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Jazz Soiree benefits OLASP

A perfect way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon… a Jazz Soiree, featuring the Jasz Lab… great music, delicious refreshments. All to benefit the Oak Lane After School Program.

A Jazz Soiree was held on Saturday, April 22, 2017, to benefit the Oak Lane After School Program.
Rev. Judith Brackett opens with a prayer.
OLASP Board Member Jaymin DeShields introduces the Jasz Lab Band.
Jasz Lab Band
The OLASP Board put out a sumptuous spread of refreshements!
The OLASP Board put out a sumptuous spread of refreshements!
OLASP Board Member Joan Clerk introduces Harold Reed, the OLASP Director
The OLASP Board: Jackie Williams, Helen Hampton, Joan Clerk, Jaymin DeShields, Hariett Atkerson. Not pictured, Terrine Datts, Board Chair.
Oak Lane After School Program Director, Harold Reed.

 

Announcements, Events, Upcoming Events

Jazz Soiree – April 22, 2017

JAZZ SOIREE

Jasz Lab presents
The Story of Jazz
Saturday, April 22, 2017 2-5:00 PM
Cost $25.00
REFRESHMENTS SERVED

Proceeds benefit our After School Program
For tickets and more information call Helen at 267 686-2738.
Dressy Attire Preferred

Oak Lane Presbyterian Church
Rev. Judith Brackett, Pastor
6637 N. 11th Street Philadelphia, PA 19126

Jazz Musicians
print-friendly Jazz Soiree poster

Events, The Church

125th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

Happy 125th Anniversary OLPC!!!!

OLPC Family
The OLPC Family, on our 125th Anniversary Celebration Sunday

Our 125th Anniversary Celebration began on Friday, October 14th with sounds of big band jazz from the Jasz Lab Band, and a reception with tasty refreshments. What a great kick-off to our celebration weekend!

Cathy Smith & Helen Hampton, 2 of those who made it all happen.

The celebration continued on Saturday, October 15th,  with our open house, which featured lots of pictures and memorabilia from our 125 year history, Rev. Brackett speaking about the OLPC vision, and a hymn sing-along.

Our Anniversary Celebration culminated on Sunday, October 16, with a special worship service followed by a luncheon.

We welcomed our guest preacher, Rev. Kevin Porter, who is the Director of Adult Education & Community Life at The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown and the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, and who served OLPC as a seminarian in the early 1990s. It was wonderful to have him back, and part of our anniversary celebration.

We dedicated the 151 new Bibles we were able to purchase as a result of the very successful Bible Drive. The goal was 125 new Bibles, but we exceeded that goal and donations are still coming in! 

Our 125th Anniversary Celebration weekend was topped off with a delicious luncheon in our Social Hall. Certificates were awarded to our member of longest standing, Grace Bradley, and our oldest member, Jean Schlegel and to our newest members, Elisha Bunch (who is also our youngest member), Daraja DeShields, Malik Jackson and Maya Johnson. 

Thank you to all who worked very hard to make this weekend a special occasion, particularly the committee members, Jaymin DeShields, Theresa Purnell, Gerry Shambaugh and Jackie Williams. Also contributing significantly were Rev. Brackett, Grace Bradley, Terrine Datts, Daraja DeShields, Helen Hampton, Anna Harris, Bernice Mims and Sonia Woods. Thank you all!

151 new Bibles, ready to be dedicated and distributed to the pews.
Our guest preacher, Rev. Kevin Porter
Rev. Brackett displays one of well-used Bibles, which are being replaced with the beautiful new red Bibles.
Rev. Brackett dedicates the new Bibles.
Grace Bradley, our member of longest standing. Grace joined the church as a teenager in 1940… 76 years ago!
Allen Bradley, our former long-time Clerk of Session, reflects on OLPC’s past and future.
One of our newest members, Elisha Bunch, with Rev. Brackett.
One of our newest members, Daraja DeShields, with Rev. Brackett.
One of our newest members, Malik Jackson, with Rev. Brackett.
Helen Hampton, one of those whose hard work made this weekend a success.