Posted on 19 Jul 2010 . 2 comments
Rev. Kevin Porter Decodes the Acronyms
As the Director of Adult Education and Community Life, one of my responsibilities is to bear witness to our congregation’s commitment to the quality of life in Germantown as a sign of Christ’s continuing presence in this community.
There are many organizations seeking to make a difference here, and many of them have opportunities for you to use your talents in ways that will give you a sense of joy and meaning as well as breathe life into our neighborhood. Here are just a few:
CGI = Creative Germantown Initiative, a new non profit entity whose mission is to strengthen the Germantown community through arts, education, and recreation, serving persons of all ages as they experience the joys and challenges of urban living. Its programs include the Freedom School, Bread and Cup Coffeehouse, the Drop In Center, the Concert Series, the basketball teams and drill team. Click here to read more about CGI.
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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 24 May 2010 . 27 comments
FPCG Member Spotlight
If you are a long time member of First Church you will remember seeing DJ as a small child walking into church holding the hand of his godmother, Contina Lundy.
DJ lives with his mother, Terry, across the street from the Lundy’s. He tells me they are his second family.
Now we see DJ as a young man of 17 years, enjoying his life and making plans for his future. We will always know him by his warm and engaging smile.
DJ attends Sunday School and is active in the youth group and is also a 7 year member of the FPCG drill team and drum corps that is now known as Germantown Exclusive. He plays the snare drum and has taught this skill to others.
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Posted on 03 May 2010 . 4 comments
The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School is a child centered program that focuses on children’s ability to make a difference. It motivates children to excel, strengthens children’s feelings of self worth and lets children know that they are loved and valued by caring adults and it is coming to Germantown.
Replacing the 20+ years of Summer Day Camp, we are proud to launch this new program that will operate seven weeks June 28 through August 13, 2010!
Our summer program will enable participants to experience over eighty hours of focused activities around reading and comprehension and collect six books for their personal library.
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