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 First Church in Pembroke

Weekly Happenings

January 14 – 20, 2024

Please join us on January 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

Sermon:

‘Three Lost Days in Zion’

 

By:  Reverend Miriam Theodore

 

Be Thoughtful, Be Silent, Be Reverent for this the House of the Lord.

Before the Service, Speak to God:

During the Service, let God Speak to you,

After the Service, speak to one another kindly.

 

 

 

First Church Steeple will be lit

January 14 -21, 2024,

in the loving memory of Robert L. Graham.

His loving family misses him very much,

Always in our hearts and minds every day.

Love his wife Judy and Joellen, Rob, Nicholas, Katarina,

and many family and friends.

 

 

Join us on January 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

 Pembroke Resolves Celebration

First Church in Pembroke

105 Center Street

Pembroke, MA 02359

 

December 28, 2023, marked the 251st Anniversary of the signing of the Pembroke Resolves. On this day in 1772, a group of 5 individuals signed a petition known henceforth as the "Pembroke Resolves" at the First Church in Pembroke. This document contained aggressive language against the British treatment of the colonies and was the first actual reference to possible separation from England.

First Church January Monthly Meetings; please join us.

 

Deacons: will meet on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Deacons meet on the second Sunday of each month. These meetings are available via Zoom. Please visit  Firstchurchinpembroke.org for the Zoom link.

 

Trustees:  will meet on Tuesday, January 16, 2024,  in Fellowship Hall at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Council meeting at 7:15 p.m. Trustees and the Council meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month. These meetings are available via Zoom. Please visit  Firstchurchinpembroke.org for the Zoom link.

 

CNK Board: will meet on January 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

 

Missions: will meet on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Missions meet on the fourth Sunday of each month. 

 

First Church February Monthly Meetings; please join us.

 

Deacons: will meet on Sunday, February 04, 2024, at 11:30 a.m.. in Fellowship Hall. Deacons meet on the second Sunday of each month. These meetings are available via Zoom. Please visit  Firstchurchinpembroke.org for the Zoom link.

 

CNK Staff: will meet on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. CNK meets on the third Monday of each month.

 

CNK Board: TBD

 

Trustees: will meet on Tuesday, February 13, 2024,  in Fellowship Hall at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Council meeting at 7:15 p.m. Trustees and the Council meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month. These meetings are available via Zoom. Please visit  Firstchurchinpembroke.org for the Zoom link.

 

Thrift Shop: will meet on Wednesday, February 13, 2024, at the Thrift Shop at noon. Thrift Shop meets on the second Wednesday of each month.

 

Missions: will meet on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Missions meet on the fourth Sunday of each month. 

 

Ongoing Information

 

FPC Community Pancake Breakfast is the first Saturday of each month. The next one is on February 03, 2024,  8 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Pancake Breakfast is year-round! 

 

Flowers for the Sanctuary:  The 2024 Flower Signup Sheet can be found outside the Deacons Closet. Please call the office and leave a message if you are interested in ordering flowers for a Sunday Service. Flowers are a beautiful way to remember a loved one and celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or any other special event.

 

Sunday Fellowship:  Thank you to all who either brought a food item or signed up to bring one in. Please remember that these items can be store-bought. Your generosity is appreciated. A signup sheet for this is in Fellowship Hall. 

 

First Church in Pembroke Steeple Lighting:  If you would like to light the Steeple for any special occasion, you can contact JoEllen Graham via the FCIP Facebook page. 

 

First Church Office Hours:  The office will be open from January 16 & 17, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Do not hesitate to contact the church office at 781-293-2584 or email firstchurchpembroke@gmail.com. Francine will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you. 

 

Thrift Shop Hours: Friday and Saturday from 11:00 am to 3:00 p.m. spread the word about Pembroke s hidden gem. Tell your family and friends. NEW inventory arriving weekly.

 

Please visit First Church in Pembroke s Webpage: FirstChurchInPembroke.org the Facebook page  First Church in Pembroke for the most current information. Thank you to JoEllen Graham and Jay Hodge for keeping both sites current. Please do not forget that you can join any Zoom meeting by visiting firstchurchinpembroke.org for step-by-step directions.

 

First Church in Pembroke 105 Center Street *Pembroke, MA 02359 *781-293-2584

Firstchurchpembroke@gmail.com