has become something like waiting for Jesus to come back. We have been talking about it for years, but one might wonder if it was ever going to happen. But, it did! The Service Camp from Marlborough Congregational in Connecticut put them together and...
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There are so many facets to church life, so many ways to help and be involved. Every person has something to offer to help support Old First, help it run smoothly, and complete the many small details of the work that must be done each week, month, and year to keep the church going! Are...
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