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Pub Theology - Up North Wine Tasting Room, Geneva
Oct
7
6:30 PM18:30

Pub Theology - Up North Wine Tasting Room, Geneva

All are welcome at Pub Theology, a monthly get-together sponsored by FVPC, the Unitarian Universalist Church, Geneva Lutheran Church, and the United Methodist Church of Geneva. Bring your questions and your curiosity and respectfully engage with people of varying religious traditions, philosophical perspectives, and life experiences. This month’s discussion topic is: “Express yourself! The storied art of self-expression.

Organizer for this event: Pastor Rob Hamilton, The United Methodist Church of Geneva

(Posted 9/30/25. Source: Pastor Rob’s 9/29/25 email.)

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Fall landscape workday - Church grounds
Oct
25
9:00 AM09:00

Fall landscape workday - Church grounds

Join us for our fall landscape workday! All ages are welcome. Come for the whole time or for what you can - all help is appreciated. Your participation supports our move toward a more sustainable, inviting and functional landscape for ourselves and our community. This morning, we will be planting bulbs to beautify our church garden

Organizer for these events: Building and Grounds Committee

(Posted 9/2/25. Source: Canva slide created by Matt Fleshman.)

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Restaurant outing - Portofino's Trattoria, St. Charles
Oct
30
6:00 PM18:00

Restaurant outing - Portofino's Trattoria, St. Charles

FVPC members and friends will get together to enjoy dinner on Thursday, October 30, 6:00 pm at Portofino’s Trattoria, 40W188 Campton Crossings Drive, St. Charles. We will meet in the private dining room - just off the main room - for ease of hearing. Portofino’s will donate a portion of our dinner bills to the church. If you plan to join us, please RSVP to Liz Holding (lizholding@comcast.net or (847) 606-8246) by October 29.

Organizer for this event: Liz Holding

(Posted 10/1/25. Source: Liz Holding’s 10/1/25 email.)

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Pub Theology - Up North Wine Tasting Room, Geneva
Nov
4
6:30 PM18:30

Pub Theology - Up North Wine Tasting Room, Geneva

All are welcome at Pub Theology, a monthly get-together sponsored by FVPC, the Unitarian Universalist Church, Geneva Lutheran Church, and the United Methodist Church of Geneva. Bring your questions and your curiosity and respectfully engage with people of varying religious traditions, philosophical perspectives, and life experiences. This month’s discussion topic is: “Express yourself! The storied art of self-expression.

Organizer for this event: Pastor Rob Hamilton, The United Methodist Church of Geneva

(Posted 9/30/25. Source: Pastor Rob’s 9/29/25 email.)

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Pub Theology - Up North Wine Tasting Room, Geneva
Dec
9
6:30 PM18:30

Pub Theology - Up North Wine Tasting Room, Geneva

All are welcome at Pub Theology, a monthly get-together sponsored by FVPC, the Unitarian Universalist Church, Geneva Lutheran Church, and the United Methodist Church of Geneva. Bring your questions and your curiosity and respectfully engage with people of varying religious traditions, philosophical perspectives, and life experiences. This month’s discussion topic is: “Express yourself! The storied art of self-expression.

Organizer for this event: Pastor Rob Hamilton, The United Methodist Church of Geneva

(Posted 9/30/25. Source: Pastor Rob’s 9/29/25 email.)

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Jan
4
11:15 AM11:15

Fellowship Hour - Cafe, Lower Gathering Space

Join us in the Cafe and Lower Gathering Space for our Fellowship Hour after worship. Grab a beverage and refreshment while you chat with friends, old and new.

All are welcome to take a turn hosting at Fellowship Hour - it’s easy and fun. To find out more and to sign up, email Karla Lynch.

Organizer for this event: Karla Lynch

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Jan
11
11:15 AM11:15

Fellowship Hour - Cafe, Lower Gathering Space

Join us in the Cafe and Lower Gathering Space for our Fellowship Hour after worship. Grab a beverage and refreshment while you chat with friends, old and new.

All are welcome to take a turn hosting at Fellowship Hour - it’s easy and fun. To find out more and to sign up, email Karla Lynch.

Organizer for this event: Karla Lynch

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Jan
18
11:15 AM11:15

Fellowship Hour - Cafe, Lower Gathering Space

Join us in the Cafe and Lower Gathering Space for our Fellowship Hour after worship. Grab a beverage and refreshment while you chat with friends, old and new.

All are welcome to take a turn hosting at Fellowship Hour - it’s easy and fun. To find out more and to sign up, email Karla Lynch.

Organizer for this event: Karla Lynch

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Jan
25
11:15 AM11:15

Fellowship Hour - Cafe, Lower Gathering Space

Join us in the Cafe and Lower Gathering Space for our Fellowship Hour after worship. Grab a beverage and refreshment while you chat with friends, old and new.

All are welcome to take a turn hosting at Fellowship Hour - it’s easy and fun. To find out more and to sign up, email Karla Lynch.

Organizer for this event: Karla Lynch

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Fall landscape workday - Church grounds
Sep
13
9:00 AM09:00

Fall landscape workday - Church grounds

Join us for our fall landscape workday! All ages are welcome. Come for the whole time or for what you can - all help is appreciated. Your participation supports our move toward a more sustainable, inviting and functional landscape for ourselves and our community.

This morning, we will be planting small shrubs and perennials, weeding and trimming groundcover.

Organizer for these events: Building and Grounds Committee

(Updated 9/2/25. Source: Canva slide created by Matt Fleshman.)

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Sep
6
12:00 PM12:00

Set up for Playology worship service and lunch - Various locations

Setup for the Playology worship service and lunch will take place, beginning at noon and extending into the evening. All of the spaces in the church building except the Youth Lounge will be set up for various aspects of this service.

Organizer for this event: Lisa Hall

(Posted 8/20/25. Source: Lisa Hall’s 8/18/25 email.)

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Passport Sunday ice cream social - Great Hall & Kitchen
Aug
24
11:15 AM11:15

Passport Sunday ice cream social - Great Hall & Kitchen

The Deacons’ Fellowship Team will host an ice cream social in the Great Hall. Earn six stamps visiting our Passport Sunday learning stations throughout the church and come to the Great Hall to enjoy an Oberweis ice cream sundae afterward.

Organizer for this event: Ruth Ann Seney, Fellowship Team

(Source: April 22, 2025 Session minutes)

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Aug
24
10:30 AM10:30

Activity center for Fellowship Team - Cafe and Lower Gathering Space

Karla Lynch, Fellowship Team leader, will welcome visitors in groups of 10 in the Cafe and Lower Gathering Space, 10:30-11:15 am, and lead them in a Passport Sunday activity. Click here for Passport Sunday details.

Organizer for this event: Karla Lynch

(Posted 8/5/25. Source: Ruth Ann Seney’s 8/5/25 email).

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Summer EcoWalk - Norris Woods Nature Preserve
Aug
9
9:00 AM09:00

Summer EcoWalk - Norris Woods Nature Preserve

Our Summer EcoWalk takes place today. We will gather at 9:00 am at Norris Woods Nature Preserve in St Charles, and will be joined by folks from Faith in Place.

Norris Woods may be familiar to some, as we have taken an EcoWalk there before. The trailhead and parking lot is behind Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Organizer for this event: Jeff Mengler

(Source: April 23, 2025 email from Jeff Mengler)

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