If you’re looking for a way to make a positive difference in the lives of Ukrainian refugees, the Ministry of Justice and Service would like to point you to a donation page set up by the United Church of Christ:https://www.ucc.org/global-h-o-p-e/ukraine-emergency-appeal/The UCC is appealing for support for refugees and for elderly and other vulnerable people who are displaced within Ukraine and …
Sat., May 7, 9:30 am to 1 pmLoper Chapel, Sanctuary, Playground Join us for an in-person gathering of First Church men on Sat., May 7 at the church. Lunch will be provided. Our program consists of gathering as a large group in the Sanctuary and then dividing into smaller groups of 3-5 people for in-depth sharing for an hour, and then …
Tues., May 10, 12 – 2 pmSproul Plaza, Berkeley campus Our church was founded 150 years ago to support the Cal Berkeley community and its students—students who are more pressured and stressed than perhaps ever before. We have a sweet (literally!) and simple way to support them every Final Exam period—hand out homemade cookies and blessings from pastors on Sproul Plaza. …
The Black Wealth Builders Fund (formerly known as the Black Homeownership Reparations Fund) is moving into its next phase: making our first loans. According to the Richmond Community Foundation, where the fund is housed, two applications have been received via Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services, one of our partner agencies. That means that soon we will be helping our initial group …
Every Second Sunday of the month in the Cloister at 9 am Volunteer to make the lunches for our unhoused neighbors each second Sunday of the month in the Cloister before church. It’s easy and a wonderful way to contribute without a major commitment. Also, please take a few bag lunches with you to distribute after services each month. Many …
…that you can donate to the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) Ukraine Relief Fund here? …that if it’s your birthday, you’re invited to bring a special snack to share during the After Party any Sunday of your birthday month? …that the Green Team will be hosting a backyard produce giveaway every Sunday (when we have produce to give away), called …
Demolition on Pilgrim Hall has started and will accelerate in a week or so when the street and sidewalk are secured. The crew is starting from the parking lot side and will work into the middle of the building and then pull the walls inward. It should be totally removed and the basement partially filled by the end of May. …
We put our faith into action through our cereal and peanut butter donations for the Berkeley Food Pantry (BFP). Through this partnership, we help feed our hungry neighbors in Berkeley and Albany. Please look for low-sugar cereal with at least 40% DV for iron (especially helpful to young children and women of childbearing age). Smooth (not chunky) peanut butter in …
