First Free’s Habitat for Humanity team is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s house build. A free, informational breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. this Saturday in Fellowship Hall, and there’s still time to register. Habitat for Humanity is an international...
The Winnebago County court system has more than 1,000 kids involved in child abuse or neglect cases. One. Thousand. “That number should shake us to our core,” says Abby Finley, who attends First Free and who volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA....
Looking to take that “go, tell and show” thing more seriously? Want to get involved in serving our community but don’t know where to begin? Looking for a way for your Life Group or Adult Community to serve together? Take time at your next gathering to look through the...
Kathy Schooley carefully folds thin slices of prosciutto, places them on top of honeydew melon cubes and gently pierces them with a toothpick. She’s preparing hors d’oeuvres for the church staff Christmas party the next night—the latest of many times she’s used her...
Every child has a story. For hundreds of children in the Rockford area, that story may be filled with the abandonment, loneliness and shame that comes from having a mom or dad in prison. First Free Rockford is hoping to share the love of Christ with 70 children who...
In a hidden-away room that used to house the church library, a new ministry opportunity is taking shape. It’s an audio and video production studio aimed at improving First Free’s online worship services. As we all watched services online during the worst months of the...
