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Earth Care Book Review: The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall
As a young woman, Jane Goodall was the first person to study great apes in the wild. Her subject animals were Chimpanzees of Africa, and her observations had a broad impact on the study of animal behavior.Today, Jane Goodall travels the world with the message of...
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Organ Convention Comes To Evanston
First Church is a venue for the Great Lakes Regional Convention of the American Guild of Organists June 25-28, 2023. Organists from around the region will gather...
Member Spotlight: Bill Brown
By Chris Webler, Guest Contributor If a church is fortunate, there are a few people in the congregation who decide to donate a significant portion of...
Meet Omando Bastian, Worship in the Park Intern
Omando Bastian, a Garrett Evangelical-Theological Seminary student, has joined the First Church Staff as our summer Worship in the Park intern. He is pursuing a...
Inviting Applications for Nursery Coordinator Position
First Church seeks a dedicated individual to serve as the coordinator of the church nursery on Sunday mornings. This part-time position begins September 10, 2023 and...
Progressive Christianity Reading Group Begins Discussion on Brueggemann
The Progressive Christianity Reading Group will begin to reflect on/respond to Walter Brueggemann’s “Journey to the Common Good” (updated edition) on Thursday Nov. 17,...
First Church Again Hosts Overnight Shelter
Our congregation will again host the Interfaith Action of Evanston Overnight Shelter in the lower level of First Church for three weeks over the holidays, welcoming up to 50 persons experiencing homelessness.