We are looking for a few internet savvy folks to help with some of the administrative and internet based responsibilities of the Outreach Coordinator. As an at-home volunteer you will need 3-5 hours a week to complete these tasks. The ideal volunteers will be comfortable with emailing...
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Below are the 2019 reports that we’ve received thus far for the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 26, 2020, after worship. There will be printed copies of the Action Items (agenda, election slate, 2020 proposed budget) for everyone present at the Annual Meeting. There will also...
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Below is a song that was sung at last Sunday’s Carols for a Cause. The event, which took place at Christ Church, raised money for Old First’s Saturday Breakfast and Clothing Cupboard and Winter Homeless Shelter. Carols for a Cause ultimately raised $8,000 for our Outreach...
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It’s that time of year when everyone is giving time, talents, and funds. As people affiliated with Old First, you have received many invitations to participate in our Christmas activities and programs. I want to remind you of the needs of our Shelter and Cupboard for the coming month...
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Good Afternoon Faithful Volunteers and Supporters, You are likely receiving a plethora of emails about Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday and here we are at Wednesday with no catchy name. Despite the lack of catchy name, I am reaching out to you about Old First’s Alternative Gift...
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In our first Sunday collecting for the Alternative Gifts, we received over $500 from the congregation!! Every dollar will go to purchasing 100 backpacks, pairs of socks, gloves, and winter hats for the guests of our Shelter and Cupboard. Week after week people ask us for sturdy bags or...
Read more 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 giving them an item. Each year Old First provides an Alternative Gift option for those who may be searching for a special way...
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We are asked many questions about our men’s shelter and how it operates. Here are a few facts about the shelter that you may not know. Q: Where do the men sleep? A: Our shelter partner Bethesda Project provides 30 sturdy mats for our guests. Every person gets one mat for the...
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The Outreach SLG has selected the opening night meal for the shelter. We will have meatloaf (beef and turkey) served with mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, butter, and vegetables (green beans, casseroles, etc), as well as tea and dessert. If you would like to volunteer, no need to RSVP...
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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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