Sunday, December 16, 4-6pm Join us for this multi-generational event! Meet in the Gathering Place outside the Sanctuary for a quick warm-up. Then head out into the neighborhood with friends from YMEN to spread good cheer and collect canned goods for the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. After caroling, meet in the Gathering Place for…
Sunday, December 9, 7pm in the Gathering Place The B family lives and works in a restricted-access Central Asian country where they live among the U people, sharing the gospel with this Muslim people. They operate a fruit orchard business with the aim of holistically improving the lives of the U orchardists as well…
Each year hundreds of low income families shop for donated Christmas gifts at the Outreach Christmas Store. The donated gifts are new and for sale at a large discount so that parents can afford to purchase a Christmas gift for their child. You can participate in several ways. Hats: help…
Sunday, November 18, 8:30am-noon in the Gathering Place Again this year, First Pres was asked to supply knitted hats for the children at Outreach Community Center. And again, the ladies in the Needlework Circle are happy to help you out. Hats will be sold for $5 each at the annual sale on the…
sermon series | #Grateful: Embracing Gratitude as a Way of Life As Thanksgiving approaches, we give thanks. But this isn’t always as simple as counting your blessings or saying thank you. When we “give” thanks, we are taking a deliberate action. Gratitude gets to the heart of what it means to understand ourselves as…
Thanks to a super team of volunteers, 4th at First was huge success. The Glen Ellyn community enjoyed hotdogs, chips and lemonade. Kids were thrilled with trinkets handed out by Sue Clary. David Fahey and Jeff West quarterbacked the volunteer team: Gertzens, McAndrews, Retlenys, Floods, Kocherts, Kramers, Michalczyks, Clauss’s. John Day served as purchasing agent for food/supplies and he served on the grilling…
Kids Alive International, Dominican Republic Mission Trip July 7-14, Dominican Republic A team from First Pres will travel to the Dominican Republic to serve at-risk children. Last year we ran an afternoon camp with activities for the orphans housed in the four group homes at their Constanza campus. This summer we’ll…
Sunday, June 3, 12:30-3pm, 2205 S. Avers, Chicago Come grow with YMEN. Tour the renovated building bought, in part, with funds from First Pres and see how affordable housing is coming to Lawndale! Then help plant the YMEN garden bringing food and community to this section of Lawndale. Lunch provided….
Although we give of our time, talent and treasure year-round, 53rd Sunday is a unique opportunity to amplify your giving. For the month of May you can give to a mission of your choosing; the church has $25,000 of matching funds. The 2018 Missions Guide and the 53rd Sunday envelope…
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