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SUMMARY:Worship in the Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Please find up to date information about this Sunday here.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/worship-in-the-sanctuary/2025-03-23/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T104500
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DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
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SUMMARY:Connect456
DESCRIPTION:Connect456 is designed to help children in grades 4-6 connect to the church community as older elementary and middle school students preparing to make their own way at First Church. Each week features a unique means of connecting\, including serving in leadership with younger children\, learning about our church history and United Methodist identity\, observing worship and more!
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/connect456-10/2025-03-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T113000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T181827Z
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SUMMARY:Children's Chapel
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/childrens-chapel-38/2025-03-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T120000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
CREATED:20240828T194036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T194036Z
UID:10006288-1742729400-1742731200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Eucharist Service
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/eucharist-service/2025-03-23/
LOCATION:Tittle Chapel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T123000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
CREATED:20241209T180901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T180901Z
UID:10008131-1742729400-1742733000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Church Offering Counting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/church-offering-counting/2025-03-23/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T114000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T124000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
CREATED:20250314T180705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T180705Z
UID:10008899-1742730000-1742733600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:New Members-First Friends Lunch
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/new-members-first-friends-lunch/2025-03-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
CREATED:20250215T164333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250215T164333Z
UID:10008840-1742734800-1742740200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Men's Fellowship Lenten Study Group
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/mens-fellowship-lenten-study-group/2025-03-23/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Hagedorn":MAILTO:jehdvm@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250323T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250323T193000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
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-2-2-2/2025-03-23/
ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Harkrider":MAILTO:sydney@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250324T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250324T113000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
CREATED:20250203T175336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T175336Z
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SUMMARY:Lent Contemplative Prayer Group
DESCRIPTION:Lent Contemplative Prayer Group In the 1960s\, the well-known Trappist monk\, Thomas Merton\, brought contemplative practice out of the cloister into the realm of ordinary people. In the 1970s\, Father Thomas Keating developed a form of contemplative practice called centering prayer; and John Main\, a Benedictine monk\, advocated a practice of contemplative meditation. We will be utilizing the small group format for contemplative practice outlined in the book “Where Two or Three Are Gathered” by Rev. Daniel Prechtel with an emphasis on lectio (reading)\, meditatio (meditation)\, oratio (prayer)\, and contemplatio (contemplation). The contemplative practice group will meet on Mondays\, March 10th – April 14th during Lent\, from 10:30am-11:30am on zoom and will be facilitated by Glynis Doyle and Maryellen Scott. If you have any questions\, would like to receive an outline of the format of the class\, or would like to register\, you can contact Glynis at dleedoyle@gmail.com.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/lent-contemplative-prayer-group-2/2025-03-24/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T153000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
CREATED:20240828T203725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T203725Z
UID:10006610-1742911200-1742916600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Archives Committee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/archives-committee-2/2025-03-25/
LOCATION:Archives-Room 37
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151750
CREATED:20241205T152512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T152512Z
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SUMMARY:Compline Night Prayer Service
DESCRIPTION:Compline Night Prayer Services Return\nOn Tuesdays beginning January 7th\, you are invited to a thirty minute Night Prayer Service to end your day in community and peace. These services from 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.\, available via Zoom\, are patterned after the ancient monastic tradition of Compline (meaning completion)–the final prayer of the day. We will follow a simple liturgical format for this service of quietness and reflection before rest. Persons of all ages are encouraged to give this spiritual practice a try. The zoom format invites participation from anywhere! We are enriched when family & friends in many locations join in. The services\, sponsored by the Faith Formation Council\, will continue through Lent\, concluding on April 8th. Participants may attend as schedules allow. Contact Tom Scott (tom.scott.goblue@msn.com) to sign up or with questions.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/compline-night-prayer-service-4/2025-03-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250326T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250326T110000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20230608T002343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T182943Z
UID:10003833-1742983200-1742986800@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-7/2025-03-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T133000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20240904T191115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T191115Z
UID:10007154-1742990400-1742995800@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Collaborate\, Connect\, Care Staff Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/collaborate-connect-care-staff-meeting/2025-03-26/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Britt Cox":MAILTO:britt@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20240828T203010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T165623Z
UID:10006576-1743009300-1743012000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Children's Choir Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Children in grades 1-6 rehearse weekly and sing in worship monthly. No audition is required and new singers are welcome throughout the year. For more information\, email Dr. Brian Schoettler.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/childrens-choir-rehearsal-62/2025-03-26/
LOCATION:Choir Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Schoettler":MAILTO:brian@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T191500
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20240828T202420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T170358Z
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SUMMARY:Handbell Choir Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:The Handbell Choir plays in worship seasonally. Basic music reading skills required (instrumentalists are especially welcome). Open to adults and youth in grades 6-12. New members are welcome throughout the year – email Dr. Brian Schoettler for more information.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/handbell-choir-rehearsal-32/2025-03-26/
LOCATION:Choir Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Schoettler":MAILTO:brian@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250326T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20240828T202245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T164905Z
UID:10006463-1743017400-1743022800@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Chancel Choir Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Adults and high school youth rehearse music for worship. No audition is required. Email Dr. Brian Schoettler for more information.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/chancel-choir-rehearsal-139/2025-03-26/
LOCATION:Choir Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Schoettler":MAILTO:brian@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250327T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250327T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
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/2025-03-27/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Koester":MAILTO:davekoester57@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250330
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250130T175719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T175739Z
UID:10008562-1743206400-1743292799@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Pat Kline's Celebration of Life
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/pat-klines-celebration-of-life/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250331
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250310T151743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T151743Z
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SUMMARY:ASP Sunday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/asp-sunday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T101500
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250327T183920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T183920Z
UID:10008910-1743328800-1743329700@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Handbell Choir Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/handbell-choir-rehearsal-35/2025-03-30/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T123000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250325T170456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T170546Z
UID:10008908-1743334200-1743337800@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Visitor Coffee and Tour
DESCRIPTION:Curious 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 worship on March 30 or April 13 for a Visitor Coffee. The event will include informal conversation\, coffee and snacks\, and tours of rooms in the building where “the magic happens” (to quote Pastor Grace). Information on the Inquirers Class will be available. Please RSVP for either date here. \nQuestions?  Please reach out to Mary Taylor-Johnson\, \nDirector of Membership and Engagement\, at 847-864-6182 or mary@faithafirst.com.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/visitor-coffee-and-tour-3/2025-03-30/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T133000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20240813T143025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T154143Z
UID:10006048-1743334200-1743341400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Methodist Youth Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:Methodist Youth Fellowship (aka MYF) is open to all youth (7th-12th Grade). We’ll gather twice each month on Sundays 11:30-1:30pm. This is a time to have lunch and engage in music\, games\, an activity\, service project\, lesson or anything in between. This is our time to hang out as a youth group and build connections. Hope you’ll join us! \nQuestions?  Contact Sydney Harkrider at sydney@faithatfirst.com.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/methodist-youth-fellowship-4/2025-03-30/
ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Harkrider":MAILTO:sydney@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T140000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250311T182425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T182425Z
UID:10008893-1743339600-1743343200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Music Ministry
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/music-ministry-29/2025-03-30/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250331T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250331T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250314T181529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T181529Z
UID:10008903-1743438600-1743456600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Evanston Lighthouse Rotary
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/evanston-lighthouse-rotary/
LOCATION:Dining Room
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250216T203241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T203241Z
UID:10008845-1743580800-1743613200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Festival Choir Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Adults and high school youth from the congregation and the community rehearse in preparation of Handel’s “Messiah” (Parts II & III) for the Festival Choir Concert on May 16\, 2025. No audition is required.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/festival-choir-rehearsal-21/2025-04-02/
LOCATION:Choir Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Schoettler":MAILTO:brian@faithatfirst.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T123000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20240904T190639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T190639Z
UID:10006970-1743591600-1743597000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Staff Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/staff-meeting-62/2025-04-02/
LOCATION:Conference Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Britt Cox":MAILTO:britt@faithatfirst.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250402T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250124T164955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T162426Z
UID:10008547-1743616800-1743620400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:First Wednesday Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Bring a side or dessert to share and join your church family for good food\, fellowship\, and seasonal activities for all ages on the first Wednesday of each month! \nPlease register to aid in preparations\, noting dates you plan to attend and any dietary restrictions or food allergies in the memo field.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/first-wednesday-potluck-9/2025-04-02/
LOCATION:Dining Room
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250404T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20240606T163132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T163823Z
UID:10005869-1743753600-1743872400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Wedding
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 4 and Saturday\, April 5\, 2025 – Wedding Rehearsal and Wedding Ceremony
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/wedding/
LOCATION:Tittle Chapel
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T203000
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250211T173044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T173044Z
UID:10008630-1743877800-1743885000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Dinner for Earth Care Committee and Special Guests
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/dinner-for-earth-care-committee-and-special-guests/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407
DTSTAMP:20260412T151751
CREATED:20250317T154814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T154814Z
UID:10008904-1743897600-1743983999@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Earth Care Sunday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/earth-care-sunday-2/
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