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Yoga & Mindfulness
Jun
25

Yoga & Mindfulness

We’re welcoming Alexis Espinoza to First Central! Her classes are focused on community building and adult-child coregulation for emotional wellness. Classes will be weekly on Thursdays in Memorial Hall.

Kid’s Yoga: 5-5:45pm

Adult Yoga: 6pm

Visit fernvibes.com/events to register now! Suggested donation is $5/ class for kids and $10/ class for adults.

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Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study
Jun
29

Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study

Join us on Mondays June 29th- August 10th in the library/ conference room. Childcare will be provided!

Please RSVP to Meg by 6/15 if you plan to attend! meg@firstcentral.com

402-345-1533

Click the link below to purchase the book: 

https://bookwormomaha.com/book/9780593853191

Study Guides will be provided!

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Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study
Jul
6

Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study

Join us on Mondays June 29th- August 10th in the library/ conference room. Childcare will be provided!

Please RSVP to Meg by 6/15 if you plan to attend! meg@firstcentral.com

402-345-1533

Click the link below to purchase the book: 

https://bookwormomaha.com/book/9780593853191

Study Guides will be provided!

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Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study
Jul
13

Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study

Join us on Mondays June 29th- August 10th in the library/ conference room. Childcare will be provided!

Please RSVP to Meg by 6/15 if you plan to attend! meg@firstcentral.com

402-345-1533

Click the link below to purchase the book: 

https://bookwormomaha.com/book/9780593853191

Study Guides will be provided!

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Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study
Jul
20

Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study

Join us on Mondays June 29th- August 10th in the library/ conference room. Childcare will be provided!

Please RSVP to Meg by 6/15 if you plan to attend! meg@firstcentral.com

402-345-1533

Click the link below to purchase the book: 

https://bookwormomaha.com/book/9780593853191

Study Guides will be provided!

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Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study
Jul
27

Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study

Join us on Mondays June 29th- August 10th in the library/ conference room. Childcare will be provided!

Please RSVP to Meg by 6/15 if you plan to attend! meg@firstcentral.com

402-345-1533

Click the link below to purchase the book: 

https://bookwormomaha.com/book/9780593853191

Study Guides will be provided!

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Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study
Aug
3

Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study

Join us on Mondays June 29th- August 10th in the library/ conference room. Childcare will be provided!

Please RSVP to Meg by 6/15 if you plan to attend! meg@firstcentral.com

402-345-1533

Click the link below to purchase the book: 

https://bookwormomaha.com/book/9780593853191

Study Guides will be provided!

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Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study
Aug
10

Hell Bent - Limited Series Book Study

Join us on Mondays June 29th- August 10th in the library/ conference room. Childcare will be provided!

Please RSVP to Meg by 6/15 if you plan to attend! meg@firstcentral.com

402-345-1533

Click the link below to purchase the book: 

https://bookwormomaha.com/book/9780593853191

Study Guides will be provided!

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Adult Education - Douglas County Health Department
Jun
21

Adult Education - Douglas County Health Department

Ashley Stenburg from the Douglas County Health Department will speak on her work with the STI Prevention and Control program. She will touch on the many community resources available, including the new Health Resource Vending Machines around Omaha.

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Yoga & Mindfulness
Jun
18

Yoga & Mindfulness

We’re welcoming Alexis Espinoza to First Central! Her classes are focused on community building and adult-child coregulation for emotional wellness. Classes will be weekly on Thursdays in Memorial Hall.

Kid’s Yoga: 5-5:45pm

Adult Yoga: 6pm

Visit fernvibes.com/events to register now! Suggested donation is $5/ class for kids and $10/ class for adults.

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Jammies and Stories in the Courtyard
Jun
17

Jammies and Stories in the Courtyard

Join our friends from the Brigit St Brigit Theatre Co as they bring some of your favorite book to life under the twinkle lights in our beautiful courtyard. Wear your jams for extra coziness.

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Adult Ed - Hollie Schall pt. 2
Jun
14

Adult Ed - Hollie Schall pt. 2

Hollie Schall is an architect who consults for Pella Windows and Doors of Omaha and Lincoln She will be presenting part 2 of updates on what is being planned and currently building in Omaha. Next week, she will focus on developments west of 72nd Street, including what is happening at Crossroads Mall! 

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Yoga & Mindfulness
Jun
11

Yoga & Mindfulness

We’re welcoming Alexis Espinoza to First Central! Her classes are focused on community building and adult-child coregulation for emotional wellness. Classes will be weekly on Thursdays in Memorial Hall.

Kid’s Yoga: 5-5:45pm

Adult Yoga: 6pm

Visit fernvibes.com/events to register now! Suggested donation is $5/ class for kids and $10/ class for adults.

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Firetruck Hang Out
Jun
10

Firetruck Hang Out

Join us in the back lot to hang out with the Omaha Fire Dept and check out their truck from 6-7 pm. We ask that you use the Harney St Garage or street parking to make room for our visitors. 

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First Forum - City of Omaha Developments
Jun
7

First Forum - City of Omaha Developments

Hollie Schall is an architect who consults for Pella Windows and Doors of Omaha and Lincoln. She will be presenting a 2-part series of updates on what is being planned and currently built in Omaha. Next week, she will focus on developments east of 72nd Street including…

  • Eppley Airport

  • The Streetcar

  • Creighton University

  • UNMC

  • Midtown House Developments

  • Southside Terrace

  • Plaza De La Raza

  • North Omaha Historic Sites

  • Council Bluffs First Avenue

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Yoga & Mindfulness
Jun
4

Yoga & Mindfulness

We’re welcoming Alexis Espinoza to First Central! Her classes are focused on community building and adult-child coregulation for emotional wellness. Classes will be weekly on Thursdays in Memorial Hall.

Kid’s Yoga: 5-5:45pm

Adult Yoga: 6pm

Visit fernvibes.com/events to register now! Suggested donation is $5/ class for kids and $10/ class for adults.

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Adult Ed - Podcast Discussion: What Makes Life Worth Living
May
31

Adult Ed - Podcast Discussion: What Makes Life Worth Living

Listen ahead of time to participate in our discussion! Click your preferred platform below to listen!

YouTube

Spotify

Apple Podcasts

Pocket Casts

Join Pastor Sarah as she leads us through a discussion on Kate Bowler’s “Everything Happens” podcast.

Episode: September 2, 2025 - - What Makes Life Worth Living? Dr. Atul Gawande on Mortality, Medicine, and Meaning.

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Annual Church Picnic
May
20

Annual Church Picnic

Join for the Annual Church Picnic at Elmwood Park!

Picnic Pad #3

Hotdogs, Burgers, Veggie Burgers, and Lemonade will be provided. Bring a side dish to share!

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Adult Education - RISE's Mission: To Break the Generational Cycle of Incarceration
May
17

Adult Education - RISE's Mission: To Break the Generational Cycle of Incarceration

A representative from RISE, the largest nonprofit organization in Nebraska focused solely on habilitative programming in prisons and reentry support, will speak on its mission to bridge incarceration to community.

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Adult Ed- The Florence Mill Farmer's Market
May
10

Adult Ed- The Florence Mill Farmer's Market

Join for Adult Education Sunday, May 10th from 9-10 as our own Linda Meigs discusses the upcoming season at the Florence Mill Farmer’s Market

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Super Sale
May
9

Super Sale

Plants and Bake Sale! And check out Evergreen Thrift Shop!

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Adult Ed - First Central's Makenzie Schmitt on For All Counseling
May
3

Adult Ed - First Central's Makenzie Schmitt on For All Counseling

For All Counseling is a nonprofit that has provided more than 250 mental health evaluations to people navigating immigration and asylum legal proceedings. In this adult education session, you will learn about the nonprofit’s formation, gain insight into the intersection of mental health and immigration law, hear client stories, and better understand how the landscape has changed over the past year and what that means for people in our community. 

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Adult Ed with First Tee Omaha
Apr
26

Adult Ed with First Tee Omaha

Steve Hogan II will speak on First Tee’s Hogan’s Heroes, a non-profit program in Omaha, Nebraska, founded by the late Steve Hogan, the first African American PGA member in the Nebraska Section, to provide affordable golf access and life skills to youth. 

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Adult Education Time Change!
Apr
12

Adult Education Time Change!

All future Adult Education sessions will now start at 9:00AM and end at 10:00AM so that our sweet choir members make it to practice on time and stay for the entirety of the presentations!

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Maundy Thursday Dinner & Service
Apr
2

Maundy Thursday Dinner & Service

Join us for dinner in the Parlor at 5:30pm before Maundy Thursday Service!

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