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This Week at First Church - November 16, 2008
Advent Workshop on Nov. 22 in Fellowship Hall
Join other families on Nov. 22 for the advent workshop
Register by November 16 so that we can have sufficient supplies on hand.
DETAILS:
ADVENT WREATH
WORKSHOP
Susanna Reppert-Brill will guide you in making a beautiful wreath just in time to begin your Advent celebration. Participants are asked to bring some evergreens to share, such as Spruce, Boxwood, Pine (no Hemlock, please). A $5 fee is requested to cover the cost of all other materials.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE
WORKSHOP
After reading a Christmas story, Linda Stoner will guide
the children in creating their own unique Gingerbread
House. Snacks and a Christmas video will also be
offered. (Helpers will be available should a parent wish
to make an Advent Wreath while their little
elves are busy building.)
For planning purposes, please pre-register by contacting Janice
Bowen at 796-0809 or jjgbowen@yahoo.com by November 15.
What’s happening at First Church - week of Nov. 10
What’s Happening at First Church the week of October 19, 2008
About MOPS
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets the second Friday of every month from September through May from 9:00 to 11:15 a.m. All mothers of children preschool age or younger are invited to attend. First Church MOPS is a Christ-centered, spiritually supportive ministry providing mothers and their preschool children with a supportive, nurturing program led by moms in an educational, prayerful environment while enjoying fellowship and fun. For more information or to register, call the church office at 766-4611. Visit the MOPS Web site at www.mops.org.
October 2008 Newsletter
What’s Going on at First Church - Week of October 12, 2008
What’s going on at First Church - week of October 5, 2008
Electrical Project Upgrade Project Vote
On September 28, 2008, church members in attendance at the Special Church Conference overwhelmingly voted to approve the borrowing of funds for the Electrical Upgrade Project (273-9).
calendar and announcements for week of Sept. 28
9/14/2008 - Bulletin Announcements
9/14/08 - This Week at First Church
September 2008 Newsletter
This Week’s Calendar - September 7, 2008
This Week’s Announcements - September 7, 2008
100 Year-Old Letter to First Church
[Contributed by Tom Mullikin]
As part of the Centennial Celebration of the Declaration of Independence in 1877, the town of Mechanicsburg invited a number of persons and organizations from the town to provide items to be sealed in an iron chest. This chest was to be opened 100 years later during an anticipated Bicentennial Celebration. A newspaper article, dated May 26, 1877, from Mechanicsburg’s The Saturday Evening Journal, describes this event:
The iron chest that is designed to be kept intact for 100 years will be packed and finally closed by a public demonstration in Franklin Hall on Wednesday, May 30, 1877. An admittance fee will be charged for adults of $1.20 and children half price.
August 31, 2008 Calendar and Announcements
August 24, 2008 Calendar and Announcements
New Community Site Theme
Don’t worry - you’re in the right place even though things look different. We’ve activated a new theme for the Community Site, so things that used to be on the right are now on the left (and vice-versa). The content and function are the same, though, and we hope you find this layout more useful than the old.