SPECIAL EVENTS

Women’s Backyard Brunch

Saturday, May 31, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
Christy’s Backyard, 166 Walnut St., Collierville 
Kick off the summer with a potluck brunch and enjoy a casual morning with other FEC women. 

Girls’ Night Out: Painting Party 

Thursday, July 10, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 
First Evan, Chapel 
Learn different forms of watercolor paint, brush and paper types, and basic techniques and tips. We’ll do several exercises using these techniques and put them together to create a beautiful floral painting. Cost: $60. Limit: 30 

Garden Gathering 

Container Garden 
Tuesday, June 10, 6:15 p.m. 
Host: Malinda McDaniel, 254 N. Rose, Memphis 
Malinda will explain TFS (Thrill, Fill, Spill) for beautiful container planting. 

Pruning 
Tuesday, June 17, 10:00 a.m. 
Host: Jan Carrier, 586 River Meadow Cv., Cordova 
Kenny Jones, a landscape architect, will explain how and when to prune bushes, roses, trees and hydrangeas. 

Art Collective  

Art Discussion: Art Isn’t What You Think 
Facilitator: Jenna Fergus
Wednesday, May 21, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., First Evan, Room: E236 
This will be an art discussion in preparation for our visit to the Brooks Museum on May 24. 

Brooks Museum: Japanese Fans Experience and Tour of Calida Rawles 
Saturday, May 24, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1934 Poplar 
Please also register for this event with the Brooks Museum using the link below: 
 https://www.simpletix.com/e/super-saturday-japanese-fans-tickets-210963 

Art Discussion: God Is Not An Artist and Other Disagreeable Ideas About Art 
Facilitator: Jenna Fergus
Wednesday, June 11, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., First Evan, Room: E236 
This will be an art discussion in preparation for our visit to the Dixon Art Gallery on June 18. 

Dixon Art Gallery: Colleen Couch and Dolph Smith: Walk in the Light 
Wednesday, June 18, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 4339 Park Ave. 
We will tour the exhibit and attend a Munch and Learn about the exhibit.  
You can find more information at the link below: 
https://www.dixon.org/colleen-couch-and-dolph-smith-walk-in-the-light 

Summer Circle Gatherings 

Sew-A-Long 
June 2-July 22, Mondays (8:30-11:00 a.m.) and/or Tuesdays (6:00-8:30 p.m.) 
Host: Leigh Sistrunk, 2193 Wickersham Ln, Germantown 
Join us for an 8-week summer Sew-A-Long, open to all skill levels. Choose between creating a simple quilt pattern or a personalized T-shirt quilt or bringing your own projects to work on. Learn from each other and share creative time together, and Leigh will be available to guide through the steps discussed at A Colorful Day, as needed. There is no cost other than your own supplies and if your project requires a sewing machine, please bring that with you.  

Fitness Made Easy 
Thursdays, June 26, July 17, and July 24, 11:00 a.m. 
First Evan Fitness Center 
Leader: Vivian Danis, Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor 
Wear your tennis shoes and comfy clothes, and join us for three sessions to learn how to get started with movement and exercise, and how to modify exercise if you have injuries and mobility issues. 

Homeschool Collective 
Tuesday, May 20, 7:00 p.m. 
Host: Stephanie Moore, 4810 Shady Grove Rd. 
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Sacred Celebrations: It’s Never Too Late To Start 
Thursday, June 12, 6:30 p.m. 
Facilitator: Jenn McKee 
Host: Linda Reyle, 9658 Dove Meadow Cv., E, Germantown 
This will be a recap and continuation of the discussion from A Colorful Day about how to intentionally celebrate both Christian and cultural holidays with our families and children with a special emphasis and encouragement that it is never too late to start training your children.  

Stories of God’s Faithfulness 

Within God's amazing eternal story are the stories of each of His children. Every saint has a story of both faithfulness and failure. All our stories include seasons of blessing, trial, struggle, and suffering. Hearing testimony of God's faithfulness in the lives of other women can be a huge encouragement, helping us to trust, obey and honor God in our own journey.  

Host: Jo Anne Clark, 548 Valleybrook Dr., Memphis 

• Monday, June 16, 6:30 p.m., Speaker: Anne Carter 

• Monday, June 30, 6:30 p.m. 

• Monday, July 28, 6:30 p.m.