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Life Choices Bottles for Life—Each January, Life Choices invites churches and individuals to participate in their Bottles For Life campaign to raise awareness and funds for the sanctity of life. Pick up and return bottles to the Fellowship Hall filled with change, cash, or check. This is a great opportunity to get involved with Life Choices and help empower women to choose and cherish life!

Mentoring Moms, Tuesday, January 25, 7:00 p.m., At the home of Kathleen Kizer (9617 Colthurst Cv., Germantown). All young moms and moms-to-be are invited to hear from Kari Armstrong as she seeks to encourage moms to live under grace instead of guilt. 

Midweek at First Evan, Wednesdays, January 12–April 27 (no meeting March 16). Don’t limit your connection with First Evan to Sunday only! Join us for Midweek to enrich your spiritual walk and deepen your relationships with others in our fellowship. There is something for everyone. It starts with dinner at 5:00 p.m., then we have activities for all ages from 6:15–8:00 p.m. Click here for details. Menu: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Scalloped Potatoes, Country Vegetable Blend, Garden Salad, and Thrown Roll OR
Fiesta Chicken Soup and Salad Bar. Dessert: Ooey Gooey Butter Cake.

Further Up and Further In, Sundays, January 30–February 20 (4 weeks), 9:30–10:30 a.m., Gym. Join us to connect cross-generationally and prepare as a church for the teachings of Pastor Jim in his "The Mission" sermon series. Contact Jake Ferwerda at jferwerda@firstevan.org.

Invite a Friend Sunday, January 30, 10:45 a.m., Sanctuary. True friends promote the true good of one another. Do you know someone who needs Jesus? This Sunday's sermon will include a very clear presentation of the Gospel. So why not invite your friend to join you for worship and see how God works.

Discover First Evan Class, Sunday, January 30, 4:00–6:00 p.m., Chapel. This is a class offered to those interested in learning more about First Evan or desiring membership. Attending the class in no way obligates you to join, but it is the first step toward membership. Questions can be directed to Jacki Stieferman. Sign up here.

A Colorful Day “Connected in Community,” Saturday, February 5, 9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Cost: $15 (additional cost for some sessions). Registration begins Sunday, January 9—Come join us for a special day filled with learning, creativity, and encouragement. You will have the opportunity to sign up for two electives taught by fellow First Evan women with lunch to follow. This day provides a wonderful opportunity to invite neighbors, friends, and loved ones to experience the community we have at our church. Childcare is available for children ages five and under, but registration is required by January 27: www.firstevan.org/colorful.

Heart to Heart Women's Bible Study “Better: A Study of Hebrews” by Jen Wilkin, Tuesdays, January 11–March 8, 9:30–11:30 a.m. OR Wednesdays, January 12–March 9, 6:15–8:00 p.m. Through stories of the OT heroes and practices, the author of Hebrews demonstrates how the new covenant is superior to the old and how Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of every promise. Learn how to place your hope and faith in Christ alone. Register here (purchase book on own).

FEC Kids Midweek, Wednesdays, January 12–April 27, 6:15–8:00 p.m., C-wing. Our weekly Midweek program builds on our Sunday morning lesson and looks at what it means to live for Christ, mostly by learning and applying the spiritual disciplines. We also have scripture memory and game time. Drop-ins welcome. Click here to register kids ages 3–5th grade (no need to re-register if you already registered in the fall). Click here to register for Midweek Childcare for ages 2 and under.

Global Partners of the Week (January 23–29): Pradip and Judith, South Asia. Click here for prayer needs.

Memphis Ministry Partner of the Week (January 23–29): Life Choices of Memphis (https://lifechoicesmemphis.org/). Click here for prayer needs.

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

SAVE THE DATE: Global Missions Focus (Annual Missions Conference) "Partnership in the Gospel", Friday, February 25 Kickoff – The Global Missions Focus seeks to further the “partnership in the Gospel” that First Evan has with our National Ministry Partners. Since they more easily reach groups unreached by the Gospel than we can, our partnership serves to advance the goal of “making disciples of all nations.” Click here for the schedule.

Kids Missions Conference (4 years old–5th grade), Friday, February 25, Kickoff – Sir Lexalot is back—and this time he'll be leading our kids on a walk down the "Roman Road"! Our hope is that your children will leave KMC armored up with the truth and ready to share the good news of the gospel wherever God leads them! Details at www.firstevan.org/kmc.

We've updated our app! Download the "First Evan" app (iOS or Android) or update your current app* and follow these instructions to enjoy:
1) Sign in by email or phone
2) Enter your one-time code
3) Select your name
4) Create a PIN number and re-enter to verify
5) Click on your profile picture for your personal information
*In some cases the user is going to need to delete the old app and reinstall it by searching for "First Evan." Just updating it does not always work.