ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

Archives Adult Education May 3rd

 

Following service on May 3rd there will be an adult education session all about our Archive at First Church. Our 2025 Archives Intern will be giving an overview of the material held in our Archives, as well as highlighting special pieces on display in our Archives room. She will also be explaining the process of using and donating to the First Church Archives. Following the session all are welcome to join her upstairs in the Archives room for its grand opening.

Regular Meeting of the Congregation

 

Our Constitution directs us to have a regular meeting of the congregation to elect officers and committee members, as reported by the Nominating Committee.

 

We have scheduled this meeting to occur in person immediately after the close of Sunday morning worship on April 26th.

 

At that time we will also vote on the recommendation for a minor wording change to our church constitution. A full narrative report in hard copy and an electronic version will be available prior to the meeting.

 

A 50 person quorum is required to pass any motions, so please plan to attend the meeting that day.

Come join the fun at the First Church Spring Festival!!

Saturday, May 9, 10:00-2:00

 

Entertainment by Sloth, the Timo Jin-en Mok Quartet, O Circus, Jig Rig, Steve & Friends, and Oberlin Steel

 

Lots of local organizations, games, kittens, popcorn, cookies, and Lorenzo’s pizza!!

 

Celebrate spring and meet your community friends at the First Church in Oberlin, UCC, at the corner of Lorain St. and 58

Earth Day Oberlin Green Group Gathering

 

The First Church Green Team will be hosting its annual Earth Day Oberlin Green Group Gathering Friday, April 24, at 5:30 in Fellowship Hall. You are invited to join this Pot Luck Dinner (bringing a VEGETARIAN ONLY main dish, side dish or dessert for 8 or more to share). Following the meal Professors John Petersen and Rumi Shammin will present a program on "Eco-Industrial Parks." Doors open at 5 p.m. to bring your dish to share with members of Oberlin's many groups concerned with environmental sustainability.

First Church in the Big Parade!

 

Come join the fun and be a part of the annual Big Parade. Dress like a knight or a princess, or wear your First Church t-shirt. Bring a noisemaker, wave a flag, toss candy to the crowds, and show the community what a fun group we are! We'll have a truck you can ride in if you don't want to walk. Just come to the Mudd parking lot between 11:30 and noon next Saturday, May 2. Contact Anne Sprague if you have any questions. See you there!

Annual First Church Spring Festival

 

Are you looking for more ways for First Church to connect with the community? Come and bring your friends to our annual Spring Festival on Saturday, May 9, 10am-2pm.

 

Representatives from local non-profit agencies will be sharing information. Entertainment will include a jazz quartet, a rock band (with our own choral scholar, Lydia Romel), a folk/bluegrass ensemble, Oberlin Steel, and jugglers and aerialists from OCircus! A soccer game on the front lawn, cookies, popcorn and Lorenzo's pizza will round out the fun.

 

Volunteers are needed to make the day go smoothly. Let Anne Sprague know if you are willing to help.

Miranda On Vacation April 30th and May 1st to Celebrate Her Birthday

 

Our Office Manager, Miranda Schaum, is taking some time off on April 30th and May 1st. Please note that during this time:

 

The office voicemail will be periodically checked by a volunteer.

 

Please call the office and leave a voicemail with your name, number, and what you'd like us to know.

 

She will not be checking emails during her vacation.

 

Requests for reserving space at the church, submissions for the eNews, and matters that require Miranda's assistance need to be addressed in advance of her vacation. Namely, by Monday, April 27th.

 

Miranda will resume her Office Manager responsibilities on Monday, May 4th.

 

Thank you for your patience and understanding to ensure vacations are as relaxing as possible!

Updated Registration

Coffee Hour

 

The Fellowship Committee is asking for volunteers to host coffee hour after church. Don’t worry if you are not sure how to make the coffee. Training can be provided. There is a sign up sheet in Fellowship Hall hallway. If you have any questions please talk with Sandy Matthews.

First Church building rental opportunities

 

The First Church buildings offer numerous opportunities for meetings, rehearsals, concerts, weddings, and family events. After long study, a reasonable rental fee schedule has been worked out to offer fair use of the facility to our members and our neighbors. Large rooms (the Meeting House, Fellowship Hall, or JFO Room) and small rooms (upstairs classrooms, Room 4, Reading Room) can be reserved by the hour or by the half day. Discounted rates for church members and community partners may be available. The city of Oberlin has limited spaces available for events, and we are happy to offer our facility to help fill that need for our neighbors.

Rental Rates

There Are Requirements for Making Submissions to our First Things First eNews!

 

In an effort to make our eNews more readable and shorten the length, we have created new guidelines for submitting posts! The guidelines are as follows.

 

  1. As usual, the deadline for submissions for the upcoming First Things First is Wednesday prior to 10 AM.
  2. We will not be putting in any non-First Church job postings.
  3. We will not be putting in any full flyers as the submission (however, we will put in a button that links to a PDF of the flyer).
  4. There is a word limit of 100 words for the text of a submission.
  5. You may insert links into the text post for more information, either by button or hyperlink in the text.
  6. You may insert PDFs (accessible by buttons) for more information, a flyer, or anything else that would be helpful for the post, but the document must be in PDF format. Any other document format will not be included in your submission.
  7. You may send one picture that you have the rights to use (i.e. a picture that is not subject to copyright, we suggest using the site pexels.com).
  8. The submission will run for a maximum of 2 weeks in the eNews. These 2 weeks do not have to be consecutive.

 

When sending in your submission, you must have

 

  • The title of the post
  • The text of the post (maximum of 100 words)
  • Which 2 weeks you'd like for your submission to run

 

 

When sending in your submission, you could have

 

  • If you'd like, one picture
  • If you'd like, PDFs (and what you'd want the title of the button that links to it to be)
  • If you'd like, the links for spots in the text post (and which word(s) you'd like to be the hyperlink or what you'd want the title of the button to be)

 

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we try to make our eNews experience more manageable for our readers!

RECURRING EVENTS:

  • Worship - Live Streamed and in the Meeting House on Sundays @ 10am
  • Children's Church (grades K - 5) 10:15 AM each Sunday during the school year
  • Summer Storytime - 10:15 AM during the summer
  • Finance Committee - 2nd Monday each month
  • Facility Committee - 1st Tuesday each month
  • Stewardship - 2nd Tuesday each month
  • Office Staff Meetings - Mondays at 2:00 PM
  • Book Group  - Tuesdays at 4pm via Zoom
  • Witness and Membership - 2nd Wednesday each month
  • Christian Education Committee - As necessary
  • Outreach and Service Committee - 1st Monday each month
  • Executive Council - 4th Tuesday each month
  • Green Team - 3rd Wednesday of each month

Faith Formation News!

 

  • Children's Church: 10:15 AM during the School year
  • Summer Storytime in the Summer! Children are invited to join us on Sundays at 10:15 AM for a story

 

As always, call Jen or the office to get a link for any and all of these events!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS