Hello! Devan here- the church administrator. As January approaches, it is time to begin thinking about the Annual Reports, which we will share at the Annual Meeting on January 31, 2021. I have sent out this week an email to leadership folks who I need a report from (this includes the...
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It’s not too late to invite people to church for Christmas (especially this year when many “occasional worshipers” might not realize there’s online church or how to do it!) 8 pm Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve will be an online adaptation of our traditional...
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“What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little more?” Beloved, Do you recognize the question? Remember who said it? In which book? The author? How different this Christmas is going to be… without many of the trappings of Christmas as we know it. Many of our cherished traditions are...
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Old First, You have outdone yourselves with this year’s Alternative Gift project. So far, we have totaled $2500 in direct gifts and cash donations. Cole and I delivered all of the Amazon donations that we had on hand on November 30. The staff at Hoffman Homes were so excited to...
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Christmas this year is going to be different. COVID precautions are going to shut down a lot of our traditions and celebrations. In response, Old First has worked hard to come up with new ways to celebrate the season. They are explained in the blog post below, and we hope you follow...
Read more I am writing today with disappointing news. As we all heard earlier this week, Philadelphia has understandably implemented new safety measures due to COVID-19. The restrictions have spread across the state and Hoffman Homes announced Monday afternoon that there will be no holiday...
Read more I am very excited for this year’s mission to fund gifts for the teenagers at Emmanuel Residence at Hoffman Homes. As many of you know, my daughter is currently at Hoffman receiving treatment. Through her stories and speaking with the staff, I have learned that many residents do not...
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We have been blessed and very happy — in our religious context, I am resisting adding “very lucky”! — with how Zoom has been able to keep us together while COVID precautions hold us apart. Zoom has really been a blessing for us, and, I think, people not only feel some...
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