ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Welcome to the news section of www.olddutchchurch.org! This page is updated regularly with important announcements and information on events at Old Dutch.

 

ASH WEDNESDAY COMMUNION SERVICE 

We will begin our observance of Lent this year on February 17 with a Communion Service at 7:00pm. Pastor Walsh will offer the imposition of ashes to all who wish to receive them. The evening meditation will be: "Remove the Yoke!" Scripture readings are Isaiah 58: 1-12 and II Corinthians 5: 20-6: 10.

 

87th Annual George Washington Dinner

The George Washington Dinner will be held Wednesday, February 24 at 6:00 pm. The dinner is open to the public and Ulster County Executive Michael Hein will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $30.00 single and $35.00 Patron. Tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be for sale at the door. For more information on the George Washington Dinner, please click here. To purchase tickets, please contact the Old Dutch Church office at (845) 338-6759 or click here.

 

The 350th Anniversary of Old Dutch Church

2009 marks the 350th anniversary of the congregation of the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church-"Old Dutch Church" in Kingston, New York! For more information, please call the Old Dutch Church office at 338-6759 or click here.

 

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL

All children through High School age are welcome to be a part of the Old Dutch Church Sunday School. The Youth of the Church attend the worship service and then meet in Bethany Hall after the Children's Sermon for class. We are following the One Room Sunday School curriculum. Please join us! If you would like additional information on the Old Dutch Church Youth Christian Education program and if you wish to enroll your child, please contact the Old Dutch Church office at (845) 338-6759 or click here.

 

OLD DUTCH CHURCH MINISTRY OF MUSIC

All are welcome to join us in praising God through music. The Old Dutch Church Senior Choir rehearses every Thursday from 7-8:30pm and is a regular part of the worship service every Sunday. The Handbell Choir practices on Thursday evenings from 6-7pm. Patricia Johnson is the Director of the Senior and Handbell Choirs for Old Dutch Church. If you would like more information about the Old Dutch Church Ministry of Music, please click here.

 

$500 Mission & Outreach Grant from Stewart's Shops

Stewart's Shops has awarded the Old Dutch Church Mission & Outreach committee a $500.00 grant to be used toward the successful Clothes for Kids program. ODC Mission & Outreach works with the local school district in providing necessary clothing for needy school children. The committee is currently collecting canned and non-perishable foods for the food pantry at Clinton Avenue UMC.

 

$1,000 Grant from Key Bank

Thanks to the generosity of Key Bank, the Old Dutch Church Heritage Museum is printing a new guide of the Church and grounds. Visitors will be able to make the most of their trip and use the brochure as a self-guided walking tour. The Old Dutch Church and Museum is open to the public for tours every Sunday and by appointment. For more information and to request a self-guided walking tour of the Church, please click here.

 

Mission & Outreach

The Old Dutch Church Mission & Outreach committee is collection non-perishable foods in order to stock Caring Hands food pantry. Packages of new children's underwear and socks are also being accepted at this time and will be donated to the Kingston City School District. All donations are welcome and can be left at the Church in the red collection bins.