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| Looking for ways to celebrate hope, peace, love, and joy this holiday season? Advent is a time of reflection, anticipation, and community as we prepare for the arrival of love. It's a season to embrace the light in the darkness and share in the beauty of this sacred journey. Here's how you can celebrate with us this Advent season—check out the events below! |
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Want to learn more talk to Barbara & Jim on Sunday! |
| Santa Vs. Amma Zon: Battle for the Soul of Christmas 
"Santa Vs. Amma Zon: Battle for the Soul of Christmas" is a family friendly musical comedy about Santa and Amma Zon's epic battle for the soul of Christmas. Commercialism and the spirit of Christmas battle boot to heel in this absurdist gospel comedy with upbeat tunes and nonstop laughs. Come see the show, in the form of a live staged reading at the First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn (124 Henry Street) at 1pm on Saturday December 14. "You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why: Amma Zon is coming…to town!" Tickets are $20 each. Family of up to 6 $60, streaming $20 + eventbrite fees events.fpc.church |
| The Queer Big Apple Corps: All Around The World
Symphony Space, Saturday December 14 @ 7:30 PM Very Limited seating remaining!! 
Including our own Pastor Noble in the trombone section! Anyone wishing to buy tickets can use the code QBACFRIEND for a discount. |
| Accepting Donations Until Sunday, December 8th! Eastern Farm Workers Association - Holiday Toy Drive Once again this year, First Church will hold a Holiday Toy Drive for the children of members of the Eastern Farm Workers Association on Long Island. New toys (boxed but not wrapped), for kids from newborn to 14 years old, may be left in the Toy Collection Box in the vestibule of the church or just inside the door to the church offices. If you would rather donate money to purchase toys, please contribute by using this link, or scan the QR code in the graphic. 
Approximately 800 children are supported on this drive. By distributing these toys to parents to enable them to provide at least one toy for each of their children. First Church has supported this drive for over 10 years! We are collecting toys until Sunday, December 8. If you have any questions, please call or text:
Mary Robinson 917-686-5485, Erik Brogger 917-474-6811 or Dave Ehlke 617-512-5780 |
| STAY CONNECTED TO THE PRESBYTERY OF NEW YORK CITY First Church Brooklyn Community: Stay connected with the latest news and opportunities in and around the presbytery by subscribing to Happenings In & Around the Presbytery, the Presbytery's electronic newsletter. Stay updated and apprised of Presbyterian events, resources, grants, and opportunities. Church members can fill out the contact information form so that their email addresses can be added to the subscribers list. Click here for the Contact Information Form. Once completed return the form to the presbytery office or email it to Yzette Swavy-Lipton. |
| Prayer Requests "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." (1 John 5:14 NIV) Our world is changing daily, and yet we still believe in the power of prayer. We still desire to pray with and for our community. If you have a prayer request – a joy or a concern, please send your prayers to us at info@firstchurchbrooklyn.org. We will add prayers to our worship bulletin each week and keep your prayers in our hearts and on our lips for the week to come. |
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| A full calendar of church events can be found on the church website. |
| Online Donations: Set up a recurring gift to the church through a secure online account. To set up an account or to edit an existing gift, go to First Church Brooklyn's website. Flower Donations: We welcome flower donations of $75 or more in memory or in honor of friends and loved ones. Please contact Annie Solages in the Church office via email. Appointments with Ministry: Staff may be arranged by calling the Church at 718-624-3770, or via email. |
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