Category Archives: Invitation & Outreach

Ash Wednesday Worship

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Church Staff

On February 22, 2012 we will celebrate an

Ash Wednesday Worship at Second Reformed Church [100 College Avenue] At 7:30 pm,

together with our other local RCA sister churches: Suydam Street, and Highland Park.

Sausages will be served following the worship, at which a symbolic liturgy of ashes, including the washing away of them again
will precede the Lord’s Supper. Continue reading →

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Is There Room for Me?

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Joan Fekete

This question is one that may be asked the week of January 15 thru January 22. They are the date that First Reformed Church will host the overflow men’s shelter. You may be saying, “Do we have to hear this again?” and the answer is yes we do. The reason is that the need still exists for providing shelter for those that are not as fortunate as us.

Help is needed in getting volunteers to stay overnight. If no one is available then the answer to the question in the title of this article is NO THERE IS NO ROOM FOR YOU. Continue reading →

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Finally, the Sexton’s House!

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Rev. Dr. Hartmut Kramer-Mills

It is a miracle that our denomination still has a person like Paul Nulton to help churches like ours that are at times hard pressed with maintenance issues. Paul has been a guest for years in our midst, and we are blessed to have him.

Now, he is tackling the Sexton’s House. He started in September, but when hurricane Irene hit, many churches needed his emergency assistance – and so did our retreat center in Warwick, where Paul has his office. However, Paul keeps coming back faithfully.

This time he is painting the exterior of the Sexton’s House. Our architect, Margaret Westfield, provided the specifications as a gift to the church. Since then, Paul has been applying Victorian colors to the house!

We also want to thank Jaime Johnson, the new chair of our Invitation & Outreach Committee, because he, too, has been diligently involved with scraping and painting the house – besides his volunteering for “House of Manna” on many days.

Enjoy the picture of Jaime and Paul with Robert Longo, our sexton. They all are part of our family here at First Reformed Church. Continue reading →

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Mustard, Ketchup, Relish?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Joan Fekete

Which will you have on your hot dog or hamburger at Rod’s Grill
Night? Come and taste them all on Saturday Aug 6th, starting at 6:00
p.m. Come and enjoy – not only the food – but the Fellowship we
will have with each other. Continue reading →

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KNAHT UOY

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Joan Fekete

Sknaht uoy is “thank you” spelled backward. Regardless of the way it is spelled, still it is meant for all those who served at the Men’s Shelter in March.
Some nights there were 15 homeless men; other nights there were only 11 or 1 Continue reading →

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Interfaith Earth Day Celebration

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Church Staff

Join the Interfaith Coexistence Project of greater New Brunswick for a day of FUN filled activities that will help clean our Earth! Events: Sunday April 10th, 2011 Neighborhood Clean Up: 12:45 pm – 2:45 pm (Light snacks provided) Please contact … Continue reading →

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Back on the Map!

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Rev. Dr. Hartmut Kramer-Mills

How can a church like ours retain its place on the map of the community? Very simple: by staying involved. And that’s just what we did during the month of Advent. It started with the official treelighting ceremony of the City of New Brunswick on Dec 3rd. Our Dutch Dancers were invited to take
part in the show. Continue reading →

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