Add an event to the calendar, reserve a room or Zoom account, and/or submit info for church communications.
Regular consideration of matters related to First Church worship. Attendees are congregants appointed to work with the Worship Team to monitor services, respond to congregational queries, comments, and concerns, and maintain good communication all around.
All youth in grades 7-12 are invited to a winter retreat at Wesley Woods Retreat Center in Williams Bay, WI on Lake Geneva. Get excited for great friends, great food, archery, small group discussions, and more! Registration opens Nov. 15. Link to register: https://faithatfirst.regfox.com/march-2023-youth-retreat Registration closes Dec. 15 Email kelsey@faithatfirst.com with any questions.
Our Social Justice Committee has arranged for a docent-led tour of The Negro Motorist Green Book, a current special exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie, followed by a discussion led by Morris "Dino" Robinson. The tour and discussion are open to First UMC and Sherman UMC members and friends. This event is filled to […]
All youth in grades 7-12 are invited to a winter retreat at Wesley Woods Retreat Center in Williams Bay, WI on Lake Geneva. Get excited for great friends, great food, archery, small group discussions, and more! Registration opens Nov. 15. Link to register: https://faithatfirst.regfox.com/march-2023-youth-retreat Registration closes Dec. 15 Email kelsey@faithatfirst.com with any questions.
The Abide group is discussing the book Holy Envy, Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor. For this Sunday we are discussing the introduction through chapter six. For Sunday March 26 we will cover chapters seven through the epilogue. You do not have to have done the reading in order to […]
Inquirers Class serves as an exploration of First Church, its ministries, and people, and includes individual and collective reflection on our faith journeys. The class serves as an opportunities for persons considering membership at First Church to discern whether that step is a good fit at this time. Persons who have questions or are interested […]
In baptism and membership, we are asked to confess our faith as the church through the Apostles’ Creed. What does it mean to do so and how do we making meaning from the creed for our lives today?  This class, for Inquirers and others, is led by Dr. E. Byron Anderson, Associate Dean and Styberg […]
During Lent, many Christians fast from eating certain foods or abstain from participating in certain activities. In this class we will explore the Biblical and historical roots of fasting as we seek to understand the roots of a practice that might seem to be embraced more often in contemporary culture by fitness and nutrition experts […]
Email brian@faithatfirst.com for more details.
