First Church in Pembroke Weekly Happenings August 10 – 16, 2025 Please join us this Sunday for our worship service, A House of Prayer for All Nations, with Pastor Joy Matos at 10:00 a.m. Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent for this house of the Lord. Before the Service, Speak to God: During
Pastor Joy Matos's sermon emphasizes the critical role of prayer and the Holy Spirit in the Christian faith. Pastor Joy underscores how Jesus highlighted the Holy Spirit's importance for empowering believers to be witnesses and how the early church devoted themselves to prayer while awaiting the Spirit. Citing scriptural examples and the revitalization of the Brooklyn Tabernacle*...
-First Church in Pembroke Weekly Happenings August 3 – 9, 2025 Please join us on August 3, 2025, for our Communion Sunday Worship A House of Prayer for All Nations by: Pastor Joy Matos August 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent for this house of the Lord.
First Church in Pembroke Weekly Happenings July 20 – 26, 2025 Please join us for Communion Sunday Worship with Minister David Greene How to Speak to God July 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent for this house of the Lord. Before the Service, Speak to God: During the
All Joy!
The congregational meeting at First Church in Pembroke, Massachusetts, on June 22, 2025, convened for the critical task of calling a new settled pastor. Prior to the vote, the moderator Jane Hodge expressed profound gratitude to the pastoral search committee for their dedicated efforts and confirmed that the necessary quorum of members was present for the proceedings...
In this sermon Reverend Joy Matos emphasizes the paramount importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of both individual believers and the church as a collective body. Matos highlights that while God the Father and God the Son are widely understood, the Holy Spirit is often overlooked despite its critical role in empowering Christians to live...
Summer is here!
ALL CHURCH MEETING!
Dear Members of First Church of Pembroke, June 12, 2024 It is with great joy and blessings that the Search Committee has come to a decision to recommend Pastor Joy Matos as the candidate for Settled Pastor at First Church in Pembroke. This letter serves to invite you to a congregational meeting and to
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
Glory to God! Christ Jesus has been borne!
30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
Our savior is born!
3‘Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in comparison?
Jim & Judy Tucker will light the Candle of Joy for the third week of Advent.
The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus: So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.6
Once again, we will be ordering Poinsettias for $16.00 each
The First Sunday of Advent “God’s Appointed Time” Sermon by Pastor Joy Matos December 1st, 2024 10AM Galatians 4:4-7 Sermon: Children’s Moment: Short: Summary: Pastor Joy Matos’s Advent sermon, “God’s Appointed Time,” explains the significance of Jesus’ birth. The sermon uses the biblical account of God’s promises to Abraham and the giving of the Law
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light...
The LORD is my shepherd I shall not want.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Saturday – 11/23/2024 10AM
And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life’s span? "
Pastor Joy Matos will lead the book group again on November 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you all there.
So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.
Save the Date for First Church Pembroke’s Christmas Potluck Luncheon December 15, 2024
28 "This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."
Pastor Joy Matos will lead the book group; our next meeting is on October 28, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth
Join us for our October Monthly Meetings. Your participation is important to us!
....for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light...
Deacons, Trustees & Council meetings this week.
"lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God" Ephesians 4: 1
We invite all to attend First Church in Pembroke for our Sunday Worship Service, which is very significant for our community.
The importance of the church in God’s plan. Pastor Joy highlights that the church is not simply a building, but a vehicle through which God reveals His wisdom, grace, mercy, and love
A dwelling of God in the Spirit.
“In Christ, Blessed” Sermon by Pastor Joy Matos September 15th, 2024 10AM Ephesians 1: 3 WELCOME 1 Minute “SHORT” SERMON by Pastor Matos: THE FIRST CHURCH COVENANT (This Covenant is a Spiritual contract between God and the members of this church in which God makes sure promises in exchange for certain behavior.)
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!