A special offering will fund graduate World Communion Scholarships, undergraduate U.S. Ethnic Scholarship, and Ethnics In-Service Training programs. Visit www.umcgiving.org/WCS for more information.

Due to the traffic and congestion related to the Chicago Marathon, the 8:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, October 7 has been cancelled. The 11 a.m. service will proceed as usual.

This will begin in James Parlor during Fellowship Hour before moving to the fourth floor. If you are interested in volunteering with the youth, please contact Pier Fetters, manager of Family Ministries, at piers@chicagotemple.org for more information.

Sky Chapel tours will be conducted on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. If you are able to be a volunteer, please contact Jonni Miklos at jonni@chicagotemple.org  for more information.

Join us for a discussion of spiritual gifts. We will discuss how the church can harness the various spiritual gifts of its members, while working together and honoring our differences. Breakfast and pastries will be served at 9:30 with the discussion beginning at 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided. Speakers: Ken Ehrman, Director of Field…

A candlelight service centered around prayer, meditation, and music. This takes place every first Friday of each month.

The Hot Chocolate Run will take place this Sunday morning beginning at 7 a.m., street closures may affect your commute.

Erasing the Distance is a documentary theatre company that explores issues of mental health, and you are invited to attend their next presentation, “First Responders”.