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Meals with Jesus: a worship series
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 |
Lent at First Church
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
Lenten Sermon Series 2023
Sundays at 10:30 am February 26-April 2
In conjunction with the Salt Creek Cluster of United Methodist Churches, First Church will explore the Lenten season with common objects found in the scriptures: dust, bread, cross, coins, shoes and oil. This series is inspired by Jill Duffield who reminds us that God works through the ordinary and goes to great lengths to communicate with us about Jesus Christ, salvation, grace, and reconciliation.
Drawing from the Christian contemplative tradition, Duffield reminds us that it is often in “hindsight that God’s providence becomes recognizable.” Throughout his teaching, Jesus taught that the kingdom of God is near and in our midst. Each week through these objects you will be asked to consider the possibility, the promise, that God is present, speaking, seeking to be in relationship with you.
Finally, the churches in the cluster will participate in a pulpit exchange. First Church will be welcoming Reverend Hong-kien Jeremiah Lee of Addison: Good Samaritan Church and the Reverend Juyeon Jeon of Bensenville: First UMC. Pastor Joe will be preaching at Addison: Good Samaritan and Elmhurst: Christ and Villa Park: Calvary.
Experiencing God’s Grace
This series explores the sacraments of holy communion and baptism. In preparation for this, consider watching the 1987 movie Babette’s Feast (available for rent on Amazon and Apple tv for $3.99 or free to checkout at Elmhurst Public Library). Additionally, the library is hosting a series of events called Common Connection: Around the Table that uses lectures, discussion and critical thinking to identify topics that influence the world today. Pastor Joe would love to hear about your experiences. You can leave him a comment by clicking this form.
Taize Prayer Returns to First Church
Sunday mornings: July 10, August 14, and September 11; and Wednesday Evening October 5 at 6:30 pm. Taizé prayer is a meditative common prayer that uses uncomplicated and repetitive songs that allow the mystery of God to become tangible through the beauty of simplicity.
Easter Egg Hunt – April 17, 10:00 a.m.
We will have a free egg hunt Sunday, April 17, 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church on the South East lawn (in case of inclement weather we will move inside for the hunt)