Faith Formation Council meeting
2024-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Zoom
The Faith Formation Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month, 7-8pm online. Questions may be directed to Tom Scott (tom.scott.goblue@msn.com), who co-chairs this committee along with Lee Rader.

Adult Christian Education Council
2024-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Conference Room
A meeting of the Adult Christian Education Council. The contacts are
Allison Greer allison.greer123@gmail.com
Henry Carrigan carjrn@aol.com

SPRC Monthly Meeting
2024-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Zoom
Monthly meeting of the Staff Parish Relations Committee. Please address questions about this group to Beth Swanick, Chair.

Compline Night Prayer Service
2024-03-19 20:30 - 21:00 UTC
On Tuesdays beginning January 2nd, 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 liturgical format for this service of quietness and reflection before rest. Persons of all ages are encouraged to give this spiritual practice a try. The zoom format invites participation from anywhere! We are enriched when family & friends in many locations join in. The services, sponsored by the Faith Formation Council, will continue through Lent, concluding on March 19th. Participants may attend as schedules allow. Contact Tom Scott (tom.scott.goblue@msn.com) to sign up or with questions.

Wednesday Bible Study
2024-03-20 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | online
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.
Questions? Please contact Janet Lutz at janetatl@aol.com .

Children's Choir Rehearsal
2024-03-20 17:15 - 18:00 UTC
Children 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.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2024-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Choir Room
Adults and high school youth rehearse music for worship. No audition is required. Email Dr. Brian Schoettler for more information.

Soup Kitchen
2024-03-21 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.

God's Story, Our Stories (Bible Study Group)
2024-03-21 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
God’s Story, Our Stories – Lectionary Bible Study Group
YOU Are Invited!
The Lectionary Bible Study Group meets via zoom every Thursday night mid-September through mid-June from 7 – 8:30 p.m. 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.
Come and join us! You may be placed on the group distribution list by contacting Bill Brown at bbrown@wwbrown-inc.com .

SPRC Monthly Meeting
2024-03-21 19:00 - 20:30 UTC

Wedding
2024-03-23 | Tittle Chapel

Faith & Parenting
2024-03-24 09:15 - 10:15 UTC | Room 24
Faith & Parenting offers a weekly space for parents of children at all stages to share and reflect on how their personal and familial faith journeys are nurtured and challenged through the vocation of parenting. Brief guided reflections based on scriptures shared in Children’s Sunday school will accompany each session.

Grief Support Group
2024-03-24 09:15 - 10:15 (America/Chicago) | Conference Room
We are pleased to announce that Jim McHolland, Ph.D. and Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and Beth Swanick, Ed.D. and Licensed Professional Counselor, will again facilitate a three-week class for members and friends of First Church who are experiencing grief. Jim and Beth are both members of FUMC Evanston, and have offered this class several times over recent years. This grief may be due to the loss of a loved one, or loss associated with any major life change such as job loss, serious health diagnosis, anticipatory grief, recent financial insecurity, change in relationship status, or similar difficulty. This class will meet in person at 9:15 on Sundays, March 17, 24, and April 7. Please email Beth Swanick (bethswanick@gmail.com) with questions or to RSVP.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2024-03-24 09:30 - 10:15 UTC | Sanctuary
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.

10:30 Worship in the Sanctuary
2024-03-24 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | Sanctuary
All are welcome to 10:30 worship in our Sactuary.
Details each Sunday can be found at https://faithatfirst.org/gather/worship-services/worship-this-sunday/

Palm Sunday with Processional
2024-03-24 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)

Children's Chapel
2024-03-24 10:45 - 11:30 UTC
Children’s Chapel seeks to excite and build confidence in children’s experience of worship and sense of belonging at First Church. Children ages three through 3rd grade are invited to experience the wonder of worship and joy of service in a lively, child-friendly setting. Throughout the program year, children take part in the seasons of the Christian year, exploring rituals, sacraments, and songs of our worship tradition as well as hands-on aspects of our church mission that children might shape and help share the story of our faith.

Connect456
2024-03-24 10:45 - 11:30 UTC
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 worship and more!

Archives Committee
2024-03-26 14:00 - 15:30 UTC

Coffee, Conversation, and Friends
2024-03-27 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.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2024-03-28 18:30 - 19:00, 2024-03-29 18:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Tittle Chapel

Maundy Thursday Worship
2024-03-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)

Good Friday Worship
2024-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)

Easter Vigil
2024-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)

Easter Sunday Worship with Festive Prelude
2024-03-31 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
10:00am – Festive prelude Begins
10:30am – Worship Begins

Nominations Committee Monthly Meeting
2024-04-01 19:00 - 20:15 UTC
The Nominations and Leadership Development committee meets on the first Monday of each month on Zoom. Please address and questions to Pastor Grace Imathiu, chair at grace@faithatfirst.com and/or Michael Bergmann, vice chair at mgbergmann@yahoo.com.

Mission & Outreach Committee Meeting
2024-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Conference Room
Mission & Outreach Committee Meeting. Monthly meetings are open to members of the committee. Hosted by Alli Henry, alli.m.henry@gmail.com.

First Books
2024-04-02 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Glenna Hall

Learning the Prayer of Examen
2024-04-02 20:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
The Prayer of Examen is a spiritual practice of reviewing the day to retune ourselves to the sacred in ordinary life. Usually lasting 15-20 minutes and done in the evening, the prayer prompts us to remember God’s presence, express gratitude, reflect on the day, and prepare for the day to come. The Faith Formation Council is offering the opportunity to learn this beautiful spiritual practice via zoom on Tuesday evenings, April 2 – May 14, from 8:30pm – 9:00pm. Participants will learn the history of the practice originated by St. Ignatius Loyola, the five steps of the practice, experience one step together each week, & reflect on trying the practice individually between meeting times.
Facilitators: Lee Rader, Tom Scott
Contact Tom to sign up: tom.scott.goblue@msn.com
