First Presbyterian Church in Germantown

Livestream of FPCG Worship Service 3/15/20

Posted on 15 Mar 2020. By First Pres

Livestream Link for today’s worship service:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/150031560876/permalink/10156823854250877/

Check out FPCG in the Tribune

Posted on 03 Mar 2020. By First Pres

This year’s Annual MLK Day of Service was successfully organized and executed by Cherese Akers, FPCG’s Communications Manager. With the support from our church community and community partnerships, we raised $8519.04 which allowed us to package 25,000 meals to feed those in need around the world. Our community partners included 1199C who donated a significant portion of our goal, our very own Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry, We Heard You which is founded by Cherese Akers, The Prestige Society, Philly Cares who closed the gap to complete our goal with their sponsorship, Thomas & Woods Foundation, and Pleasant Playground Advisory Council. Our event was featured in the Philadelphia Tribune. You can read the article here. We were also highlighted from media outlets that attended including Channels 3, 6, 10, and Fox 29. Thank you very much to everyone who donated and to the 174 volunteers who came out and worked so hard to Rise Against Hunger. Thank you to the Mission & Outreach team for making sure everyone had a nourishing meal for breakfast and lunch.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service (Rise Against Hunger Meal Packaging Event)

Posted on 24 Dec 2019. By First Pres

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will be RISING AGAINST HUNGER for the 5th consecutive year. Join us on January 20, 2020 for our annual day of service as we participate in the mission to end world hunger by 2030. Our goal is to provide 25,000 meals to feed those who are in need around the world. Each meal cost 34 cents and consists of rice, soy, vegetables and 23 essential vitamins and minerals. If you would like to donate and or volunteer please use this link http://events.riseagainsthunger.org/FPCG2020. For further information the flyer is here.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service

Posted on 24 Dec 2019. By First Pres

Please join us on Tuesday, 12/24/19 at 7 pm for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service. For more information the flyer is here.

Christmas Festival 2019

Posted on 27 Nov 2019. By First Pres

Join us on Saturday, December 21st from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm for our Annual Christmas Festival. We will enjoy a day of crafts, gingerbread building nativity with live animals, card making, ornament decorating, Christmas play, pictures with Santa, complimentary lunch, and more! There will be a free will offering. For more information see the flyer here.

Wings, silent movie with organ; with Peter Krasinki

Posted on 15 Nov 2019. By First Pres

Join us on Sunday, 11/17 at 4:00 pm as we invite Peter Krasinski, winner of the AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation, where he will provide improvised organ accompaniment for the 1927 silent film Wings. Starring Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers and Richard Arlen, the Academy Award winning WWI movie was produced by Lucien Hubbard, directed by William A. Wellman, and released by Paramount Pictures. For additional information you can find it on the event flyer here!

“Just Mercy” Book Discussion

Posted on 14 Nov 2019. By First Pres

Act & Engage is a new initiative that offers the opportunity to wrestle with important issues as followers of Christ: to listen, to learn, to engage through the lens of our Christian faith. Our first topic is Criminal Justice. Join us Sunday, November 17^th  or Tuesday November 19^th when we discuss “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson. Critics say “The book provides readers a window into the justice system… The stories told within…hold the potential to transform what we think we mean when we talk about justice.” Books are $8 and available for purchase during coffee hour. Following this introduction, two additional Act and Engage events on Criminal Justice will more narrowly focus on Veterans,  specifically, those involved in the justice system and dealing with PTSD and other mental health issues. See the flyer for the event here!