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Connect456

Connect456 is designed to help children in grades 4-6 connect to the church community as older elementary and middle school students preparing to make their own way at First Church. Each week features a unique means of connecting, including serving in leadership with younger children, learning about our church history and United Methodist identity, observing […]

Chili Cookoff

Great Hall

Here's the scoop on this favorite First Church event: Chili and/or cornbread entries welcome  Sign up now! Enter as an individual, household, or group Friendly competition with winners chosen by popular vote All welcome to taste and vote!! Taster cups, spoons, napkins provided; cooks/bakers responsible for condiments (if any), ingredient list (if you are sharing), table […]

Coffee, Conversation, and Friends

This group of women of a certain age meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 10:00 to 11:00 am for informal conversations on a wide variety of topics: books, the news, restaurants, grandchildren, and places to visit. No matter what’s on the table, we are all ears. Come join the conversation […]

Night Prayer Service

Zoom

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 […]

Wednesday Bible Study

Zoom

Bible study for those who want to go deeper, learn more about the Bible. Open to all wanting to learn via zoom. Meets weekly 10-11:30 am. Contact Janet Lutz for more info and zoom contacts: Janetatl@aol.com.

Children’s Choir Rehearsal

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.

Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Choir Room

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.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Choir Room

SATB Choir for adults and youth in grades 9-12. New members welcome throughout the year - email brian@faithatfirst.com for more details.

Progressive Christianity Reading Group

Zoom

On January 26, the Progressive Christianity Reading Group begins a discussion of Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day’s Radical Vision and It’s Challenge for Our Times by D.L. Mayfield. New participants are always welcome. In Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day’s Radical Vision and It’s Challenge for Our Times, activist, writer, and neighbor Mayfield brings a personal lens to […]