Posted on 31 Aug 2010
The next quarterly seminar on our church’s finances will be held on September 19th at 11:30 AM in the Finney room. This will be the third in a continuing series that was prompted by requests from the 2009 Church Study. One of the seven recommendations was that a great need exists for more information and knowledge about finances.
The first two seminars provided a foundation for understanding how our resources are managed as well as where they come from and where they are expended. Each seminar has a brief review of the prior information before the newer topics are presented.
The upcoming seminar will build on the information already presented about the endowment – specifically the three funds that comprise the endowments, the purpose for each, and the use of each and some projections for the future. Additionally we will discuss the 2010 financial performance to date and what may be the outlook for 2011.
The seminar is planned to last about 45 minutes – this small investment of your time may result in a virtual wealth of information about this vital aspect of mission support. Bring your coffee and snacks to the meeting and encourage a fellow member to come with you on September 19th. Remember that we will briefly review the earlier information so prior attendance is not a requirement!
Please contact Jim Thompson if you have any questions about this meeting.
Posted on 23 Aug 2010
Volunteers from Target, in partnership with a representative from the Philadelphia Streets department, led Freedom School Scholars and their parents in a recycling workshop.
While the younger participants enjoyed making recycled crafts, the adults learned about Philadelphia’s new recycling codes that allows for the recycling of all plastics (#1-#7)!!
People were also given the opportunity to register for Philadelphia’s new program “Recycling Pays”, where residents can earn monetary rewards for recycling! To learn more about the program, visit: www.phillyrecyclingpays.com
Posted on 16 Aug 2010
Hot off the press! The new 2010-2011 Concert Brochure is out and this year’s line up is better than ever.
The series kicks off with the Keystone State Boychoir on September 26th. Other performances include Handle’s Messiah, Philadelphia Sinfonia, and the Germantown Oratorio Choir singing Broadway’s favorites!
Download the PDF brochure here.
This year’s season is sponsored by the Creative Germantown Initiative, a 501(c)3 promoting arts, cultural, and educational events in Germantown. Click here to read more information about the Concert Series.
Posted on 09 Aug 2010
The Freedom School youth sponsored a rally on the corner of Greene and Chelten Ave, promoting the importance of CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) and children’s health issues.
We congratulate these young activists for helping to make our community a better place!
Click here to see more photos.
Posted on 26 Jul 2010
You have hopefully had a chance to say hello to our summer seminarian intern, Benjamin White.
Benjamin White is a 3rd year seminarian at Princeton Theological Seminary. He lives in West Philadelphia with his wife of 5 years, Gwyneth. He is a graduate of Eastern University where he studied Spanish. He is passionate about Jesus and the city and is excited to share his gifts in the mission of FPCG.
This summer he will be working with Christian Heyer-Rivera to develop “The Basement” drop in center and he will be teaching Bible Study to the Freedom School students, along with other duties including participation in our celebration of worship on Sundays.
He looks forward to meeting you all and working with our community!
