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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:20250706T090000
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Worship
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/outdoor-worship/2025-07-06/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250706T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250706T120000
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CREATED:20250213T171505Z
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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-2/2025-07-06/
LOCATION:Tittle Chapel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250706T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250706T123000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20241209T180901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T180901Z
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SUMMARY:Church Offering Counting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/church-offering-counting/2025-07-06/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250707T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250707T113000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
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/2025-07-07/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250707T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250707T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250626T183153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250629T150435Z
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SUMMARY:Centralia Opera Concert
DESCRIPTION:6:30-8:30pm room reservation–more details to come!
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/concert/
LOCATION:Tittle Chapel
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250709T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250709T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20230908T024328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T185340Z
UID:10003777-1752055200-1752058800@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-6-2/2025-07-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T123000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20240904T190639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T190639Z
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SUMMARY:Staff Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/staff-meeting-62/2025-07-09/
LOCATION:Conference Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Britt Cox":MAILTO:britt@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T131500
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250630T182605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T182631Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Lunch Bunch
DESCRIPTION:Summer Lunch Bunch is back by popular demand!  BYO lunch and gather with friends and church staff 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.) \nPlease sign up so we know how many tables we need for the group. \nJuly 9:  Sign up here
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/summer-lunch-bunch-3-2/
LOCATION:Fountain Square
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250710T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250710T190000
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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/2025-07-10/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Koester":MAILTO:davekoester57@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250720
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CREATED:20240828T195008Z
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SUMMARY:ASP 2025
DESCRIPTION:Calling all youth! Those who have completed 7th grade all the way to graduating seniors are invited to the Appalachia Service Project. We head to somewhere in Appalachia and serve the people by conducting home repairs. First Church will be attending their 27th year of this mission trip\, and this tradition runs deep in the Youth Ministry. Contact Sydney for more details.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/asp-2025/
ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Harkrider":MAILTO:sydney@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T143000
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CREATED:20250606T184628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T184538Z
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SUMMARY:Peace Circle
DESCRIPTION:Peace Circle is a place of building community\, where the emphasis is listening to others\, responding to prompts or questions that addresses issues of personal concern or places of division and separation in our lives. Some themes that arose in a previous Peace Circle were concerns of health\, mortality and family. For many it was beginning to know others on a deeper level\, without being intrusive. This is a non-cross talk format. In order to allow for adequate personal space\, the group will be limited to 14 participants. \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CA4AA2BA0FF2-57319033-peace
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/peace-circle-3/
LOCATION:Dining Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T120000
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CREATED:20250711T184115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T184115Z
UID:10009558-1752400800-1752408000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Earth Care Committee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/earth-care-committee/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250529T174823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T174823Z
UID:10009477-1752429600-1752436800@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/2025-07-13/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20240828T203725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T203725Z
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SUMMARY:Archives Committee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/archives-committee-2/2025-07-15/
LOCATION:Archives-Room 37
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250711T184301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T184301Z
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SUMMARY:Faith Formation Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/faith-formation-council-meeting-2/2025-07-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
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/2025-07-17/
LOCATION:Great Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250715T200310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T200310Z
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SUMMARY:Race and Ethnicity Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/race-and-ethnicity-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20240917T183404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T183404Z
UID:10007251-1752919200-1752926400@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/2025-07-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250210T174828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T174900Z
UID:10008622-1753003800-1753012800@faithatfirst.org
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-2/2025-07-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250720T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250720T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
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-2/2025-07-20/
LOCATION:Great Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T122000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250709T153314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T153314Z
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SUMMARY:Visitor Coffee and Tour
DESCRIPTION:Visitor Coffee and Tour\n\nSundays after 10:30am worship on July 20\, August 24\, Sept. 21 & Nov. 2\n\nCurious 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.\n\nPlease RSVP for your preferred date as you complete this registration.\nRegister here!\n\nQuestions? Please contact Mary Taylor-Johnson\, Director of Membership and Engagement\, at mary@faithafirst.com .
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/visitor-coffee-and-tour-4/2025-07-20/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Taylor-Johnson":MAILTO:mary@faithatfirst.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250722T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250722T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250722T195752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T195752Z
UID:10009771-1753207200-1753214400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Church Council
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/church-council/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250723T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250723T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20230608T002343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T182943Z
UID:10003837-1753264800-1753268400@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-7/2025-07-23/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250711T185720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T185720Z
UID:10009619-1753534800-1753545600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Andy Hullinger Memorial
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/andy-hullinger-memorial/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall and Tittle Chapel
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250727T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250727T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20240717T192145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T184549Z
UID:10005952-1753637400-1753644600@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-2-2-2/2025-07-27/
ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Harkrider":MAILTO:sydney@faithatfirst.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20240904T191115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T191115Z
UID:10007158-1753876800-1753882200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Collaborate\, Connect\, Care Staff Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/collaborate-connect-care-staff-meeting/2025-07-30/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Britt Cox":MAILTO:britt@faithatfirst.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143121
CREATED:20250718T184936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T184936Z
UID:10009682-1753884000-1753887600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Music Ministry
DESCRIPTION:Space reservation
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/music-ministry-2/2025-07-30/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143122
CREATED:20250724T190439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T190439Z
UID:10009773-1753898400-1753905600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Church Council
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/church-council-2/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250803T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250803T113000
DTSTAMP:20260408T143122
CREATED:20250801T162316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T162316Z
UID:10009780-1754216100-1754220600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Earth Care Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/earth-care-committee-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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