Join us Sunday at 10am for guest Pastor, Rev. Mark Randall's sermon, Come on Jesus, You Don't Mean That.

Join us in the lobby and Conrad room for fellowship, mingling and welcoming our new Pastor, Eilidh Lowery! 

Please bring your favorite ice cream topping to share. We can't wait to see you there!

Join us for our annual Labor Day Family Camp at Ocean Park Camp & Retreat Center! 

This year, we'll be at camp from Friday August 29th through Monday September 1st. 

The registration form can be found for download on our website. Click the "Read More" button. 

More details coming soon! 

Week 1

• Get rid of unwanted junk mail. Register to receive less at dmachoice.org, optoutprescreen.com and catalogchoice.org.
• Refuse: things you don’t really need like freebies at conferences, parties or the dentist office. Refuse plastic and buy items in glass, metal or cardboard.

Week 2

• Bring your own: coffee cup, water bottle, take out container, grocery and produce bags, reusable cultery and stainless steel straws to cut down on waste.
• Go reusable: ditch paper towels for cloth rags, switch out paper plates and napkins for reusable ones and handkerchiefs instead of tissues.

Week 3

• Buy in bulk: bring your own containers, tare them at the service desk and fill them up in the bulk section at the grocery store to avoid unnecessary packaging.
• Buy used or second hand items at thrift stores or consignment stores. Find local buy/sell/trade groups like the Facebook group Buy Nothing, Give and Take or Freecycle.com.

Week 4

• Compost: find a compost system that works in your home or sign up for a compost service.
• Plan your meals to avoid unnecessary purchases at the store and food waste.
• Move toward a plant based diet- you can find most produce with out packaging at grocery stores.

Bonus Action: Introduce your work or church to the zero waste lifestyle!

While summer plans are on the horizon for many, the Trustees of First Church continue to work diligently on several important projects. Here are some of the latest updates:

- C-Tran has partnered with First Church to construct a new shelter for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Main Street project. This shelter will not interfere with our driveways or trees, and construction is expected to begin this summer.

- We will be installing new energy-efficient LED lights in the building.

- The solar and battery project is progressing under the leadership of Tracy Rothwell.

- New signs for our parking lots have been designed and will be installed soon.

- We are currently seeking estimates for a new roof over the lobby and south sacristy.