by Mary | Jan 18, 2022 | Events, News
Registration continues this winter for two youth mission experiences in June and July 2022. Details and registration links are below. While Pastor Jane Cheema is on renewal leave, please direct any questions to Jim Hagedorn, Youth Council Chair, at...
by Mary | Jan 14, 2022 | Featured, News
After Dow Kirkpatrick was appointed senior pastor of First Church in 1962, one of his first acts was to invite his former colleague from Atlanta, Martin Luther King, Jr., to preach at his new church. After months of negotiation to find a date in King’s busy schedule,...
by Mary | Jan 7, 2022 | Featured, Message
It’s 7 a.m. with a windchill of 15 below in Chicago. The last of 20 overnight shelter guests left the building at 6:45 a.m. Used bedding, stuffed into large laundry bags, is ready for pickup; it will be returned, clean, for tonight. Two morning shift volunteers, along...
by Mary | Jan 5, 2022 | News
January 5, 2022 Dear Members and Friends of First Church Evanston, Happy New Year! As the Chair of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC), I would like to update you on some recent events and pending activities for the new year. This past fall, SPRC embraced the...
by Mary | Dec 17, 2021 | Message
December 16, 2021 Shock. Confusion. Frustration. Anger. Fear. Relief. Prayers. …. and more. Your pastors, Grace, and Jane are offering space in the courtyard of First Church to all students, parents, and families tonight from 7-7:30 p.m. We have no grand...
by Mary | Dec 8, 2021 | News
Dear Members and Friends of First Church Evanston, After more than 14 years of dedicated service, Candi Boutwell is retiring from her position as Business Administrator of First Church. During the month of December, Candi will be helping transition her...
by Mary | Dec 8, 2021 | Events
This year marks First Church’s 100th Christmas Pageant. Children Pre-K through Grade 6 share the story of Christ’s birth through scripture and song. Presented within our worship service on Dec. 12, the children embody the Joy of the Third Sunday of...
