What's Happening at First Congregational November 12, 2026

First Congregational Church

of Glen Ellyn, Il

Sunday Worship

November 15, 2025

10 am

This Week:

11/12 - 4 pm Green Team [ZOOM]

11/12 - 7 pm Choir Rehearsal

11/15 - 10 am Worship

11/15- 10 am Church School

11/15 - 10 am Confirmation

11/15 - 11:15 am O and A Meeting

11/15 - 5-6:30 pm One Community Dinner

11/16 - 11 am Susan Mancini Celebration of Life

11/17 - 11 am Senior Social Group

11/18 - Noon Prayer

11/18 - 4 pm DU Core Team

11/18 - 6:30 pm Sacred Ground Dinner and a Movie

11/18 - 6:30 pm Voyage at FCCGE

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In Memoriam

Susan Mancini

November 16, 1946 ~ September 28, 2026

Our faith community is deeply saddened to share the passing of Sue Mancini. She will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and all who knew her. With heavy hearts, we hold her loved ones in our prayers and send our deepest condolences.

Please join us for Susan's Celebration of Life:

Monday, November 16th at 11 am

First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn

Reception to follow

This service will not be live streamed

Don Foster

November 10, 2026

With deep sadness, we share the unexpected news that Don Foster passed away on Tuesday. Don was a gentle and devoted member of our faith family for many years. We send our heartfelt prayers and sincere sympathy to his wife Leslie, his family, and all in our community as we remember him.

A service will be planned soon and we will keep you updated.

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Advent Fest 2026

Sunday, December 6th, 11:15 - 2 pm

Advent Festival 2026 is Sunday December 6th, at 11:15 am - 2:00 pm. Please join us! Come share the joy of the season with other church families and friends when we create holiday crafts and talk at the table in Pilgrim Hall, or take your kit home and create your Christmas joy there!

This year's menu that you DO NOT want to miss:

(Lick your) Fingers Lite Bite Lunch:

Homemade Chex Mix
Veggies and homemade dip
Pigs in Blanket
Homemade creamy Mac n’ Cheese
Tutti Fruiti Kabobs
Homemade Christmas Cookies
Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows (and a candy cane stir stick)

There are only 50 kits available so please grab yours today and spend a warm, holiday afternoon with friends at church or the coziness of your own home!

Children's Christmas Pageant 2026

December 20th during Worship

It’s time to sign up for our 2026 Children's Christmas Pageant! All kids from Kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to take part in this beloved tradition, which will take place during the sermon time of Sunday worship. Please be sure to register by November 29th!

Poinsettias For Home and Sanctuary!

Orders due December 7th

It's the most wonderful time of the year! And what better way to celebrate the season than with vibrant poinsettias that will bring joy to your home and our sanctuary. Don't miss out on this opportunity to add some festive color to your life. Like the last couple of years, we are offering only red-what better a Christmas color! Order no later than December 7th. Questions? Contact Susan Dudish-Poulsen.

Order Poinsettias Here

🧻 Save Your TP Rolls!

Fun Advent Fest

Craft Alert! 🎨

Don’t toss those cardboard toilet paper tubes—we need them! We are collecting 350 tubes for a super fun craft at Advent Fest, and every single roll counts! Drop yours in the bin under the coatrack inside the parking lot entrance. Let’s reach our 350-tube goal together! Thank you for helping us make Advent Fest extra special! ✨

Advent Sermon Series

The Dawn Chorus

Nov. 29 - Dec. 24

Like notes on a music staff, we are called to join together to sing songs that proclaim the renewed creation of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. This year throughout the Advent and Christmas season, we will encounter familiar and new Carols for the Coming Christ and pause to consider their messages in fresh ways. As a popular quote attributed to Hans Christian Anderson says, “Where words fail, music speaks.” Song poets have long helped us “speak” when our own words fail in the face of our human struggle. The promise of the Coming Christ is that our hearts can hold the world and that the songs in our hearts can heal our weariness.

Onward House Gift Appeal

Names Available Nov. 22nd

Gifts due December 20th

Spread Holiday Joy with FCCGE’s

Onward House Gift Appeal

For decades, FCCGE has cherished a special partnership with Onward House, a vital community organization in Chicago. This holiday season, we invite you to be part of a heartwarming tradition: the Onward House Gift Appeal. Each year, Onward House shares the names of 200 children in need, and together, we have the incredible opportunity to make their Christmases brighter by providing toys, clothes, and gifts.

November 22 you can begin to choose a child’s name and help bring a smile to their face. Gifts are due back to FCCGE by the morning of December 20th. Let's come together to make this season a little brighter for those who need it most. Contact Marge Kovatch with questions (630‑642‑6421).

Onward House Gift Instructions

Join with Community

We will be continuing our Sacred Ground film and dialogue series with “Palestine, Israel, and the Reality of Occupation”: a discussion on the history and current state of the Palestinian occupation with Sawsan Abubaker and Deborah Adelman. We gather on the third Wednesday of each month @ 6:30 in Pilgrim Hall. Registration is required for each month.

There will be a separate registration for each month-this form

is for the November 18, 2026 event only.

Sawsan Abubaker, a Palestinian American, is co-founder of Advocates 4 Justice, and co-creator of Meet Your Allies, dedicated to empowering communities through education, civic engagement, and building solidarity to advance meaningful change.

Deborah Adelman is a writer and retired English professor. She is a member of Jewish Voice for Peace and a frequent speaker on various topics of Palestinian solidarity.

One Community's Annual Friendship Meal

Sunday, November 15 5-6:30 pm at FCCGE

Our theme for 2026 is "We ARE One Community," and our guest presentation is from DuPage United. We will also have a photo gallery of community events over the years. If you will be attending with four or more, please email npdnelson1@gmail.com. Join us and fellow DuPage residents to celebrate each other. We ARE one community, together.

Children and Youth

Books and Bibles to Good Homes

We've done some weeding of books and bibles. Please stop by the table in the main lobby to see if you'd like to adopt one or more to take home with you!

2026 - 2027 Online Family Registration

When families annually register children and youth from infant through high school by the link above, at www.fccge.org, or via the FCC App, this information allows us to provide a welcoming and safe environment.

Children and Youth Events Page

Let's Get Together

Bible Study

All Purpose Room

2nd and 4th Mondays at 7 pm

FCCGE Bible Study meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays @ 7pm in the All Purpose Room. Please invite a friend. Be sure to send Seth and Kyle any suggestions you might have for questions you would like us to explore.