This Christmas season, Old First will be working with Housing Plus to help families in need this Holiday season. This year we are asking for monetary donations for mothers and their children. To donate online, visit our Tithe.ly page and specify that your donation is for the “Christmas Gift Drive – Housing Plus”. If you do not have a Tithe.ly account you may send a […]
Because of COVID we will not be ingathering groceries to deliver to CHiPS this year. Instead, please contribute through our Brooklyn Relief Kitchen who is doing work for CHiPS. You can drop off non perishable foods and cash donations at their tent outside on 7th Avenue at the corner of Carroll. Collection is Tuesday & Wednesday next week from 10-2.
This Tuesday, members of Old First held an Election Day Prayer on the stoop of their sanctuary, in an effort to provide guidance and support during these uncertain times. It was a great success. Below are some images from the event:
Hello Friends and Members of Old First, Old First is looking for volunteers for the Brooklyn Relief Kitchen at Old First. If you would like to participate for a specific time for either Clean Up or Food Pantry, then you can sign up by emailing Piper at piper@brooklynreliefkitchen.org. Volunteering at Old First is a wonderful way to serve the Brooklyn community, while also building meaningful […]
Every Wednesday, from 1 PM to 4 PM, Old First is hosting a pop-up food pantry. Feel free to stop by and receive some of the following items: Fresh produce Food supplies Prepared meals for home reheating Your donations are welcome, but please bring them to the Garden Gate on Carroll Street.
Brooklyn Relief Kitchen at Old First Church is starting a canned goods and pantry drive. We will be collecting food, beginning Sunday June 7th and continuing every weekday from 10am to 2pm at the garden on Carroll Street behind Old First. (Please note that the day of the week has been corrected to Sunday.) Old First Reformed Church 729 Carroll Street. (Carroll & 7th Ave) Pantry items […]
On February 26th, from 7 AM to 7 PM, Old First offers Ash Wednesday “Ashes on the Sidewalk” to anybody who wants them. If you’re interested in getting ashes, stop by. But if you want to help, you can sign up for a two-hour slot to assist with ashes and providing breaks during the day. No ordination or previous experience is acquired; you will be […]
In the reopening of our sanctuary this past Easter, we celebrated, and announced, “All Are Welcome” with banners and programs. While researching Old First’s collaboration with Centennial Chapel in the 19th century, it was discovered that they too declared, “All Are Welcome” in the news. Newsboys of the Late 1800s Perhaps you have read or seen a photography exhibit of Lewis Hine’s about the newsboys, […]
We’re in the process of determining whether Old First should partner with a new (to us) organization called Housing Plus. The non-profit, formed in 2002, works to address the lack of housing and services for underserved, marginalized women in New York City. Housing Plus founder and executive director Rita Zimmer helps provide transitional and permanent housing for nearly 250 women and children every year. The […]
Each Sunday leading up to Consecration Sunday, we invite community members to share why they give to Old First. Karen Bulthuis shared her reflections this past Sunday. When Christine Scheibl asked me to speak as part of the preparation for Consecration Sunday, I immediately said yes. Because I feel so privileged to be part of this church community, and I have a lot to say […]