First United Methodist Church of Evanston, IL

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2023-04-30 09:30 - 10:15, 2023-05-07 09:30 - 10:15, 2023-05-14 09:30 - 10:15 UTC | Sanctuary
Email brian@faithatfirst.com for more details.

Earth Care Sunday
2023-04-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Sanctuary

10:30 Worship
2023-04-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-05-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Sanctuary
Each Sunday we gather at 10:30 AM for worship in the sanctuary. The service is also livestreamed on Youtube and Facebook.

First Church Building Tour
2023-04-30 11:35 - 12:05
Immediately following 10:30 Worship on April 30, Bill Brown (a longtime church member and resident expert on the church building) will lead a 30-minute tour with a special focus on the history and architecture of the sanctuary and Tittle Chapel. All welcome.
Get a close look at the carved reredos above the altar, the original and “new” stained glass, and hear what the architect thought about the balcony.
Interested? Please RSVP to Mary Taylor-Johnson at mary@faithatfirst.com. The group will meet in the rear of the sanctuary five minutes after the close of worship.
Can’t make it but want to participate another time? Just let her know.

Music Ministry
2023-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Tittle Chapel

First Books (AKA UMC Book Group)
2023-05-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Glenna Hall
Discussion of To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

Children's Choir Rehearsal
2023-05-03 17:15 - 18:00, 2023-05-10 17:15 - 18:00
Children’s Choir is open to children in grades 1-6 and children can join at any time. Email brian@faithatfirst.com for more details.

Handbell Choir Rehearsal
2023-05-03 18:30 - 19:15, 2023-05-10 18:30 - 19:15 | Choir Room
The Handbell Choir plays in worship once each month. Basic music reading skills required (instrumentalists are especially welcome). Open to adults and youth in grades 6-12. New members welcome throughout the year – email brian@faithatfirst.com for more details.

Festival Choir Rehearsal
2023-05-03 19:30 - 20:10, 2023-05-10 19:30 - 20:10 | Choir Room
Festival Choir is open to adults and youth in grades 9-12. While music reading skills are needed, no audition is required. The choir rehearses repertoire for the concert on May 19.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2023-05-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Choir Room
SATB Choir for adults and youth in grades 9-12. New members welcome throughout the year – email brian@faithatfirst.com for more details.

Men's Fellowship
2023-05-04 08:00 - 09:00
This group meets via Zoom at 8:00 am on the first and
third Thursday of each month except in the summer
(June, July, August), when meetings occur on the first
Thursday only. When there is a fifth Sunday in the
month, the group will now meet for breakfast at the
Merion, replacing the first Thursday of the next
month

Creation Camp registration deadline
2023-05-05 08:00 - 17:00
For details and online registration for Creation Camp and other summer opportunities, visit Children’s Ministry This Season – First United Methodist Church of Evanston, IL (faithatfirst.org) .

Messy Church
2023-05-07 09:00 - 10:15 | Great Hall
Life is rarely neat and tidy. But God isn’tafraid to enter the mess!
“Messy Church” is an opportunity for
kids, families, and adults to engage in hands-on creative activities, worship, celebratory worship, and time together in community. The concept originated in the U.K. and has spread around the world.
Don’t miss our next “Messy Church” date, Sunday, May 7, from 9:00-10:15am in Great Hall. Join us for a different kind of Sunday School for children and adults!
Register now so we can plan food and materials appropriately.

First Steps to Faith
2023-05-07 09:30 - 10:00
Children age 0-3 and their families are invited to join First Church’s Nursery Coordinator, Rachel Shepherd, on Sunday, May 7th at 9:30 a.m. in the nursery (Rm. 29) to share stories, sing songs, and enjoy fellowship together. Anyone who would like to participate can register for the event at the following link: https://onrealm.org/faithatfirst/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=YmVjMDM2ZmYtNzQwMC00YTM0LWJkMTEtYWZlNjAwZjNhZDZj

10:30 Worship - Confirmation Sunday
2023-05-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Sanctuary
Each Sunday we gather at 10:30 AM for worship in the sanctuary. The service is also livestreamed. Please visit Worship this Sunday for the service links.
Confirmation Sunday is May 7. Join us for worship as we welcome 13 youth confirmands into membership. Community Hour after worship is in celebration of these youth. Stop by Great Hall for cake, coffee, and informal conversation with our newest members.

Coffee, Conversation, and Friends
2023-05-10 10:00 - 11:00
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. In summer and good weather, we gather behind the Garrett Seminary on the Northwestern U campus. In winter or inclement weather, 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.

Membership Committee
2023-05-10 19:00 - 20:30
Meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:15 pm. Contact Mark Henry, chair, (mark.g.henry@gmail.com) with questions.

Limitless Game Night
2023-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
All are welcome to join in the fun for Zoom Game Nights with the Limitless Group the second Thursday of each month from 7:00pm -9:00pm. The group starts the night by checking in with each other. They then play games such as Trivial Pursuit and Pictionary, led by Matt and Stephanie Peters. All ages and stages are welcome to the Limitless Group. Interested? Contact Stephanie Peters at StephDeloney@gmail.com.

Limitless Game Night
2023-05-11 19:00 - 21:00

Council Member Outreach
2023-05-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Dining Room

ASP Training
2023-05-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Great Hall

Sunday School
2023-05-14 09:15 - 10:15
Sunday school takes place weekly before worship from 9:15-10:15 a.m. with an emphasis on sharing and responding to stories in the Bible through multisensory activities, spiritual practices, guided reflection, and play. Sunday School classes are offered for children ages Pre-K-6th grade, with monthly all-ages Sunday school programs for the entire family.

Children's Chapel
2023-05-14 10:30 - 11:30
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.
