Associated with the Evangelical Free Church of America, The Compass Church is made up of followers of Jesus who are on their paths to transformation. The congregation began holding services in the Bank of Naperville in the 1950s with just 17 worshippers. It has since grown to about 1,900 adults and 600 children.
Its proper name is Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, but those who know it well just call it "Faith." Located on Park Avenue just north of Roosevelt Road, Faith seeks to encourage people to become "stewards of God's abundance" and to live "in relationship with God through Christ and each other." A cross shoots above Faith's building, forming its highest point. The exterior, which bears cornerstones dated 1949 and 1959, also displays wall relief sculptures depicting key Christian beliefs: a sacrificial lamb representing Jesus, God creating the universe and the Bible as the Word of God. Toward the back of the building, a play area marks the location of the church's Rainbow Place Preschool. Led by Senior Pastor James Honig and Associate Pastor Heidi Johns, Faith offers three Sunday morning worship services in its sanctuary, where a palette of colored light streams through tall, skinny windows of glass.
Located on the outskirts of town, Living Waters Lutheran Church is a pleasant, quiet place of worship. They offer Bible school, many extra activities for fun and fundraising, as well as trips for their youth members.
Resurrection Lutheran Church is a Christ-centered church. It offers Sunday worship service and Sunday School. The church was created as an offspring of the merger between two historic Lutheran congregations on Chicago's North Side, Trinity and Messiah.
In 1823, a Methodist circuit rider named Jesse Walker came to the land along the DuPage River in order to bring Christianity to the Pottawatomie people of Illinois. Circuit riders were traveling preachers who moved on horseback to spread the gospel message. Led by Walker, a small group of settlers formed the first Methodist church in Plainfield in 1829. The current church was built in 1848, with subsequent additions built in 1921, 1952, 1966 and 2004.
Tracing its roots back to 1945, Moraine Valley Church has been open in Palos Heights since 1970. Church members are active in a variety of ministries including: children's group, Bible study, music, men's and women's clubs, sports activities, mission trips and outreach projects. The church has an active membership that gather together in a variety of events. Moraine Valley Church has undergone a number of expansions over the years and now has large meeting and recreational spaces. The senior pastor is Pat Peglow.
Our ministries include:
• Music
• Youth
• Missionary society
• Evangelism and the Relationship Ministries
• The Sister Circle Womens and the Brotherhood Mens Ministries
• Scouting and Media Ministries
We pray for continued spiritual growth as a faith-based community through worship, fellowship, evangelism, and community service. As we celebrate 25 years in the DuPage community, we remember what that means in terms of our struggles and victories. Ours is a congregation that greatly anticipates that because of our strong faith and wise stewardship, and because of Gods grace, He will continue to trust us with more of His work to do.
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Marquette Manor Baptist Church is led by Senior Paster Dave Schlagel. The church holds Sunday services at 9:15am and 6pm and offers Sunday school classes.
For more than 30 years, the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (HTGC), also known as the Rama Temple, has been serving thousands of Hindu families in the Chicagoland area. Located near the Des Plaines River Valley, the complex consists of two temples: the Rama temple and Ganesha-Shiva-Durga temple, both of which were constructed by artisans and builders from India.
The HTGC offers priest services by appointment, but is open for worship Monday - Friday, 9am - 9pm. The temple holds monthly classes and special events, such as yoga and meditation, music festivals and Sunday School for children. It is also open to people outside the Hindu religion. The architecture and rich cultural experience make it a must-see destination in Lemont. Groups of five or more can schedule tours from 10am to 11:30am by calling 630-972-0300.
Parishioners at Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church are led in worship by Pastor Dennis Beach and associate Pastor Ron Feltman. The church community prides itself on service to children through its youth, junior and senior high school ministries. The church is also home to the Elmhurst Children's Choir and Adult Christian Care, a day program for physically or cognitively impaired adults. Small groups meet regularly at Epiphany, including Families in Faith, the quilters, and clothing and toy resale committees, and mission groups have traveled to Africa and Mississippi.
Rev. Robert P. Heinz currently presides over St. Norbert parish, which includes more than 2,100 families. The church began in 1899 as a mission in Techny, then a rural outpost of Chicago, and was relocated to Northbrook fifty years later. St. Norbert offers masses on Sundays at 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am and 5:30pm, as well as daily.