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First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights

Worship with Us

Join us for uplifting worship Sunday morning in the Chapel at 9:00 am (Modern) or the Sanctuary at 10:30 am (Traditional). 

The service will be livestreamed and video of the sermon will be posted here on the website as soon as possible following the service.

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Stand & Serve with Us

We hold fast to the truth that all of us are beloved children of God. We seek to listen, learn, and act in partnership with the people that welcome us to their communities.

Upcoming Mission & Learning Trips

Learn & Play
with Us

We’ve got programs for infants through retirees and everyone in between.

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Make Music
with Us

If you can play it, we’ve got a group for you!

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Registration is Now Open
for Christmas Camp!

Christmas Camp is a 4-week program for children in preschool – 5th grade to experience the story of Christmas through music, drama and crafts. This program will culminate in our Christmas pageant at 4:00 pm on Christmas Eve!

Commitment Sunday is Nov 19th

At First Pres your generosity of giving delivers blessings to many friends and some you may never meet. Your financial support ensures we can run quality programs for individuals and families who utilize our church each week and provide safety nets for those in great need of our support. This year, we truly hope you will continue the momentum and tradition of giving that supports our ministries and programs.

202302dec9:30 amDecorate the Church for Christmas

202303dec4:00 pmMessiah Sing-AlongConcert Series

202309dec9:00 amChristmas Breakfast

202309dec9:15 amChristopher House Volunteer Day

202310dec5:30 pmLong Night/Blue Christmas Service

202313dec12:10 pmWeds @ Noon – Christopher Urban

202313dec1:00 pmPresbyterian Women’s Christmas TeaHoliday Treats & Fellowship

202317dec10:30 amCookie Walk

202317dec4:00 pmThe Glory of ChristmasConcert Series

Mark Your Calendars!

Don’t miss these exciting upcoming events. Click the button below to see our full church calendar.

202302dec9:30 amDecorate the Church for Christmas

202303dec4:00 pmMessiah Sing-AlongConcert Series

202309dec9:00 amChristmas Breakfast

202309dec9:15 amChristopher House Volunteer Day

202310dec5:30 pmLong Night/Blue Christmas Service

202313dec12:10 pmWeds @ Noon – Christopher Urban

202313dec1:00 pmPresbyterian Women’s Christmas TeaHoliday Treats & Fellowship

202317dec10:30 amCookie Walk

202317dec4:00 pmThe Glory of ChristmasConcert Series

The Latest Message:

A Faith That Makes Us Well 

November 26, 2023

Rev. Laura Sherwood

Church News

Advent Devotional

Our Advent Devotional this year is titled, bless the Advent We Actually Have by Kate Bowler. There is a special emphasis on the words “bless” and “Actually” which tells you the general focus of this devotion. It will be a time to bless what really is... what is true...

Support RefugeeOne in December – HouseholdGoods Drive

Over the past several months, the congregation has been focusing on our journey of faith. Some of this has involved looking inward at our own faith journey, enjoying fellowship within our faith community or practicing our faith through service and action. In December,...

Borrow from Mary and Martha’s Lending Closet for Holiday Gatherings

Perhaps you keep seeing signs or reminders about Mary and Martha’s Lending Closet and you are wondering what Mary and Martha’s is all about. Mary and Martha’s Lending Closet started in the fall of 2019 as a mission project to provide items for entertaining to those in...

Children & Youth Coat Drive

Sunday, October 15 – Wednesday, November 15 Coffee: Grounds for Discussion & Service will host a coat drive for kids in grades K – 8 to be donated to a local elementary school district coat closet. Donations will be accepted in a barrel in the Narthex.

Borrow for Holiday Entertaining!

Don’t Buy… Borrow from Mary and Martha’s Lending Closet for your fall and holiday gatherings! Perhaps you keep seeing signs or reminders about Mary and Martha’s Lending Closet and you are wondering what it is all about. Mary and Martha’s Lending Closet started in the...

Christopher House: Family to Family 2023

It is a special time of the year when we remember the families of Christopher House. Many of us have enjoyed providing wrapped Christmas gifts for Christopher House families in the past years. Your gifts will meet some of the needs of a family and help them have a...

Christmas Flowers

Presbyterian Women will be available in the lobby to accept donations for Christmas flowers and décor on Sundays, October 29, November 5 and November 12. A suggested donation of $30 will be used to help provide a festive church for Advent and Christmas. Please stop by...

Featured Videos

And…

This is a short film by Rev. Alexander Lang shown at his last sermon on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Over the last summer, Alex interviewed various people in the congregation, asking them to reflect on where we’ve been as a church and where we’re going as a community.

At the end of the film is poem written by Rev. Lang entitled And… The reason for the title is that “and” is a conjunction that is used to connect words, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly. It takes something that came before and connects it with something that comes after. This is what Rev. Lang’s last sermon was about: Connecting past, present and future.

Invisible Shield – Special Film from Easter Sunday

Guest Speaker Susan Burton

The Forest