Upcoming Events and Announcements
Sing to the Lord has been extended to this Sunday (9/5). -- In place of our traditional organ prelude music, we will gather around the piano in the sanctuary for pre-service hymn sings at 10:45 am.
SAVE THE DATE! Our annual “Welcome Back” luncheon will be held on Sunday, September 12 in Old Buttonwood Hall immediately following worship. All are invited and no reservations are needed.
The office of the Presbytery of Philadelphia has moved from Center City to Mt. Airy. The new address is 915 E. Gowen Avenue, Philadelphia 19150, and the new phone number is 215-242-1400.
Upcoming Christian Education Opportunties:
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Sunday mornings: September 12 through Novemeber 21, 2010
We will kick-off the year with breakfast at 10:00am
September 12. All ages from pre-school through high school will focus on the theme of “Journeys and Names,” beginning with the journeys of Abraham and Sarah, Jacob and Rebekah, and Joseph and his brothers.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Sunday mornings: September 12 through November 21, 2010
The McColl Room, 9:45 am
Adult Forum will study the Old Testament prophecy of Isaiah, focusing on passages that are central to the New Testament’s proclamation of Jesus Christ. The study guide is available for $10 and can be obtain through the church office or Rev. Huffstetler. Rev. Garner will give an introduction to Isaiah on September 12.
Wednesday Evenings: September 22, 29, & October 6
Old Buttonwood Hall, 6:30 pm Christian Environmental Ethics: study and discussion led by Reverends Mindy Huffstetler and Jesse Garner. A light vegan meal will be served.
Cochran Lecture: October 11
Old Buttonwood Hall, 7:00 pm Willis Jenkins, Margaret A. Farley Assistant Professor of Social Ethics, Yale Divinity School: “Neighborhood Ethics: City and Environment in Christian Thought”
MANNA needs volunteers! The end of August and the first couple of weeks in September always are difficult times for MANNA in filling out all of the kitchen volunteer slots. A number of First Church members have already signed up to help fill the gap. The opportunity to help continues! In Old Buttonwood Hall there is a big signup board that has all of the chances to volunteer clearly laid out for you. Please take a look to see if there are any days (each day the volunteer commitment is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) when you might help.
--Reid and Allan
Camp MANNA
Two years ago a group of First Church volunteers helped MANNA in the time of the summer and early fall when volunteers were badly needed. MANNA has asked for our help again this year. All of the volunteer opportunities are in the afternoon from 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at MANNA which is located at 2323 Randstead Street. Start checking your calendars to see if you might be able to help on the dates listed below. We will need all of the volunteers we can get to help MANNA whose work to provide nutrition to those in need is so important. Sign up sheets will appear in Old Buttonwood Hall where you can indicate when you can help. The success of Camp MANNA has been a real help to MANNA who has used it as a model for other volunteer groups. So, we have a reputation to live up to!!
Tuesday, September 7th
Wednesday, September 8th
Monday, September 13th
Tuesday, September 14th
Thursday, September 16th
Honey-Do” Volunteers Needed!
Do you have “honey-do” talents? We need volunteers for odd jobs around the church (painting, minor repairs) who we can call upon when the need arises. Contact Jim Barton, 859-266-8998 or e-mail: jasbarton@gmail.com to have your name put on the list to be called when there is a project to be done.
Early Birds!! MANNA is starting an early morning Packing Shift from 7:00 am to 10:00 am, Tuesday through Friday. Information will be available at coffee hour. You can also contact Rob Saxon at Manna directly, at rsaxon@mannapa.org, or 215-496-2662x120.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT JOHN GLOUCESTER HOUSE
Volunteers are needed for the After School Tutorial Program at John Gloucester House, Monday to Friday, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. More info is available on bulletin board outside of church office and in Old Buttonwood Hall. Contact Howard Bradford, Director, at 215-389-5504.
Volunteers are needed for the After School Tutorial Program at John Gloucester House, Monday to Friday, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. More info is available on bulletin board outside of church office and in Old Buttonwood Hall. Contact Howard Bradford, Director, at 215-389-5504.
presbyterian disaster assistance (PDA) needs your help!
In response to the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Narigis in Myanmar (formerly Burma), the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is making a special appeal for donations that can be given through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA). Our church’s generous gifts will help us stand with our brothers and sisters as their broken lives and communities begin to heal. Visit the PDA Web site at www.pcusa.org/pda to read updates and contribute to the Myanmar relief effort by making an online donation. You may also make a check payable to Presbyterian Disaster Relief (please write DR000145 in the memo line) and leave it in the church office to be forwarded to PDA.
In response to the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Narigis in Myanmar (formerly Burma), the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is making a special appeal for donations that can be given through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA). Our church’s generous gifts will help us stand with our brothers and sisters as their broken lives and communities begin to heal. Visit the PDA Web site at www.pcusa.org/pda to read updates and contribute to the Myanmar relief effort by making an online donation. You may also make a check payable to Presbyterian Disaster Relief (please write DR000145 in the memo line) and leave it in the church office to be forwarded to PDA.