Featured Events
Women’s Fellowship Events
Join this friendly group of women from the church. Bring a friend if you like. No expectations. No obligations to do anything. Just visit. We gather twice per month on Fridays - once for a meal and once in church for "Stitch and Chat" when most of us just chat. Check out the entire 2025-2026 schedule here, and reach out to Peggy Gutzke with any questions or to sign up.
July 24th, 9:30 a.m. , Parlor Join us for Stitch and Chat!
Aug 8th, 11:30 a.m. , Grand Duke’s Restaurant Join us for lunch at 980 75th Street, Downers Grove.
Men’s Summer DAY Retreat
Sat., Aug 22nd at 11 a.m., Pilgrim Park, Princeton, IL
We have revamped our retreat, understanding that a lot of folks may not have been able to leave/take a day off on Friday, or were worried about missing the Kane County Cougars all-church baseball game Friday night. We have adjusted the Men’s Retreat to an All-Day Event on Saturday, August 22 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
We will meet in the church parking lot and head to Pilgrim Park Camp in Princeton IL. The retreat will focus on living as men of faith with the many directions we are pulled and pressures from within and without in our day-to-day lives. There will be time for discussion, camaraderie, and nature walks. Lunch and Dinner will be included in the cost of $45 per person.
Hope the revamped game plan enables you to join our group! We look forward to seeing you there. Sign up online today, or with the church office or with Pastor Scott.
Collect Signatures for Downers Grove Township 708 Community Mental Health Board Petition
Multiple events throughout the summer
We are in the FINAL PUSH to collect the last 2000 of the needed 5000 signatures to get a resolution on the November 2026 ballot, and we need your help. Getting just 5-10 signatures will help!
Sign up for an event and time where you can work with others to get signatures – farmer’s markets, races, summer concerts in the park, festivals, fireworks events etc. This is a fun way to get signatures and meet people. Mental health needs are bipartisan, and signers are generally very positive. More details are available at AdvocateFor708.org.
You can print all the documents yourself to make your own clipboard packet from this google file so you have everything you need. Signed petitions need to be notarized and can be dropped off to Mimi Doll or the DG Township Democrats office.
Let’s do this for Downers Grove and the whole township!
Downers Grove Township Programs for Seniors
Each month, the Downers Grove Township offers programs geared towards seniors, including the Memory Cafe that meets in our Parlor on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Registration is now open for programs for August.
Fishel Park Concerts’ Hydration Station: Volunteers Needed!
Tuesday evenings Jun. 9 thru Aug. 11, Fishel Park
Come out and enjoy free live music while you volunteer! Our Outreach & Membership Ministry provides water to community members coming to Fishel Park for the Summer Concert Series. We have a Hydration Station set up in the parking lot just north of the park. Please sign up to help pass out water on a Tuesday evening from June 9 - August 11. If you have questions, please contact Linda Schranz.
All-Ages Game Night
Now thru Aug. 7, drop of on 6th floor at Hope’s Front Door or in the church office
Bring your favorite board game, card game and your friends and join your church family for Game Night. All ages are welcome. We will have some board games available as well. Light refreshments will be provided. BYOB. Please sign up in advance if you can so we know how many to expect.
Hope’s Front Door Back to School Supply Drive
Now thru Aug. 7, drop of on 6th floor at Hope’s Front Door or in the church office
Congregational Care is again supporting the Hope's Front Door mission to supply over 340 students with backpacks & supplies to start the school year. Check the flyer with the list of needed supplies and the link to the Target Wish List. A collection bin can be found by the West Door to the church.
Volunteers will be needed to distribute the supplies beginning Monday, August 3rd & continuing for the following 3 weeks. Distribution takes place Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 10:00 - noon. If you are interested please email Kathy Nazzarini or call 630 322-9803.
Annual Church Garage Sale Donation Drop-offs
Donations are now being accepted. Sale is Sat, Sept. 26 - Sun. Sept. 27
The garage sale team has already been working hard in preparation for this year’s church garage sale! Donations drop off dates for this year will be the second Sundays of the month from 10:30 to 11:15am in the 1101 building. (That’s July 12, August 9, and September 13.) We will also take donations while we are sorting and pricing items in the 1101 building on Wednesdays from 9:30 to noon through September 9. Please note that the last date for donation drop-offs is Sunday, Sept. 13, and this is the last year we will be able to accept furniture. Please check the list of items we will accept here before donating.
We will also be collecting jewelry in our big basket on Sundays in the Parlor and Fellowship Hall, and during the week the basket will be in the church office for donations. We accept all jewelry even if it’s broken or has missing pieces!
If you have questions, or for drop-offs by appointment, please contact Gail Clark at gclark214@comcast.net or Jan Hibbeln at janhibbeln@gmail.com.