Join us for free pancakes and fun craft activities! Have your children’s photo taken with the Easter Bunny and receive a free keepsake copy to take home. Open to the public, all are welcome! Join us April 6 from 9am-11am!
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Each week, the First Congregational Church of Akron (First Church) Food Pantry ministry provides a distribution of groceries to people in need — individuals and families of varying sizes and backgrounds — on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30 am, at 292 East Market Street, Akron. “We recognize that there are many families in the…
Join us on March 3, 2019 for a special celebration of Mardi Gras! Our 11am worship will be a festival of jazz music, featuring guest musicians from around the Akron community!
The Membership Board and Pastor Nanette will host two informational Inquirer’s Gatherings on March 17 and 24 for any who would like to learn more about First Church and who may be considering covenanting in membership. The sessions are from 12:15-1:30pm in the Upper Room. For more information, please contact Membership Board co-chairs, Kari Ledger and Logan Báez.
At the 9:30 and 11am services on January 20, we will honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us for a moving worship service as we honor the call to acts of kindness and justice for all in our time!
At both the 9:30am and 11am services we will celebrate the revelation and confirmation of the magi and the light revealed to us all in the babe of Bethlehem.
First Church will host two Christmas Eve services, beginning with the 8pm Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols, where we celebrate and join together in song and scriptures, and end the service lighting candles and singing Silent Night. The 11:30pm Service of Carols, Candles, and Communion is a moving way to usher in Christmas Day…
During the 11am service in the Meetinghouse on Sunday, December 23, you will have the chance to enjoy the annual unrehearsed Christmas pageant. Attendees of all ages take part in the telling of the birth story that brings the hope and joy of Christmas to life in our midst!
Join us in the Chapel for a worship service of solace and remembrance on Wednesday, December 19th. The festive season is not always a joyous time for those of us who are grieving or who are struggling to make sense of our world and life experiences. At this 7:30pm service in our Chapel, you will…