Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner

5:30 pm Saturday March 16, 2019 Menu: Corned beef, cabbage potatoes, carrots, turnip, onions, dessert, beverage This will be an outreach to the Community in general and to the Senior Community We will...

Missions

November has been a busy month for Missions. We praise God for his many blessings and all the love and support we have received from everyone at First Church and friends. Our Military...

Musical Happenings this Month

In December, the Chancel Choir will be singing songs of Advent, anticipating the coming of Christ. On Christmas Eve, we will celebrate the birth of Jesus with anthems full of praise, elation and...

Support the Food Pantry

The Christian Education Team would like to ask for your help to supply “Toiletries” for the month of December. Suggested items could be Body Lotion, Deodorant, Shave Cream, Toothbrush, etc. Please place the...

Rosie’s Place Collection

Grace Schultz has chosen First Church and Rosie’s Place for her Senior Project for National Honor Society. She will be collecting Hats, Mittens, and Scarfs here at First Church and delivering them to...

Christmas Pageant

Christian Education is, once again, excited to present the Christmas Pageant! This year, we will celebrate this beautiful rendition of Christ’s birth at 5:00 on December 23rd! We will begin with a delicious pasta...

Trustee Message

It is a busy season, this period of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We are in the midst of stewardship pledges, giving thanks for what we have, and planning that perfect gift to...

Deacons Corner

Greetings from the Diaconate! The Deacons invite you to be a “Greeter” in the Narthex to welcome everyone to church. Please see a Deacon if you are interested. Our Flower sign up list...

Stewardship

On November 18 our fall Stewardship campaign will come to an end as we accept and bless our pledges for the coming year. Stewardship means giving back to the church, caring for it...

Working for Christ

The Trustee Team will be providing the opportunity for everyone to work together to care for our church. The plan is to gather between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm the first Saturday of...

Missions

In October a donation was sent to the UCC Florida disaster relief on behalf of First Church Pembroke. Thank you to all for your caring and concern for others. Missions has two important...

Transition Team Update

Thank you to everyone who took time to review our Church Profile. We have reviewed the comments which you have left for us and made a few minor additions and clarifications based upon...

Living in God’s Story February 23, 2019
Ernest Hemingway was asked if he could write a compelling story in six words. His response: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” Hemingway’s story is powerful because it inspires us to fill in the details. Were the shoes simply not needed by a healthy child? Or was there a tragic loss—something requiring God’s deep love […]
He Holds Our Hand February 22, 2019
The little girl who navigated the stairway one Sunday at church was cute, spunky, and independent. One by one the child—who appeared to be not much older than two years old—took the steps down to the lower level. Descending the stairs was her mission and she accomplished it. I smiled to myself as I pondered […]
Living Sacrifice February 21, 2019
My great aunt had an exciting job in advertising, and traveled between Chicago and New York City. But she chose to give up that career out of love for her parents. They lived in Minnesota and needed to be cared for. Both of her brothers had died young in tragic circumstances and she was her […]
Send It in a Letter February 20, 2019
Her name is Ruby. She is four years old. Like most children that age, Ruby loved to run, sing, dance, and play. But she started complaining about pain in her knees. Ruby’s parents took her in for tests. The results were shocking—a diagnosis of cancer, stage 4 neuroblastoma. Ruby was in trouble. She was quickly […]

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