News & Events

19 October 2025

This week we are celebrating Laity Sunday, when the United Methodist Church celebrates the ministry and witness of laypersons everywhere through a special service. Our special service will be a "behind-the-scenes" breakdown of our weekly worship service, which is largely led by lay volunteers from our congregation. There will be time for Q&A so bring your questions about why we do what we do on Sunday mornings!

We are looking for singers! We will be having a special service of music in our December 14th worship and are looking for singers to have a choir. Practices will be held on Saturdays at 10 am beginning November 1st. If you’re interested in making a joyful noise with us, email Jeremy at jeremymramey@gmail.com to get on his email list for further information.

As we announced last week, we have cancelled the planned Ministry Team Retreat for October 18th to give people time to rest given the last few weeks and/or attend No Kings if they are called. Keep an ear out for a reschedule.

Opportunity to support those in need: one of our longtime members helps to support the school fees and needs of a young man and his mother in Zimbabwe. If you would like to contribute to this community support we will share more details Sunday, or you can get in touch with Pastor Hannah. 

Save the date! Charge Conference, our annual meeting with our church co-op friends and local conference leadership to check in how the church is and what we envision together for the future, has been scheduled for 1:00 pm on October 26th. Location right here at UCRP, lunch included! All are welcome!

Our new pastor, Hannah Kardon, would love to meet and hear more about you, your life, and your hopes and dreams with the church! You can reach out to her to get coffee or talk by phone at hannah@northsideco-op.org or 717-512-8112 to schedule a time.

Our Wednesday night Bible study will now be going through the book Galatians, accompanied by the text Galatians Re-imagined, Reading With the Eyes of the Vanquished by Bridgette Kahl. You can join any Wednesday at 7 pm at ://calendar.app.google/MESsmWoE1o3r8png9, or contact leader Ron Johnson at ronpianos@yahoo.com for details, a reminder, or the link in your email. All are welcome!

As Chicago is under attack from the federal government, we have been sharing many resources for keeping each other safe in worship we would also like to share here. 

• If you need legal or other immigration support or if you believe you have spotted ICE, call ICIRR at 855-435-7693. You can put it in your phone contacts now so you are always ready. They will verify ICE spottings and send them out to different rapid response group lists. SALUTE is a good guideline for what information to try and remember if you think you see ICE.

• If you would like to join a Rapid Response group to be notified when ICE might be near you, to protect yourself or your neighbors, the most reliable local ones are on the app Signal. We have folks who will help you download Signal at worship or in one one meetings. If you have already downloaded it, contact Pastor Hannah at hannah@northsideco-op.org to get connected to the Rogers Park Rapid Response group or the RR group of your neighborhood or town. 

• Right now, there are many groups doing school pick-up and drop-off ICE watch, to try and protect kids and families. If you would like to volunteer reach out to Pastor Hannah at hannah@northsideco-op.org.

• If you have an immediate need to keep you safe - someone to get groceries for you if you cannot leave the house, for instance, or another kind of support - we and many other local mutual aid groups can meet that need. Just reach out to hannah@northsideco-op.org to let us know and we will connect you. 

• If you are calling electeds, protesting, or taking other action to keep us safe, connect with our Social Justice Liaison Phil Kasper at kasperphilm@gmail.com to get connected to opportunities or to share what you are involved in. 

• We have given out hundreds of free whistles and still have more! Stop by worship or email to arrange a pick-up for you and any friends and family who want - short whistles to alert others in the area ICE is near, long whistles to let people know someone is being taken or harassed and needs help. 

• If you have financial resources you would like to share in this moment, two great places are the United Methodist Northern Illinois Emergency Solidarity Fund, which will be used by our 19 local majority Latiné congregations and other targeted individuals to stay safe, and the Chicago Street Vendor Relief Fund which will offer funds to street vendors who cannot do their work right now. 

12 October 2025

****TIME SENSITIVE UPDATE****
There have been three ICE sightings in Rogers Park today. If you are a targeted person, call Pastor Hannah (717-512-8112) if you need any help or anything delivered to your house. If you are NOT a targeted person, rapid response is asking for as many people as possible to patrol the streets and report sightings of ICE to ICIRR (855-435-7693), or to the admins if you are in the Signal group.

As Chicago is under attack from the federal government, we have been sharing many resources for keeping each other safe in worship we would also like to share here. 

• If you need legal or other immigration support or if you believe you have spotted ICE, call ICIRR at 855-435-7693. You can put it in your phone contacts now so you are always ready. They will verify ICE spottings and send them out to different rapid response group lists. SALUTE is a good guideline for what information to try and remember if you think you see ICE.

• If you would like to join a Rapid Response group to be notified when ICE might be near you, to protect yourself or your neighbors, the most reliable local ones are on the app Signal. We have folks who will help you download Signal at worship or in one one meetings. If you have already downloaded it, contact Pastor Hannah at hannah@northsideco-op.org to get connected to the Rogers Park Rapid Response group or the RR group of your neighborhood or town. 

• Right now, there are many groups doing school pick-up and drop-off ICE watch, to try and protect kids and families. If you would like to volunteer reach out to Pastor Hannah at hannah@northsideco-op.org.

• If you have an immediate need to keep you safe - someone to get groceries for you if you cannot leave the house, for instance, or another kind of support - we and many other local mutual aid groups can meet that need. Just reach out to hannah@northsideco-op.org to let us know and we will connect you. 

• If you are calling electeds, protesting, or taking other action to keep us safe, connect with our Social Justice Liaison Phil Kasper at kasperphilm@gmail.com to get connected to opportunities or to share what you are involved in. 

• We have given out hundreds of free whistles and still have more! Stop by worship or email to arrange a pick-up for you and any friends and family who want - short whistles to alert others in the area ICE is near, long whistles to let people know someone is being taken or harassed and needs help. 

• If you have financial resources you would like to share in this moment, two great places are the United Methodist Northern Illinois Emergency Solidarity Fund, which will be used by our 19 local majority Latiné congregations and other targeted individuals to stay safe, and the Chicago Street Vendor Relief Fund which will offer funds to street vendors who cannot do their work right now. 

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Our Wednesday night Bible study will now be going through the book Galatians, accompanied by the text Galatians Re-imagined, Reading With the Eyes of the Vanquished by Bridgette Kahl. You can join any Wednesday at 7 pm at ://calendar.app.google/MESsmWoE1o3r8png9, or contact leader Ron Johnson at ronpianos@yahoo.com for details, a reminder, or the link in your email. All are welcome!

Blessing of the Animals is this week! On Sunday, October 12th Chaplain Red Holdridge will lead us in our annual Blessing of the Animals. Bring your pet to service (as long as it’s not stressful for them or the people around them) or a photo of your pet to be blessed.

Would you like to learn how church leadership happens and be a part of it? We will be having our Ministry Team retreat and training for all ministry teams the morning of October 18th here at the church, and anyone interested is invited! Learn how to care for our people, finances, building, worship or community as part of a team with other church folks, and see what might be the best fit for you to bring your unique gifts and heart to our common life!

Save the date! Charge Conference, our annual meeting with our church co-op friends and local conference leadership to check in how the church is and what we envision together for the future, has been scheduled for 1:00 pm on October 26th. Location right here at UCRP, lunch included! All are welcome!

Our new pastor, Hannah Kardon, would love to meet and hear more about you, your life, and your hopes and dreams with the church! You can reach out to her to get coffee or talk by phone at hannah@northsideco-op.org or 717-512-8112 to schedule a time.

2 October 2025

Our Wednesday night Bible study will now be going through the book Galatians, accompanied by the text Galatians Re-imagined, Reading With the Eyes of the Vanquished by Bridgette Kahl. You can join any Wednesday at 7 pm at ://calendar.app.google/MESsmWoE1o3r8png9, or contact leader Ron Johnson at ronpianos@yahoo.com for details, a reminder, or the link in your email. All are welcome!

COMMUNITY FEAST FALL FUNDRAISER OCTOBER 4, 2025
This October 7th, the Community Feast soup kitchen ministry at United Church of Rogers Park completes its 41st year of serving nutritious hot meals to our neighbors in need every Sunday. To celebrate, we will be having a pancake breakfast and bake sale fundraiser!

Come one, come all on Saturday, October 4th, from 9:00 - 12:00 AM, to share an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast in Overdier Hall of UCRP, and then select from delicious homemade baked goods in the Morse Street lobby. The suggested donation is $9.00 per person. Donated tickets for those unable to buy a ticket are very welcome.

 Pancake breakfast volunteers: please contact Robyn Germaine (rgermaine@mccannpartners.com) and Steven Harris (sharris2244@gmail.com). Volunteer bakers: please contact Jill Graham at jgraham@luc.edu for instructions about how to package and label your creations.

Solidarity Without Scapegoating, a workshop led by Jewish Voice for Peace on antisemitism and Christian Zionism, will be held in the sanctuary following worship from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on October 5th. Food will be provided. Invite any friends who may be interested!

Blessing of the Animals is next week! On Sunday, October 12th Chaplain Red Holdridge will lead us in our annual Blessing of the Animals. Bring your pet to service (as long as it’s not stressful for them or the people around them) or a photo of your pet to be blessed.

Would you like to learn how church leadership happens and be a part of it? We will be having our Ministry Team retreat and training for all ministry teams the morning of October 18th here at the church, and anyone interested is invited! Learn how to care for our people, finances, building, worship or community as part of a team with other church folks, and see what might be the best fit for you to bring your unique gifts and heart to our common life!

Save the date! Charge Conference, our annual meeting with our church co-op friends and local conference leadership to check in how the church is and what we envision together for the future, has been scheduled for 1:00 pm on October 26th. Location right here at UCRP, lunch included! All are welcome!

Our new pastor, Hannah Kardon, would love to meet and hear more about you, your life, and your hopes and dreams with the church! You can reach out to her to get coffee or talk by phone at hannah@northsideco-op.org or 717-512-8112 to schedule a time.

Worship Information for
October 5th, 2025

 Reverend Hannah Kardon will be the preacher for this Sunday's worship service, with guest storyteller Matthew McMunn.
At 10 a.m., we will begin a Facebook Live Stream on the United Church of Rogers Park Facebook page. You can find it here: facebook.com/ucrogerspark/live.
BULLETIN: You can access the bulletin by clicking on the
following link:   ->  Here  <-

DONATE: We are also providing you with a link to donate. We'll have a moment during our service where we'll give instructions to go to the website and offer your tithe, but you can do it whenever works best for you. Please designate tithes to the "general fund" at:

 https://ucrp.breezechms.com/give/online 
OR
text tithes to 773-673-9919

Our Wednesday night Bible study will now be going through the book Galatians, accompanied by the text Galatians Re-imagined, Reading With the Eyes of the Vanquished by Bridgette Kahl. You can join any Wednesday at 7 pm at ://calendar.app.google/MESsmWoE1o3r8png9, or contact leader Ron Johnson at ronpianos@yahoo.com for details, a reminder, or the link in your email. All are welcome!

COMMUNITY FEAST FALL FUNDRAISER OCTOBER 4, 2025
This October 7th, the Community Feast soup kitchen ministry at United Church of Rogers Park completes its 41st year of serving nutritious hot meals to our neighbors in need every Sunday. To celebrate, we will be having a pancake breakfast and bake sale fundraiser!

Solidarity Without Scapegoating, a workshop led by Jewish Voice for Peace on antisemitism and Christian Zionism, will be held in the sanctuary following worship from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on October 5th. Food will be provided. Invite any friends who may be interested!

Would you like to learn how church leadership happens and be a part of it? We will be having our Ministry Team retreat and training for all ministry teams the morning of October 18th here at the church, and anyone interested is invited! Learn how to care for our people, finances, building, worship or community as part of a team with other church folks, and see what might be the best fit for you to bring your unique gifts and heart to our common life!

Save the date! Charge Conference, our annual meeting with our church co-op friends and local conference leadership to check in how the church is and what we envision together for the future, has been scheduled for 1:00 pm on October 26th. Location right here at UCRP, lunch included! All are welcome!

Our new pastor, Hannah Kardon, would love to meet and hear more about you, your life, and your hopes and dreams with the church! You can reach out to her to get coffee or talk by phone at hannah@northsideco-op.org or 717-512-8112 to schedule a time.

The Northern Illinois Conference is offering online, low cost, Safe Sanctuaries training, which equips volunteers to work with children, youth, the elderly, and vulnerable adults with safest best practices. If we do begin a children’s ministry any volunteers would be required to undergo this training, or you are welcome to take it for personal development and growth! You can register online or contact Pastor Hannah to get involved. If cost is prohibitive we can help cover it so just let us know. 

14 September 2025

Support for Immigrants in Our Community is something we regularly practice - if you would like to offer support this week you can through attending Lincoln UMC’s El Grito service Monday between 4 and 8 pm at St. Paul’s at 22nd & Hoyne, if you are able to regularly walk Sullivan students to the train and bus between 4 and 8 pm contact Pastor Hannah to be connected with student organizers, or if you would like to be involved in protesting the Broadview ICE facility on Fridays contact Pastor Hannah for details. 

The wait is almost over! FREE Recovery Community – Chicago officially launches weekly gatherings starting Saturday, September 20th at 7 PM.

A new community at the intersection of spirituality and recovery. Addicts, loved ones of addicts, and spiritual seekers — this space is for you.

3338 N Broadway, Chicago
Gathering starts at 7 PM

Come as you are. Leave connected.

Fall Bake Sale for Community Feast on Saturday, October 4th from 9:00 to noon! We will have our fall bake sale for the Community Feast soup kitchen in the Morse Avenue lobby of the church. TBD But we believe there will also be a pancake breakfast in Overdier Hall that morning. If you can serve or bake please contact Jill Graham!

Solidarity Without Scapegoating, a workshop led by Jewish Voice for Peace on antisemitism and Christian Zionism, will be held in the sanctuary following worship from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on October 5th. Food will be provided. Invite any friends who may be interested!

Would you like to learn how church leadership happens and be a part of it? We will be having our Ministry Team retreat and training for all ministry teams the morning of October 18th here at the church, and anyone interested is invited! Learn how to care for our people, finances, building, worship or community as part of a team with other church folks, and see what might be the best fit for you to bring your unique gifts and heart to our common life!

Save the date! Charge Conference, our annual meeting with our church co-op friends and local conference leadership to check in how the church is and what we envision together for the future, has been scheduled for 1 pm on October 26th. Location TBD. All are welcome!

Our new pastor, Hannah Kardon, would love to meet and hear more about you, your life, and your hopes and dreams with the church! You can reach out to her to get coffee or talk by phone at hannah@northsideco-op.org or 717-512-8112 to schedule a time.

The Northern Illinois Conference is offering online, low cost, Safe Sanctuaries training, which equips volunteers to work with children, youth, the elderly, and vulnerable adults with safest best practices. If we do begin a children’s ministry any volunteers would be required to undergo this training, or you are welcome to take it for personal development and growth! You can register online or contact Pastor Hannah to get involved. If cost is prohibitive we can help cover it so just let us know. 

"A Love Letter From God" 
It's never too late to jump on and join the Wednesday night regulars as they continue to explore the Gospels using the tools of prayer, meditation, and lively discussion. All are welcome. Bring a friend!

Join virtually any Wednesday evening at 7 PM. Hosted by United Church of Rogers Park and long-time member and friend Duffy Poindexter.

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84466512655
Dial by your location: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 844 6651 2655

Immigration in Rogers Park
- Know your rights
-- What to do if ICE comes to your door
- Differences between ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and Customs and Border Protection [CBP]

Both ICE and CBP are in Rogers Park.

A question to UCRP: What do we do about DEI?

LGBTQIA+ Friendly Clothing Shop Open

The current Lifeline phone number 1-800-273-8255

Volunteers Needed for Community Feast

UCRP Resiliency Fund: Helping those in our community

Volunteers needed for Rogers Park Food Pantry Pop-Up

Need Food?
Care for Real Pop-Up Pantry is available on Tuesdays

Alternative Call to 911 UPDATED - Now 24/7
Call 800-FACT-400 [800-322-8400] instead of 911