Events for December 29, 2020

HOW ARE YOU DOING? We hope that everyone is staying well during this pandemic. We want to know how you are doing. Do not hesitate to call or email the pastor and/or church office if you are experiencing anxiety or stress and need to talk with someone. Also, please let us know if you need […]

Please join us for worship by means of live streaming video each Sunday morning at 11:00 AM. You can find us at https://www.facebook.com/jonm.brown.94 The video from each service is saved and posted so that you can also view it at a later time. If you would like to receive reminders of these worship events and […]

During this time of Shelter-in-Place/ Shelter-in-Grace,  we hold a service of Midday Prayers by means of a conference call each Wednesday at noon. You can join us by dialing 515-604-9099. The Meeting ID is: 423-144-544. This time of prayer and meditative singing lasts about twenty minutes.

Long lay the world in sin and error pining, till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope – the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! For some reason, this year I particularly resonate with these words from the familiar Christmas carol, O Holy Night. It […]

The Deacons are pleased to announce that members of Old Bergen responded generously to the holiday gift card project at the Nurturing Place shelter for women and children. All 44 children have been sponsored. The following members and their families contributed to the project: Ruth Ndwiga, Wanda Seelochan, Marissa Isip, Betsy Kishlansky, Pastor Jon, Sattie […]

Family Promise of Hudson County celebrates another family “graduating” from the program and moving into their own home this past month. "Candice" and her daughter moved into their new apartment on Saturday, November 28th. We rejoice that they now have a "Home for the Holidays!". We want to thank all those members who helped in collecting household items […]

The Deacons want to wish Besty Kishlansky blessings and thanks upon her retirement. We are grateful for her many years of service – especially in coordinating the Food Pantry with Emily Carlin. Even a worldwide pandemic did not deter her service to the community! Following guidelines and precautions by the CDC and Health Department, we […]

One of the highlights of the Christmas Season was seeing the bright and excited faces of our children at our Zoom Children’s Christmas Party, December 13th. The Sunday School teachers sent cards and gifts to the students by mail and delivery. The children played Zoom Games, enjoyed music and energizer dances, and even shared in […]

The Consistory Session voted to postpone our Annual Meeting until the spring when we hope to meet in person. That means we will hold off the election of new Deacons, Trustees and Elders for a few months. We will have a brief Zoom Congregational Meeting sometime in January to select a Nominating Committee and review […]