Saturday, May 21: Mobile Food Pantry at 8 a.m. (Douglas Ave. parking lot)

First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville's Mobile Food Pantry distributes food every 3rd Saturday of each month outside the church. Distrub

Anyone in need of help is welcome to join us to receive free groceries. No ID, documentation or pre-approval needed. All are welcome. Distribution is first-come, first-served, while supplies last.

There is now an optional RSVP form for our pantry guests. Submitting an RSVP is not required, but it will help organizers determine how much food to order each month. https://forms.gle/iptn6VbE63pjXsez5

This Sunday, we will begin our unit called Baptize. We'll talk about the ways in which our baptism builds community, learn from Exodus 14:10-31, and wonder together about belonging. We hope you'll join us at 9 a.m. in Fellowship Hall!

Click here to learn more about our Follow Me faith formation program and Kids' Church.

Rev. Dr. Brian R. Paulson is preaching Through Fear to Faith in the Sanctuary and Rev. Nicole Farley is preaching Stand Firm in the Chapel.

Kids' Church is designed for children ages 4 through 4th grade to become familiar with the rhythms and components of worship. Bring your children with you to worship at 10 a.m. and those who wish to participate in Kids' Church will be escorted to Fellowship Hall following the second Scripture reading. When you pick them up, you'll receive a summary of what we did so you can talk with your kids about what they experienced and learned.

Sanctuary: The flowers this Sunday are placed to the glory of God by Carol Turnbull in memory of her sister Martha Davison on her birthday.

Chapel: The flowers this Sunday are placed to the glory of God by Dana and Chris Sullivan to celebrate the graduations of their children: Adam from LHS; Malcom from Butler University with a BS; and Samantha from Loyola-Chicago with a MSW.

To make a flower dedication in the Sanctuary or Chapel, please click this link, call the church office at 847-362-2174, or send an email to office@boxp.net.

Following worship, join us outside (weather permitting) beneath the Sanctuary portico for Social Hour, hosted by our Deacons Hospitality Committee.

Holy Spirits at 4:30 p.m. at O'Toole's

Rev. Nicole Farley and Elizabeth Wagner will be leading Holy Spirits at 4:30 p.m. this Sunday afternoon at O'Toole's in Libertyville. Join us for conversations about faith in everyday life and bring a friend. All are welcome!

Please congratulate Tucker Olson on his induction into the Libertyville Senior Hall of Fame!

High School Graduates: If you have a student graduating from high school, please complete these four short questions here and send a photo of them here by Monday, May 23.

College Graduates: If you have a student graduating from college, please email office@boxp.net with their name as you'd like it to appear in the bulletin, as well as the college from which they're graduating. We ask that you send us this information by Monday, May 23.

Are you interested in joining First Pres or just want to learn more about what it means to be a member of a Presbyterian church? We're planning a class for Friday evening, June 10 from 6-8:30 p.m.and Saturday morning, June 11 from 9 a.m. -12 p.m.

Our Inquirers Classes are a great way to meet new people, learn more about our church, and explore about what it means to be a Christian and a member of a Presbyterian denomination. Please fill out this interest form: https://forms.gle/nc5FvQTUWgPmLpAX9

All are encouraged to gather to watch the parade along Center Street and show support of, and solidarity with, the LGBTQIA+ community who are our neighbors, friends, and family here in Lake County. 

Rev. Nicole Farley, our interim associate pastor, is a longtime advocate for and ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and, as part of her understanding of her call to use her privilege and power as a White cishet* woman, she helped found this local PFLAG chapter in 2017. She is now serving in her second term as president.

Rev. Nicole is available at nfarley@boxp.net to answer any questions you might have about the organization and provide resources for those who might be looking for support for themselves or friends and family members. If you would like to be in the parade, you can sign up here: https://forms.gle/X3F44EgBdLjJVbD99 

*Cishet is a portmanteau of cisgender (identifying with the gender assigned at birth) and heterosexual. 

If you are interested in joining this team, either as a member of the Committee, or as someone who may want to be involved in specific activities, please reach out to Debra Alexander (dalexander@d56.org, 847-975-0859) or Vanessa Griffin (vgriffin@comcast.net, 773-330-2456) with questions or for more information about opportunities to join us in taking loving action.

Are you participating in activities as part of the Mom's Time Out or Club Mom crowd? Or are you in a small group that started decades ago and is still meeting, perhaps in a different format? Is your group made up of only folks from church or is it a mixture of current and former members?

If you're part of a small group, could you please send a note to Rev. Nicole at nfarley@boxp.net (or call the office at 847-362-2174) so we have a sense of who is out there and meeting? Email or call if you have any questions. Thank you!

Part-Time Audio-Visual Coordinator

We're looking to hire a part-time AV Coordinator. Please click here for the full job description.

Have you set up your Realm account yet? It’s a great way to set your weekly giving and forget it. It’s easy! Click on the Give Online link below for more information.

Libertyville Senior Center

Phone: Call 847-362-2174.

Email: Office@boxp.net (emails go to a member of the administrative team and will be forwarded to the appropriate person).

Pastoral Emergencies: Please call 847-367-6460 if you are church member and need to reach a pastor in an emergency. Leave a message and a pastor will return your call as soon as they are able.