First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge

Sunday Night Suppers
2026-04-12 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-05 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-29 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | First UMC-1-Jorgeson Hall (60)

Children's Sunday School
2026-04-12 09:30 - 10:30 | IL

Worship Service
2026-04-12 09:30 - 10:30 | First UMC-1-Sanctuary (160)

8AM Adult Sunday School
2026-04-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-04-05 08:00 - 09:00 | First UMC-1-Library (20)

Bob Morell - Bday Party
2026-04-11 10:30 - 17:00 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)

Al-Anon
2026-04-09 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-02 19:30 - 21:00 | First UMC-1-Room 101 (20)

Toastmasters
2026-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)

UWF General Meeting
2026-04-09 12:30 - 15:30 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)
UWFaith: Chair Yoga and BreathingDate: Thursday, April 9Time: 12:30 pmLocation: Church ParlorQuestions: Andrea Thomas — andrea8141@comcast.netWear comfy clothes for movement as Yogi Joan McGee leads us through her routines. Lunch will be provided after the yoga session.

UWF Board Meeting
2026-04-09 10:30 - 12:00 | First UMC-1-Library (20)

Jazzercise
2026-04-07 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-04-02 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-03-31 17:30 - 19:00 | First UMC-1-Jorgeson Hall (60)

VYS Lunch
2026-04-07 11:15 - 13:15 | Countryside Saloon, 2501 E Ballard Rd, Des Plaines, IL, United States

Families Anonymous
2026-04-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-30 19:30 - 21:00 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)

Prayer Shawl
2026-04-06 13:00 - 15:00 | IL

Staff Meeting
2026-04-06 11:00 - 11:45, 2026-03-30 11:00 - 11:45 | Amy’s Office

Easter Egg Hunt and Games
2026-04-05 09:45 - 10:30 | IL

Easter Sunday Worship
2026-04-05 09:30 - 10:30 | First UMC-1-Sanctuary (160)
Whatever this season has held for you, Easter is an invitation to something bigger — the ancient, life-changing announcement that hope wins.
Join us for a Celebration of the Resurrection at First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge. We’ll gather with uplifting music, a message of hope, and the shared table of Holy Communion. Kids are invited to participate in a festive Easter Egg Hunt during the service, and everyone is welcome to stay afterward for fellowship in the Parlor.
You don’t need to have it all together to walk through our doors. You just need to show up — and we’ll celebrate together.

Easter Sunday
2026-04-05 00:00 - 23:59 | IL

Holy Saturday Prayer Vigil
2026-04-04 21:00 - 2026-04-05 09:00 | First UMC-1-Sanctuary (160)
Worship and Learning: Holy Saturday Prayer Vigil
Date: Saturday evening, April 4 to Sunday morning, April 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 pm – 9:00 am
Location: Prayer Room at church or from home
Contact: Pastor Scott Himel (shimel@parkridgeumc.org)
Sign up for an hour slot to pray: LINK
As Jesus says to his disciples the evening before his crucifixion: “Can you not stay awake and pray with me one hour?” This is an overnight prayer vigil leading into the Easter celebration. The church building is left open throughout the night if you’d like to pray in the Prayer Room. Alternatively, you can pray at home. Please be sure to signup for an hour slot to pray. Our goal is to fill all of the slots.

Good Friday Worship
2026-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | First UMC-1-Sanctuary (160)
Join us in the sanctuary at 7 pm for a Good Friday evening service centered on the seven last words of Jesus spoken from the cross. Meditations, poems, art, and songs are interspersed between the readings to create a contemplative experience. This is an intergenerational service featuring participation from our older children and youth. Please join us for this special evening.

Maundy Thursday Symbolic Dinner & Worship
2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:30 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)
Thursday, April 2, 7:00 pm,, Parlor & Sanctuary

We remember the Last Supper Jesus and his disciples shared by partaking of similar foods used still to this day during the Passover Meal. This is a symbolic meal; please eat before coming! Liturgy and small group discussion are interwoven throughout the meal. Our time together concludes by leaving the dinner table and transitioning into the sanctuary for the ceremonial stripping of the sanctuary’s paraments.

"Luke" Book Discussion
2026-04-01 19:00 - 20:15 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83137174039?pwd=[REDACTED]
Session led by Leah Augustyniak.
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Meeting ID: 831 3717 4039Passcode: [REDACTED]

Good Reads
2026-03-30 19:00 - 21:00 | First UMC-1-Library (20)
Learning and Social: Good Reads (March)Date: Monday, March 30Time: 7:00–9:00 pmLocation: LibraryContact with Questions: Katy Hansen (khansen240@gmail.com)Finding My Way: A Memoir by Malala Yousafzai. 320p. 2025. Rec by Susan Crawford“Part coming-of-age memoir, part reclamation, Finding My Way is a portrait of a woman who has learned that courage isn’t just about defying extremists, but also about allowing yourself to be ordinary.” __Marie ClaireWe also choseThe Frozen River for the following meeting with the date TBD!The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. 448 p. 2023. “A thoroughly engaging, rich story with a murder mystery; secrets, gossip, and hypocrisy; a corrupt judge; a tightly knit community of villagers; women at the mercy of a patriarchal society; and the early stages of a developing justice system following the Revolutionary War.” –Historical Novel Society
