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SUMMARY:Isabel's Retirement Party- Total Child
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/isabels-retirement-party-total-child/
LOCATION:Hinman Lawn
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250612T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250612T190000
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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/2025-06-12/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Koester":MAILTO:davekoester57@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T100000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T190448Z
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Worship
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/outdoor-worship/2025-06-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T120000
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CREATED:20250210T174828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T174900Z
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SUMMARY:Styrofoam Collection
DESCRIPTION:Bring your Styrofoam to Church to be Recycled!\nEvery 3rd Saturday of the month\, 10 am to 12 noon\, at the Church Street entrance.\nAnd now every the 3rd Sunday of the month\, near the front office.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/styrofoam-collection-2/2025-06-15/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250831T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T190325Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Hours for the Church Office
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nAs usual\, if you need building access for when the office is closed\, please email Claire Amey\, at office@faithatfirst.com for a building code.\n\nThank you so much for the support of First Church Staff!\n\n– Pastor Britt
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/summer-hours-for-the-church-office/
LOCATION:Office
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250213T171505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T171521Z
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SUMMARY:Worship in Tittle Chapel
DESCRIPTION:Please find up to date information about this Sunday here.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/worship-in-the-sanctuary-2/2025-06-15/
LOCATION:Tittle Chapel
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250615T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250615T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
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-2/2025-06-15/
LOCATION:Great Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T123000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20241209T180901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T180901Z
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SUMMARY:Church Offering Counting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/church-offering-counting/2025-06-15/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240828T195516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T161149Z
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SUMMARY:Young Adult Potluck
DESCRIPTION:All young adults are invited to our potluck! Whether you are new around here\, or looking for other adults to befriend— you are welcome here! We gather at the Bailey’s home\, and all bring dishes to share. Contact Sydney for the address\, and hope to see you there!
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/young-adult-potluck-5/2025-06-15/
ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Harkrider":MAILTO:sydney@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T113000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250529T174400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T174400Z
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SUMMARY:Finance Ad Hoc Committee on Designated Funds
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/finance-ad-hoc-committee-on-designated-funds/2025-06-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240828T205905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T205905Z
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SUMMARY:Adult Education Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Adult Education Council Meeting\nThird Monday of each month from 7:00-8:00pm\nJan Womack\, Vice Chair Womack.jan@gmail.com
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/adult-education-council-meeting/2025-06-16/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T113000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250612T181940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T181940Z
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SUMMARY:Bundled Blessings Diaper Packing with NU Athletic Dept
DESCRIPTION:This is a closed group–no church volunteers needed. Keep an eye out for more opportunities to come!
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/bundled-blessings-diaper-packing-with-nu-athletic-dept/
LOCATION:Room M
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T153000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240828T203725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T203725Z
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SUMMARY:Archives Committee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/archives-committee-2/2025-06-17/
LOCATION:Archives-Room 37
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240828T203437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T203437Z
UID:10006595-1750186800-1750190400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Faith Formation Council Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Faith Formation Council will meet monthly by ZOOM. Attendees will receive the ZOOM link in advance. Any questions contact Tom Scott or Lee Rader.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/faith-formation-council-monthly-meeting/2025-06-17/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T123000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240904T190639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T190639Z
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SUMMARY:Staff Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/staff-meeting-62/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Conference Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Britt Cox":MAILTO:britt@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T193000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250612T182403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T182403Z
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SUMMARY:Inquirers Reunion Cookout
DESCRIPTION:2025 Winter and Spring Inquirers along with their First Friends and the Membership Committee are invited to a casual cookout (a la Chef Britt) at Pastor Britt and Jessica’s home. Connect and reconnect with other 2025 Inquirers\, meet Pastor Britt’s family\, check out the parsonage\, and enjoy the food!  Weather permitting\, we’ll also enjoy the yard.  Families are welcome.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/inquirers-reunion-cookout/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240828T205344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T205344Z
UID:10006812-1750273200-1750278600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Finance Committee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/finance-committee/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250615T163913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T164008Z
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SUMMARY:Church Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/church-council-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20241212T194141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T190812Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Women’s Plus Basketball at First Church
DESCRIPTION:Third Thursday Women’s Plus Basketball at First Church\n\nCalling all women and non-binary folks who want to play ball or just have a ball.\n\nWhat: 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.\n\nWhen: Third Thursday of Every Month from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.\n\nWhere: First Church Gym\nWho to Contact: Kathryn Grant-Bolton at kgrant@depaul.edu or 847-529-6256
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/third-thursday-womens-plus-basketball-at-first-church/2025-06-19/
LOCATION:Great Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250606T183755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T185056Z
UID:10009497-1750428000-1750435200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Memorial Service: Jean Price
DESCRIPTION:Reception in the Great Hall\nPre-service in Glenna Hall
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/jean-price-memorial-service/
LOCATION:Great Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240606T163957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T163957Z
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SUMMARY:Wedding
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 20\, 2025 (4 p.m.)\, and Saturday\, June 21\, 2025 (wedding)
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/wedding-3/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T123000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250610T190035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T190035Z
UID:10009540-1750498200-1750509000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Building Allies...bystander intervention training to support LGBTQIA+
DESCRIPTION:Bystander Intervention Training to Support LGBTQIA+\nGrow more comfortable recognizing and interrupting LGBTQIA+ harassment using effective strategies for intervention. skills to identify various forms of LGBTQIA+ harassment and proven intervention techniques\, led by Right To Be. Learn how to apply these intervention techniques to different scenarios with other allies committed to creating a more inclusive environment.\n\nDoors open at 9:00 a.m. Coffee refreshment and lunch will be provided. Limited lot parking available\, street parking available.\nCarpooling and public transit are encouraged. Six-minute Walk from the brown line. You do not need to be Methodist to attend.\n\nContact martha@aztec506.net for information about sponsored tickets.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/building-allies-bystander-intervention-training-to-support-lgbtqia/
LOCATION:Renewed Hope UMC 3100 W. Wilson Ave Chicago
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240917T183404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T183404Z
UID:10007250-1750500000-1750507200@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/2025-06-21/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T143000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250529T173642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T173642Z
UID:10009415-1750599000-1750602600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Music Ministry
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/music-ministry/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250622T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250622T193000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240717T192145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T184549Z
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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-2-2-2/2025-06-22/
ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Harkrider":MAILTO:sydney@faithatfirst.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250529T174823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T174823Z
UID:10009476-1750615200-1750622400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:HOME: A Musical Worship Experience
DESCRIPTION:HOME (by Tim McKinley) is a musical-liturgical project being reprised by singers in Northern Il Conference and led by Mark Bowman\, one of the first directors of the Reconciling Movement in the UMC to open the church to LGBTQIA+ folks and all! \nTwo HOME worship experiences are being offered in the Chicagoland area on June 22nd at Trinity UMC in Mt. Prospect and July 13 at Broadway UMC in Chicago.  There will be the music of HOME with some of our FUMC folx involved\, and testimonies of queer and trans siblings’ journey to find home in the faith community.   Admission is free!     
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/home-a-musical-worship-experience/2025-06-22/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250612T182505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T182505Z
UID:10009545-1750636800-1751068799@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Creation Camp
DESCRIPTION:First Church’s Children’s and Youth Ministry programs are returning to Camp Wesley Woods in Williams Bay\, Wisconsin\, June 23-27\, 2024. Join us for an extended five-day overnight camp experience suitable for children and youth entering grades 2-8 in the fall of 2025 as together we seek to create life-giving relationships and life-changing memories in Christ.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/creation-camp/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250625T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250625T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20230608T002343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T182943Z
UID:10003836-1750845600-1750849200@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. 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-7/2025-06-25/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T133000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20240904T191115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T191115Z
UID:10007157-1750852800-1750858200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Collaborate\, Connect\, Care Staff Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/collaborate-connect-care-staff-meeting/2025-06-25/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Britt Cox":MAILTO:britt@faithatfirst.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T113000
DTSTAMP:20260409T080858
CREATED:20250612T182021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T182021Z
UID:10009542-1750932000-1750937400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Bundled Blessings Diaper Packing with Vineyard Middle School
DESCRIPTION:This is a closed group–no church volunteers needed. Keep an eye out for more opportunities to come!
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/bundled-blessings-diaper-packing-with-vineyard-middle-school/
LOCATION:Room M
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