Events
Events are open to church members, community members, and newcomers.
The following listing is chronological with ongoing groups first.
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The following listing is chronological with ongoing groups first. 〰️
Food Sunday
On the first Sunday of each month, please bring a food item with you to worship or drop it off during office hours on Monday-Thursday.
Community Feast
FUMCAH is teaming up with United Church of Rogers Park each month to serve food to the community.
Kids Above All Holiday Gift Drive
Purchase a gift for a child in one of the KAA programs and help make their holiday wish come true!
Can We Hear You Now?
The church likes to preach, but we're not so good at listening. We'd like to change that.
Deck the Church for Christmas/Holidays!
We would like different groups (Jam, Youth, UW of Faith, Green Team, 4x8 Dinner Groups, Reaching Out Circle, Men's Group, Bible Study Group, Music Circle, Grief Support, Sisters, Reconciling Ministry, or whatever other group) to have an option to choose an area to decorate. Gathering Place, Sanctuary, Loge, Big Xmas Tree for the chancel, Fellowship Hall, The Rock, Chapel, Church Office.
Comfort Bags for Chicago Survivors' Network
DECEMBER 1: Help Provide Comfort to People Who Have Lost Loved Ones to Gun Violence: All Are Welcome:
On December 1, in the loggia after our worship service, members of FUMCAH will be prayerfully packing 100 comfort bags for family members who have lost a loved one to gun violence.
FUMCAH will fill these bags with items we hope can bring some solace to those suffering from the unimaginable trauma and loss due to gun violence.
We will then pass these bags onto the Chicago Survivors' Network. Members of the Chicago Survivors Network will gift these bags when they visit the close relative of the gunshot victim. Our purpose in creating these bags: To remind the suffering mother, father, brother, uncle, auntie, father, cousin, friend that God is with them. And the FUMCAH congregation stands with them in their pain.
Please join us on Dec 1 after worship for this meaningful ministry.
Order Preschool Spirit Wear!
Order by September 24 at fumcah.ctoutfit.com and show your Preschool Pride! Orders will be delivered to church.
Care Team Meeting
As a church we care for each other through one-on-one visits, meals, funeral preparation, cards and prayers. Join Pastors David and Brittany on September 16th, at 7:00pm to help craft a vision for how we can integrate all of these parts into a comprehensive Care Team.
Sewing With Us
Join UWFaith Genesis and the Green Team in a sewing project: We're trimming coffee hour napkins to a smaller size.
Listening Tours
Listening Tours are small gatherings for churches going through pastoral transitions. Their purpose is for the pastors to listen to congregation members.
Help Decorate for VBS!
Friends, we are looking for a mighty list of donations that we can borrow to help immerse our kids in the Summer Camp vibe that is VBS 2024!
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) 2024
ASP is a biennial mission trip for youth 9th-12th grade (age 14-19). The group travels to Appalachia for a week in the summer to repair homes, build community, and witness the healing work of God’s justice.
Annual Conference Clergy Session
Please sign up here if you can help at this year’s Clergy Session of Annual Conference.
Summer Sunday School Teachers
You can be a Sunday school teacher this summer! Sign up here.
Bountiful Harvest
Donate or purchase fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, or plants to benefit Faith Feeds Food Pantry.
Moms, Dads, & Grads Gift Card Sale
Gift cards are available for purchase to help fund this summer’s youth mission trip.Gift cards are available for purchase to help fund this summer’s youth mission trip.
UWFaith Cookie Exchange
Bring a dozen cookies and we'll assemble plates to deliver to homebound friends!
UWFaith Meet 'n' Greet
United Women in Faith invite you to meet UWF members and learn about Circles and social/service activities after worship.
Bread Bake and Bread Sale
Proceeds will help fund our ASP mission trip to help make homes warmer, safer, and drier for folks in need.
Valentine's Card Sale
The Missions Committee will be selling Valentine's Day cards made with help from FUMCAH's preschoolers! Proceeds will benefit JOURNEYS | The Road Home.
ASP Orientation Meeting
ASP Orientation Meeting for Youth and Adult Volunteers - Sunday, January 21 - 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Youth currently in grades 8 - 12 (and any interested friends) who are planning to participate in the summer mission trip as part of the Appalachia Service Project are encouraged to attend the orientation meeting on Sunday, January 21 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm in the ROC. Adults who would enjoy working with the youth and participate in the mission trip are encouraged to attend as well!
The mission trip will take place June 8 -16, 2024. At this orientation meeting we will share payment due dates, preparation plans, fundraising events, and team building activities. Any questions, contact Karen Labbe at klabbe516@gmail.com. Join us and help make homes warmer, safer, and drier in Appalachia.
New Member Orientation
Sunday, January 14, 10:45am
Sunday, January 21, 10:45am
If you’ve been attending worship here and have found FUMCAH to be a church where you feel both comfortable and challenged, spiritually and emotionally nourished, we (members and staff) would love to welcome you as a church member. Membership is a formal declaration of your desire to grow in faith while supporting the church with your prayers, your presence, your gifts and your service.
A membership orientation will be held after worship on consecutive Sundays, January 14 and 21 in the church library. If you are able to make both sessions, great; if not, please attend one or the other.
Also, if you’ve been an active participant at FUMCAH for who knows how long, and would like to be a member but somehow never made it formal, the pastors are offering an “amnesty,” meaning we will sign you up without mentioning your “new member-ness” in public. If this applies to you, please let Melinda know.
Undecorate the Church
It is true that what goes up must come down - and Christmas decorations are no exception. Help get the church ready for 2024 as we "take down and pack up Christmas 2023." Helpers of all ages and stages are welcome, but there is no child care for this event. Come on Saturday at 9:00am (or later); we'll finish when we're finished.
Meal fellowships.