Fall Week 3
2025-10-01 08:30 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States

Love Creek Nature Center
2025-10-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Love Creek Nature Center, 9292 Huckleberry Rd #9736, Berrien Center, MI, 49102
Let’s try our first Unofficial Family Friday! We know it’s last minute but a few of us will be at Love Creek Nature Center Friday and would love for friends to join walking through His wonderful Creation as we Fellowship together!
This is a casual get together where you can meet up with others. Information on entrance fees can be found here.

Wacky Tacky Day
2025-10-08 | MI
Co-op Week 4 is Wacky Tacky Day! Bring in all your quirky fun ideas to help spread some fun and silliness. Hair, hats and polka dots everything is game!

Fall Week 4
2025-10-08 08:30 - 15:00 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States

Fall Week 5
2025-10-15 08:30 - 15:00 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States

Matthys Farm Market Field Trip
2025-10-21 12:00 - 17:00 | Matthys Farm Market, 57754 Crumstown Hwy., South Bend, IN, 46619
Where : Matthys Farm Market, 57754 Crumstown Hwy., South Bend, IN 46619
What day : Tuesday, October 21
What time : It starts promptly at 12:00pm. We kindly request arrival at 11:45am so we can meet up and not miss the HAYRIDE!
Cost : $9 for children and $6 for adults. Includes Hayride, Pumpkin for the kids, Petting Zoo, and Corn Maze.
Online payments are due by the October 12. Cash or check payments are due at co-op Wednesday, October 15.
REMINDERS:

Each family is responsible for all costs involved in participating in this event.
Parents must stay with their children. This is not a drop-off event.

Sign up HERE!

Fall Week 6
2025-10-22 08:30 - 15:00 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States

Fall Open House
2025-10-22 08:30 - 15:00 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States
Join us for a full day of Chapel, fun classes, and lunchtime fellowship. Come see how our Co-op could enhance your children’s education and grow meaningful relationships for the whole family. Click here for more information and to sign up for Open House on October 22.

Fall Week 7
2025-10-29 08:30 - 15:00 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States

Archaeology Field Trip
2025-10-31 10:00 - 11:00 | Fort St. Joseph Museum, 408 E. Main St., Niles, MI, 49120
The Archaeology Class will be going on a field trip to the Fort St. Joseph Museum in Niles, but we wanted to open it to the whole co-op. Our class will be doing an assignment around the exhibit about the excavation that is ongoing in Niles, MI, conducted by Western Michigan University. You are welcome to also browse the rest of the museum. There is no entry fee.
If you are able to let Gabi Tiessen know if you are coming, that would be helpful (email gabrielatiessen@gmail.com or text 269-246-1310).

Coordinator Meeting
2025-11-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-12-01 18:00 - 19:30 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States
This is a time for all of the Team Coordinators to meet together to share what their Teams have been doing and to plan for the future of our Cooperative.

Fall Week 8
2025-11-05 08:30 - 15:00 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States

Teen Night: Campfire Hangout
2025-11-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States
We will hang out by a campfire and play games like Catchphrase, Mad Gab, and Would You Rather. If weather doesn’t hold, we will move inside.
This event will be open to teens bringing a friend. Any friends who join will need to fill out the Participation Waiver & Release Form for Guests which can be found here.
Please RSVP by the last Friday of this month, the 31st, on the sign up sheet in the library. Chaperones needed, sign up to volunteer in the Library.

Board Meeting
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | MI
Board Meetings are open to all Firm Foundation Christian Cooperative members. If you you are interested in hearing the discussions being had at the Board Meetings about certain topics, be sure to look for the Board Meeting Agenda which will be sent out ahead of the meetings.
Please note that, should certain sensitive topics need to be discussed by the Board alone, those portions of the meeting will be closed.

Parents of Seniors Meeting
2025-11-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States
Any parents of seniors who would like to participate in the FFC Graduation Ceremony are invited to come learn about the ceremony and begin planning for the big event!

Fall Week 9
2025-11-12 08:30 - 15:00 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States

Thanksgiving & Christmas Break
2025-11-13 - 2026-01-06 | MI
We will be on break for the Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays through January 6th.

New Member Applications for Winter 2026 Close
2025-11-14 | MI
Applications for the Winter trimester are open until November 14th.
(Applications submitted after 11/14 will be considered for the Spring trimester.)

Yearbook Bootcamp
2025-11-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-18 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-20 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-21 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-02 13:00 - 17:00 | MI
Any 7th -12th grade student who would like to participate in putting together this year’s Yearbook can join us for a fiercely fun, focused community-building 2 weeks of learning what goes into creating a homeschool cooperative yearbook. We will gather for 4 hours each day to enjoy snacks, laugh and learn together as we create page layouts and devise plans for how we can all contribute to creating an amazing book about US! and what we’re doing at FFC!
The dates we will meet: November 17-21 & December 1-5
Time: 1pm-5pm

Member Care Meeting
2025-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The Member Care Team will be meeting on 11/17 at 7:00pm via Zoom. Please let Allison know if you have any questions.

Activities Team Meeting
2025-11-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States
The Activities Team will be meeting on 11/24 at 6:00pm at EFree. Please let Jennifer know if you have any questions.

Facilities Team Meeting
2025-11-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd., Niles, MI, 49120, United States
The Facilities Team will be meeting on 11/24 at 6:00pm at EFree. Please let Joe know if you have any questions.

Registration for Winter Trimester Open for Current Members
2025-12-01 - 2025-12-10 | MI
Registration for the Winter 2026 trimester is open December 1-10 for current members. You can find information about registration here.
