March 14, 2020 - Virtual Worship Service:What to Expect

Please participate in our Virtual Worship Service on March 15, 22 &29, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Worship will be led by our pastors and musicminister and streamed live via Facebook from the sanctuary. Virtual Worship FAQ's Can I participate if I don't have aFacebook account? YES! Anyone with an internet connection canaccess Virtual Worship. On a smart phone ortablet or laptop or desktop computer, simplyclick here on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Choose"not now" if you don't want to create a newaccount and then scroll down a bit to find theVirtual Worship Service. What will the service be like? The service will begin on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.and contain the basic elements of our typicalservice. It will include prayers, scripture,passing the peace, sermon, Time with YoungDisciples and offertory. Worshippers will beinvited to participate in singing and with emojis. How will I follow along?The March 15 worship bulletin is here, and the First Things First bulletin insertfor March 15 is here. If you know how to use a split screen, it might be helpful tohave Facebook on one side and the bulletin on the other side. (And no worries ifyou don't!) How long is the Virtual Worship Service?Worship is typically about an hour. Will we continue to record our attendance in some way?Yes. Please sign our virtual welcome folder here so that we know you areparticipating. What should I do about my offering while the church building isclosed?

You may submit your offering online here. During this time of suspended face-to-face worship, it is important to continue to send your offering and pledgecontributions to the church online via this link , online through your bank, or viasnail mail to First UMC, 516 Church Street, Evanston IL 60201. Thank you! I prefer to worship in person. Can I come to the church on Sunday?No. The church building is closed. We seek to follow the three rules ofMethodism: Do no harm; Do good; Stay in love with God, which means doing ourpart to prevent the spread of coronavirus in our community and beyond. If youfeel isolated or are in need of care, please contact one of the pastors via email atgrace@faithatfirst.com, bonny@faithatfirst.com, or jane@faithatfirst.com . I am concerned that others may feel isolated and miss having contactwith the church family. What can I do?

Please reach out to Pastor Bonny Rothat bonny@faithatfirst.com withconcerns. We are working to helpchurch members connect with eachother to offer encouragement andsupport of many kinds. When will we return to 10:30a.m. worship face-to-face in thesanctuary? We just don't know when it will be safe

to resume our usual face-to-face worship and programming. We continue to keepapprised of the coronavirus situation and will keep in contact with thecongregation via email. Thanks for your patience and prayers.

Please remember that all face-to-face programming in the churchbuilding has been temporarily suspended. Click here for the March 13announcement.

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