Events

Wacky Wednesdays Are Back!

This is a summer program will begin on June 13 and is for children going into 1st grade through 6th grade! The mission of this program is to bring children together for a lot of fun and fellowship in a church community. Every child is welcome. Invite your children, grandchildren, children in your neighborhood, and children of friends---ALL CHILDREN ARE WELCOME!

The program will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30PM to 8:00PM and there is NO cost! Parents are welcome to drop off their kids OR stay and enjoy the fun! Children are encouraged to bring one non-perishable food item each week to be donated to the Peoples Resource Center!

The Junior High is once again heading to Roger's Park! Preliminary sign-ups will be available soon. If you'd like to come, or chaperone, please contact JJ Mannschreck asap.

The Sonshine Choir from Brentwood United Methodist Church in Tennessee will perform a concert here at DGFUMC on Saturday, July 14 at 7:00. They will also sing at both worship services to following morning.

The 6th Annual Downers Grove Garden Walk gives you an opportunity to view seven of the most beautiful gardens in the area. All proceeds benefit the DGFUMC Bridge Board in providing transitional housing and mentoring for homeless families.

Tickets, at $20 in advance, are available at various Downers Grove locations.

Thanks to everyone who helped out in June! We are accomplishing so much with all your help! The grounds look wonderful, we have a new place for table storage, and Pastor Greta's office is almost complete!

With summer upon us, the main focus will be working outside around the church. Inside, we have Pastor Greta's office to complete and a variety of other small jobs.

Wacky Wednesdays Are Back!

This is a summer program will begin on June 13 and is for children going into 1st grade through 6th grade! The mission of this program is to bring children together for a lot of fun and fellowship in a church community. Every child is welcome. Invite your children, grandchildren, children in your neighborhood, and children of friends---ALL CHILDREN ARE WELCOME!

The program will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30PM to 8:00PM and there is NO cost! Parents are welcome to drop off their kids OR stay and enjoy the fun! Children are encouraged to bring one non-perishable food item each week to be donated to the Peoples Resource Center!

The Young at Heart group for senior adults will be gathering in Chapel Hall for a Salad Bar Luncheon on Wednesday, July 11. Lunch will begin at noon. Each family attending will be asked to bring a salad to serve 12.

The program will be Ventriloquist Bob Kowalski.

You may sign up for this exciting event in the Parlor on Sunday mornings or by calling Marilou Welch at 630.968.4136.

The 11th Annual Youth Car Wash will take place again on Sunday, July 8 and August 19, from 8:30am to 11:00am.

Cost: ANY donation

Please invite your neighbors to bring their cars for a wash. All proceeds go to support the Youth Mission and Chapel Choir.

Summer Ignite goes all Summer! We'll be meeting the following dates:

The First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove is offering a summer camp experience for children and youth from June 25 to 29, 2012. 

Camp offers children and youth the opportunity for fellowship with other children. It offers youth and adults an experience of God’s creation while exploring nature. It offers everyone a chance to experience Christian community and develop skills for Christian living.

This year, the theme of the camp is The Secrets of the Kingdom. Jesus used stories, called parables, to teach his disciples—and us—about what it means to live in God’s kingdom. In Secrets of the Kingdom, campers look to the Master Storyteller, Jesus, to discover four different parables and their meanings for our lives.

Secret 1: We are the Soil (Mark 4:1-9, 4:13-20)

Secret 2: We Can Ask Boldly (Luke 11:5-10)

Secret 3-God is Generous (Matthew 20:1-16)

Secret 4-God Treasures Us (Luke 15:1-10)

Camp will be held at Wesley Woods Conference Center in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Wesley Woods is owned and operated by the Northern Illinois Conference.

Summer Ignite goes all Summer! We'll be meeting the following dates: