Posted on 02 May 2011
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Serving Our Community
Spring is a busy time for our friends at the Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry.
Take a look at these opportunities to get involved and support this valuable community outreach:
Volunteer Needs:
We are recruiting volunteers willing to be trained as energy counselors. Energy Counselors work directly with clients to assist them in resolving utility and conservation issues. For more information contact Sherry Archer or Eileen Jones.
Food Donation suggestions:
Fill a bag of groceries and include small size (1 or 2 lbs packages) of rice, flour and sugar.
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Posted on 18 Apr 2011
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We invite you to spend Holy Week with us, at The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown. Don’t move through this holiest of seasons as though it were just any time of year...Live as people of faith and take this time to get closer to our Lord.
Maundy Thursday (4/21) at 6:30pm. Celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and a shared pot-luck meal together in Longstreth auditorium.
Good Friday Candlelight Tenabrae service (4/22) at 7:30pm. Join us as we follow Jesus to the horror of the Cross through this deeply moving and meaningful Tenabrae service.
Easter Festival (4/23) from 11:00am-2:00pm. This annual festival is fun for all ages and a great opportunity for us to serve the children and families in our community. 
Activities include games, Easter eggs, crafts, and a telling of the Easter story especially for children. You won’t want to miss it! Check out photos from last year
Resurrection Sunday & “Invite a Friend” to Church (4/24). Prelude Music begins at 9:40am, worship is at 10:00am, and a special coffee hour follows at 11:15am.
I assure you that Easter Sunday will be far more meaningful as together we live the week with Jesus through these services. We look forward to seeing you at church this week!
Posted on 11 Apr 2011
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Welcoming Friends from the Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network
There are wonderful opportunities this month involving the Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network (NPIHN) and our church.
On April 17 we will begin our three-week hosting period; these generally occur twice a year. NPIHN families are neighbors in need of temporary sheltering. Families selected for the program are sheltered and counseled, and they receive an array of services designed to allow them to remain intact through NPIHN’s holistic approach to rebuild from homelessness and ultimately to achieve independent living.
NPIHN continues to mentor and provide support services to the families for as long as necessary after they have moved from the family shelter.
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Posted on 28 Mar 2011
Opportunities to Give
Food Collection
Let’s pack a punch in this month’s food collection with PROTEIN PRODUCTS like tuna, salmon, beef stew, peanut butter and legumes, etc. Did you know in 2010 nearly 1 in 2 children in Philadelphia received food from a food pantry? More than half-a-million people in the five county Philadelphia region now rely on food stamps to buy groceries. And more than half of food pantries in the area did not have enough food to meet demand, a fact Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry knows first-hand. (Philadelphia Coalition against Hunger)
Cents-Ability
The Mission & Outreach Committee invites everyone to support the Cents-Ability program, a small step that has a big impact in the battle against hunger and poverty. Last year our coins amounted to $1,284. With your help we can surpass that this year.
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Posted on 21 Mar 2011
FPCG Hosts Education Forum
Join Superintendent of the Philadelphia Public Schools, Dr. Arlene Ackerman on Wednesday, March 23rd at FPCG for a community forum about the state of our public schools. Bring your thoughts, questions, and commitment to our community.
Chat and Chew
with Dr. Arlene Ackerman
5:30pm
Wednesday, March 23rd
The face of public education is continuing to change in the School District of Philadelphia. Come out and meet, greet, and fellowship with the Superintendent.
Your attendance will help show support for your child, their school, and your community!
