First United Methodist Church of Evanston, IL

Identity & Journey Youth Groups
2022-10-26 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Youth in grades 7-12 are invited to join us each Wednesday for a time of fellowship and fun. Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM. Registration on Realm is required. After dinner, middle school and high school youth will split up to check in with each other and play a few games. We will rejoin groups to pray for each other and close out at 7 PM.

Handbell Choir Rehearsal
2022-10-26 18:30 - 19:15, 2022-11-02 18:30 - 19:15
Handbell Choir rehearses in the 3rd-floor Choir Room. Open to adults and youth (MS & HS).

Festival Choir Rehearsal
2022-10-26 19:30 - 20:10, 2022-11-02 19:30 - 20:10 | Choir Room

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2022-10-26 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-11-02 19:30 - 21:00
Chancel Choir rehearsal in the 3rd-floor Choir Room. Masks required.

Progressive Christianity Reading Group
2022-10-27 13:00 - 14:00
FUMC’s Progressive Christians Reading Group invites new and former participants to prepare as we reconvene for our fall reading term.
Meetings via Zoom on Thursdays at 1pm, we’ll begin September 8th with a stimulating discussion of Marcus Borg’s Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary.
“Americans are deeply divided about what it means to follow Jesus….Some oppose evolution…others defend it. Some oppose gay marriage, others support it. Some oppose abortion others defend a person’s right to choose. Borg takes us on a journey of discovery, arguing how we see Jesus affects how we think about these and other things and Borg offers us a perspective that could overcome our differences, focusing on both personal and political transformation.” Participants can count on about 75 pages of reading a week for four weeks.
In October, we will encounter Rachel Held Evans’ Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again.
“Drawing on the best in recent scholarship and using her well-honed literary expertise, Evans examines some of her favorite Bible stories and possible interpretations, retelling them through memoir, poetry, short stories….. The Bible, she discovers,…is a living breathing, captivating and confounding book that is able to equip us to join God’s loving and redemptive work in the world.
Both books are available new and used online, in the local library, and one copy of each is available in the church office for your use.
Contact Dennis Moore djmoore1941@gmail.com

Soup Kitchen (outdoor pickup)
2022-10-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-11-03 18:00 - 19:00
Pick-up at Hinman Avenue door.

Pastor's Sermon Prep
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

God's Story, Our Stories Lectionary Bible Study (online)
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-11-03 19:00 - 20:30
This weekly Bible study invites participants to discuss the scripture texts for the coming Sundayand to ponder what those stories may teach us today. New participants are always welcome.Facilitators: Bill Brown (bbrown@wwbrown-inc.com) and Lee Rader (leelrader@gmail.com).”

Limitless Zoom Game Night
2022-10-27 20:00 - 22:00
All are welcome to join in the fun for Zoom Game Nights with the Limitless Group everyThursday from 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. 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 atStephDeloney@gmail.com.

Music Ministry
2022-10-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Sanctuary

First Feet Walking Group
2022-10-29 09:00 - 10:00
For information contact Susan Prout at swprout@comcast.net

3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving and Bonfire
2022-10-29 16:30 - 19:00
You are invited to the 3d annual Pumpkin carving and weenie roast/bonfire Saturday 10/29 starting at 4:30 in the backyard of the Peter’s home. Bring your own pumpkin.
Pumpkin carving utensils will be supplied. Matt and Stephanie will supply hotdogs, buns, and fixings for s’mores, hot cider and water. Please bring a side to share.
Email Stephanie Peters with any questions and for address at stephdeloney@gmail.com

Inquirers Class
2022-10-30 09:15 - 10:15 | Glenna Hall
Inquirers Class — Fall 2022
Sundays, Oct. 2-Nov. 6, 9:15-10:15 am in Glenna Hall
The Inquirers Class serves as an intro (or reminder) to Christian beliefs and practices; to the United Methodist denomination, its structure and beliefs; and to the First Church congregation and its ministries. Upon completion of the class, persons who wish to take membership vows are invited to do so during 10:30 am worship on Nov. 13.
Inquirers Class is typically offered twice each year — in the fall and in the winter/spring.
For additional information, please contact Pastor Grace Imathiu at grace@faithatfirst.com or Mary Taylor-Johnson, Director of Membership, at mary@faithatfirst.com.

"Church of the Wild" Book Discussion
2022-10-30 09:15 - 10:15 | Dining Room
The Earth Care Committee invites you to join in a 5-week conversation on the book “Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred” by Victoria Loorz. A spiritual director and cofounder of the Wild Church Network, Loorz, is the founding pastor of The Church of the Wild in Ojai, California, and preached at our First Church Earth Sunday worship service on April 24, 2022.
Judith Campbell facilitates these discussions and Rev. Grace Imathiu leads the conversation on October 16. The class meets Sundays, 9:15-10:15am in the dining room during the month of October.
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Copies of the book are available in the office while they last.
Please address any questions to Eileen Chambers, Earth Care chair, at eileenmchambers10@gmail.com .

Chancel Choir rehearsal
2022-10-30 09:30 - 10:15 | Sanctuary

10:30 Worship
2022-10-30 10:30 - 11:30
Each Sunday we gather at 10:30 AM for worship in the sanctuary. The service is also livestreamed on Youtube and Facebook.

Worship Commission Meeting
2022-10-30 12:00 - 12:30 | Glenna Hall

Friends At First: Concert Outing
2022-10-30 15:00 - 19:30
Friends at First, a fellowship group of active retired and semi-retired adults, gathers 5-6 times a year, often for cultural events and a shared meal. New participants are always welcome.
The group will meet at Alice Millar Chapel on NU’s campus for a 3:00 pm performance of Renaissance music by composer William Byrd. Students and faculty from the Bienen School of Music, along with special guests, celebrate Byrd’s legacy. No tickets needed.
Following the concert Friends at First will enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Please RSVP to davekoester57@gmail.com .

Mission & Outreach Committee Meeting
2022-11-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Conference Room

Book Group
2022-11-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Glenna Hall

Staff Meeting
2022-11-02 10:30 - 12:00

Membership Committee Meeting
2022-11-02 19:00 - 20:15 | Conference Room

Progressive Christianity Reading Group
2022-11-03 13:00 - 14:00
