TL;DR

IN YOUR MARCH/APRIL EMAIL:

• A Google calendar for Children & Youth

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & YOUNGER

• Easter Egg Hunt between services on April 5

• Next First through Third Friends DATE CHANGE to April 26

• Next Fourth and Fifth Fellowship is April 19

• Anywhere Anytime Bible podcast

MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL

• Youth Group schedule for 2026

• Find Youth Ministry on Instagram

• Baccalaureate grad info and photo time

• Savidis Fine Arts Scholarship application

FOR THE GENERAL GOOD

• Congregational Gathering #2

• Even the youngest readers can be liturgists!

• Christian Ed Mission Statement

GOOGLE CALENDAR FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH

You can find a sync-able Google calendar for all education and fellowship events for Children and Youth on our website. Get the most up-to-date information on Sunday School, First through Third Friends, Fourth and Fifth Fellowship, Confirmation, and Youth Group all in one place. Click here to go directly to the calendar!

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & YOUNGER

EASTER EGG HUNT!

Easter Egg Hunt 🐣 (Age 2–5th Grade)

Sunday, April 5

Bring a basket. Show up ready. Find eggs. ✨

📍Meet: Dougherty Room at 10:15 AM

(or 5 minutes after 9:00 AM worship ends - whichever is later)

We’ll have signs so you won’t get lost.

🚪Hunt opens: 5 minutes later in the CE Wing (2nd floor)

👶Ages 2-4: Rooms 204-205

🏃Age 5-5th grade: All other open CE Wing rooms

Perfect in-between moment for families between the 9:00 & 11:00 services.

* All candy is allergy-aware so more kids can join the fun 💛

FIRST THROUGH THIRD FRIENDS GATHERING

Save the NEW date of April 26 for the next First through Third Friends gathering. We had a great time with all things popcorn in January. What might we do next? Find out on April 26 from 12:15-1:45 PM! If it's going to be dry and 60 degrees or warmer, we'll head outside so dress appropriately! Register here!

FOURTH AND FIFTH FELLOWSHIP GATHERING

Save the date of April 19 for the next Fourth and Fifth Fellowship gathering in the Youth Lounge. Can we have as much silliness as we did with bubble wrap in January? Come find out on April 19 from 12:15-1:45 PM! If it's going to be dry and 60 degrees or warmer, we'll head outside so dress appropriately! Register here!

Middle School &

High School

Youth Group

Join us for weekly Youth Group (grades 6–12) from 4:00–5:30 PM. Our focus is simple but important: showing up for one another through connection and play. We’d love to see your kid(s) - or YOU for the youth reading this!

2026 SCHEDULE OF YOUTH GROUP GATHERINGS

Sundays 4:00-5:30 PM

Youth Lounge

unless otherwise noted

March 22 (Spring Break); 29 (Spring Break)

April 5 (Easter); 12; 19; 26

May 3 location TBD - end-of-year party!

FIRST PRES YOUTH MINISTRY ON IG

Did you know that the youth program has an Instagram account?

Find details and updates about Youth Group things by following us @firstpreslibyouth and look for the logo to the right!

GRADUATE INFO NEEDED

We’d love to celebrate your graduate! Please submit your student’s high school or college graduation information using this link, or call the church office at 847-362-2174.

High school graduates will be recognized during worship, and all graduates will be included in the May 31 bulletin. Join us afterward for a cake reception to celebrate together!

SAVIDIS FINE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The family of Janice and Chuck Savidis, longtime members of this church, dedicated participants in the Chancel Choir, and enthusiastic supporters of the arts, established this Fine Arts Scholarship to provide financial support for students in our congregation pursuing an education in the fine arts.

Applicants must have been active members of the First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville for at least three years to be eligible.

Each year, a total of $1,000 is awarded at the discretion of the Music Subcommittee of the Worship Committee. If multiple recipients are selected, the award will be divided equally among them.

Applications due by May 4. Find the application here.

FOR THE GENERAL GOOD

CONGREGATIONAL GATHERING #2

The first congregational gathering was so, so helpful in beginning to shape future plans for First Pres and we hope you are planning to attend the second (April 12) and third (May 17) gatherings.

Think of this time as a “let’s figure this out together” moment for the church.

RSVP here if we should expect to see your kids at the childcare/activities offered during the gatherings.

KIDS (AND YOUTH)

MAKE GREAT LITURGISTS!

If your kiddo (or you) would like to help lead worship as a liturgist this summer (and even into the school year), we would love to add them to the rotation of liturgists. Fill out this short form so we know how best to reach you and which kids (or parents) would like to join us.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENT

adopted 9/2024; edited 5/2025

The Christian Education Committee cultivates flourishing disciples at First Pres by enhancing biblical literacy and faithful understanding, empowering spiritual growth, and enriching relationships with God and neighbors.

The Christian Education Committee adopted a mission statement in September which we had crafted over months with the intent that it would help guide and shape our programming. What we state is what we strive to achieve consistently. If you have suggestions or observations that can help us live more fully into our mission statement, please contact Nicole or speak to committee chair, Debra Alexander.

As always, should you have any questions, feel free to email Nicole or call her.