The church has adopted Fulton Elementary School. Support for the school includes our Christmas season Cradle for the Christ Child program when members donate a book to each of the 500 children at Fulton. back to the top of our home page Music and the Arts First Church is strongly committed to music and the arts in Germantown as an essential ingredient for the renewal of the city. Major Concerts are held each year featuring a 75-voice Oratorio Choir whose members are drawn from the congregation and local community. The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra perform regularly at these concerts. Opportunities for participation in the regular worship services include Chancel Choir and the Carol Choir for children, as well as the Handbell Choir.
Emphasis is placed on a systematic approach to musical growth and development.
A wide variety of musical styles are presented during our worship services with a strong emphasis on congregational singing. This organization is an ecumenical enterprise with an independent board but its operation depends entirely on the volunteers from various member congregations. First Church was the first Germantown congregation to enroll in this program and with the support of over 50 volunteers from the congregation provides six weeks of shelter per year for homeless individuals and families who are welcomed into the church as guests. The guests sleep in the Sunday School rooms of the church and receive two meals a day as well as counsel to help them find permanent housing and, if necessary, employment. This new organization is based on the long term ministry of our congregation's parish social worker.