Potlucks have begun! Thank you to everyone who has come to share your food and your time. 

You are invited to join us weekly at 5:30 p.m. at the church in Glenna Hall. Bring a dish to share and BYO water bottle. Plates and plasticware will be provided. No need to register. Come as you are and come as you are able.

Please email Kelsey if you'd like to coordinate dishes to bring. And remember that if cooking is not your favorite hobby, the Whole Foods hot bar is right across the street. :)

First Church is hosting October's collection for SNAPGap, an Interfaith Action program that collects toiletries and other essentials that are not covered by the SNAP program to be distributed to people at the monthly ProduceMobile food distribution event.

We need your help sorting donated items after church during Fellowship Time this Sunday, October 9. No need to register, just show up and start sorting!

Young Adults are teaming up with First Hands to participate in Shedd Aquarium's Action Days, cleaning up 63rd Street Beach on Saturday, October 15 from 10 a.m. - noon. Let's carpool and do something great for the planet! Email Kelsey if you'd like to join us! 

Young Adults are invited to serve with the Night Ministry on Tuesday, October 18. We will meet at the church at 5:30 p.m. to prepare meals and carpool to Humboldt Park in Chicago to deliver and hand out the meals to those in need. Interested? Email Kelsey.

For more information on The Night Ministry, click here.

November 12 - Mission Morning at First Church, 10 a.m. - noon, organized by the Mission & Outreach Committee

November 19 - Drag Bingo at Eli Tea Bar in Andersonville, 7:30 p.m.

It has been an absolute pleasure to meet so many of you. If we haven't met yet, I'd love to take you to coffee! Email Kelsey if you're interested at kelsey@faithatfirst.com.