Join Children’s Faith Adventures on Sunday, September 17, for our annual Welcome Back Party. Parents/Guardians and their children are invited to join us after the Thoughts for the Young during worship. There will be crafts, games, time to get to know other families, meet the volunteers, and a whole lot of fun for all. Parents/Guardians, please plan on…
The Feeding Hope Food Pantry is reestablishing the Pots & Pans ministry which pantry clients greatly appreciate. Donations are appreciated of pots and pans, roasting pans, baking pans, baking sheets, muffin tins, cooling racks, casserole dishes, mixing bowls, serving bowls. No dishes, please. Small appliances in working condition, such as toasters, toaster ovens, microwaves, blenders, slow cookers,…
Save the date — Sunday, September 10 — and come for a morning of fellowship and community with one combined service at 10am followed by our 2023 Annual Meeting and Ice Cream Social. All are invited to attend and share this opportunity to celebrate the year and look ahead together.
Akron Pride is happening on Saturday, August 26. Stop and say hello at the booth on Bowery Street and enjoy the free giveaways and a wonderful rainbow raffle basket! Join us as First Church participates in the Equity March again — we’d love all our friends and members to be there! Meet anytime from 9:15am (before our group photo at 9:45am) in the downtown Spaghetti Warehouse parking lot for the 0.6 mile march…
On Monday, April 10, 2023 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm on Zoom, members and the public are invited to attend a Summit County Grand Jury Process Information Session. Co-hosted by First Church and Temple Israel, with guest, Gert Wilms, Akron’s Deputy Mayor for Administration & Chief of Staff, and former Chief City Prosecutor. In anticipation of the…
Small groups are a great way to strengthen community and support one another in our journey of faith. Strengthening our community means forming new relationships and deepening the ones we already have. Spending time together in small groups, having the opportunity for deeper conversations, is one way to do that. We currently engaging in another…
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…
A Time of Prayer and Reflection with Pastor Antigoné.
A Time of Prayer and Reflection with Pastor Nanette. Join us each week to watch live on Facebook.
Wednesday Time of Prayer and Reflection with Pastor Nanette.