Mondays, 9:00–10:00 a.m., First Evan Indoor Walking Track
Whether it's one or a dozen of you, this is a great way to fellowship with health benefits in a safe and weather-free environment.  If you plan to come, please see Sherri Bonar at the recreation desk to sign a waiver (first time only) and to get an access code to the second-level entrance to the track. If interested in joining this group, please contact Paige Poloni at ppoloni@firstevan.org.

Saturday, April 27, 9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Common Ground Room (E202) | $5 Lunch (optional)
Scott Klusendorf of the Life Training Institute will present and facilitate an interactive training primarily for teens and families who are seeking to have a better understanding and handle on how to have graceful and truth-filled conversations about the sanctity of life. Register here by Tuesday, April 23.

Thursdays, 10:00 a.m., D106 (Prayer Room)
Join this open group of women who meet weekly to pray for our church, community, and world.

Tuesdays, March 5–April 30, 6:00–8:00 p.m. via Zoom
1 Timothy: Paul's letter to young Pastor Timothy regarding false teachers, conduct, and guarding the truth in the church. Register by March 1 by contacting Sara Butler at 901-491-0101 or sarabutler6@gmail.com. Purchase workbooks from Precept, cost $15.75

Midweek Fellowship Meal, Wednesday, April 24, 5:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
Around 55 students are attending Student Life Camp this summer in Orange Beach, AL ($600/student). To raise funds for camp, we are hosting a Spaghetti Dinner with Live Auction and Silent Auction to raise money for Student Life Camp. Be on the lookout for students selling tickets!

Meal Cost:
$8/adult
$4/child (3–10 years old)
$40 family max
We take cash, checks, or Venmo @fecmemphis.

Silent Auction, Sunday, April 10–24, Fellowship Hall
There will also be a Silent Auction leading up to the Spaghetti Dinner. This portion will begin Sunday, April 10, and remain in the Fellowship Hall until April 24 at 5:00 p.m. The silent auction will then close at the start of the Spaghetti Dinner. Students will submit items or services to be bid on (some examples from last year, include handmade jewelry, crochet projects, paintings, handmade stationery, babysitting, lawn services, etc). 

Live Auction, Wednesday, April 24, Fellowship Hall
This event will, for the majority, be student run.

Wednesday, April 24, 11:30 a.m., Snapdragon Floral, Tea Room (734 Mt. Moriah Rd., #4, Memphis, TN 38117. Snapdragon Floral is to the left of Gibson's Donuts and behind Prima's Bakery.)
Grab lunch and join interested and current foster or adoptive moms for a time of fellowship and community. Birth moms are welcome. We will discuss how to deepen the support and learning of this community also. No reservation required. Contact Christy with questions, cbicknell@firstevan.org.

Thursday, April 18, 11:45 a.m., Chapel
Speaker: Tonya Wales, Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW)Caregivers is a ministry for those caring for loved ones. Tonya has worked in all areas of caregiving. This month she will discuss finding the right caregiver at home or in a facility. Lunch provided. Contact Christy Bicknell or Sue Sharpe, 901-828-2624 with questions. Registration is requested here.

Wednesdays, March 27–April 17, 6:30–8:00 p.m., A221
Join Josh and Jane Raspberry for a 4-week study on marriage. Entitled, Marriage in the Midst, this study seeks to provide practical principles that will help guide your marriage through the midst of the struggles and trials life can bring. Midweek programming/childcare available (birth–5th grade).

Wednesdays, January 10–April 17, 6:15–8:00 p.m., Spurgeon Room (E125)
If you have an adult child, you know that parenting doesn’t stop when a child reaches age 18. In many ways it gets more complicated. Both your heart and your head are as involved as ever, whether your child lives under your roof or barely stays in contact.  

Join us in a support group format as we study this insightful book, learn from and encourage each other. We’ll cover things like healthy and gracious boundaries, the difference between helping and enabling, supporting them when you don’t support their choices, relating to their significant other, living with a broken heart, and much more.  

Please purchase the book through Amazon or other retailer prior to the class beginning. A study/discussion guide will be provided.

Wednesdays, April 17, 6:15–8:00 p.m., Chapel
The Greatest Story: Recap and Dessert Potluck

SCHEDULED MEETINGS WITH PACE MCKEE

Tuesday, April 16
6:15 p.m. Family Ministry, Fellowship Hall
l7:30 p.m. Worship/Choir, Chapel          

Tuesday, April 16, 9:30–11:30 a.m.
The Greatest Story: Recap and Brunch/dessert potluck

Wednesdays, January 10–April 17, Chapel | Cost: $17.
Heart to Heart is a women's Bible study with small group discussion followed by large group lecture time. Everyone is welcome to continue or start the study this Spring. This semester we will move into the New Testament studying, “The Greatest Story: Read the Bible as One Story and Discover Your Place in God's Redemptive Plan” and we'll see clearly how the Old and New Testaments work together to tell the one story of the Bible and how God continues to prove His everlasting love and faithfulness to all of creation, especially through the life of Jesus Christ. Books are available the first week of January. Childcare and children’s programming available.

Register here

Tuesdays, January 9–April 16 (No Meeting February 6 or March 12), 9:30–11:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall. Cost: $17.
Heart to Heart is a women's Bible study with small group discussion followed by large group lecture time. Everyone is welcome to continue or start the study this Spring. This semester we will move into the New Testament studying, “The Greatest Story: Read the Bible as One Story and Discover Your Place in God's Redemptive Plan” and we'll see clearly how the Old and New Testaments work together to tell the one story of the Bible and how God continues to prove His everlasting love and faithfulness to all of creation, especially through the life of Jesus Christ. Books are available the first week of January. Childcare and children’s programming available.

Register here

Mondays, 6:00 p.m., E236 (Executive Conference Room).

Terry Bernardini Thompson, LPC, will facilitate an eight-week women's small group on emotions. The group will break for Spring Break and involve sharing and education. Please contact Terry Thompson at tkbernardini@gmail.com or 901-870-8970 for more information or to sign up for the group.

Friday, April 5, 6:00–8:00 p.m., Common Ground Room (E202)
Join us for BBQ, fun, and fellowship! Compete in trivia, enter to win door prizes, enjoy building relationships with other First Evan couples. Childcare provided. Please register here by March 31 (space is limited).

Tuesdays and Throughout the Week

The purpose of this Prayer Focus is to pray for our pastor search committee and our next pastor.

We are asking you to pray every Tuesday until we call our next pastor. Weekly prayer guides will be emailed church-wide.

Monday, March 4, 10:00 a.m., Chapel | Speaker: Andrew Beach, Director of Life Planning & Retirement Coaching, The Center - Memphis.
ACT II is a group for widows that meet monthly for prayer and fellowship in the Chapel, unless we have an outing or special program. This month we will hear from First Evaner Andrew Beach who is the Director of Life Planning and Retirement Coaching at The Center - Memphis. For more information about this ministry or to RSVP, please contact Cathy Graham at 901-685-1028 or 901-299-1426 (cell).

Abounding in Christ Together in the Second Season—“God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things, at all times, you may abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8

Quarterly on Sundays, 6:00–7:00 p.m., Chapel
Next Meeting: Sunday, March 3
Join us in intercessory prayer for our world, country, county, city, and church. For more information, contact missions@firstevan.org.

Wednesday, February 28, 11:30 a.m., Snapdragon Floral, Tea Room (734 Mt. Moriah Rd., #4, Memphis, TN 38117. Snapdragon Floral is to the left of Gibson's Donuts and behind Prima's Bakery.)
Grab lunch and join interested and current foster or adoptive moms for a time of fellowship and community. Birth moms are welcome. No reservation required. Contact Christy with questions, cbicknell@firstevan.org. 

Wednesday, February 28, 9:30 a.m., Congregation Coffee, 3060 Forest Hill Irene, Rd., Germantown
Join us for a time of fellowship with other ladies. Women of all ages are welcome! No reservation required.

Tuesdays, January 9–February 27, 6:00–8:00 p.m. via Zoom.
Galatians – What does it mean to live under grace? Do you have to keep the law to be a Christian? Register by January 9 by contacting Sara Butler at 901-491-0101 or sarabutler6@gmail.com.

Thursday, February 15, 11:45 a.m., Chapel | Speaker: Susan Crowson, CDP.
Caregivers is a ministry for those caring for loved ones. Susan is an aging life care consultant, certified dementia practitioner, and has been a caregiver herself. She helps families grapple with the effects of aging, dementia and quality of life. Contact Christy Bicknell or Sue Sharpe, 901-828-2624 with questions. Registration requested: https://firstevan.tpsdb.com/OnlineReg/2917.

Monday, February 5, 10:00 a.m., Chapel.
ACT II is a group for widows that meet monthly for prayer and fellowship in the Chapel, unless we have an outing or special program. This month, we will have a light Valentine brunch and hear from Josh Raspberry, Pastor of Family Ministry. For more information about this ministry or to RSVP, please contact Cathy Graham at 901-685-1028 or 901-299-1426 (cell).

Abounding in Christ Together in the Second Season—“God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things, at all times, you may abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8

Saturday, February 3, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall & Classrooms. Cost: $15. ($5 for hand embroidery) Women, join us for a morning of workshops, brunch, and fellowship. Register here by Sunday, January 28.

Sunday, January 28, 1:00–3:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Lunch provided, no childcare.
Evangelism and discipleship should be a normal aspect of following Jesus. Everyday CoJourner is a set of training sessions that makes outreach simple and relational. Each session brings the whole picture together but they are not prerequisites to one another. In this third training, you will learn to:

• identify a God-prepared person

• disciple a new believer, and 

• create a personal evangelism plan.

Register at www.firstevan.org/ec3

Saturday, January 20, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. via Zoom OR
In-person on Sunday, January 28, 1:00–3:00 p.m., lunch provided, no childcare.

Whether it be hills, homes, temples, seashores, or storms on a boat, Jesus took every advantage of the situation. Praise!The Outreach team has decided that the uncertain weather and road conditions are unfit for driving. For Gabor's safety, we also agreed that he should NOT travel. This was unexpected, but not all is lost.Instead of cancelling the event, there are 2 options to still attend this training!  Thank you for being flexible!

Gabor Gresz will lead us through identifying a God-prepared person, discipling a new believer, and creating a personal evangelism plan.

Register here for one of these options:

• Saturday, January 20, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. via Zoom

• In-person on Sunday, January 28, 1:00–3:00 p.m., lunch provided, no childcare.

Note: Almost EVERY stocking is accounted for! Praise God! If you did not check out your stocking at the Reception Desk clipboard, please do so.

Sunshine Stockings for Seniors—Pick up one today!
Lining the reception desk you will see “Sunshine Stockings” for our homebound senior adults. Adopt a stocking as a family or partner with friends to honor our homebound members. Fill the stocking and then deliver with a smile to share a little joy this Christmas! Contact Kate Taylor for more details.

Sunday, December 24, 5:00–6:30 p.m.*, Sanctuary
Come worship with us! We will have special music, congregational singing, and a message from Pastor Taylor Park. This is a family service — no childcare. *Children arrive at 4:00 p.m. to dress up and prepare for their song!

Family Service – No childcare.