Summer Circles are casual gatherings
led by First Evan women
to learn and expand friendships.
Explore the opportunities below.

Special Events

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: $65. Limit: 30.

Garden Gathering 

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  

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 this link

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 eight-week summer Sew-A-Long, open to all skill levels. Choose between creating a simple quilt pattern or a personalized T-shirt quilt, or bring your own projects to work on. Learn from each other and share creative time together. 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. 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 on safe and simple movements and exercise, and how to modify them if you have injuries or mobility issues.

Up Your Eats: Mid-Summer Harvest Dinner
Thursday, July 24, 6:00 p.m.
Host: Linda Reyle, 9658 Dove Meadow Cv. E., Germantown
Enjoy a farm-to-table, vegetable dinner from Linda's garden and hear a devotional message reminding us that we serve the Most High God who blesses us with the harvest. Please bring a dessert to share as we tour her garden.

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., Speaker: Jeanne Jones

  • Monday, July 28, 6:30 p.m., Speaker: Sue Sharpe