Posted on 29 Mar 2010
Come spend Holy Week with us here at the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown.
Maundy Thursday
April 1st at 7:30pm
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday
April 2nd at 7:30pm
Tenebrae Service (Service of Shadows)
Easter Sunday
April 4th - Music begins at 9:45am
Worship at 10am
Christ is Risen Indeed!
There will be Sunday School for K-4 children during our worship service. Sunday School for middle and high school is suspended in order to let our older youth go home enjoy the Easter festivities with their families!
Posted on 23 Mar 2010
“Destined for Diversity” - Save the Date!
The World Premier of Precious Places 2010 is Tuesday, April 6th! The screening will begin at 7pm at the International House (3701 Chestnut Street) and is free and open to the public.
Scribe’s Precious Places Community History Project is a community oral history project inviting members of Philadelphia’s many neighborhoods to document the buildings, public spaces, parks, landmarks and other sites that hold the memories of our communities and define where we live.
First Pres was selected as one of this year’s precious places! “Destined for Diversity” is the title of our film.
What is Destined for Diversity about? In 1955, when faced with a decision to follow an affluent population out of Germantown, the First Presbyterian Church’s board of trustees chose to remain the neighborhood. As the population underwent rapid demographic change, the church reached out to the neighborhood’s new residents. Through the church’s decision to stay and the debate that preceded it, this video explores the relationship between First Presbyterian and the Germantown community, revealing why many residents still consider the church the heart of their community.
We hope to see you at the premier! For you Facebook folks out there, feel free to invite your friends to the premiere by visiting this link: Precious Places Premiere on Facebook.
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Posted on 15 Mar 2010
Young people are the future of our church! We are happy to report there is a lot of life-changing ministry happening with our youngest members.
We invite you to be a part of helping a youth grow up in the Lord, talk to Christian Heyer-Rivera to get involved!
Youth Group
In the coming weeks, our Senior High Youth Group will be exploring the call to service as a disciple of Christ. Scripture and discussions will emphasize the blessing and importance of service as a response of gratitude to God and out of concern for others! Our middle school youth will spend the next few weeks discovering the classic disciplines in Christian tradition and practicing them together.
Nursery
Our church’s nursery is growing! We have new children join us every week and we have witnessed all of them grow and learn to care and love each other.
We have also started practicing songs and singing them during worship every other Celebration Sunday. The kids are doing a wonderful job leading us in worship! We are in great need for volunteers to help with this growing group of our church’s youngest members. If you are interested in working with us, please contact Sheila Heyer-Rivera.
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Posted on 08 Mar 2010
If you never venture upstairs on a Sunday morning, you may not know about the fun, fellowship and spiritual growth that happen in our Sunday school classrooms!
We continue to use Akaloo, a dynamic, interactive and fresh curriculum. The students can even access resources from the home via the Akaloo website!
Grades 5-8 recently completed the theme of ”Who challenged God in the Bible”. They are now taking a look at ”What God Does When Change Happens”. This is an engaging, fun, active Sunday School class where everyone has something to offer. Team teachers Stephanie Haynes, Nora Roberts, Christian Heyer-Rivera, and Donna Payne truly enjoy being a part ofthis group. Feel free to join us!
The theme for grades 8-12 is ”Becoming a Disciple”. The group has been taking a look into the Gospel of John. This class is full of thought provoking discussion led by Ted Walkenhorst, Chris Scott, and on occasion, Christian Heyer-Rivera.
If anyone is interested in joining our team of Sunday School teachers and this wonderful group of students, please contact at 215 843 8811 or .
Posted on 01 Mar 2010
Due to our string of bad weather Sundays, the Serendipity Bible Study had to postpone the start of its study of the Old Testament book of Nehemiah until March 7. That means you still have the opportunity to join us from the very beginning!
Together we will explore this fascinating book which is rich in both history and relevancy to 21st century Philadelphians.
Nehemiah chronicles the challenges the people of Israel faced in rebuilding Jerusalem and the temple after returning from Babylonian exile. In the 1990’s, this story provided the inspiration behind a community-based movement which led to the construction of Nehemiah Homes, an affordable housing anchoring neighborhood revitalization in West Philadelphia.
Please join us Sundays at 11:30am in the Jennings Room as Rev. Porter moderates our discussions. Together we will discover how this book of the Bible can help us overcome the challenges we face in our life and congregation.
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