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LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2023

Join us this Sunday, June 11th, at 10:00 am for our in-person and livestream video worship service. In a sermon titled Seeking God!, Rev. Robert L. House, Sr. of New Life Baptist Church in Chicago will preach on Matthew 6:33 and 1 Chronicles 28:9-10. This week’s music will include the Chancel Bells and Chancel Choir.…

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LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2023

Join us this Sunday, June 4th, at 10:00 am for our in-person and livestream video worship service. Rev. Jeff Lehn, Rev. Kara Smith-Laubenstein, and Rev. Lolly Dominski will together preach on 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 to mark this Trinity Sunday. This week’s music includes violinist Andrew Singer-Sords and soloist Doug Culclasure with the Chancel Choir. Please…

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LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2023

Join us this Sunday, May 14th, at 10:00 am for our in-person and livestream video worship service. Rev. Jeff Lehn will preach on John 14:15-21 in a sermon titled “Join the Dance.” Please click here to access the livestream worship video; click here to access the Sunday Bulletin.

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LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2023

Join us this Sunday, May 7th, at 10:00 am for our in-person and livestream video worship service. Rev. Jeff Lehn will preach on John 10:11-18. The worship service will include contributions from children in our Midweek Meetup program. Please click here to access the livestream worship video; click here to access the Sunday Bulletin.

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Racial Justice Pilgrimage

In November, FPCW will be sponsoring a racial justice pilgrimage to a number of important historic civil rights sites in Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery, Alabama. While specific plans for the pilgrimage are still in the development stage, the itinerary will most likely include the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma; the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial…

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Introducing Realm

First Pres Wilmette’s New On-line Directory Realm is a secure online tool for members and constituents of First Pres. It’s similar to Facebook but only for our church community. Realm has many features that we will begin to use as more of us create our online accounts to manage individual and family profile information.  For…

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Welcome Kara Smith-Laubenstein!

On Sunday, January 8, the FPCW congregation voted to call our new Associate Pastor, Kara Smith-Laubenstein. Reverend Kara Smith-Laubenstein graduated from Indiana University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts double major in Philosophy and Religious Studies and then obtained a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2008. She received the Jagow Award…

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Children’s Chapel Sundays for Children 3 years – 6th grade

Children begin worship in the sanctuary with their families, children ages 3 years – 6th grade are invited to the chapel each week for a meaningful time encountering God and connecting with each other, through simple liturgy, songs, prayer, and the stories of our faith, led by Lindley Traynor, Director of Children & Family Ministry,…

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Usher Team

The First Pres Usher Team is open to any adult member of FPCW and is a great opportunity to meet members of the congregation and visitors while assisting with our worship services. Please contact Kevin McJoynt or speak to an usher at an upcoming service and they will be happy to answer your questions.

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