Posted on 11 May 2009 . 7 comments
As urban congregations serve their communities, many have found it helpful to set up special non-profit organizations in order to attract outside funding for their ministries.
The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown has established such an organization which has been named Creative Germantown Initiative ("Cree Gee” for short).
The mission of Cree Gee is to strengthen the Germantown Community through arts, recreation and education, serving persons of all ages as they experience the joys and challenges of urban living.
It sounds like a mouthful, but it includes many of our current ministries such as our concert series, drill team, basketball teams, summer day camp, summer urban learning program and Bread and Cup coffee house.
Last month Cree Gee was approved as a 501c3 (charitable non-profit organization) by the Internal Revenue Service.
We now will begin looking for outside funding to help us grow these vital ministries. Stay tuned for more updates!
Posted on 04 May 2009 . 47 comments
by guest blogger, Lois Nafziger
I spent three wonderful years (1971 to 1974) in Nazareth, Ethiopia. My oldest daughter, Jennifer, was born there and my youngest daughter, Sara, is Ethiopian by birth and we adopted her during our time there. So our family has extra special connections to Ethiopia.
It did not take long for me to develop a deep love and respect for the Ethiopian people. Their history and their traditions are so rich. Although the country is quite poor, its people are resourceful and industrious.
Our Challenge Offering for May 2009 is the Meserete Kristos College in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is “an island of Christianity in a sea of Islam.” After a Marxist regime took over in the early 1970’s the Meserete Kristos Church was driven underground and suffered great persecution. The church grew exponentially.
In 1994 the Meserete Kristos Church founded the Meserete Kristos College. The vision for this College is to become a Christian University that offers a broad range of academic programs that will impact the various societies of Ethiopia, and lead them towards a more honest, just, compassionate and prosperous future.
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Posted on 13 Apr 2009 . 5 comments
Youth Celebration & Legs Against Arms 5K Run/Walk
Sunday, April 26th
LaSalle University Track
Our own Germantown Exclusive Drill Team continues its commitment to a peaceful Germantown by helping with this year’s Celebration of Youth event.
Click here for more details.
The Drill Team will kick off the Celebration of Youth portion of the event at 9:45am at the LaSalle University Track and then perform later in the day at 12:15pm.
Come support our team, and the event in our neighborhood!
Learn more and register for the Run/Walk
Posted on 18 Mar 2009 . 5 comments
On every night of the year, over 1000 children and their families are homeless in Philadelphia.
The Interfaith Hospitality Network, “the shelter that is not like a shelter” provides shelter, food and other assistance to our neighbors in need.
At two to four week intervals, member congregations offer hospitality and provide volunteers for IHN guest families. This hospitality make a huge difference in the lives of families as they achieve and accomplish their goals on the path to stability.
Our current hosting period began Sunday, 3/1 and continues through Sunday, 3/22.
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Posted on 10 Mar 2009 . 6 comments
How can local businesses use the internet to become more profitable?
Seminar hosted by the Germantown Business Association
To address the concern around closing Philadelphia area businesses, the Greater Germantown Business Association welcomes all to attend the Greater Germantown Business Association’s March Program, Social Media for Business Sustainability, on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, 35 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144.
The Association’s regular monthly meeting is held on the second Tuesday of every month; and, begins at 7:00 p.m. sharp with updates, the workshop immediately follows. Meeting adjourns at 8:00 p.m.
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