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SUMMARY:Festival Choir Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Adults and high school youth from the congregation and the community rehearse in preparation of Mozart’s Requiem for the Festival Choir Concert on November 21\, 2025. No audition is required.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/festival-choir-rehearsal/2025-11-05/
LOCATION:Choir Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T185940Z
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SUMMARY:Chancel Choir Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Adults and high school youth rehearse music for worship in the Chancel at the front of the Sanctuary. No audition required. Email Dr. Brian Schoettler for more information. \nMeets in Choir Room!
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/chancel-choir-rehearsal-142/2025-11-05/
LOCATION:Choir Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Schoettler":MAILTO:brian@faithatfirst.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251110
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CREATED:20251003T175527Z
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SUMMARY:Adult ASP Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join us this fall for Adult ASP\, building community and making homes warmer\, safer\, and drier for the people of Central Appalachia. \nQuestions? Email: thegrantbailey@gmail.com
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/adult-asp-trip/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250905T015759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T015759Z
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SUMMARY:Progressive Christianity Reading Group- Online
DESCRIPTION:First Church’s Progressive Christians Reading Group invites new and former participants to participate as the group gathers each Thursday 1:00-2:00pm online to discuss and reflect on selected books\, typically one book per month. \nInterested? Email Christie at cecook.phd@gmail.com for the current/upcoming reading and the Zoom link. \nRealm Registration Event. 
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/progressive-christianity-reading-group-online/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Christie Cook":MAILTO:cecook.phd@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251106T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
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/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Koester":MAILTO:davekoester57@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250814T165049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T165049Z
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SUMMARY:Board of Trustees meeting
DESCRIPTION:Reserving the Conference Room on 9/4\, 11/6\, 4/9\, & 6/4. \nThe other meetings will be via Zoom.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/board-of-trustees-meeting-2/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250905T022040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T022040Z
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SUMMARY:God's Story\, Our Stories Bible Study- Online
DESCRIPTION: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 live out our best understanding of the heart of these stories week by week in the midst of our common humanity. Several group members rotate the facilitation. \nCome and join us! You may be placed on the group distribution list by contacting Bill Brown at bbrown@wwbrown-inc.com. \nRealm Registration Event. 
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/gods-story-our-stories-bible-study-online/2025-11-06/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Brown":MAILTO:bbbrown@wwbrown-inc.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T090000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250225T163019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T163019Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Fellowship Gathering
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URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/mens-fellowship-gathering-3/2025-11-09/
LOCATION:Dining Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Hagedorn":MAILTO:jehdvm@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T101500
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250910T182609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T164853Z
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SUMMARY:Faith & Parenting Class
DESCRIPTION:Sundays at 9:15am in Room 24. BEGINS NOVEMBER 9TH. \nDoes not meet on First Sundays of the month. \nFaith & Parenting offers a space for parents of children at various stages to share and reflect on how their personal and familial faith journeys are nurtured and challenged through the vocation of parenting. Brief guided reflections based on scriptures from children’s Sunday School will accompany each session. \nFor more info\, contact Colin McDonald\, Director of Children’s Ministry\, at colin@faithatfirst.com .
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/faith-parenting-class/2025-11-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T115000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T131500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T180749Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Care Committee Meeting
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URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/earth-care-committee-meeting-4/2025-11-09/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250923T194643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T194643Z
UID:10010940-1762689600-1762693200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Youth Council
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URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/youth-council/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20251019T145918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T145918Z
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SUMMARY:Faith Around The Table
DESCRIPTION:Are you hungry for meaningful conversation and deeper connection with your First Church community? Do you like to eat food? Then this group is for you! One Sunday a month from 5:00pm to 7:00pm\, each group of 8 people gathers for a potluck meal and discusses a topic relating to faith and spiritual formation. Group members commit to meeting for six months. We’ve identified group leaders who will lead each group and host the first meeting with potential for others to host subsequent gatherings or use church space. Groups will launch in November. Come be a part of what others in the church have found to be deeply meaningful and nourishing!\n\nPlease email Andrew Schumacher (andrew.r.schumacher@gmail.com) for more info and to sign up.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/faith-around-the-table-2/2025-11-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20251102T154606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T154606Z
UID:10011094-1762797600-1762806600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Nominations Committee
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URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/nominations-committee/
LOCATION:Dining Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20251106T171907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T171907Z
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SUMMARY:Nominations & Leadership Development Committee
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URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/nominations-leadership-development-committee/
LOCATION:Dining Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251112T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251112T110000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20230908T024328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T185340Z
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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. 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\, we are all ears. Come join the conversation and make some new friends.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/coffee-conversation-and-friends-6-2/2025-11-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T083000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250916T154105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T154105Z
UID:10010860-1763019000-1763022600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Lantern Walk (Total Child families)
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URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/lantern-walk-total-child-families/
LOCATION:Memorial Garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20251020T164439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T164634Z
UID:10011081-1763058600-1763067600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Church Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/church-council-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20240917T183404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T183404Z
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SUMMARY:Styrofoam Collection
DESCRIPTION: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\, bowls and cutlery; meat and poultry foam trays and packing foam. When recycled\, these items can be processed into a material used to make park benches\, picture frames\, and other items. Recycling these items helps keep this harmful plastic\, which cannot be processed locally\, out of the waste stream.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/styrofoam-collection/2025-11-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251116T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250210T174828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T174900Z
UID:10008626-1763285400-1763294400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Styrofoam Collection
DESCRIPTION:Bring your Styrofoam to Church to be Recycled!\nEvery 3rd Saturday of the month\, 10 am to 12 noon\, at the Church Street entrance.\nAnd now every the 3rd Sunday of the month\, near the front office.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/styrofoam-collection-2/2025-11-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251116T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20240409T173024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T181329Z
UID:10007349-1763292600-1763294400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Earth Care Lending Library
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a place to continue growing in your understanding of environmental justice and how to care for God’s creation? \nVisit the Earth Care Lending Library\, which is open every 2nd Sunday after worship in Great Hall. A small lending library with books for readers of all ages\, the titles were curated by the Earth Care Committee and include Newbery Award-winning children’s  books\, as well as titles by leading voices from the spiritual and scientific communities.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/earth-care-lending-library-2/2025-11-16/
LOCATION:Great Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251116T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250807T183714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251026T155418Z
UID:10009784-1763312400-1763323200@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Bottoms Up: Diaper Bank Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, November 16\, 2025 at Double Clutch Brewing Company\, Evanston.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/save-the-date-for-diaper-bank-fundraiser/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250817T202006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T202006Z
UID:10009803-1763406000-1763411400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Adult Education meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of Adult Education Council
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/adult-education-meeting/2025-11-17/
LOCATION:Glenna Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250711T184301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T184301Z
UID:10009563-1763492400-1763496000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Faith Formation Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/faith-formation-council-meeting-2/2025-11-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250919T163432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T163432Z
UID:10010870-1763494200-1763497800@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Communications Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/communications-committee-meeting-11/2025-11-18/
LOCATION:Conference Room
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250626T182827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T182827Z
UID:10009551-1763575200-1763586000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Mozart's Requiem- Dress Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/mozarts-requiem-dress-rehearsal/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20241212T194141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T190812Z
UID:10008602-1763665200-1763668800@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Third Thursday Women’s Plus Basketball at First Church
DESCRIPTION:Third Thursday Women’s Plus Basketball at First Church\n\nCalling all women and non-binary folks who want to play ball or just have a ball.\n\nWhat: Basketball for adults. Your children can watch (the way we watch their games). No skills are required. Fierce competition and great gentleness are welcome. The ultimate goals are fun and connection. Your friends who have not yet experienced First Church awesomeness are also welcome.\n\nWhen: Third Thursday of Every Month from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.\n\nWhere: First Church Gym\nWho to Contact: Kathryn Grant-Bolton at kgrant@depaul.edu or 847-529-6256
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/third-thursday-womens-plus-basketball-at-first-church/2025-11-20/
LOCATION:Great Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20250626T182716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T183016Z
UID:10009550-1763748000-1763758800@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Mozart's Requiem
DESCRIPTION:Concert is from 7:30-8:30pm. More details to come!
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/mozarts-requiem/
LOCATION:Dining room and sanctuary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T101000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20251008T190642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T190642Z
UID:10011076-1763890200-1763892600@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:New Member Sunday Walk Through
DESCRIPTION:Inquirers and First Friends gather before worship on New Member Sunday to review and walk through the liturgy.
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/new-member-sunday-walk-through/
LOCATION:Tittle Chapel
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T113000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20251001T154111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T154111Z
UID:10010948-1763893800-1763897400@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:New Member Sunday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/new-member-sunday/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T123000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103014
CREATED:20251128T194522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T194522Z
UID:10011105-1763897400-1763901000@faithatfirst.org
SUMMARY:Stewardship Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://faithatfirst.org/event/stewardship-meeting-2/
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