PREACHING SCHEDULE:
August 1     ANDREW BEACH
AUGUST 8     Taylor Park
AUGUST 22   Tom Harris

Fall Sports, Season Begins September 10/11. Flag Football: Boys Ages 6–12 // Soccer: Coed Ages 4–12. $65/player (includes uniform). Register by July 30 here. 

Church-Wide Movie Night, Friday, July 30, 6:00–8:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Join us for fellowship and fun as we watch "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader". All are welcome to this free event! Snacks will be provided (doors open at 5:30 p.m.). Everyone who completes the movie trivia will be entered into a drawing for a prize. Don't forget to invite your friends, family, and neighbors. Register here.

Communion Sunday, August 1, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m., in the Sanctuary and via livestream. Andrew Beach, Pastor of Memphis Ministries, will deliver the message "Refuge and Refire" from Psalm 71. God at Work: Roger Lowther.

Operation Christmas Child Packing Party,  Sunday, August 1, 12:00–2:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Join us to pack Christmas gift boxes to be shipped to special access countries. We need your help reaching our fundraising goal of $12,500! Donate or register to volunteer at www.firstevan.org/occ.

Girls' Getaway, Friday–Sunday, September 24–26, Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa, Florence, AL. Join us for a weekend away for fellowship, teaching, and worship as we hear from writer and speaker, Jill Savage as she shares how to stay Steadfast in an Imperfect World. Registration begins THIS Sunday, August 1! For more information, click here.

ADVANCE Men's Retreat "Moving Forward in a Post-Christian Society", Friday–Sunday, August 20–22, The Country Place | Speakers: Kennon Vaughan and Jason Seville. Today in our culture men are facing many questions and challenges that are hard to navigate in the world we live in. The ADVANCE retreat is looking to address these questions and challenges, and bring men together to further the Kingdom. Register today—limited spaces. **Note: This is an outside event.** First Evan members get 10% off this week: register here.

We’re gearing up for the new fall term (beginning August 8, 2021) and we’d love for YOU to join our team! Please contact us at feckids@firstevan.org if you’re interested in serving with us!

**Schedule Change Reminder** Beginning Sunday, August 8, we will return to the following schedule with FEC Kids' programming and nursery available both hours:
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Worship Service
Note: Click here for updated Sunday School class locations. You will no longer need to register for FEC Kids.

Promotion Sunday, August 8, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. (Nursery–5th grade) | Children's Church, 10:45 a.m. (Nursery–3rd grade). FEC Kids parents, look for an email with your child(ren)'s new classroom and teacher information! We will have snow cones and meet our new teachers.

Move Up Day, Sunday, August 8, 12:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m., Impact Room (E226). On Promotion Sunday, rising 6th and 9th graders will be celebrated during Sunday School. Impact will be launching their  “All or Nothing”  series, taking 5 weeks to study the book of James. After worship service ALL Middle and High School students are to meet in the Impact room for lunch and an afternoon of fun and fellowship.

FEC Kids Volunteer Dinner, Sunday, August 8, 6:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Thank you to those who have signed up as volunteers! Join us for dinner and training.

We need a few more volunteers! Please contact us at feckids@firstevan.org if you’re interested in serving with us.

Baptism, Sunday, August 22, 10:45 a.m., Sanctuary. If you are interested in baptism, please apply by Sunday, August 8 at www.firstevan.org/baptism or contact Katelynn Bernardini.

Parent Orientation Luncheon, Sunday, August 15, 12:15–1:15 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Join the FEC Kids and Student Ministries to cast vision for the upcoming year. This will be a great time to ask questions, be encouraged and meet the people who invest in your students weekly! Please register your family for the pizza lunch (nursery available for ages 2 and under) here.

GriefShare "Loss of a Spouse" Seminar, Saturday, August 21, 2021, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m, Chapel | Cost: $10 | Facilitator: Lorinda Hill. We welcome you to attend this special seminar from GriefShare titled “Loss of a Spouse”. This two-hour session will help put you back on the path to joy and healing from your grief, no matter how long ago your loss. Workbook and video utilized. Men and women welcome! Register here.

GriefShare, Thursdays, August 26–November 18, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Chapel | Cost: $15 | Facilitated by Lorinda Hill. Are you going through a season of grief and not sure how to handle it? You do not need to grieve alone. GriefShare will walk you through the journey of grief and provide support along the way. This 13-week series includes stand-alone videos, workbooks, small group discussion, personal study, and reflection. Register here.

Women's Kickoff, Sunday, August 15, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Chapel. All ladies are invited to stop by the Chapel any time that morning to receive information about our upcoming year in Women’s Ministry and to register for the Heart to Heart Bible Study and the Girls’ Getaway. We also have a special gift for each lady. You don’t want to miss it!!

Men's Prayer Breakfast, Mondays, 6:30–8:00 a.m., E234. Join us for a time of prayer and breakfast. The following Meeting ID and Password are for our Monday Morning Prayer Zoom Meeting. Click here to join the meeting.
Meeting ID: 867 3323 3109
Passcode: 441785

First Evan Prayer Focus, Sundays, 5:00–5:30 p.m., Zoom-only. Please join us as we pray for First Evan and how the Lord may lead us into the future. Further, we will pray for Cole and his family as they seek the Lord’s will for their next ministry. Click here to join the meeting.
Meeting ID: 863 8809 4094
Passcode: 758395

Missionaries of the Week (July 25–31): Dan and Susan Wicher, USA and North Africa. Click here for prayer needs. 

Memphis Ministries Partner of the Week (July 25–31): RedZone Ministries. Click here for prayer needs. 

AV Volunteers Needed for Sundays! No experience needed. We will train. Please contact Luke Hall at 901.682.8452.

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