Procession of the Palms

The Middle School Retreat for students in grades 5-8 will take place from Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 2, at the Daycholah Center in Ripon, Wisconsin. We’re so excited for a weekend of fellowship, games, time outdoors and fun! The all-inclusive cost of the retreat which includes lodging, meals and transportation is $240. Scholarships are available as we do not want cost to prevent any person from joining us on this trip. For registration and additional details, please contact Rev. Rebekah Anderson.

First Pres is one of many partner churches who work with Journeys | The Road Home, a non-profit that advocates for those experiencing homelessness in the Northwest suburbs. The PADS program provides hospitality, food, and emergency shelter from October 1 through April 30 of each year.

The First Pres PADS site is staffed by volunteers every Tuesday night October through April. Volunteers prepare and offer dinner, breakfast, and a sack lunch, all in a welcoming, supportive, safe environment. Monetary and food donations are needed each week as well as volunteers to staff each of the three shifts (6:00 pm -11:00 pm; 11:00 pm-3:00 am; 3:00 am -7:00 am). A dedicated team of volunteers also assists with Wednesday morning clean-up. For more information contact [email protected].

Every Wednesday, Family Night begins with dinner, served buffet style, from 6:00-7:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Dinner offers an excellent chance to connect with old friends and make new ones, all while enjoying great company and delicious food. After dinner, we offer programming for the whole family from 7:00-8:00 pm.

• Children’s Choir (Grades K-5) rehearses from 6:30 – 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary.
• Adults are encouraged to attend the adult education offering of the evening. Adult ed offerings range from book discussions to current event discussions to storytelling and beyond.
• Middle schoolers (6th-8th grade) meet for youth group.
• K-5th graders participate in Kids Connect.
• High schoolers (9th-12th grade) are invited to volunteer with Kids Connect or attend the adult ed offerings.
• Nursery care offered, if needed, based on attendance.

We hope you will give Family Night a try this year! Please contact Rev. Rebekah Anderson if you have any questions or anticipate needing nursery care.

Sunday, March 2, 11:45am

We warmly invite you to our next New Members Class on Sunday, March 2 at 11:45 AM in the Boardroom. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about our church, connect with others, and explore what it means to be a part of our community. Whether you’re new to the area or have been attending for a while, we’d love to have you join us. For more details or to sign up, please fill out the form below or reach out to Rev. Laura Sherwood. We look forward to welcoming you!

Bobby Nguyen, organ from First United Church, Oak Park

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5, and we will mark the start of the season with a simple dinner at 6:00 pm in Fellowship Hall followed by youth-led worship with Communion at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. We hope to see you there.

In celebration of Women Composers Month, a special organ recital will be held featuring works by female composers. This program will showcase the rich and diverse contributions of women to organ music, both past and present.

Performers are from the North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and include Hyunah Lee, Sharon Peterson, Christine Kraemer, Marianne Kim and Meg Cutting.

Join us for an inspiring afternoon as we honor these remarkable voices in the organ repertoire.

Come and clap your hands for many of the talented members of First Presbyterian Church and the broader community.

There will be four categories of performers:

• K-5th grade

• 6th-12th grade

• Adults (non-retired)

• Adults (retired).

Contact Chris Urban to sign up.

Matthew Doran, organ from St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights

During morning worship services, we begin Holy Week with the distribution of palm branches to mark the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.

During morning worship services at 9am (Compass Praise Band) and 10:30am (Youth Choir and Children’s Choir).

Scriptures: Luke 19:28-40; Psalm 31:9-16

Join Chancel Choir, orchestra and soloists for Haydn’s Creation.

Considered by many to be one of his masterpieces, the oratorio depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as narrated in the Book of Genesis.

We’ll also celebrate First Pres 170th anniversary with an Illinois premiere of Tributum, for bagpipes and orchestra.

We are invited to a dinner and worship service at St. John’s UCC Church on Evergreen.

The evening will start with a dinner at 6:00 pm and a service at 7:00 pm.

Children’s Ministries is sponsoring an all-ages Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, from 10:00 to 11:00 am. We will begin in Fellowship Hall and separate children by age group before the hunting begins so each group will have their own area to search for eggs in the Christian Education wing and Gym.

Join us to hunt eggs and enjoy a light breakfast of donuts, fruit, veggies, yogurt, bagels, juice and coffee.

Join us for fun and fellowship!

Contact Rev. Rebekah Anderson to register.

Rev. Rebekah Anderson

Scriptures: Luke 24: 1-12; Luke 24:13-32

6:30 am | Sunrise Worship Outdoor Gathering: North School Park

If inclement weather, service will move to the Chapel

8:00 am | Modern Worship: Chapel

With the Compass Praise Band

9:30 & 11:00 am | Traditional Worship: Sanctuary

With the Chancel Choir and First Pres Brass

On Sunday, April 27, kindergarten-5th graders present a musical.

We will have one service at 10:30 am.

Mark your calendars! Summer will be here before we know it, which means we’ll have one of the most exciting experiences of our year: Summer Mission Trips!

Middle schoolers will be going to Milwaukee, Wisconsin from June 22 through 27 with Youth Works.

See the Youth Ministries Weekly News email for more information and links to register.

If you’re interesting in joining on the Middle School or High School Mission Trip this summer, please contact Rev. Rebekah Anderson.

Mark your calendars! Summer will be here before we know it, which means we’ll have one of the most exciting experiences of our year: Summer Mission Trips!

High Schoolers will go to North Carolina to help with natural disaster relief July 20 through 26.

See the Youth Ministries Weekly News email for more information and links to register.

If you’re interesting in joining on the Middle School or High School Mission Trip this summer, please contact Rev. Rebekah Anderson.