First United Methodist Church of Evanston, IL

Summer Hours for the Church Office
2025-06-15 10:00 - 2025-08-31 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Office
As we have in years past, beginning on June 15th, the church office will be operating on our summer schedule. The building will be open Tuesday-Friday 10am-2pm and Sundays 8:30am-12:30pm. The office building will be closed on Mondays. Church staff will be working their usual schedules, but having the office closed on Mondays will allow for rest and attention to the planning of big projects for the coming program year.

As usual, if you need building access for when the office is closed, please email Claire Amey, at office@faithatfirst.com for a building code.

Thank you so much for the support of First Church Staff!

– Pastor Britt

Outdoor Worship
2025-08-17 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)

Styrofoam Collection
2025-08-17 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Bring your Styrofoam to Church to be Recycled!
Every 3rd Saturday of the month, 10 am to 12 noon, at the Church Street entrance.
And now every the 3rd Sunday of the month, near the front office.

Worship in Tittle Chapel
2025-08-17 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Tittle Chapel
Please find up to date information about this Sunday here.

Earth Care Lending Library
2025-08-17 11:30 - 12:00 UTC | Great Hall
Looking for a place to continue growing in your understanding of environmental justice and how to care for God’s creation?
Visit the Earth Care Lending Library, which is open every 2nd Sunday after worship in Great Hall. A small lending library with books for readers of all ages, the titles were curated by the Earth Care Committee and include Newbery Award-winning children’s books, as well as titles by leading voices from the spiritual and scientific communities.

Church Offering Counting
2025-08-17 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Conference Room

Social Justice Intersections Seminar on Religious Nationalism
2025-08-17 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Glenna Hall

Finance Ad Hoc Committee on Designated Funds
2025-08-18 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)

Adult Education meeting
2025-08-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Glenna Hall
Monthly meeting of Adult Education Council

Faith Formation Council Meeting
2025-08-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)

Orientation Day
2025-08-20 07:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Glenna Hall

Staff Meeting
2025-08-20 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Conference Room

Youth Collaboration Meeting
2025-08-21 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Conference Room

Soup Kitchen
2025-08-21 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Dining Room
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.

Third Thursday Women’s Plus Basketball at First Church
2025-08-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Great Hall
Third Thursday Women’s Plus Basketball at First Church

Calling all women and non-binary folks who want to play ball or just have a ball.

What: Basketball for adults. Your children can watch (the way we watch their games). No skills are required. Fierce competition and great gentleness are welcome. The ultimate goals are fun and connection. Your friends who have not yet experienced First Church awesomeness are also welcome.

When: Third Thursday of Every Month from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Where: First Church Gym
Who to Contact: Kathryn Grant-Bolton at kgrant@depaul.edu or 847-529-6256

Budget meeting
2025-08-22 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Glenna Hall

Visitor Coffee and Tour
2025-08-24 11:30 - 12:20 (America/Chicago) | Glenna Hall
Visitor Coffee and Tour

Sundays after 10:30am worship on July 20, August 24, Sept. 21 & Nov. 2

Curious to further explore First Church? Want to meet others in the congregation and tour the building? Visitors and others new and not-so-new to First Church are invited to stay after 10:30am worship on any of the dates listed above for coffee, informal conversation, and a tour of the church building where “the magic happens” (to quote Pastor Grace). For example, we’ll see the kitchen, nursery, diaper pantry, and overnight shelter space. Information on the Inquirers Class will be available for those who are curious to learn more about First Church.

Please RSVP for your preferred date as you complete this registration.
Register here!

Questions? Please contact Mary Taylor-Johnson, Director of Membership and Engagement, at mary@faithafirst.com .

Young Adult Potluck
2025-08-24 17:30 - 19:30 UTC
Calling all Young Adults! Join us for our Potlucks every other week at 5:30pm. Feel free to bring your favorite side item or dessert! Contact Sydney Harkrider at sydney@faithatfirst.com for the location!

Archives Committee
2025-08-26 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Archives-Room 37

Coffee, Conversation, and Friends
2025-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
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. We meet at Le Peep in Evanston 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 and make some new friends.

Collaborate, Connect, Care Staff Meeting
2025-08-27 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Dining Room

Music Ministry
2025-08-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Sanctuary
Space reservation

Piano Tunings
2025-09-03 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Sanctuary

Summer Lunch Bunch
2025-09-03 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Chicago) | Fountain Square
Summer Lunch Bunch is back by popular demand! BYO lunch and gather with some staff members at Fountain Square on selected Wednesdays over the summer to enjoy togetherness and informal conversation. Whether you are new to First Church this summer or have been at the church for 50 years, all are welcome! (Rain location: Church dining room.)
Please sign up so we know how many tables we need for the group.
Sept. 3: Sign up here https://onrealm.org/faithatfirst/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=NTU3OGYwNmUtZTczNS00Mzc1LTlkYTYtYjJmOTAxMzhhYTBk

Membership Comm Leader meeting
2025-09-04 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Conference Room

Board of Trustees meeting
2025-09-04 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Conference Room
Reserving the Conference Room on 9/4, 11/6, 4/9, & 6/4.
The other meetings will be via Zoom.

Fall Family Welcome
2025-09-05 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Hinman Lawn
You’re invited to Children’s Ministry’s Fall Family Welcome, Friday, September 5, 2025, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on the front lawn of First United Methodist Church (1630 Hinman Avenue).

Join Children’s Ministry leaders, volunteers, and other families with children ages 0 through 6th grade for casual fellowship, play, and a preview of our 2025-26 program year for children and adults. Light dinner will be provided along with a taste of “Messy Church,” a monthly opportunity for children, youth, and adults of all ages to engage and get messy in hands-on activities and worship, beginning Rally Day Sunday, September 7!

To help us plan, please register by Sunday, August 31. PLEASE INSERT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://onrealm.org/faithatfirst/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=ZjUzOTk0YjgtMTc0Ny00ODAwLWFhOGItYjMzMDAwMTllNzdh

Couples Salon Sips and Dips
2025-09-06 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Chris and Ed Webler’s home
Come enjoy Sips and Dips with Couples Salon on Saturday, September 6th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Chris and Ed Webler’s home in Evanston.
Please RSVP to Chris at c.webler@gmail.com to let her know you are coming and whether you are bringing an appetizer, salad, dessert or sip to enjoy with mini beef sliders.

Rally Day
2025-09-07

Rally Education Day
2025-09-07 09:15 - 10:15 (America/Chicago) | Dining Hall
Come learn about adult education opportunities for 2025-2026!
