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Women’s Guild Update

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Erie Beemsterboer

Thank you to all who helped organize, donate items, bought items at our Silent Auction.  As a result of all your help, it was a great success again.  We made a lot of money with it so we can continue … Continue reading →

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Fund-Raising, Invitation & Outreach Join Forces

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Church Staff

submitted by Patty Tsai The Fund-raising Committee and the Invitation & Outreach Committee have joined forces! We have been hard at work these past few months brainstorming fund raising events and ways to raise funds for the Preservation Project. We … Continue reading →

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First Reformed Church Celebrates Confirmation of Walter Boyles

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Church Staff

Submitted by Gary Bernhofer On Sunday, May 18th, Walter Boyles was confirmed during our regular service. This celebration was the culmination of almost two years of meetings, discussions, curriculum planning and teaching. Sandy, Hartmut and members of the Christian Education … Continue reading →

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Taizé Worship Service

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Rev. Susan Kramer-Mills

Once again the sanctuary was hung with the saffron hangings as one would find in the French community of Taizé, forming a tent-like construct in the middle of our large space. The hangings make a structure within a structure, bracketing … Continue reading →

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A Taizé-Filled Pentecost

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Rev. Dr. Hartmut Kramer-Mills

Pentecost is one of the high church holidays we cherish especially well at First Reformed Church. Why is that? It is, because we have declared it a bracket in time and space, where we can do things that we would … Continue reading →

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Maria Owens’ Graduation

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Rev. Dr. Hartmut Kramer-Mills

Do you know how special it is when someone is ten years into her retirement and then graduates from seminary? And Maria Owens did not just graduate from the certificate program at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, but was also chosen … Continue reading →

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