First Pres member Bethany Vaughan has been named by the Our Children, Our Families Council as the church's interim youth director. Her first day will be this Sunday. Bethany has been a regular volunteer with the youth for over a year and recently traveled with the group on their trip to Wisconsin for their
🌟 Join Us for Half-Day Hooray! 🌟 Children in grades K-5 are invited to explore the themes of God’s mercy, obedience, and trusting His plan through stories like Jonah and the Whale, and Joshua and the Wall of Jericho. Kids will dive into engaging Bible lessons, meaningful discussions, and hands-on activities that bring faith
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has begun taking donations to help individuals, churches, and presbyteries impacted by the Southern California wildfires. Visit https://firstpresevanston.org/ca-wildfires to learn more and donate. In an email to PC(USA) member churches, the PDA reported the following: The beginning of this year has brought unprecedented challenges for our neighbors in California, who are now
Serving as an usher at First Pres is a great way to take part in a vital ministry of the church while you're already here for worship services! Ushers arrive approximately 30 minutes before the event begins, making sure the venue looks its best. They distribute bulletins, help collect the offering, and finish by briefly tidying
Make this a Happy New Year by joining with other quilters and seamstresses to make the quilt “Happy Together”, celebrating children from around the world. We’ve adapted a pattern that can work for beginners and the more advanced. And you’ll be able to add your own flair to your square. We will meet the
Come Participate in our Advent Prayer Wall! Prayer is a powerful way to connect with God, and there are many ways to approach Him in prayer. Here are five types of prayer you can try: Adoration – Purple - Praising God for who He is - To express love and admiration. Confession – Green - Bringing our
This year’s First Pres Thanksgiving Offerings are going to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to help those impacted by hurricanes Milton and Helene earlier this year. Donations can be made online by choosing “Thanksgiving Hurricane Offering” from the drop down menu at https://onrealm.org/FirstPresEvanston/-/form/give/now. Donation envelopes will also be available on November 24 to receive cash or
Malaria is thought to have killed more people throughout the world than all wars combined prior to World War II. Recently, two new vaccines were approved by the World Health Organization, and the PC(USA) is supporting bipartisan efforts to continue efforts to distribute these vaccines to low-income countries.1 TOGETHER, WE CAN STOP MALARIA! Church partners
Step into the parlor and behold the stunning new piano! An Evanston resident contacted First Pres via the website and asked if we might be interested in taking ownership of this lovely instrument. Hannah McConnell, director of worship, jumped at the offer and the piano was delivered Tuesday, October 1. The old piano, which
Abigail Cunningham First Presbyterian Church of Evanston has hired a new director of children's ministry, effective immediately. The First Pres Our Church Our Families Council unanimously recommended the hiring of Abigail Cunningham to the Personnel Ministry Council, which unanimously approved her employment last month. Abigail's first day was Tuesday, August 13. About
