A United Methodist Congregation
The public reopening of the Elmhurst Community Clothing Center will be on Thursday, July 2nd at 1pm! Our regular shopping hours will be:
We welcome anyone in need of clothes, shoes, coats, household goods, bedding, toys, and books. All items are 100% free, and there are no residency requirements.
🗓️ When: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
What we accept (Gently Used):
👕 Men’s, women’s, & children’s clothing
👟 Shoes & coats
👜 Accessories
🧸 Toys & household items
Where to go: Head to the back parking lot on the east side of the building. Look for the door with the portico (covered porch) above it, and ring the doorbell! A friendly volunteer will be there to greet you.
⚠️ Important Note: To keep our community clean and safe, please do not leave donations on the ground or outside of our designated drop-off hours. Thank you for your support!
Join us at First Church on May 18th for guest speaker, Mark Bowman. Mark Bowman was one of the founders of the Reconciling Congregation Program (now Reconciling Ministries Network) in 1984 and served in a leadership role for the first 15 years He has also served as a church musician in several Chicago area congregations. In 2001, he founded the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, an online information center on LGBTQ religious history, and serves as its part-time executive director in his retirement.
HOLY WEEK AT UMC ELMHURST
Palm Sunday begins Holy Week and is about the celebration and acknowledgement of the one who comes in the name of the Lord. It is a time for declaration of faith and reaffirmation and recommitment to discipleship as we follow Christ with our whole lives
1 . Join us in worshipping together as we rediscover Jesus, his arrival in Jerusalem, his death, and his resurrection.
Palm Sunday, April 13 th , 9:30 am, Worship at 9:30 am begins with the processional of palm branches
Good Friday, April 18 th , 7:00 pm, at First United Methodist Church in Elmhurst, Worship with members from the Salt Creek Cluster as we contemplate the 7 Last Words of Jesus.
Easter Sunday, April 20 th , 9:30 am, Celebrate the Risen Christ! The morning begins with a Worship Service including the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Following the service, our Fellowship Committee invites you to a delicious brunch, complete with an Egg Hunt and fun Easter Activities for the whole family.
Jesus did a lot of ministry during meals that he ate with a wide variety of people: religious officials, government officials, friends and strangers. Through these meals he shared God’s grace, community and mission.
Join Christ UMC Elmhurst and First as Pastors Jim and Joe explore Jesus’ meal ministry. Two of these services will be “breakfast church”. Breakfast church will include breakfast, a Jesus story and table discussion about the story. June 2 will be the first breakfast church at First UMC Elmhurst. June 30 will be breakfast church at Christ UMC
Worshippers will be invited to consider if they would like to host a dinner church in the community later this summer.
Come and experience Grace, Community and Mission!
| Date | Scripture | Church Address |
|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Luke 5:27-32 | First |
| June 9 | Luke 7:36-50 | Christ |
| June 16 | Luke 14:1-24 | First |
| June 23 | Mark 1:37-39 | First |
| June 30 | Luke 9:10-17 | Christ |
| July 7 | Luke 10:38-42 | Christ |
| July 14 | Luke 11:37-44 | First |
| July 21 | John 21:1-17 | Christ |
In the coming weeks, First Church will be having conversations about faith and caring for the earth. The Christian scriptures are rich resources for this conversation.
The conversations that we will consider at 9:30 am Sunday Worship:
April 14 A Special Responsibility (Genesis)
April 21 Facing Creation’s Brokenness (Romans)
April 28 A New Creation (2 Corinthians)
In addition, join us for two activities that will aid us in this conversation.
April 14 7 am – 8 am Birdwatching at Churchill Woods. Join Pastor Joe, an amateur birder, will help us experience some of our avian kin. Churchill is a DuPage County birding hotspot because of its diverse habitats. We’ll meet at the picnic shelter entrance parking lot. Bring binoculars if you have them. Possible species include: woodpeckers, warblers, water fowl and wading birds. Please sign up here.
April 27 9 am – Noon In honor of Earth Day, the Illinois Prairie Path corporation, in cooperation with the Friends of the Great Western Trails, several municipalities, DuPage County and other partner organizations, has scheduled its annual cleanup for Saturday, April 27 at 9am. Please note that exact time and date are set by each site coordinator. We will probably be cleaning up in Berkeley, Bellwood or Maywood as that is where volunteers are needed. Please sign up here.
We will study Rev. Dr. John Elford’s book, Our Hearts Were Strangely Lukewarm: The American Methodist Church and the Struggle with White Supremacy. Participants will need a copy of the book for this study. Dr. Elford will join us via zoom for our last session. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity. This study will last for 7 weeks. (April 17-May 29)
Worship (Available on Facebook)
February 14 6 pm Ash Wednesday Dinner and Service (Wesley Hall and Sanctuary)
February 18-March 17, 9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship (Sanctuary)
March 24 9:30 am Palm Sunday Worship (Sanctuary)
March 28 7 pm Maunday Thursday Worship (Sanctuary and Prayer Stations)
March 29 7 pm Salt Creek Cluster Good Friday Service (Prince of Peace UMC, Elk Grove Village)
March 31 9:30 am Easter Worship (Sanctuary)
10:30 am Scavenger Egg Hunt and Brunch (Wesley Hall)
Small Group
Wednesday 10 am Small group discussion on the scriptures with devotional booklet. Devotional Book available from church office for $3. (Feb. 21-March 27; Aldersgate Room)
Prayer
Six prayer stations will be located on the first floor (Narthex, Quiet Room, Aldersgate) for personal prayer throughout the Lenten season. Each station is self-guided.
Service
Feed My Starving Children March 23, 2pm
Schaumburg Packing Facility 740 Wiley Farm Court
September 17
October 22
November 12
Fellowship coffee will be held in the Narthex at 10:00 preceding the worship. Come early and have some coffee.
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