In the first four Sundays of summer worship, we have welcomed 79 adult visitors. Summer worship typically does attract a number of local and out-of-town visitors to...
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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,...