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 […]

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, […]

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 […]