Summer 2025 Prevue

Celebrating Freedom School 2025

From June 16 to July 25, First Church welcomed over 50 K–8 scholars for the third summer of Purdue CDF Freedom School. This six-week program focuses on literacy, leadership, and empowering young minds through reading, hands-on learning, and social action activities. Here are some of the highlights from this summer.

Klondike Kids Club Continues!

Thanks to coordination by Pastor Duane and Ronda Kroeschen, Klondike Kids Club will be moving forward into the next year in order to continue blessing the students of Klondike Elementary under the leadership of co-directors Maria Ansari and Carolyn Johnson with administrative and communication support from FUMC Family Ministry’s Talitha Huber. 

First Church Awarded Lifesaving AEDs

We are delighted to share that, through the efforts of Ronda Kroeschen and other members of the congregation and Village Nursery School, First Church has been awarded three new Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to replace the models we have had for the last ten years.

Franciscan Health awarded these devices to First Church through their Revive & Survive grant program. These new AEDs are designed to be incredibly easy to use and can provide life-saving aid for someone experiencing cardiac arrest. 

Pentecost Sunday Celebration: Welcoming New Members & Confirmands

Pentecost Sunday on June 8 was a joyful and meaningful day in the life of First Church. We gathered to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church. During worship, we recognized and celebrated our youth who completed Confirmation class with a special ceremony. The class leading up to this moment was guided by the Family Ministry Team under the direction of Family Ministry Instructional Coordinator, Talitha Huber.

We were also honored to welcome several new members into our church community, and some of our confirmands and new members have graciously offered to share their testimonials with you. 

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