The photography exhibit “A World in the Bark of a Tree” by FPCE member Verna Todd will be on display at Perspective Group and Photography Gallery, 1310-1/2-B Chicago Ave, Evanston, September 5-29. An opening reception will be held there September 7, and an in-person artist talk will take place there September 19. More information

Interfaith Action of Evanston’s Annual Fundraising Dinner will be held Sunday, September 29, at 5:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel in Skokie. The First Pres honorees this year are Karen McLeod and John Powell. Tickets for individuals are $88. Sign up HERE by the end of the day September 5 or contact Caryl Weinberg

As part of our recognition of World Communion Sunday, First Pres Evanston will host renowned author and speaker Philip Yancey, Sunday, October 6, at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary as he speaks about his recent book What Went Wrong?: Russia's Lost Opportunity and the Path to Ukraine (co-authored with John A. Bernbaum). The free

Join with our First Friends at Garden Park in Evanston for a barbecue and picnic, 3 p.m. Sunday, September 8. Share fantastic food with people from outside our own American culture who long for friends in the U.S. Bring a side dish or dessert, your lawn chairs if you have them, your friends and

First Pres launches into Fall on September 8 with an event we are calling “Come and See Sunday!” Our worship service time will return to 9:30 a.m. We’re excited to include everyone as part of the event! We’re looking for at least 10 enthusiastic volunteers to assist with overseeing bounce houses, handing out food,

Bright Stars of Bethlehem’s 5th annual virtual fundraising gala, “20 Years of Hope,” will be hosted remotely in Room 213, Saturday, September 7, at 6:15 p.m. The event, streamed live from Bethlehem, raises awareness and support for Dar al-Kalima University, the first and only university of arts and culture in all of Palestine. Coffee