Recent News

Would you like to become involved in a vital part of our church community? Want to get to know Junior High Kids (your own or other people’s)? Would you like to know what our Confirmation program is all about? Here’s how you can get involved with ourt ransitioning children: Teach! Teaching Confirmation has never been so easy, fun and meaningful all at the same time.

The confirmation program is a rotation model which means that, if you sign up to teach a lesson, you would only have to prepare once and then teach the same lesson for three weeks. Please contact Nick Nicholas if you would like to find out more information or to sign up to be a teacher. We have scheduled a teacher training session on September 8 at 7pm.

We will give you the opportunity to unite with First United Methodist Church, Downers Grove on Sunday, September 25 during the 11:00am Worship Service.

Prior to membership, a Prospective New Member Class will be held at the 1108 Maple Ave. parsonage on Sunday, September 18 at 6:30PM..

Babysitting will be provided upon request. If you would like to be a part of this class on September 18, and to unite with the church on September 25, please contact either Rev. Jim McDonald or Rev. Greta McDonald.

Our new Chapel Choir director, Chad Goetz, is ready to meet you! The church is ready to have the choir loft full again! Summer is over! Are you ready for Chapel Choir?

We are starting a little differently than we have in the past. There will be two rehearsals before the Kick-Off dinner and registration.

First Rehearsals

The first rehearsal is set for Wednesday, August 24 the second on August 31, both at 7:00 pm. All High School students are invited to come check us out.

Kick-Off Dinner and Registration

Our annual Kick-Off dinner and registration will be on Wednesday, September 7 at 6:00 pm.

We are so very pleased and excited to announce the employment of our new Chapel Choir Director, Chad Goetz. He comes to us with amazing credentials and energy! Chad graduated from Millikin University in 2005 where he majored in Vocal Music Education and had the pleasure of singing in the internationally acclaimed Millikin University Choir. He hopes to complete his Masters Degree in Music Education from Vandercook College in July of 2012. Currently he is the Director of Choral Activities at Lockport Township High School where he has been employed since graduating. For the past 6 years he has worked diligently to grow the LTHS Choral Department in size and quality and now oversees a program of 14 ensembles and approximately 300 students. Along with being the Director of Choral Activities, Chad also teaches AP Music Theory, is Director of the school musical and is the Assistant Director of Lockport’s 4-time state qualifying Group Interpretation team.

His enthusiastic and energetic teaching style is a direct result of his love of music and passion for teaching. When not teaching or directing, Chad is an avid golfer and a wannabe chef. Welcome to our church family Chad!