August 10 – Lobster Fest Pembroke Arts Festival

Lobster Supper Saturday, Aug 10 6 pm Tickets $20 Eat in or take out. Lobster, baked potato, cole slaw, Homemade desserts, beverage. Reservations and Tickets are SOLD OUT, call Church Office at 781-393-2584...

Olde Home Days Fair 2019

Thursday May 30, Friday May 31 & Saturday June 1st Rides open Thursday and Friday 6-10 PM, Saturday noon-10 pm Ticket booths open ½ hour before rides – Wristbands Thursday 6-10 and Saturday...

Missions

The Missions committee would like to thank everyone for their donations and help during the month of February. We are still hoping that the money contributions to Missions will increase. As Christians of...

Musical Happenings this Month

GOT TALENT? We want YOU to be a part of the First Church Talent Show – Sunday April 28th 3 pm All Ages, all talents welcome! If you can rap, dance, sing, juggle,...

Support the Food Pantry

The Christian Education Team would appreciate your help… in striving to support our local Food Pantry. While we can always use canned and dry goods, seems there is a serious shortage for other...

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...

Fundraising Team

Congratulations and thank you to Bonnie Hadaway VanBuskirk, Beth Kitson, Francine Palmer, Jane Hodge, Linda Bean, JoEllen Graham and Gail Sim for taking on the challenge of coordinating and inspiring Fundraising. Kristen Schultz...

Trustee Message

Working for Christ The Finance and Buildings and Grounds members of the Trustee Team wish to extend a HUGE Thank you to those who so generously have funded Parsonage repairs. Donations of money,...

Deacons Corner

Greetings from the Diaconate!Hello from the Deacons Team! The Deacons Team reminds you that the 2019 Flower Chart is posted on the door of the closet. You can remember a special person or...

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...

City Reach

City Reach and Barefoot Sunday are Upon Us! This Sunday, March 3rd, is Barefoot Sunday! Please bring your gently-used or new shoe donations to church with you. We would also appreciate new...

Unity September 15, 2019
In 1722 a small group of Moravian Christians, who lived in what is now the Czech Republic, found refuge from persecution on the estate of a generous German count. Within four years more than 300 people came. But instead of an ideal community for persecuted refugees, the settlement became filled with discord. Different perspectives on […]
Whatever the Cost September 14, 2019
The film Paul, Apostle of Christ takes an unflinching look at persecution in the early days of the church. Even the movie’s minor characters reveal how dangerous it was to follow Jesus. Consider these roles listed in the credits: Beaten Woman; Beaten Man; Christian Victims 1, 2, and 3. Identifying with Christ often came at a […]
Whatever We Do September 13, 2019
In Surprised by Joy, C. S. Lewis confessed he came to Christianity at the age of thirty-three, “kicking, struggling, resentful, and darting his eyes in every direction for a chance to escape.” Despite Lewis’s own personal resistance, his shortcomings, and the obstacles he faced, the Lord transformed him into a courageous and creative apologist. Lewis […]
Tongue Tamers September 12, 2019
In West with the Night, author Beryl Markham detailed her work with Camciscan, a feisty stallion she was tasked with taming. She’d met her match with Camciscan. No matter what strategy she employed, she could never fully tame the proud stallion, chalking up only one victory over his stubborn will. How many of us feel […]

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