10:30 a.m., September - May
9:30 a.m., June - August
(Responsible nursery care provided)

9:15 a.m., September - May
For ages 4 through 6th grade

Youth Sunday School class
9:15 a.m., September - May

9:15 a.m. on the first Sunday of each month, September - May

Communion is open to all regardless of age or religious affiliation who wish to know Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

A fun group always willing to add more members. Practices Monday at 7:00 p.m., September - May.

Our delightful Children's Bell Choir. Open to youth and any child old enough to recognize and distinguish colors. (No practices!)

Classes offered for 7th and 8th graders. Pastor Carol takes the class on a Confirmation Weekend Camp to Princeton, IL each year in February.

Coffee and… Continental breakfast served in Fellowship Hall at 9:15 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month, September - May.

Chat at the Back, join us for cookies and juice following church all year 'round

Meets the second Thursday of the month, March - October at 1:30 p.m.; hosts Annual Fall Luncheon on second Thursday of November at noon, and Annual Christmas Potluck on second Thursday in December at 12:30 p.m.

Our youth group is a joint venture with the Manhattan United Methodist Church. All youth are welcome to join us twice a month during the school year for fun and inspirational activities, such as talent shows, community sports, and Christian concerts.

Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month (except in December) at 2:00 p.m. to pray not just for our own members but all people locally, nationally, and globally. This group also reads a spiritually based book and concludes prayer time with a lively discussion of the current chapter.

A joint venture each summer with the Manhattan United Methodist Church using a truly non-denominational curriculum. Meets Sunday through Thursday evenings in late July and/or early August for preschoolers through 5th grade with pre-teens and teenagers also serving in leadership capacities.

A preschool for children ages 3 and 4. Hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and also 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., both for 4-year-olds; and Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for 3-year-olds. The preschool has been providing the community with quality learning experiences since 1974. Licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Please call on the preschool's direct line, (815) 478-7568, for more information.

Outdoor Ministries of the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ has two excellent camp and retreat sites offering a wide variety of camps and programs year-around at Pilgrim Park Camp & Conference Center near Princeton, Illinois and at Tower Hill Camp & Retreat Center in Sawyer, Michigan, for people of all ages. Both sites have American Camping Association accreditation status. Our pastor, Rev. Carol Currier-Frighetto, serves as camp director for Confirmation Weekend Camp at Pilgrim Park Camp & Conference Center in February and as director of HUG Camp (for pre-teens and teenagers) at Tower Hill each July.

At Tower Hill Camp & Retreat Center in Sawyer, Michigan, HUG Camp is led by Pastor Carol for those going into 6th grade through those going into their Senior year in high school. (Scholarships available)

Year around retreats and camping for adults, youth, and children at Pilgrim Park Camp & Conference Center in Princeton, Illinois and at Tower Hill Camp & Retreat Center in Sawyer, Michigan.

Activities for the whole family!

A community free outreach program of sharing medical equipment.

Feeding the homeless and needy lunch on the first Thursday of each month at a shelter in Joliet.

Once a month God's Word is shared through a wide variety of skits and readings in a contemporary format, including our annual Holy Humor Sunday, which is held every year either one or two Sundays after Easter. God's gift of laughter helps us extend the joy of Christ's resurrection that we celebrate on Easter morning.

Building a church float for the Manhattan Labor Day parade. Participating in the community ecumenical Thanksgiving service, the Lincoln-Way "Make a Difference" Youth Event, and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Business Expo.

A non-denominational group who knits and crochets prayer shawls and other items for hospitals, veteran's homes, and other individuals and groups. Meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Contact: Marie Corbin at (815) 478-3619 or Tami Danzl at (815) 478-7484.

Primarily a guy thing (though they welcome ladies with a good aim), dartball combines the best of baseball with throwing darts. Our team meets September through February every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. here and at other churches.

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) offers a healthy, caring, and supportive approach to weight control, at an affordable price. This non-profit organization, open to all, meets on Tuesdays with weigh-in from 5:30 p.m. to 5:55 p.m. and the meeting is from 6:00 p.m. to no later than 7:00 p.m. Contact: Ruth at (815) 478-3111 or Vivian at (815) 478-0089.

Cub Scout Pack #155 and Girl Scout Troop #551 meet here during the year.

Always looking for new ways to serve God and share God's great love!

For more information, email us or call (815) 478-4900.