Our choirs will resume their weekly rehearsals the week of January 6. If you're thinking about joining or bringing your child to choir, now is a great time! They will all be starting new music with the new year. So please join...or...welcome back!
All the children's choirs and Chapel Choir resume on Wednesday, January 8. The Chancel Choir will resume on Thursday, January 9.
Don't throw away your tangled, frayed or burned-out Christmas lights this year! This holiday season, the Village of Downers Grove is offering recycling of Christmas tree lights and extension cords.
It is sometimes difficult to have children attend church. They don’t like to sit still or be quiet or just listen. Frankly, I don’t blame them. I want children to be who they are…active, creative, and lively!
The birth of Jesus Christ is the birthday we celebrate every year and the reason we do this is... well, sometimes we need to be reminded to celebrate. Jesus gave to every single person that has or will exist on this planet, if only for a moment, eternal salvation. That is the great news of Christmas.
We are putting together a team of volunteers who have a passion for Youth Ministry. We will provide any necessary training - no experience needed. Our Youth Ministry is growing and God's Spirit is moving. Please contact JJ for more information.
If you are interested in signing up for the Wednesday Family Dinners, Winter/Spring registration forms and payment are due January 5, 2014. Forms can be found in the church office, dinners resume January 8.
Thank you to the entire congregation for your contributions to the Giving Tree this year. We took two carloads of gifts to ChildServ and another two carloads to the People's Resource Center. Your gifts help make Christmas brighter for so many children. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
We will continue to collect clothing items for PADs into the new year. Please bring any donations to the office. Thank you!
Timmy (The name means one who honors God) traces his genealogy back to the Andes Mountains of Peru, South America. Timmy’s ancestors’ last name was originally Tomatl, which meant round and plump to the Aztecs. In the 16th Century, Spanish conquistadores took the tomatoes back to Europe with them. In the 18th Century, tomatoes were brought to Quebec and Louisiana by the French.
Before my son was born we attended the 8:15 service where we made some of our first friends at church. Once my son started Sunday School, we switched to the 9:30 service where we got to know other people. We also have friends who sing in the choir at 11 a.m., but we don’t see them on a regular basis since we are “9:30 folks.” Isn’t it funny how church friends are often limited to those who attend your service? Wouldn’t it be great if we could gather together for ONE special morning of worship and fellowship?
Membership Ministry announces Together @ 10… We are ONE
4:00 p.m. - Family Worship
A worship celebration especially geared for children, with music provided by the Angel, Cherub and Chorister Choirs.
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is among those groups providing emergency relief in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines on November 8, and the tornadoes, which hit Illinois on November 17.
The Giving Tree, which is now in the Parlor, gives you the opportunity to purchase gifts for needy children, youth, and adults in our township and across the Northern Illinois Conference. This year, we are supporting ChildServ, PADS, and the Peoples Resource Center. Just choose a tag marked with the name or initials of these agencies.