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Join us this Sunday to hear Rev. Wendy Witt!

Preview December 30, 2018 Sermon – “Parental Wonder” Scripture Passage: Luke 2:41 – 52 (NRSV) “Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover.  And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.  When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed…

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Christmastime Services at the Temple

If you find yourself in the city over the holidays we would love to have you at one of our Christmas Services. Here at the Temple, we have services on Christmas Eve and on Christmas morning. Come ready to sing some of your favorite Christmastime hymns and hear a message from our head pastor Rev.…

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The Temple & Gorham UMC help Carter School

On Wednesday our Manager of Family Ministries, Piers Fetters, delivered winter coats, hats, and gloves to Carter School. This continues our annual partnership with our sister church, Gorham UMC, as we work together to be a blessing to families on the southside. These coats were collected over the year by the Family Ministries in collaboration…

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Watch Night Service 2018

Join us this New Year’s Eve for a special watch night service at 5 p.m. in the Dixon Chapel. This will be a time focused on looking back at all that happened in 2018 and looking forward to all that will come in 2019. This will be a covenantal service where all who participate will…

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Advent at the Temple

The congregation at the Chicago Temple has been spreading holiday cheer during this season of Advent. On Sunday, December 9th, the Family Ministries collected a special offering for our annual Angel Tree participation. Angel Tree is a program whereby local churches buy gifts for children on behalf of an incarcerated parent. The gifts were purchased…

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Children’s Sabbath Snack Drive

Yesterday, our Manager of Family Ministries, Piers Fetters, dropped off the snacks the congregation so graciously donated to ChildServ’s Southside office. These snacks were collected for our Children’s Sabbath Snack Drive to support Childserv’s ongoing work with local foster children. Kim Coffing, ChildServ’s Director of Faith & Community Relations had this to say to the…

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2019 Grace & Gratitude Stewardship Drive Begins

This year’s stewardship drive gives congregants the chance to join in and commit to growing in grace and gratitude with their faith community at the First United Methodist Church. Please consider how you will support the 2019 work of the church and help our ministries continue to make a positive impact in the world around…

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