Kick off the Advent season with us at our Advent Workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on November 24! Bring the whole family to enjoy a hot cocoa bar, delicious food, festive crafts, and make your own Advent wreath. Plus, don’t miss the special glass ornament-making kids class taking place as part of this
Our Sunday Worship Service celebrating the first Sunday in Advent will take place IN PERSON and online at 9:30 a.m. Join us for our Sunday worship service held in the First Pres Sanctuary. This service will be also streamed live at 9:30 a.m. Sunday on the First Pres website and at https://live.firstpresevanston.org. You can find
Thank you to everyone who attended our holiday Community Shopping Extravaganza on December 3! Your support means a lot to us and to Chicagoland Prison Outreach (CPO). If you couldn't make it, you can still support CPO by shopping at Ten Thousand Villages Evanston through Friday, December 6. Mention CPO when you shop in-store at
Join us for a delightful gingerbread house decorating event! All FPCE friends and families are warmly invited to enjoy a festive afternoon of creativity and holiday cheer. Pre-built gingerbread houses and all the decorating supplies will be provided—just bring your holiday spirit and imagination! Houses are $15 each. Sign up here! No refunds after December
Calling all young performers! Join us for our Christmas Pageant Rehearsal on Saturday, December 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. as we prepare for a joyful and memorable celebration of the Christmas story on Sunday, December 15, during the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Whether you’re in costume, helping behind the scenes, or reading lines, your part
Join us as we prepare our hearts for the celebration of Christmas by witnessing our annual recreation of the Nativity and the lighting of the third Advent candle. Our Sunday Worship Service will take place IN PERSON and online at 9:30 a.m. Join us for our Sunday worship service held in the First Pres Sanctuary.
Calling all young performers! Join us for our Christmas Pageant Rehearsal on Saturday, December 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. as we prepare for a joyful and memorable celebration of the Christmas story on the Sunday, December 15. Whether you’re in costume, helping behind the scenes, or reading lines, your part is important! Come ready
Middle School AND High School students are invited to the final gathering of the year for a White Elephant Gift Exchange. It takes place at the First Pres building from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 15. Reach out to Ben Graham, FPCE youth director, for details. This takes place the same time as
We continue our worship through the Advent season with the lighting of the fourth Advent candle and singing of Christmas carols. Our Sunday Worship Service will take place IN PERSON and online at 9:30 a.m. Join us for our Sunday worship service held in the First Pres Sanctuary. This service will be also streamed live
We invite the young and young at heart to come and celebrate the birth of Jesus with a "Scratch & Sniff" Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary on December 24, 2024. The interactive and intergenerational event gives all who attend the opportunity to use their voices, senses, hearts, and minds in preparing
We celebrate Christmas Eve with our traditional Candlelight Service at 10 p.m. in the Sanctuary on December 24, 2024. This music-filled worship service also includes the lighting of the Christ Candle as we recognize the end of Advent. All are welcome! This service will be also streamed live at 10 p.m. on the First Pres
