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Children’s Choir Rehearsal
Choir RoomChildren 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.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Choir RoomThe 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.
Festival Choir Rehearsal
Choir RoomAdults and high school youth from the congregation and the community rehearse in preparation of Handel's "Messiah" (Part I) for the Festival Choir Concert on Nov. 22, 2024. No audition is required.
Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Choir RoomAdults and high school youth rehearse music for worship. No audition is required. Email Dr. Brian Schoettler for more information.
Fall Adult ASP Trip
Fall 2024 Adult ASP Trip ASP is an organization based in Johnson City, TN, focused on eradicating substandard housing in Central Appalachia. Their main work area includes extremely impoverished counties […]
Progressive Christianity Reading Group
ZoomThe 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 […]
Soup Kitchen
Dining RoomAs 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.
Invitation to the Labyrinth
Have you ever wondered what the labyrinth in our memorial garden is for? Or have you walked a labyrinth before and would like to walk ours? Then join the Faith Formation Council in the memorial garden at 9:15 on October 6, October 13, or October 20 or at 11:45 on September 29, October 27, November […]
Sunday School
Sunday School takes place before Worship from 9:15-10:15 a.m. from mid-September through May, with an emphasis on learning and responding to stories in the Bible through reading, conversation, and play. Sunday School is offered for children ages Pre-K-6th grade. Classroom locations are posted throughout the building.