First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge

8AM Adult Sunday School
2026-06-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-06-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-06-28 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago) | First UMC-1-Library (20)

Worship Service
2026-06-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-21 09:30 - 10:30 | First UMC-1-Sanctuary (160)

Children's Sunday School
2026-06-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-21 09:30 - 10:30 | IL

Focus Group Meeting
2026-06-14 10:45 - 11:45 | First UMC-1-Library (20)
Strategy Team Focus Groups
Session Options:
• Wed, June 3 — 7:00 pm
• Wed, June 10 — 7:00 pm
• Sun, June 14 — 10:45 am
• Sun, June 28 — 10:45 am
Location: Library
Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D49AEAA2AAAFC1-63992344-focus (or use the clipboards in the Parlor on Sundays in May and June)
Contact with Questions: Christine Fanning (christine.fanning1@gmail.com)
As a follow-up to last year’s CAT survey, the Strategy Team is hosting a series of focus groups to listen and learn from you about your experience of worship at First UMC — what helps you engage, where the music and the sermon connect (or don’t), and what we might do better. Each session lasts 60 to 90 minutes, with up to 8 participants per group. Please sign up for the date that works best for you.

Staff Meeting
2026-06-15 11:00 - 11:45, 2026-06-22 11:00 - 11:45 | Amy’s Office

Prayer Shawl
2026-06-15 13:00 - 15:00 | First UMC-1-Library (20)

Trustees Meeting
2026-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | First UMC-1-Library (20)

Families Anonymous
2026-06-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-06-22 19:30 - 21:00 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)

Jazzercise
2026-06-16 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-06-23 17:30 - 19:00 | First UMC-1-Jorgeson Hall (60)

Third Wednesday Dinners
2026-06-17 18:00 - 19:30 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)
Social: Third Wednesday DinnersStart Time: 6:00 pmLocation: ParlorWhat to Bring: Please bring your own one-person mealContact with Questions: Rocky Daehler (rdaehler@yahoo.com) or Bill Baty (billbaty@gmail.com)Starting in September, a Third Wednesday Dinner will be hosted in the Parlor. The format is BYOOM—bring your own one-person meal. The intent is to have friendly fellowship once a month by sharing conversations, eating together, and even making new acquaintances. Plates, glasses, silverware, napkins, and tables are provided. All you need to bring is your own food and yourself. These meals will be held in the Parlor at 6:00pm on the third Wednesday of every month.

Al-Anon
2026-06-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-06-25 19:30 - 21:00 | First UMC-1-Room 101 (20)

Father's Day Car Wash Fundraiser
2026-06-21 08:30 - 11:00 | Church Parking Lot
Youth Mission Trip Fundraiser: Father’s Day Car WashDate: Sunday, June 21Time: 8:30 am–11:00 amLocation: First UMC Church Parking LotCost: Free Will Offering (all proceeds support this year’s Youth Mission Trip)Rain Date: Sunday, June 28Contact with Questions: Rochita Plonka — rplonka@parkridgeumc.orgIs your ride ready for summer? Let our youth scrub and sparkle your car while you give the fathers and father figures in your life a special way to feel celebrated this Father’s Day! Stop by for our annual Father’s Day Car Wash Fundraiser.

Slurpy Machine Social Hour for Father's Day
2026-06-21 10:30 - 11:30 | IL

Jazzercise
2026-06-22 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-24 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-26 09:30 - 10:30 | IL

German Club
2026-06-22 11:00 - 13:00 | First UMC-1-Room 101 (20)

Rotary
2026-06-23 10:00 - 12:00 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)

Good Reads
2026-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)
Learning: Book Discussion: Good Reads – Theo of Golden
Date: Tuesday, June 23
Time: 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Location: Church Parlor
Contact with Questions: Katy Hansen — khansen240@gmail.com
Join the Good Reads book discussion group as we gather in person to discuss Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. "A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is an unforgettable novel about the power of generosity, the importance of connection, and the quiet miracles that happen when we choose kindness and wonder" (Parnassus Books). All are welcome! Our pick for a future meeting is Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray, a captivating and dramatic novel about American heroine Frances Perkins.

Center of Concern Board Meeting
2026-06-24 18:45 - 20:45 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)

Toastmasters
2026-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | First UMC-1-Parlor (60)

Armstrong Graduation Party
2026-06-27 14:30 - 20:00 | First UMC-1-Jorgeson Hall (60)
