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We are excited to be able to serve a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal to our Soup Kitchen guests on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28. You can sign up to be part of the cooking/serving of the meal AND/OR to bring food items to contribute to the meal. To sign up to contribute food to the meal: […]
Star Tree is support for 100 children thru YOU who need holiday gifts. Please be prepared to spend $50 on the gift. Gifts are due on or before 12/8 at First Church.
This group of women “of a certain age” meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 10:00 to 11:00 am. In summer and good weather, we gather behind the Garrett Seminary on the Northwestern U campus. In winter or inclement weather, we meet at Le Peep in Evanston for informal conversations on […]
Children in grades 1-6 rehearse weekly and sing in worship monthly. No audition is required and new singers are welcome throughout the year. For more information, email Dr. Brian Schoettler.
The Handbell Choir plays in worship seasonally. Basic music reading skills required (instrumentalists are especially welcome). Open to adults and youth in grades 6-12. New members are welcome throughout the year – email Dr. Brian Schoettler for more information.
The Interfaith Action of Evanston's Thanksgiving Eve Service will be held on Wednesday, November 27 at Bethany Baptist Church of Christ at 1225 Elmwood Ave., Evanston. The featured speaker is Audrey Thompson, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services for the City of Evanston. Audrey Thompson has been a key partner in Interfaith Action services […]
Star Tree is support for 100 children thru YOU who need holiday gifts. Please be prepared to spend $50 on the gift. Gifts are due on or before 12/8 at First Church.
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for our Soup Kitchen Guests Volunteers Needed! One of the significant ways FUMC serves our community is through the Thursday soup kitchen dinners served to 60-80 people. Again, this year, FUMC will host the Thanksgiving Soup Kitchen that features home-cooked food provided by our members. It's easy to donate food –bring it […]
The Progressive Christianity Reading Group kicks off the new year on Sept. 5 at 1:00pm with its weekly one-hour Zoom gathering. "Reading Genesis" by Marilynne Robinson is our first selection. It may be found at online booksellers as well as the Evanston Library. Robinson offers these words on the topic: "The book of Genesis has […]
As part of Interfaith Action of Evanston, First Church hosts a weekly soup kitchen each Thursday evening. A host team of First Church volunteers is needed each week, and 5-6 times a year we also need cooking teams. Interested in helping? Please contact Dave Koester (davekoester57@gmail.com) about current scheduling needs.
