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4th Saturday Community Dinner

Every 4th Saturday of the month volunteers staff the 4th Saturday Community Dinner at Old First – a meal open to all. Can you help serve the meal and feast with our guests at the dinner? Volunteers are welcomed from 4:30 pm on.
Let us know you can help: click here to E-mail the coordinator.

Interfaith Food Pantry: Volunteer Today

Volunteer at the Food Pantry and make a real difference! The Interfaith Essential Food Pantry feeds 300 to 350 people every Saturday morning! We work from 7:30 to 11:00 am at Old First Presbyterian Church.

If you have a compassionate heart, strong arms, and proof of vaccination for Covid-19 and you are able to be on your feet all that time, please come. We need 30 people a week.

Click here to sign up!

On-Line Giving at Old First
is Going Strong!

To fulfill your pledge or make a special contribution to the life and ministry of Old First Presbyterian Church, you can always use this secure On-Line Giving link.

And you can always reach the folks taking care of Old First’s finances. Simply send an E-mail: treasurer@oldfirst.org

Prayers for These Times

As we continue to navigate the effects of the pandemic, wars around the world, and social divisiveness at home, I find myself needing to find hope, nurture and renewal: I need prayer! I am thankful for these resources that call me back to the core of who I am and who God longs for me to be. -Maggi

d365

The on-line devotional d365 is “written in time” and speaks to our present experience. Find it here.

Daily Prayer PC(USA)

The Daily Prayer App from the PC(USA) Office of Theology and Worship was developed for smartphones. It provides simple, yet rich devotional resources for morning, midday, evening, and close of day. An advanced features menu allows users to customize which elements appear. This app is also available for both iPhone and Android devices. Find out more about the app here.

We Are a Matthew 25 Church

We are committed to three focuses:

Building congregational vitality by challenging people and congregations to deepen their faith and get actively and joyfully engaged with their community and the world.

Dismantling structural racism by advocating and acting to break down the systems, practices and thinking that underlie discrimination, bias, prejudice and oppression of people of color.

Eradicating systemic poverty by working to change laws, policies, plans and structures in our society that perpetuate economic exploitation of people who are poor.
Learn more about this by going to presbyterianmission.org

Old First Presbyterian Church:
Sharing God’s Love, Welcome, and Justice
On Our Corner, in Our City, And in the World

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From Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA): Disaster Relief for U.S. Wildfires

Our hearts are with all our siblings who have been affected by the devastating wildfires that have affected thousands of people and multiple communities across California. The PC(USA) affirms our commitment to accompany those affected by this disaster.

As people of God, once again we are called to stand with our neighbors. Please give generously to the Church’s recovery efforts, both short- and long-term.
This designated account supplements the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering to enable a significant response for U.S. wildfires. Your faithful giving is deeply appreciated.

To send a check, please designate where you want your gift to go on the memo line and mail to:

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
PO Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700

To give by phone, call 800-728-7228, ext. 5885.

To give online at PDA’s website, click here.

 

From the Stated Clerk: A Prayer for Fire-Ravaged Southern California

January 10, 2025

God, our refuge and our strength, you are an ever-present help in trouble.

You see the devastation caused by the California wildfires. You hear the cries of those suffering loss. You know the fear and anxiety and exhaustion of those waiting, hoping, helping as they watch the fires burn.

For those forced to abandon their homes and shelters in search of safety, we pray for your guidance to find places of rest. For those called to fight the fires, we pray for your strength to persevere. For those ministering to the injured, we pray for your wisdom and guidance to heal. For those mourning loss, we pray for your comfort. For those accompanying others, near or far, we pray for your upholding. For those still in danger’s path, we pray for your protection.

Now and in the days and weeks to come, we trust that you are present. You have promised that even in the darkest of valleys, you will never leave nor forsake your children.

God, our refuge and our strength, you are an ever-present help in trouble.

As your incarnate presence brought hope to those in need, may the Church, your body, be the presence of help and hope in Los Angeles County and beyond; in the name of Christ Jesus. Amen.


Worship In-Person and On-Line

In-Person: Old First invites you to join us in person at the church at 11:00 am every Sunday.

On-Line Worship at Old First: Old First Presbyterian Church livestreams worship services on both Sundays and holidays. You can view this week’s livestream by clicking here.

For the worship bulletin for this week, click here.

You can also view previous Old First worship services at any time. To visit Old First’s YouTube channel playlist for Sunday worship or previous worship services, click here. Don’t forget to bookmark the address in your browser for easy access.