August 4, 2018, 6:30am-6:30pm From the First Pres parking lot to The Abbey Resort in Fontana, Wisconsin Partners in Mission is organizing its 5th annual Bike to the Lake. Riders will have three options…84, 70, or 50 miles. All riders will finish at the Abbey in Fontana, Wisconsin on beautiful Lake…
Sunday, June 3, 12:30-3pm, 2205 S Avers, Chicago Come grow with Young Men’s Educational Network (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…
July 23-27, 9-11:30am at Forest Glen Elementary School in Glen Ellyn Mission opportunity for children this summer! Elementary-aged children (K-6th) are invited to participate in the Glen Ellyn Resource Center/Victory Sports Camp. This is a great opportunity for children to build relationships with their classmates who are served by the GE Resource…
Adult Ed | Sundays, April 8 and 15 at 9 and 10:30am in the church Parlor For two Sundays we will explore the position of abolitionists and the institution of slavery, along with the pro-slavery position. We’ll focus on how both sides used the Bible to defend their positions. Teacher,…
sermon series | More than Sunday: Living as People of the Resurrection The event of Easter so shaped the way that the early church saw themselves, the world and God, that it changed most everything. Among those massive changes was the day of the week that Jewish Christians gathered for worship. The Sunday…
Monday, April 23, 7pm; Tuesday, April 24, 9:15am in the Parlor Moms 4 Mom guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Pamela Baker Powell will lead the discussion about how to share faith with your children. Childcare is available for the Tuesday morning meeting.
Maundy Thursday Worship | March 29, 7pm, Chapel | A Communion service commemorating the new mandate “love one another” which Jesus gave to his disciples at the Last Supper. Includes “Taize” style music and prayer sung by choir and congregation. Nursery open. Prayer Partners Mid-Day Open Chapel | March 30, Noon-3pm | As…
March 4 & 11, 4:30-7:30pm, dinner and childcare provided Interested in taking the next step into the community of First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn? The New Members Class, led by Pastor Chris Griggs, will give you the opportunity to enjoy new relationships and to learn more about the mission…
The great German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “It is in fact the most normal thing in the common Christian life to pray together.” Some of us can relate to this statement; when we come together with other Christians to share our lives, it is natural for us to…
Maundy Thursday Worship (March 29) 7pm | Chapel | A Communion service commemorating the new mandate “love one another” which Jesus gave to his disciples at the Last Supper. Includes “Taize” style music and prayer sung by choir and congregation. Nursery open. Good Friday (March 30) Noon-3pm | Prayer Partners…
Copyright First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn