Posted on 14 Jul 2010 . 2 comments
Remembering Our Past Members
One of the most prominent members of this church during the nineteenth century was the man who wrote the bible on typography.
Thomas MacKellar was born in New York City on August 12, 1812, of Scots and Dutch heritage. He began his career at the age of 14 as a proofreader for Harper Brothers in Manhattan.
In 1833, he moved to Philadelphia and before long was made foreman of the composing room and the stereotype foundry of the Johnson Type Foundry; twelve years later he became a member of the firm. While there, he was editor of the “Specimen Book” which contained 600 pages showing at least 1100 different configurations of type. His later book ”American Printer” went through at least 13 printings and for years was the book on printing.
While in Philadelphia and rearing 10 children with his wife, he was an early advocate and practitioner of urban ministry as he went into the poorest sections of the city to try and alleviate some of the conditions of poverty.
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Posted on 06 Jul 2010 . 3 comments
Enjoy this email received from Rev. Nancy:
They said “a picture speaks a thousand words.” So here are thousands of words spoken through pictures I have taken while enjoying a wonderful time in Maine.
-Nancy
Click here to see some of Nancy’s Photos
Posted on 28 Jun 2010 . 2 comments
With an amazing amount of energy, singing, and excitement, the Freedom School opened today. Click here to see photos of the morning
Parents and children were greeted by cheering and clapping Servant Leaders in the parking lot. What a great way to start the day!
Freedom School provides a full morning of activities and fun. Children have breakfast from 8:00-8:30 and then gather together for Harambe (Swahili for working together in unity), a time of singing, sharing, celebrating and story time. Contina Lundy was today’s “guest reader” and shared the story, Click Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin.
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Posted on 21 Jun 2010 . 1 comment
By The Rev. Kevin L. Porter
FPCG has a great reputation for being a welcoming congregation and a caring partner in Germantown’s welfare and our current witness continues to bolster this tradition.
Freedom School is a great example of this tradition. This expansion of our Summer Day Camp, under the auspices of the new non-profit Creative Germantown Initiative (CGI), maintains our commitment to introducing community youth to Christ while also instilling in them a love of reading.
This summer, I look forward to sharing more of what we’re doing to care for each other and the community in Christ’s name, including describing the “alphabet soup” of organizations and initiatives in which we’re involved such as Creative Germantown Initiative (CGI) , Germantown Clergy Initiative (GCI) , Germantown Community Connection (GCC) and Germantown High School (GHS)!
Rest assured, even as we move into summer and Reverend Nancy settles into her sabbatical, FPCG remains Alive, Celebrating, and Serving the Living Lord!
Posted on 07 Jun 2010 . 7 comments
Meet Nancy Smith and Winnie Fahs. If you don’t already know them, you are missing out!
On nearly every Sunday morning, these two members, who have been affiliated with the church for 60 years, often sit in the same pew on the west side of the sanctuary. Both joined First Church in 1950, and both were interviewed some time ago by Elizabeth Cameron and Marlene Young.
Click here to read more about these two extraordinary women!
