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Congregant Stories

Congregant Stories

Why Community Matters

By Pastor Duane Carlisle I told this story in my sermon recently, but I really wanted to share it again here. It’s one of those stories that quietly reminds me why community and relationships matter so much—what sociologist Robert Putnam called social capital in his book Bowling Alone. Social capital Read more…

By First Church, 5 daysFebruary 16, 2026 ago
Congregant Stories

Meet Symone McDonald: Finding Home and Hope at First Church

By Virginia Black, First Church Congregant and Editor at Journal & Courier Symone McDonald has wanted to be a businesswoman since she was in fourth or fifth grade. Now, at 32, the Chicago native is closer to realizing that childhood dream. She was struggling as a single mother of two Read more…

By First Church, 4 monthsOctober 15, 2025 ago
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