What to Expect
We hope you can join us this Sunday! Here's some information to help get you started:
SUNDAY SERVICES
We gather for worship on Sundays at 4:00 PM at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, located at 1401 Oak Avenue, within walking distance of Northwestern University. There is an entrance on Oak Avenue as well as two entrances (including an accessible entrance) on Greenwood Street. You can also join via livestream on our YouTube channel.
Our services last about 80 minutes. We worship God in a variety of ways: through singing, giving, Scripture readings, prayer, preaching, communion, testimonies, and fellowship. We preach the Word in an expository, gospel-centered manner, and we typically preach straight through books of the Bible. We practice communion weekly in remembrance of Christ.
MOTHERS' ROOM
We have a Mothers' Room located upstairs in the north side of the building (behind the stage) near our children's ministry classrooms. The worship service is available to watch in this room via livestream.
TRANSPORTATION
Parking on the street is free on Sundays, but we recommend you plan to arrive a little early to account for any walking you need to do. Emmanuel United Methodist Church is also located within a few blocks of both the Davis and Dempster stops on the CTA Purple Line.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
We provide a safe and engaging place for your children to learn about the love of Jesus. Our children's ministry is divided into three classrooms: Nursery (ages 0-3.5); Pre-K/Kindergarten (age 3.5-Kindergarten); and Elementary (1st Grade-6th Grade). Our nursery is available during the entire service, and our Pre-K + Elementary kiddos join the adults in the main sanctuary for the beginning of our worship service and then are dismissed to their classrooms partway through.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY CHECK-IN
Please register/check-in your child(ren) prior to the start of the service. The check-in station is located near our welcome table at our main Greenwood St entrance. Members of our connection team and children's ministry will be ready to assist you!
FAMILY SERVICE
On the last Sunday of the month, we hold a family service. During these Sundays, there is no elementary class. However our nursery and Pre-K/Kindergarten classrooms are still available during our family services.