Fall 2026 Events
Get involved with your church community! Come join us for these exciting Fall events:
Opportunities to connect and serve:
| Date | Time | Event / How can I get involved? | Where? | Who can I ask questions about this event? |
| Saturday 9/26 | Campus Clean up Day / Volunteer to pick up trash, rake leaves, pull weeds, add new plants | Church campus | Emanuel Nixon; Building and Grounds Committee | |
| Friday 10/2 | 7:30 pm | Spire Series Concert: Neave Trio and Laura Strickling / Attend, Invite friends, volunteer for reception | Sanctuary | Jason Kissel |
| Saturday 10/17 | 10 am | Hike with Roland Park Presbyterian Church / Watch announcements, show up and enjoy | Cylburn Arboretum | Mike Johnson; Church Life Committee |
| Friday 10/23 | 7:30 pm | Spire Series: Jessica Tong and Michael Sheppard / Attend, Invite friends, volunteer for reception | Sanctuary | Jason Kissel |
| Saturday 10/24 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Doors Open Baltimore: Tours of the Sanctuary and Reid Chapel / Come for a tour. Volunteer as guide, invite your architecture and history loving friends | Mike Johnson; Church Life Committee | |
| Sunday 11/1 | Art under the Spire: Anna Joseph and Danny Bajhord Reception / Attend, Invite friends, volunteer for reception | Art Gallery in Reid Chapel | Jason Kissel | |
| Sunday 11/8 Tentative | Trip to local labyrinth / Attend, invite friends | Mike Johnson; Church Life Committee | ||
| Tuesday 11/10 | 7:30 pm | Spire Series: Jacqueline Pollauf and Dariusz Skoraczewski / Attend, Invite friends, volunteer for reception | Sanctuary | Jason Kissel |
| Sunday 11/15 | 12 pm (after church service) | Alternative Christmas Market / Invite people from outside the church to attend, volunteer to help out | Reid Chapel | Betty Schroll; Peacemaking Committee |
| Sunday 11/22 Tentative | Stewardship and Consecration Sunday / Volunteer to help with meeting/fellowship, fill out a pledge | Paul Fowler; Finance Committee | ||
| Sunday 11/29 | 10:30 am | Advent I / Volunteer to light advent wreath | Sanctuary | John McLucas; Worship Music and Arts Committee |
| Sunday 12/6 | 10:30 am | Advent II / Volunteer to light advent wreath | Sanctuary | John McLucas; Worship Music and Arts Committee |
| Sunday 12/6 | 11:45 am | Greening of the Sanctuary / Help decorate sanctuary for Advent and Christmas. Bring friends it’s a blast | Sanctuary and Outside church | Paul Fowler and Frank McNeil |
| Saturday 12/12 Tentative | Christmas Movie Night / Attend, invite friends | Mike Johnson; Church Life Committee | ||
| Sunday 12/13 | 10:30 am | Advent III / Volunteer to light advent wreath | Sanctuary | John McLucas; Worship Music and Arts Committee |
| Sunday 12/13 | 4:00 pm | Candlelight Choral Concert / Attend, Invite friends, volunteer for reception | Sanctuary | Jason Kissel |
| Saturday 12/19 Tentative | “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Senator / Attend, invite friends | Mike Johnson; Church Life Committee | ||
| Sunday 12/20 | 10:30 am | Advent IV / Volunteer to light advent wreath | Sanctuary | John McLucas; Worship Music and Arts Committee |
| Thursday 12/24 | Christmas Eve Service / Attend, Volunteer as a reader, invite friends | Sanctuary | Johns McLucas; Worship Music and Arts Committee |
Recurring Events:
| Date | Time | Event / What can I do? | Where? | Who can I ask questions about this event? |
| First three Saturdays of each month (9/13-12/19) |
10:30 AM – Noon | Food Pantry / Volunteer to help distribute food, Donate food or money | Patrick Allison House | Muddassar Iqbal & Betty Schroll; Peacemaking Committee |
| Sunday mornings (9/13-12/19) |
9:15 am | Sunday School / Invite families with children to come to Sunday School before church service | 2nd floor of Backus House | Rev. Najee Evans; Christian Education |
| Sunday mornings (9/13-10/25) |
9:15 am | Adult Forum: “Love People and Use Music”: Attend in-person or via zoom (see link on the https://www.firstfranklin.org/you-are-invited/sundays-at-first-franklin/) | 1st floor of Backus House | Mike Johnson & Rev. Steve Holloway; Christian Education |
| Sunday mornings (9/20-12/27) |
10 am | Serve as an usher or Fellowship (coffee hour) host: Show hospitality and welcome | Sanctuary and Reid Chapel | Mike Johnson; Church Life Committee |
| September and October | Continuous | Art under the Spire: Sarah Butcher: Reception on 9/10 | Art Gallery in Reid Chapel | Betty Schroll |
| November and December | Continuous | Art under the Spire: Anna Joseph and Donny Bajohr: Reception on 11/1 | Art Gallery in Reid Chapel | |
| Various dates | Various | Help out with rentals, weddings etc: / Volunteer to assist groups renting space on our campus | Various | Emanuel Nixon & Dave Pierson; Building and Grounds Committee |