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Monday 9am - 3pm Tuesday 9am - 3pm Wednesday 9am - 3pm Thursday 9am - 3pm Friday 9am - 3pm Sunday 8am - 8:30am 9:30am - 10:30am

First Congregational Des Plaines United Church of Christ

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First Congregational Des Plaines United Church of Christ

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09/07/2026

Coming this Sunday...please join us!

08/26/2026

Our church's backpack ministry is preparing for the new school year, during which volunteers provide supplemental weekend food and snacks for 10 students in need at North Elementary School. First Congregational Church and several other Des Plaines organizations work with the Community Backpack Project (CBP), an outreach program of the Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines, which is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Elementary students in Community Consolidated School District 62, who are identified through school social workers, can take home a backpack full of food to last through the weekend. The CBP operates throughout District 62. For further information or to arrange a donation, contact CBP coordinator Jana Haas at 847/951-5111.

08/25/2026

Please disregard unfortunate scammer posts about our church's Craft & Market Day! The only contact info for our October 3 event includes emailing [email protected] and calling the church office at 847/299-5561. We will not publish pricing on this page or ask you to reach out to an individual with other contact info, posing as an event representative. Thank You!

08/16/2026

This morning's guest musician was Evgenia Alekseeva, a professional oboist and pianist who made her solo orchestral debut at age eight. A graduate of the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory and DePaul University, she has performed with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Chicago and others both nationally and internationally. Evgenia was accompanied this morning by Anna Kovalevska, FCC music director.

08/09/2026

Our guest musician this morning was violinist Julia Perekhozhuk, 17, a student at the Music Institute of Chicago. A member of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra for the past nine years, she served as concertmaster during the group's tour of Spain in 2025. Julia also has performed at Carnegie Hall as winner of the American Protege Music Competition and at Lollapalooza in 2025 and 2026.

08/02/2026

Our summer series featuring special music on Sunday morning continued with today's guest musician. Anastasia Antropova is a soprano and pianist, currently performing at venues across Europe and the United States. In 2025, she independently produced Carmen and Eugene Onegin in Chicago and subsequently founded the Chicago Nova Opera in 2026. She holds master's degrees from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Also an accomplished pianist, Anastasia released the album Chopin “Late Works” in 2020.

07/27/2026

Our guest musician on Sunday morning was Lorena Uquillas, a Venezuelan violinist who began playing the violin at the age of five. She received her early musical training at the Vicente Emilio Sojo Conservatory and later studied at the Latin American Violin Academy with Francisco Díaz and Sergio Celis. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University on a full scholarship, studying with Almita Vamos and Liba Shacht.

07/24/2026

A group of church members enjoyed food and fellowship at our summer "Let's Eat Out" this week.

07/19/2026

Our guest musician this morning was Marcia Alban, a longtime Des Plaines resident from our congregation. Marcia studied Viola with Milton Preves, principal violist of the Chicago Symphony for 50 years. She has played in the Civic Orchestra, the Northbrook Symphony and other suburbs as well as abroad in countries such as Italy, Israel and Mexico. She was accompanied this morning by Anna Kovalevska, FCC music director.

Address

766 Graceland Avenue
Des Plaines, IL
60016

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 3pm
Sunday	8am - 8:30am
	9:30am - 10:30am

Telephone

(847) 299-5561

Website

http://www.fccdp.org/

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