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.
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 […]
Sundays at 9:15am in the Dining Hall, first floor. The social justice track of the adult Christian Education lineup is grounded in the Wesleyan commitment that “There is no holiness but social holiness.” Facilitator: Joe Agne, RevAgne@gmail.com Realm Registration Event.
Sundays at 9:15am in Glenna Hall Sundays, first floor. Begins Sept. 14. The Christian Experiment is a weekly gathering that creates community and explores faith-based questions. Ever had doubts? If you are like most, you have. Ever had doubts about Christian faith? Many of us have. In a recent study at a leading United Methodist Church, 95 percent of believers […]
History, Roots and a Rearview Mirror will use insight and discussion to understand our roots and history to have a rearview mirror of our story. The class will begin with a two-week unit on First Church history; followed by a four-week unit on church history under Constantine; a two-week unit on history of human sexuality […]
Inquirers Class Meets Sundays 9:15-10:15am, January 25 - March 1, in Glenna Hall.The objectives of the Inquirers Class are: • to provide an ‘up close’ look at First Church, its people, and programs. • to consider the theology, structure and current issues in the United Methodist Church. • to reflect on our collective and individual […]
