Supporting Our Church in Spirit + Flesh

Last week sustaining giver cards went out in the mail, giving you a chance to make a renewed (or first-time! How we love first-time givers!) commitment to being a sustaining giver to First Church Berkeley. You’ll be invited to bring your commitment card down the aisle during worship this Sunday to be blessed at the communion table. Your sustaining gift …

Did You Know…?

…that the First Church Berkeley community is invited to join members of Be Present, a national nonprofit committed to cooperative learning, joint action, shared responsibility, and mutual accountability, in celebrating their 30th anniversary on Sat., Oct. 1, 10 am to 2 pm in the Durant House? Julia Madore’s daughter Lulu has been part of this community for years. The group …

Mid-Year Financial Report

Sept. 22, 2022 — The members of the Stewardship, Finance, & Administration (SFA) Ministry thank all church members and friends for your support. We thank all our church staff for carrying out the mission and wide array of activities in this church community. Please come to church this Sun., Sept. 25, with your commitment cards to be received and blessed …

Did You Know…?

…that the First Church Berkeley community is invited to join members of Be Present, a national nonprofit committed to cooperative learning, joint action, shared responsibility, and mutual accountability, in celebrating their 30th anniversary on Sat., Oct. 1, 10 am to 2 pm in the Durant House? Julia Madore’s daughter Lulu has been part of this community for years. The group …

photos of a single roll of toilet paper

About the Bamboo Toilet Paper

After worship on Sun., Sept. 11 the Green Team gave away 48 rolls of bamboo toilet paper (TP). You may wonder why the choice of TP matters. After all, Kirkland or Charmin work fine, and paper is paper, right? Well, actually, no. The TP you get in those megapacks at the big box stores is made of wood that comes …