First News https://www.firstcong.ca General updates about life and events at First Congregational Church of Halifax Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:41:21 -0300 http://churchplantmedia.com/ Join us this Easter! https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/join-us-this-easter https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/join-us-this-easter#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/join-us-this-easter Easter Services

 

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Christmas At First Cong https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/christmas-at-first-cong https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/christmas-at-first-cong#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/christmas-at-first-cong Please join us for Advent
December 3rd 10am Hope
December 10th 10am Peace
December 17th 10am Joy
December 24th 10am Love

 

 

Join us on Christmas Eve

December 24th 7pm Candlelight Service 

 

Join us on Christmas Day

December 25th 11am Christmas Day Service

 

Join us on the last Sunday of 2023

December 31st 10am
 

 

 

 

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Please join us for Advent
December 3rd 10am Hope
December 10th 10am Peace
December 17th 10am Joy
December 24th 10am Love

 

 

Join us on Christmas Eve

December 24th 7pm Candlelight Service 

 

Join us on Christmas Day

December 25th 11am Christmas Day Service

 

Join us on the last Sunday of 2023

December 31st 10am
 

 

 

 

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Join us Sunday! https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/join-us-sunday https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/join-us-sunday#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0300 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/join-us-sunday  

Join us Sunday at 10am 

In Person, or Online on YouTube 

 

Tithes and Offerings can be given through e-transfer, please send it here with your name and envelope number in the comments. You can also donate through Canada Helps here. 

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Join us Sunday at 10am 

In Person, or Online on YouTube 

 

Tithes and Offerings can be given through e-transfer, please send it here with your name and envelope number in the comments. You can also donate through Canada Helps here. 

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Easter Services 2023 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/easter-services-2023 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/easter-services-2023#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0300 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/easter-services-2023 Please join us for our Good Friday service, April 7th at 7pm.

Join us for Easter Sunday, April 9th at 10am.

 

You can also join us live on our YouTube Channel.

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Please join us for our Good Friday service, April 7th at 7pm.

Join us for Easter Sunday, April 9th at 10am.

 

You can also join us live on our YouTube Channel.

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Our 2022 Annual Report https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/our-2021-annual-report https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/our-2021-annual-report#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/our-2021-annual-report Our 2022 Annual Report- Click Here]]> Our 2022 Annual Report- Click Here]]> Plan Your Visit https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/how-to-find-us https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/how-to-find-us#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/how-to-find-us COME AS YOU ARE

We are an informal and friendly church who accepts people as they are. There is no need to dress up unless it makes you feel more comfortable.

We're a church full of broken, imperfect people with every kind of story imaginable, and we're saving a seat for you!

We start the service with Worship music, as we sing together. We follow with an opening prayer, more worship, children's prayer time, (we have Sunday School classes during service and your children are welcome!). We pray together as a church, read the Scripture Reading that our Pastor will be speaking on, and then we hear the message from Pastor Marvin or one of our guest speakers. 

We close with a song, and we welcome you to stay and have coffee with us!

Find Us Here: 

We Are Here!

We are located on Seldon Street, parellel to Oxford and Preston. Our street runs directly behind the McDonald's on Quinpool. 

 

There is free parking on Seldon, and 2 hour parking on Pepperell and Norwood. 

 

We are accessible with a wheelchair ramp, elevator and wheelchair accessible bathroom. 

 

 

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COME AS YOU ARE

We are an informal and friendly church who accepts people as they are. There is no need to dress up unless it makes you feel more comfortable.

We're a church full of broken, imperfect people with every kind of story imaginable, and we're saving a seat for you!

We start the service with Worship music, as we sing together. We follow with an opening prayer, more worship, children's prayer time, (we have Sunday School classes during service and your children are welcome!). We pray together as a church, read the Scripture Reading that our Pastor will be speaking on, and then we hear the message from Pastor Marvin or one of our guest speakers. 

We close with a song, and we welcome you to stay and have coffee with us!

Find Us Here: 

We Are Here!

We are located on Seldon Street, parellel to Oxford and Preston. Our street runs directly behind the McDonald's on Quinpool. 

 

There is free parking on Seldon, and 2 hour parking on Pepperell and Norwood. 

 

We are accessible with a wheelchair ramp, elevator and wheelchair accessible bathroom. 

 

 

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Youth and Families Pastor Job Positing 2022 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/youth-and-families-pastor-job-positing-2022 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/youth-and-families-pastor-job-positing-2022#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/youth-and-families-pastor-job-positing-2022 We are looking for a Youth and Families Pastor to join our Church. To review the position description and requirements, please read and apply Here.

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We are looking for a Youth and Families Pastor to join our Church. To review the position description and requirements, please read and apply Here.

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COVID19 Prevention Plan https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/covid19-prevention-plan https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/covid19-prevention-plan#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/covid19-prevention-plan We will be meeting on Sunday at 10am live online via Facebook or YouTube. 

 

 

 

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We will be meeting on Sunday at 10am live online via Facebook or YouTube. 

 

 

 

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Give Online https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/give-online https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/give-online#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/give-online Tithes and Offerings:
The Bible encourages us to give with an attitude of generosity, not reluctantly or under compulsion, but cheerfully (2 Corinthians 9:7) according to our means (1 Corinthians 16:2), and prioritizing one’s church when giving (1 Timothy 5, and Galatians 6:6). With this in mind we encourage all to continue to do so, knowing that this is for the support of ministry of our church, the relief of the poor and the advancement of gospel works.

This can be done by sending an e-transfer to treasurer@firstcong.ca
In the comments, please include your name and envelope number so that we can continue to track the tithes.

You can also give online via Canada Helps Here. They take 2.5% for donation expenses.

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact our treasurer here.

 

waystogive

 

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Tithes and Offerings:
The Bible encourages us to give with an attitude of generosity, not reluctantly or under compulsion, but cheerfully (2 Corinthians 9:7) according to our means (1 Corinthians 16:2), and prioritizing one’s church when giving (1 Timothy 5, and Galatians 6:6). With this in mind we encourage all to continue to do so, knowing that this is for the support of ministry of our church, the relief of the poor and the advancement of gospel works.

This can be done by sending an e-transfer to treasurer@firstcong.ca
In the comments, please include your name and envelope number so that we can continue to track the tithes.

You can also give online via Canada Helps Here. They take 2.5% for donation expenses.

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact our treasurer here.

 

waystogive

 

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New Facility Opportunity https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/new-facility-opportunity- https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/new-facility-opportunity-#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.firstcong.ca/blog/post/new-facility-opportunity- November Update:

Work continues to go on behind the scene with regards to the Christian Science Church (CSC) project. The CSC are presently completing Archeological and Phase II Environmental studies. Early results show nothing negative on the Archeologist study however they have found oil contamination on the site. The contamination is confined to the property and has not spread to adjacent properties. Test wells have been dug and monitors installed. We should have complete results within the next couple of weeks. CSC is fully aware that it is their responsibility to have the contamination cleaned up at their expense. This of course will delay any possible closing date. We are guessing, at this point in time, but think pledged monies will not need to be paid for at least another 3 or 4 weeks. We will keep you appraised as we get more information in this regard.

Letter from our Pastor:

Dear Friends of First,

 What an opportunity God has dropped in our lap! Just when it seemed like the dream that we had for more than 30 years of a church facility on the edge of the university campus enabling us to reach out to the students and people in the South End had died, after losing the bid to buy Canadian Martyrs Church, we were contacted about another property for sale just down the street. The Christian Science Church located at the corner of Inglis and South Park has become available. The hope is to purchase the property (assessed at $1.04 million) and eventually build a new facility. With $200,000 in our Vision Fund, we need to come up with an offer in just a few weeks’ time.

If you were blessed by your time at First, and believe in the Vision of reaching out to university students and people in the South End with the Good News of the Gospel, would you prayerfully consider helping us in the purchase of this property?

Sincerely in Christ, Douglas Mott

 If you would like to help support our bid on the property, please click here: Pledge Sheet.
You can email it to andrea@firstcong.ca, or mail it to us at 1871 Seldon Street, Halifax NS B3H 3X3.

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November Update:

Work continues to go on behind the scene with regards to the Christian Science Church (CSC) project. The CSC are presently completing Archeological and Phase II Environmental studies. Early results show nothing negative on the Archeologist study however they have found oil contamination on the site. The contamination is confined to the property and has not spread to adjacent properties. Test wells have been dug and monitors installed. We should have complete results within the next couple of weeks. CSC is fully aware that it is their responsibility to have the contamination cleaned up at their expense. This of course will delay any possible closing date. We are guessing, at this point in time, but think pledged monies will not need to be paid for at least another 3 or 4 weeks. We will keep you appraised as we get more information in this regard.

Letter from our Pastor:

Dear Friends of First,

 What an opportunity God has dropped in our lap! Just when it seemed like the dream that we had for more than 30 years of a church facility on the edge of the university campus enabling us to reach out to the students and people in the South End had died, after losing the bid to buy Canadian Martyrs Church, we were contacted about another property for sale just down the street. The Christian Science Church located at the corner of Inglis and South Park has become available. The hope is to purchase the property (assessed at $1.04 million) and eventually build a new facility. With $200,000 in our Vision Fund, we need to come up with an offer in just a few weeks’ time.

If you were blessed by your time at First, and believe in the Vision of reaching out to university students and people in the South End with the Good News of the Gospel, would you prayerfully consider helping us in the purchase of this property?

Sincerely in Christ, Douglas Mott

 If you would like to help support our bid on the property, please click here: Pledge Sheet.
You can email it to andrea@firstcong.ca, or mail it to us at 1871 Seldon Street, Halifax NS B3H 3X3.

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