Saturday, October 22, 2pm Our neighbor, First United Methodist Church of Akron, has invited us to participate in their yearly Trunk-or-Treat event. Families from First Church are welcome to register for and attend the event. Register Here>> There will be trick-or-treating for the kids and a light dinner after. This annual event usually sees about…
Support this year’s winter coat drive running through October 2. We are accepting children’s winter coats, Child XS to Adult XL, gloves, hats, and blankets. Please feel free to stop by our display at the church office where you can sign up, or, sign up online at https://bit.ly/Winter-Coat-Drive. All donations can be dropped off at…
Save the date and join us for one combined Celebrate and Festival worship service at 10am on Sunday, August 21. After worship, we’ll carpool over to the Akron Zoo for an afternoon of fun! We’ve reserved the Savanna Pavilion which offers shade with tables and chairs. Accessible restrooms are situated in the nearby visitors’ center.…
On Monday, July 11, Akron City Council held its first meeting following the fatal shooting death of 25-year-old Akron resident, Jayland Walker, by the Akron Police Department on Monday, June 27. Our Senior Minister, Rev. Nanette Pitt, was scheduled to offer the prayer to open the virtual council meeting and shared the prayer below. The…
In less than two months, children will be returning to school. This can mean a lot of pressure, both socially and financially, on families to be able to purchase new supplies for children. In an effort to help as many area families start the school year off on the right foot, First Church will be…
Join us in person or online on Sunday, July 3, for a Red, White, & Blue Celebration at our 9am and 11am worship services. Our 11am Festival service will feature music suited to the day: Fanfare for the Common Man, The Liberty Bell March, Pilgrim’s Chorus from Tannhauser, and the moving melodies of Finlandia. The…
Local AA groups meet weekly at First Church on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 12pm. All in need are welcome to attend. All three groups meet in our conference room. The Wednesday and Thursday groups’ meetings are a hybrid, both in person and on Zoom. Monday AA: Let’s Talk It Over Join Monday’s meeting in…
Saturday, August 27, 2021, 10am Equity March and 11am Pride Festival First Church is excited to be present once again at the Akron Pride Festival and Equity March on August 27. We will participate in the march at 10am and then have a booth at the festival which runs from 11am to 10pm at Lock…
Responding to the murders of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, First Congregational Church of Akron (First Church) has installed a silent vigil memorializing each of the 169 victims of mass shootings in schools, colleges, and universities since the tragedy at Columbine High School in 1999. This silent vigil,…
June 19th, “Juneteenth”, or “Freedom Day”, is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers, led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, landed in Galveston, Texas with the news that the war had ended and that all slaves were free. Join…