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On MLK Day of Service 2023, you are invited on the annual Walk for Warmth beginning here at First Church. 2023 marks the 4th year Interfaith Action of Evanston has coordinated this walk as part of the fight against homelessness and hunger in our community. We’ll gather in Great Hall and walk alongside groups from other faith […]
On Tuesdays beginning January 3, you are invited to a thirty minute Night Prayer Service to end your day in community and peace. These services from 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., available via Zoom, are patterned after the ancient monastic tradition of Compline (meaning completion)--the final prayer of the day. We will follow a simple […]
Children's Choir is open to children in grades 1-6 and children can join at any time. Email brian@faithatfirst.com for more details.
The Handbell Choir plays in worship once each month. Basic music reading skills required (instrumentalists are especially welcome). Open to adults and youth in grades 6-12. New members welcome throughout the year - email brian@faithatfirst.com for more details.
The Communications Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Questions?  Contact Mary Taylor-Johnson at mary@fathatfirst.com or S.E. Brick at sebrick19@gmail.com . 2022-23 Communications Committee: Liz Blackwell, S.E. Brick (chair), Karen Jordan Farr, Wendy Istvanick, Todd Kibbey, Lauren McDonald, Henry Pleas, Andy Shotwell, Mary Taylor-Johnson (Director of Communications and Membership)
Monthly meeting of the Communications Committee S.E. Brick, Chair -- sebrick19@gmail.com Liz Blackwell Karen Farr Wendy Istvanick Todd Kibbey Lauren McDonald Henry Pleas Andy Shotwell Mary Taylor-Johnson, Staff liaison - mary@faithatfirst.com Chris Webler, Church Council liaison
SATB Choir for adults and youth in grades 9-12. New members welcome throughout the year - email brian@faithatfirst.com for more details.
This group meets via Zoom at 8:00 am on the first and third Thursday of each month except in the summer (June, July, and August), when meetings occur on the first Thursday only
All are welcome to a three-session online conversation on the book Holy Love: A Biblical Theology for Human Sexuality by Steve Harper. The discussion is scheduled for Thursdays, January 5, 12 & 19, 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom. Holy Love is the January book selection of the First Church Progressive Christianity reading group. Harper, a retired UMC elder […]
This weekly Bible study invites participants to discuss the scripture texts for the coming Sundayand to ponder what those stories may teach us today. New participants are always welcome. Facilitators: Bill Brown (bbrown@wwbrown-inc.com) and Lee Rader (leelrader@gmail.com).
