Nursery (0-2 years old): The nursery shows our youngest kids God’s love and care that starts from birth. We sing, play, and love our little ones adapting to your child’s developmental stage. Learn more.

Kids’ Church (Age 2.5-K): During the 10am service, kids’ love to discover God loves them, made them, and has a plan for them. They hear an exciting story from the Bible, sing high energy songs with big motions, do fun activities, and circle up for prayer time. And of course, Kids’ Church wouldn’t be complete without a snack and a little play time squeezed in! Learn more.

Kids’ Church (1st-5th): During the 10am service, Kids Church of 1st -5th is an upbeat worship experience where kids learn to live out their faith. Children start the morning in a group led by volunteers. They participate in energetic music, intentional teaching, and small groups for fun activities, prayer, and discussion. Learn more.

Questions? Contact Interim Director of Children’s Ministries Kristen Symons.

August 30-September 1, 2024

Join other families from First Pres, Labor Day weekend (August 30-September 1) for fun games, fellowship, and time at Covenant Harbor Camp in Lake Geneva! It’s a great weekend to bond with other families and your own. Reach out to Kristen Symons for more information.

July 14-19, 2024

All students currently in grades 6 – 12 are invited to join us for a summer mission trip to Milwaukee, WI, with Youth Works Missions from Sunday, July 14 at 11am to Friday, July 19 around 4pm. During our week together, we’ll serve in a variety of ways. We might run VBS for kids, play games with the elderly in a nursing home, work in a community garden, or serve food in a homeless shelter. Each night, we’ll also do something fun, worship together, and process the day’s experience and figure out what they mean for us after we get home. You’ll grow closer with other First Pres students as well as young people from across the country. You’ll also grow deeper in your relationship with Jesus and your faith. 

Students will be expected to attend a Mission Trip Meeting on Sunday, April 14 from 11am – 1pm to help prepare them for their experience. Parents and students will need to attend a meeting on Wednesday, June 26 from 7-8:30pm. Friends are welcome to join us as well as long as they are also able to attend the trip meetings. 

To sign up for the trip, complete the First Pres Waiver & Medical Release Form, the Youth Works Registration Form and submit your $500 trip fee here.

Contact Jen Bradbury, Sr. Director of Family Ministries, with any questions or concerns! 

Being a part of a small group provides the environment which allows God to work in our lives through relationships and learning. Click here for more information.

Wednesday, June 26

Join us for this year’s Men’s Night Out on Wednesday, June 26th, starting at 6pm. This year’s event will be at the Jorgensen’s home, located at 738 Brentwood Court in Glen Ellyn. Enjoy a casual evening filled with fellowship, games, beverages and snacks. Please bring your own lawn chair. Looking forward to seeing you there. Register here!

Tuesday, June 25

Enjoy a summer night with friends on Tuesday, June 25 from 6:30-8:30pm. Hors d’ouevres, desserts, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Introducing a summer book club selection: ‘Star for Jesus (and Other Jobs I Quit)’ by author, podcaster Kimberly Stuart. Come when you can and leave when you must, invite a friend for an enjoyable night out. Register here!

August 18, 2024

Students of all ages are invited to come forward during worship and have their backpack or bookbag blessed, and to experience the support of the congregation as they begin a new academic year.

Friday, June 7

Come join us for Kane County Cougars Family Night Out on June 7. Stay tuned for more information.

Classes start September 9th from 8:45 to 11:15am or from 12:30 to 3 pm. Classes end before Memorial Day. We follow the academic calendar of Glen Ellyn School District 41 for most holidays and school closings. Learn more here or by contacting Sue Clary, Westminster Preschool Director.

Beginning Sunday April 7
One Worship (10am) | Gym

God’s love for us impacts and inspires every part of our lives—our relationships, families, day-to-day experiences, and more. On the More than Sunday podcast, we will encourage, challenge, love, and listen to one another as we learn what Jesus wants for us. Come to study, connect, laugh, hope, and be inspired. Listen today on Apple, Google, Spotify, or the First Pres wesbite.

June 2-September 1

Most people have some firmly formed associations with the word “church” – a building, a community, a worship service, an institution. Depending on who you are, you probably have specific associations with the word “worship” as well – music, pews, hymnals, preachers, and choirs perhaps. While none of these associations are wrong, they aren’t able to capture the splendor or intricacy of either concept. In our summer sermon series we are going to blow the doors off of your concept of worship as we examine what scripture teaches us about the corporate gathering of the Christian community. We will emerge from this series with an expanded experience of the richness of worship and we’ll grow as a worshipping community. Come discover the Holy Spirit gathering, equipping and sending us.

Meets once a month

My Brother’s Kitchen meets once a month for Saturday Brunch. They offer meaningful fellowship and serve 100+ meals to the YMEN community in Chicago. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Bonnie and Steve. The next few service opportunities are 5/4, 6/1, 7/6, 8/3, 9/7.

August 3, 2024

Join First Pres and mission partner, Partners in Missions, for a 55-mile bicycle ride beginning at First Pres on Saturday, August 3. We will be raising money for the Kamwenge Secondary & Vocational School in Uganda. Learn more here.

July 13-19, 2024

Join us this summer as we travel to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Northeast Montana for our annual Mission trip, July 13-19, 2024. This intergenerational trip is one that First Presbyterian Glen Ellyn has been leading for many years. We would invite you to join us, participating in the vacation bible school, sports camp, church construction work, and fellowship with our friends on the reservation.

There are options to arrive for part of the week, traveling by car, or train or plane! If interested contact Mary Clauss at bmclauss@aol.com. We would love to have you join us!