The Committee of Involvement is currently seeking to match members with various church leadership positions. Formal elections will be held at the Annual Meeting on the first Sunday in February. Every member is invited to let the committee know of their interest in serving, whether on the Search Committee for a new Associate Pastor, here, or on any of our …
Help Feed Our Hungry Neighbors
Please Bring Peanut Butter & Cereal Donations First Church has a long tradition of bringing creamy peanut butter and healthy cereal for the offering every Sunday. This food goes to support the Berkeley Food Pantry’s efforts to feed the hungry in our community. It’s heartwarming to see these gifts of food blessed at the altar on their way to those …
Oct. 17 Learning Hour: Climate Change – Time to Act!
Sun., Oct. 17, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09ID: 889 6774 0143 Passcode: 261432 The Green Team invites you to the Oct. 17 Learning Hour – Climate Change – Time to Act! Presenters Marta Black and John Baker were both trained by former Vice President Al Gore and his Climate Reality Project, which works internationally to educate and motivate people to take action on …
New Members: October 10, 2021
On Sunday, Oct. 10, the First Church Berkeley community welcomed these new siblings in Christ to our beloved church family. Jennifer H. (she/her) Jennifer grew up in northeast Ohio. She is a scientist developing cultivated meat from animal cells. She likes science, food, and dancing. Jelle Z. (he/him) Jelle is a software engineer who recently moved to the East Bay …
Blue Fire Needs Your Voice with the City
Our first opportunity to be heard in the City of Berkeley regarding our new building will be on November 4, 2021, starting at 7 pm! As part of our project review, it needs to appear before the Landmarks Preservation Commission for their advisory comments. Our campus is not a landmark and that is for the better so the Commission does not …
The Homecoming Project: Follow Up
The Homecoming Project was the focus of First Church’s Sept. 26 Learning Hour. The Homecoming Project is a three-year success story supporting people by providing stable housing when they leave prison and return home to their communities and families. Before formerly incarcerated people can find jobs, address health problems, or learn new skills, they first need a safe and stable place …
Oct. 24 Learning Hour: The National Farm Worker Ministry
Sun., Oct. 24, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09ID: 889 6774 0143 Passcode: 261432 The overwhelming irony of the US agricultural system is that farm workers face environmental, political, economic, and structural barriers that prevent them from being able to sustainably feed their families in affordable, healthy, and culturally appropriate ways. In the US, farm workers and dairy workers uphold the agricultural industry while …
Oct. 10 Learning Hour: UCC Global Ministries
Sun., Oct. 10, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09ID: 889 6774 0143 Passcode: 261432 Did you know that the United Church of Christ (UCC) has a representative at the United Nations? Have you heard that the UCC has its own Child Sponsorship program? Are you curious about why Global Ministries uses the words “mission co-workers” instead of “missionaries?” Learn more about the UCC’s global …
