Past Events

Mark your calendars now for our third Children’s Summer Peace Camp. The dates will be Monday through Thursday mornings from 9:00 AM until noon, August 19 – 22. We will hold an open house and closing block party on Thursday evening, August 22nd. This is an Interfaith children’s program for young people grades kindergarten through fifth grade. Older youth may volunteer as helpers. We will use a program developed by the producers of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood as we “Build a…

We will hold our monthly Food Panty on Saturday, August 31st from 9:00 AM until 12:00 noon. Each month Old Bergen Church provides groceries to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. We welcome volunteers to serve as intake assistants or to help bag or distribute food to the clients. Contact the church office for more information. The Food Pantry is held the fourth Saturday of every month.

Our Christian Education program resumes this fall with Rally Day on Sunday, September 8th. There will be an informal gathering time in the parlor from 10:00 - 10:45 with displays from the summer programs, resources to browse, an opportunity to meet the Sunday School teachers, and refreshments. Classes will begin the following Sunday, September 15th with gathering time in the chapel at 9:45 AM. Wednesday Night Bible Study will resume September 11.

Sunday morning worship will resume the "regular" 11:00 worship hour beginning September 8th. After a summer shift to an earlier (10:00 am ) worship service we will hold Sunday School from 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM, followed by worship at 11:00 AM until noon. Please note that we will celebrate the sacrament of the Lord's Supper on Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 1st, at 10:00.

Mark’s words are an encouragement to uncertain disciples of all the ages to see clearly the path Jesus invites us to follow. Don’t miss out as we journey into one of the most important books of the Bible – the Gospel of Mark. Join us on Wednesday evenings from 7 – 8 pm in the Chapel, beginning September 11.

Old Bergen Church has been selected to receive the Preservation Initiative Award at the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy 2019 Preservation Awards Ceremony. The Preservation Initiative Award recognizes extraordinary efforts by an individual or organization in promoting the protection of a historic resource. Old Bergen was selected because of the work in restoring our historic cemetery. The ceremony will be September 19th at White Eagle Hall at 7:30 pm. For more information, please call (646) 656-0020 or email jclandmarks@gamil.com.

The Consistory Session has called a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, September 22, immediately following worship for the purpose of electing three members at large to serve on the Nominating Committee.