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

Join us for a five Sunday course on the Christian Idea of God led by Robin Lovin and William Schweiker. Each session of the course will begin with some remarks by the instructors on the topic for that Sunday and then engage in a free and open discussion among the class members. The course seeks…

This will begin in James Parlor during Fellowship Hour, before moving to the fourth floor.

New Lenox UMC: 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox, IL 60451 Come join laity and clergy with Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey, Director of the Missional Church Consultation Initiative for the West Ohio Conference. She will be leading us in a discussion about her her most recent book, Flood Gates: Holy Momentum for a Fearless Church…

Anyone can be a victim of financial exploitation, come learn practical steps to protect yourself. You will be learning how to recognize the signs of some common frauds and scams. This free program is presented by Attorney R. Dennis Smith of the John Marshall Law School and is funded by a TACIT grant from the…

The Bible Study on Acts will be held on Tuesdays beginning Feb. 12 for eight weeks. Join Rev. Cheryl Magrini in following the early church planters and how relationships are vital in spreading the gospel. Lunches and snacks welcome! Books will be available on Feb. 12 for $10. For more information contact Rev. Magrini at…

Soprano Samantha Farmilant will lift the January gloom with an original lecture recital. Hailed for her “authenticity” and “attention to text,” this program unites performance with historical perspective in an hour-long exploration of Faure, Strauss, Granados, Hoiby, and others. Hot chocolate will be served! Tickets available for $20 each at The Floating Opera Company, or…

Come join a nine week debt-relief class with Helen Dannelly! Planning for the future is hard when you’re still paying for the past! Listen—there’s a better way! Join the Chicago Temple's Financial Peace University group, and we’ll learn how to beat debt and make a plan for the future, together! Interested? Join us here at…

Our Annual Soul Food Luncheon will be held from 12:15 to about 1:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $10 per person. Look for the sign up schedule at the information table (1st fl. narthex), beginning Sunday, January 27. Our program will feature the eleven United Methodist-related Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Two inspiring alumni will…