Posted on 16 Jan 2009
FPCG is an official co-sponsor of the Neighborhood Interfaith Movement’s (NIM) 26th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Celebration on Sunday, January 18 from 3:15 - 5:00 pm.
The theme for this year is ”Race in the 21st Century: What’s Next?” The Reverend Dr. Albert Mosley from Janes Memorial United Methodist Church will be the keynote speaker, with three other NIM clergy responding.
Our own Reverend Kevin L. Porter will be facilitating small group breakout sessions for attendees to share their thoughts and plan follow up opportunities for learning.
On Monday, January 19th the Germantown Beacon is sponsoring volunteer opportunities for elementary through high school aged youth at Germantown High School from 9:00 am to noon.
If you are an adult who would like to participate alongside our youth, please contact Christian Heyer-Rivera or Rev. Kevin Porter.
Posted on 06 Jan 2009
This was by far the most difficult season in my three years of coaching the Disciples Basketball team.
As I reflect on another season, it’s easy to focus on some of the obstacles that stood in the way.
We had the daunting task of implementing six new players to our team. We lost one assistant coach but we really appreciate all the hard work and time he put in during his tenure. We even had a couple players defect to other teams in the league.
But where there is controversy, there is a measure of success.
It would have been easy for us to allow the distractions to hinder us from our goal of competing on the court and building relationships off but that didn’t happen....
Read more about the season here
Posted on 29 Oct 2008
Many of us love spring and summer with the opportunity to remove heavy clothing, open windows and doors and spend a good amount of time outside enjoying freedom and independence.
But as the weather changes, we are drawn toward the indoors- toward home. Where we expect warmth provided by the closeness of family and friends and good food to warm our insides, fill our belly and enable us to feel satisfied.
For many, even some in this congregation, food security is more accurately described as food insecurity. According to the Labor Department, after nearly two decades of low food inflation, prices for staples such as bread, milk, eggs, and flour are rising sharply, surging in the past year at double-digit rates. Milk prices, increased 26 percent over the year. Egg prices jumped 40 percent.
This translates into real dollars and cents for many families who are already stretched beyond their limits.
Read on to learn how you can help...
Posted on 16 Aug 2008
Chris Scott is not only a basketball coach, he is a friend, mentor, and role model to many youth in Germantown.
The Disciples have gone to the finals the past three seasons in a row, and are looking for more wins than ever this fall!
Read more to learn about how this FPCG basketball team is winning games and changing lives!
