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SUMMARY:Coffee\, Conversation\, and Friends
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/coffee-conversation-and-friends-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T120000
DTSTAMP:20250905T015512Z
CREATED:20250905T015327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T015512Z
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Bible Study- Online
DESCRIPTION:The Wednesday Bible Study is a longstanding group that meets online every Wednesday 10-11:30am with the exception of a short break in the summer. \nPlease contact Janet Lutz at janetatl@aol.com with any questions. \nRealm Registration Event. 
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/wednesday-bible-study-online/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Lutz":MAILTO:janetatl@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T133000
DTSTAMP:20240904T191115Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T191115Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborate\, Connect\, Care Staff Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/collaborate-connect-care-staff-meeting/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Britt Cox":MAILTO:britt@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T210000
DTSTAMP:20250718T185940Z
CREATED:20250213T165531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T185940Z
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SUMMARY:Chancel Choir Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Adults and high school youth rehearse music for worship in the Chancel at the front of the Sanctuary. No audition required. Email Dr. Brian Schoettler for more information. \nMeets in Choir Room!
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/chancel-choir-rehearsal-142/
LOCATION:Choir Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Schoettler":MAILTO:brian@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T140000
DTSTAMP:20250905T015759Z
CREATED:20250905T015759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T015759Z
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SUMMARY:Progressive Christianity Reading Group- Online
DESCRIPTION:First Church’s Progressive Christians Reading Group invites new and former participants to participate as the group gathers each Thursday 1:00-2:00pm online to discuss and reflect on selected books\, typically one book per month. \nInterested? Email Christie at cecook.phd@gmail.com for the current/upcoming reading and the Zoom link. \nRealm Registration Event. 
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/progressive-christianity-reading-group-online/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Christie Cook":MAILTO:cecook.phd@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230713T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230713T190000
DTSTAMP:20230714T003711Z
CREATED:20230714T003533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230714T003711Z
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SUMMARY:Soup Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/soup-kitchen/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Koester":MAILTO:davekoester57@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T203000
DTSTAMP:20250905T022040Z
CREATED:20250905T022040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T022040Z
UID:23861-1757617200-1757622600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:God's Story\, Our Stories Bible Study- Online
DESCRIPTION:The Lectionary Bible Study Group meets online each Thursday evening. We are a band of curious explorers\, reflecting upon the lectionary passages for the coming Sunday. We ask many questions. We have “ah ha” moments in our discussions. We attempt to unearth how these ancient stories inform our current day stories. We deeply seek to live out our best understanding of the heart of these stories week by week in the midst of our common humanity. Several group members rotate the facilitation. \nCome and join us! You may be placed on the group distribution list by contacting Bill Brown at bbrown@wwbrown-inc.com. \nRealm Registration Event. 
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/gods-story-our-stories-bible-study-online/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Brown":MAILTO:bbbrown@wwbrown-inc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260920T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260920T101500
DTSTAMP:20260813T175936Z
CREATED:20260705T154114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T175936Z
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SUMMARY:The Christian Experiment Adult Education Class
DESCRIPTION:Glenna Hall \nThe Christian Experiment is a class for adults who wish to examine their faith through open discussion. It includes discussion of Biblical texts\, contemporary books\, and film series.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/the-christian-experiment-adult-education-class/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260920T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260920T101500
DTSTAMP:20260813T175758Z
CREATED:20260705T164332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T175758Z
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SUMMARY:Social Justice Intersections Adult Education Class
DESCRIPTION:Dining Hall \nSocial Justice Intersections follows John Wesley’s command to put Methodist Faith Into action. It covers\, racial injustice\, LGBTQ issues\, environmental issues\, and other social issues.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/social-justice-intersections-adult-education-class/
LOCATION:Dining Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260920T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260920T101500
DTSTAMP:20260813T180237Z
CREATED:20260705T170650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T180237Z
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SUMMARY:"Taking Another Look" Adult Education Series
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room\n\nThese series of short-term studies (3-5 weeks) will use the Bible as our background reference and apply it to our daily lives.\n\nPraying the Psalms with Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Sept 20\, 27\, Oct 4\, Oct 11)\n\nThe many voices of Genesis (Nov. 8\,15\,22)\n\nThe Book of Job (Winter 2027…dates TBA)\n\nBiblical basis of discipleship (After Lent 2027…dates TBA)
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/taking-another-look-adult-education-series/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261004T101500
DTSTAMP:20260804T161746Z
CREATED:20260804T161746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T161746Z
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SUMMARY:Fall 2026 Inquirers Class
DESCRIPTION:Inquirers Class Begins Sunday\, October 5\n\nMeets Sundays 9:15-10:15am\, October 5-November 9\, in Glenna Hall.\n\nThe objectives of the Inquirers Class are:\n• to provide an ‘up close’ look at First Church\, its people\, and programs.\n• to consider the theology\, structure and current issues in the United Methodist Church.\n• to reflect on our collective and individual faith journeys and foster community around the Inquirers table.\n\nAs the centerpiece of the membership process\, Inquirers is intended to help participants discern whether First Church is a good fit\, and if they want to take membership vows here. While all person who want to join the church are asked to participate in Inquirers\, not everyone who participates in Inquirers is expected to become a member.\n\nInterested? Want to know more? Please reach out to Mary Taylor-Johnson\, Director of Membership and Engagement\, at 847-864-6182 or mary@faithatfirst.com.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/fall-2026-inquirers-class/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Taylor-Johnson":MAILTO:mary@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241215T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241215T123000
DTSTAMP:20241209T180901Z
CREATED:20241209T180901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T180901Z
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SUMMARY:Church Offering Counting
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URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/church-offering-counting/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T151500
DTSTAMP:20250909T192704Z
CREATED:20250909T192704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T192704Z
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SUMMARY:Covenant Hike Group
DESCRIPTION:The Covenant Hike Group invites all who have a wonder of the natural world to share nature immersion with each other through 3 seasons while experiencing the presence of God. The format is simple. We begin with a brief reading (scripture or poem)\, hike along while sharing joys and concerns\, and appreciate 5 minutes of silence at mid-point. Each hike concludes with an optional\, brief time of sharing about our experiences on the hike\, closing prayer\, and a cool or hot drink. All ages are welcome.\n\nEach month we will meet at a designated location at 2 p.m.\, hiking various paths in our area for about an hour at a comfortable pace for everyone. The group will meet each first Sunday from October through May\, and participants may join in as schedules allow.\n\nFacilitator: Jim Johnson. Contact Jim at jjohnso@luc.edu with any questions and to be placed on the distribution list.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/covenant-hike-group-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T153000
DTSTAMP:20240828T203725Z
CREATED:20240828T203725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T203725Z
UID:20062-1725976800-1725982200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Archives Committee
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URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/archives-committee-2/
LOCATION:Archives-Room 37
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T123000
DTSTAMP:20240904T190639Z
CREATED:20240904T190639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T190639Z
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SUMMARY:Staff Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/staff-meeting-62/
LOCATION:Conference Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Britt Cox":MAILTO:britt@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260823T113500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260823T122000
DTSTAMP:20260807T151045Z
CREATED:20260804T162653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T151045Z
UID:25682-1787484900-1787487600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Visitor Coffee and Tours
DESCRIPTION:Visitor Coffee and Tour in Glenna Hall\n\nSundays after 10:30am worship for 35-45 minutes\n\nCurious to further explore First Church? Want to meet others in the congregation and tour the building? Please choose from the following dates.\n\nAugust 23\nSeptember 20\nOctober 25\nNovember 8\nDecember 6\n\nVisitors 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\, a quick bite\, and a tour of the church building where “the magic happens”. For example\, we’ll see the kitchen\, choir room\, nursery\, diaper bank\, and overnight shelter space. Information on the Inquirers Class will be available for those who are curious to learn more about First Church.\n\nPlease sign up here. Questions? Please contact Mary Taylor-Johnson\, Director of Membership and Engagement\, at mary@faithatfirst.com or 847-864-6182.\n\nSign up here
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/visitor-coffee-and-tours/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Taylor-Johnson":MAILTO:mary@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T131500
DTSTAMP:20260811T170840Z
CREATED:20260811T170423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T170840Z
UID:25742-1790509500-1790514900@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Earth Care Committee
DESCRIPTION:Glenna Hall
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/earth-care-committee-2/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230913T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230913T110000
DTSTAMP:20241121T185340Z
CREATED:20230908T024328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T185340Z
UID:18125-1694599200-1694602800@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Coffee\, Conversation\, and Friends
DESCRIPTION: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. Year round we gather at LePeep 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.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/coffee-conversation-and-friends-6-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260803T172148Z
CREATED:20260728T165236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T172148Z
UID:25627-1786559400-1786564800@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:SPRC Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Glenna Hall
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/sprc-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T204500
DTSTAMP:20260818T152429Z
CREATED:20260818T152429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T152429Z
UID:25796-1789065900-1789073100@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:FUMC-Evanston Monthly Trustees Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/fumc-evanston-monthly-trustees-meeting/
LOCATION:Conference Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Carol Barnett":MAILTO:cbarnett29@me.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTSTAMP:20260814T181030Z
CREATED:20260518T180530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T181030Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Retreat
DESCRIPTION:First Church Women’s Retreat- Friday\, November 13th and Saturday November 14th\nSpiritual Identity: Finding Deeper Connection with God through Identity and Spiritual Practice\n\nDo you find yourself longing for a deeper spiritual life in the days between Sundays? Do you feel that you don’t have any time to squeeze more into your daily life? Are you bored with the spiritual practices that you currently employ? Do you find that you are in a different stage of life\, and what you used to practice no longer resonates for you? This retreat is open to any woman who can relate to any or all of these questions. We will use our understanding of our true selves\, and the stage of life we are in\, to help us discern what spiritual practices will have the most meaning for us\, and how we can work these practices into our daily lives.\n\nCheck-in begins at 4pm and dinner at 6:15pm. Please arrive when you can with programming to begin at 7:30pm.\n\nCost: $180 (meals\, housing\, and supplies). Please contact Pastor Britt if you are interested in a scholarship to cover the cost.\n\nRealm Registration
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/womens-retreat/
LOCATION:St. Mary of the Lake\, 1000 E Maple Ave\, Mundelein\, Illinois\, 60060
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Britt Cox":MAILTO:britt@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241020T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241020T120000
DTSTAMP:20241001T181329Z
CREATED:20240409T173024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T181329Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Care Lending Library
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a place to continue growing in your understanding of environmental justice and how to care for God’s creation? \nVisit 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.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/earth-care-lending-library-2/
LOCATION:Great Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260807T152646Z
CREATED:20260807T152646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T152646Z
UID:25710-1794762000-1794772800@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Bottoms Up: A Fundraiser for the Bundled Blessings Diaper Pantry
DESCRIPTION:More information coming.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/bottoms-up-a-fundraiser-for-the-bundled-blessings-diaper-pantry/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T203000
DTSTAMP:20250817T202006Z
CREATED:20250817T202006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T202006Z
UID:23806-1755543600-1755549000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Adult Education meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of Adult Education Council
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/adult-education-meeting/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T200000
DTSTAMP:20260804T192550Z
CREATED:20250711T184301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T192550Z
UID:23629-1752606000-1752609600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Faith Formation Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Zoom
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/faith-formation-council-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T120000
DTSTAMP:20240917T183404Z
CREATED:20240917T183404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T183404Z
UID:20150-1726912800-1726920000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Styrofoam Collection
DESCRIPTION:The Earth Care Committee holds its monthly Styrofoam collection time at First UMC Evanston on the third Saturday of the month at the Church Street entrance between 10am and Noon. Material to be collected includes all clean No. 6 plastic foam. Acceptable items include disposable coffee cups; take out containers (such as clamshells); plastic plates\, bowls and cutlery; meat and poultry foam trays and packing foam. When recycled\, these items can be processed into a material used to make park benches\, picture frames\, and other items. Recycling these items helps keep this harmful plastic\, which cannot be processed locally\, out of the waste stream.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/styrofoam-collection/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240922T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240922T193000
DTSTAMP:20250520T184549Z
CREATED:20240717T192145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T184549Z
UID:19906-1727026200-1727033400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Young Adult Potluck
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/young-adult-potluck-2-2-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Harkrider":MAILTO:sydney@faithatfirst.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260814T175504Z
CREATED:20260814T175444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T175504Z
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SUMMARY:Bookends and Beginning; Author Interview
DESCRIPTION:Glenna Hall | Tittle Chapel \nOn Monday\, November 30\, at 6:00 p.m. in Tittle Chapel\, local booksellers\, Bookends and Beginnings\, will host author Paul Goldberger\, architecture critic and lecturer and contributing editor at Vanity Fair for a book chat and interview. Mr. Goldberger will be interviewed by former Chicago Tribune architecture critic and journalist Blair Kamin.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/bookends-and-beginning-author-interview/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall; Tittle Chapel
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261206T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260818T160234Z
CREATED:20260818T160234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T160234Z
UID:25802-1796556600-1796558400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Greening Your Holiday Expo
DESCRIPTION:Great Hall | During Community Hour \n\nConsider various ways to be more earth-friendly during the holidays.\nThe Earth Care Team will provide examples of how to entertain\, wrap\, gift\, and decorate in ways that are sustainable for our planet.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/greening-your-holiday-expo/
LOCATION:Great Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270131T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270131T101500
DTSTAMP:20260814T170955Z
CREATED:20260814T170955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T170955Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Inquirers Class
DESCRIPTION:Glenna Hall \nWinter Inquirers Class Begins Sunday\, January 31\nMeets Sundays 9:15-10:15am\, January 31-March 7\, in Glenna Hall.\n\nThe objectives of the Inquirers Class are:\n• to provide an ‘up close’ look at First Church\, its people\, and programs.\n• to consider the theology\, structure and current issues in the United Methodist Church.\n• to reflect on our collective and individual faith journeys and foster community around the Inquirers table.\nAs the centerpiece of the membership process\, Inquirers is intended to help participants discern whether First Church is a good fit\, and if they want to take membership vows here. While all person who want to join the church are asked to participate in Inquirers\, not everyone who participates in Inquirers is expected to become a member.\n\nInterested? Want to know more? Please reach out to Mary Taylor-Johnson\, Director of Membership and Engagement\, at 847-864-6182 or mary@faithatfirst.com.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/winter-inquirers-class/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Taylor-Johnson":MAILTO:mary@faithatfirst.com
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