• Faith in the Wild VBS

    Kitchen ;Memorial Garden ;Hinman Lawn

    "Faith in the Wild" is an original, environmentally-focused Vacation Bible School program that aims to inspire lifelong connections to the natural world and each other as agents of change in God’s unending story of creation. In partnership with local community organizations, campers engage in daily acts of stewardship, play, and prayerful reflection while exploring creation […]

  • Coffee, Conversation, and Friends

    Coffee, Conversation, and Friends

    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, […]

  • Styrofoam Collection

    Styrofoam Collection

    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, […]

  • Worship in the Park is Back!

    Worship in the Park is Back!

    Welcome Back Worship in the Park! This summer we will be returning to Lunt Park for the 9am outdoor worship service. You can expect the same 45 minute, laid-back, child-inclusive worship service under the trees and in the summer breeze that we have held for decades. However, we'll be pairing down some of the items […]