We will be working with the RedLine Ministry, a new ministry on Chicago’s north side. It is a coalition of United Church of Rogers Park, Granville and Epworth UMCs. We will be serving a meal one Sunday evening , planning for Kids Club on Monday and working at Kids Club Tuesday-Thursday. We will also learn about Peace & Justice.
Who can come?
Students going into 7th, & 8th grades. Yes you can bring a friend, but only one friend.
What does it cost?
$150, that includes food & housing, transportation, materials and entertainment.
When is my registration due?
Sunday, June 26.
Please see the link below for the Jr. High Mission Trip Brochure, which includes a registration form and more details about the trip. The can also be found in the church office. If you have any questions please contact Nick Nicholas at nick@dgfumc.org.
The First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove has a long tradition of Youth Mission Trips. This year we will work with Red Line Ministries, United Church of Rogers Park, Refugee One and the Clark Street Fair. Our tasks will include building new dorm rooms at Epworth UMC, working with Kids Club at UCRP and working in food pantries on the North Side.
The Cost of Mission Trip - $250
Payment Schedule:
$50 deposit due NOW along with registration form.
$100 due by June 20.
$100 due by July 20.
Cost includes lodging, meals and materials.
The High School Mission Trip Brochure, which includes the registration form and more details about the trip can be found at the link below and in the church office. If you have any questions, please contact Nick Nicholas.
Home stays with host families have always been an important part of Chapel Choir tours. It has also allowed us to keep tour fees reasonable and for our youth to interact with members of other congregations. Now it's our turn. On Tuesday, June 14, our church will host the Revelation Choir from Custer Road UMC in Plano, TX. We need help with dinner preparation, housing and attendance for their concert. So far, only seven families have offered beds for the nights. Please contact Don Dunham (630-968-7120 x 210) if you are willing to assist or want more details.
On May 22 from 2-5pm, all youth in the Aurora District and their friends are invited to Youth Field Day at Downers Grove First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove, IL, 60515.
You can look forward to: games, waterslide and information about mission opportunities in Rogers Park.
Rev. Wes Dorr, Deacon at United Church of Rogers Park will be the key note speaker.
Cost per person is a minimum of $5. This will help pay for snacks and soda and for "Andrew's Answer", the Children's Outreach Ministry at UCRP.
Please RSVP to Rev. Nick Nicholas by May 15 and let him know how many youth and adults will be attending. (Please have no less than 1 adult per 7 youth).
For more information, call Nick Nicholas at 630.968.7120 X203 or email nick@dgfumc.org.
Location:
Downers Grove First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
One Sunday, May 15 at 4:30pm there will be a brief mission trip meeting for parents and youth in The Open Door. Please join us for Ignite afterwards from 4:30pm-6:00pm.
8th Grade Onward Bound Youth, if you have not had your picture taken for confirmation yet, please meet Mr. Howard in the Chapel at 10:30am on Sunday, May 1.
The Chapel Choir return from their 40th Annual Spring Break Tour on Saturday, April 2, having journeyed to Toronto and back presenting concerts in Michigan and Ontario. You can hear their performance here in Downers Grove at two concerts directed by Belford Hernandez on Sunday, April 3, at 4pm and 7pm.
The Chapel Choir started their 40th Annual Spring Break Tour on Sunday evening at Gary Memorial UMC in Wheaton. It was a great night. The youth group at Gary Church greeted us warmly with a pizza dinner. They sat at table with our students and strangers became friends. It felt like we were really on tour.
On Saturday, March 26 we will pack two 45 passenger motor coaches, the technical term for buses, and head east!
First stop the University of Michigan for lunch and tee shirts. Then to the Pontiac MI area, a concert at Waterford Central UMC Saturday evening.
Worship at both Grace & Peace UMC and Four Towns UMCs on Sunday and an afternoon at the Henry Ford Museum.
Monday we cross the border at Sarnia ON, Lunch in London and singing at St Paul’s United Church in Oakville ON.
Tuesday we play in Niagara Falls.
Wednesday we arrive in Toronto for a concert at Humber Valley United Church.
For years, the choir has wanted a beach, so on Thursday we’ll goback to Niagara Falls and spend the morning at an indoor water park. A concert at First Baptist Church of London ON Thursday evening will be our last in Canada.
On Friday, we enter the USA at Port Huron MI. Our last tour concert will be at First UMC Birmingham MI.
Watch for updates on the DGFUMC web site!!
Come see the Chapel Choir perform their tour concert here at home on Sunday, April 3 at 4:00pm and 7:00pm.
The saying is that everything is bigger in Texas and the Custer Road UMC Revelation Choir is a great example. The 125-member high school choir will present a concert in our sanctuary on Tuesday, June 14 and we are soliciting housing for as many of the youth and their chaperones as possible. While they are prepared to roll out sleeping bags on the gym floor and use our showers if necessary, we would like to provide homes for as many of their group as possible. Home stays have always been a memorable part of our Chapel Choir tours. Host families will need to provide breakfast on the 15th. Please check your calendar and contact Don Dunham regarding how many youth you are willing to host, if you have pets and whether you have a gender or age preference.
Home stays with host families have always been an important part of Chapel Choir tours. It has also allowed us to keep tour fees reasonable and for our youth to interact with members of other congregations. Now it's our turn. On Tuesday, June 14, our church will host the Revelation Choir from Custer Road UMC in Plano, TX. We need help with dinner preparation, housing and attendance for their concert. So far, only seven families have offered beds for the nights. Please contact 
On May 22 from 2-5pm, all youth in the Aurora District and their friends are invited to Youth Field Day at Downers Grove First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove, IL, 60515.
The Chapel Choir started their 40th Annual Spring Break Tour on Sunday evening at Gary Memorial UMC in Wheaton. It was a great night. The youth group at Gary Church greeted us warmly with a pizza dinner. They sat at table with our students and strangers became friends. It felt like we were really on tour.
