Join experts from the Ropes Garden for a special First Church tour!

This tour is open to First Church members and friends, and will educate attendees about our next door neighbors. We will learn about how the garden came to be, a few connections to our church, and what goes on at the garden today—all in the setting of our beautiful neighborhood garden!

Join us for a Sip, Talk, Learn party—a time to share knowledge with super-short presentations, drinks, and snacks.

A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.

Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.

Did you know that how we think about aging impacts our health -- and longevity? Using topics from books about overcoming the negative influences of our society, we will explore our own thoughts on aging, spot examples of how society perpetuates negative images, and find ways to counter those influences.

Over the past few months, members of our church community and the wider Salem community have come together by knitting and crocheting blanket squares. On Saturday, May 10, we will join once again to stitch these squares together and make blankets for immigrants.

Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.

A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.

A book club to discuss Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and their Families, interviews by Peggy Gillespie.

Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.

A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.

Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.

Did you know that how we think about aging impacts our health -- and longevity? Using topics from books about overcoming the negative influences of our society, we will explore our own thoughts on aging, spot examples of how society perpetuates negative images, and find ways to counter those influences.

Learn the basics of bullet journaling and get inspired to start your own mindfulness practice.

A book club to discuss Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and their Families, interviews by Peggy Gillespie.

A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.

A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.

Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.

Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.

In this workshop, we will use selected Psalms as a vehicle for exploring the practice of prayer. No prior experience with praying is required, and no specific faith tradition or belief system is assumed or expected – all you need to bring is your curiosity.

Learn the beautiful art of Pysanky, a Slavic egg-dying tradition.

In this workshop, you will learn the techniques of drawing on a chicken egg, applying melted wax, and using layers of dye to create a one-of-a-kind, multicolored piece of artwork. You will also learn about traditional designs, and incorporating your own art style into your Pysanky. Each participant will get to “write” (draw on and dye) one egg, which you will get to take home with you. All supplies will be provided.

Join us to make posters and discuss possibilities to hold Love and Justice vigils in our neighborhood.

A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.

Meet with community members to create blankets for immigrants coming to the US. Blanket squares can be knitted, crocheted, or made of fabric.

A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.

Soul Matters is a small group ministry that invites participants to share reflections on a specific theme each month. Deepen your spiritual practice and connect with others in the community around all different topics.

Bring any book you like and join us for some cozy quiet reading in our beautiful Fellowship space, followed by conversation.

Did you know that how we think about aging impacts our health -- and longevity? Using topics from books about overcoming the negative influences of our society, we will explore our own thoughts on aging, spot examples of how society perpetuates negative images, and find ways to counter those influences.

Join us for this beloved chocolate-based bake sale to raise money for a charity that the children choose!

A bi-weekly crafting group for knitting, crochet, sewing, and other handcrafts.