Family Fall Fest & Preschool Celebration Sunday this week

October 14, 2026

View the October Newsletter Here

Family Fall Fest

This Sunday, October 18

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on the church lawn

Bring your friends and celebrate the season with some of your favorite fall family activities for all ages!

Enjoy...

• Food • Bounce house • Family games • Face painting • Pumpkin decorating

• Sack races • Fall photo booth

We can’t wait to see you there!

Preschool Celebration Sunday

October 18 at the 10:30 a.m. service

Preschool families, teachers, and alumni are invited to a special service to celebrate 59 years of First Pres Preschool! Join us as we thank God for the ways children and families in our community and church have been blessed by the preschool. The morning will include programming for children, refreshments, and a service of celebration.

All children are invited to attend Sunday School at 10:30 and will join their families in the Sanctuary for the preschool portion of the service.

Sunday's Service

OPEN HANDS

What happens when we open our hands to God? Our 2027 Giving Campaign is based on the biblical truth that generosity begins with open hands. During a complementary three-week sermon series, we’ll explore what it means to receive God’s gifts with gratitude, give with trust, and blessing others with impact. Together, we’ll discover the freedom and joy that come when we hold what God has given us with open hands.

This Sunday: "Give with Trust"

Generosity requires trust. We live in a world that tells us to hold tightly to what we have, protect what is ours, and make sure we have enough. But Jesus invites us to a different way of life. When we give, we declare that our security is not ultimately found in our possessions, but in God who provides for us.
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Sunday, October 18
Services at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.

Childcare available.

Livestream at 10:30 a.m.

Generosity Campaign 2027

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” — Acts 20:35

Dedication Sunday is November 1.

Make Your Commitment Here

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You can view last week's service here.

Adult Education

Difficult Decisions

Sundays through November 1

10:30 a.m. in Stewart Hall

Join us for this Adult Education class, as Wheaton College professors lead us to examine how our faith helps in the choices we make.

October 18: Jon Walton – Choosing God over Family

October 25: Keith Johnson – God Over Country: Karl Barth and Christian Nationalism

November 1: Todd Wilson – Choosing God over Politics

Kids Ministry

Third Grade Bible Blessing this Sunday, October 18 at 10:30

This is a special milestone in our children’s faith journey, where our 3rd graders will be presented with their own personalized Bibles from our church to have with them always.

Kids Church during the 9:00 service – We are offering Kids Church during the 9:00 service for children 4 years old through 5th grade! Children will start in the Sanctuary with their families and then be invited down to LL105 during the service for a Bible lesson and activity.

Sunday School at 10:30 – Sunday School is for ages 3 years old (by Sept. 1) through 5th grade. Please be sure to check in at our kiosks in the Kids Ministry hallway on the lower level before dropping your child off in their classroom.

Children 3 years old and younger are welcome in the Childcare Room in LL103.

For more information, contact Sta cey Chva tal.

Student Ministry

Genesis Middle School Ministry meets on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
WF High School Ministry meets this Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

The Table

Welcome to The Table!
Wednesdays through November 18
5:30-6:30 p.m. in Stewart Hall

We are looking forward to a new season of The Table, as we share a catered, buffet-style meal each week. You’ll enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones around the table. We’ll celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, be led in song, and have a brief teaching. There will be activities for children and a Toddler Corner for kids two and under.

Wednesday, October 21: Breakfast for Dinner
Catered by Lee n’ Eddies
Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Breakfast Turkey Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes with Peppers & Onions, and Fresh Cut Fruit Bowl

New – Support Group Opportunity Through "The Center"

The women's anxiety support group is available for our congregation through our mission partner, The Center, (formerly Central DuPage Pastoral Care Center).

Starting October 22

Find Calm. Find You. A Therapy Process and Education Group for Women

Thursdays, October 22-December 10 – 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Details here.

Christmas Sharing Fundraiser