Free For All
November’s theme at Bethany is Free for All, and we mean it in every direction. We’re centering kids in worship for the next three weeks, which is always a little bit chaotic. (OK, even our adult-centered worship is a little chaotic.) We’re also talking about the God who gives themself away, who showers all of us with love and grace for free. We’re talking about the gift of free will, to choose how we spend the life that has been given to us. And we’re remembering the truth - in this moment especially - that none of us is free until all of us are free. Join us this November. It’s going to be a free-for-all.
Join us Sundays mornings at 10:30 am in the sanctuary or online!
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Join The Pilgrimage
November 8th
Join us for the next leg of our Outer Belt Pilgrimage! We're walking 210 miles together, looping our city in prayer, and getting to know one another along the way.
Our next walk will be Saturday, November 8th! Sign up here if you plan to to join us! If you can’t make it this time, mark your calendars for our upcoming trip on December 6th!
For more info, reach out Vince at vince@bethanychicago.com and/or go to outerbelt.org
Service and Justice Pilot Year 2026
Bethany is a different church now than it was five years ago. We’re bigger, more active, with shifting energies and passions in the face of the current climate in our city, our country, and our world. What hasn't changed: our core commitments to serving others and pursuing justice.
As we move into 2026, we’re embarking on a pilot year for the Service and Justice arm of Bethany UCC. We want to hear from YOU about where we should be directing our energy as a church. And, we want to strengthen relationships as we serve others, both within our Bethany community and with our neighbors.
Our goal: a 2026 calendar full of diverse, sustainable, opportunities to serve and seek justice alongside each other. Pastor Fredrick Buechner said that the place God calls us to is "where our deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” What needs are we called to meet now, and what joyful gifts do we have to offer?
So, here’s our ask: If you have a topic on your heart (homelessness, food insecurity, refugee resettlement, earth care, police reform, mental health, suicide-prevention, prison-abolition…) submit a proposal for Bethany’s consideration. Follow that link or click the button.
Sunday School In Session
Returns November 30th
We’re excited to offering Sunday School again this year! At Bethany, we have 3 week Sunday School sessions, and our next session runs October 19th thru November 2nd! Kids 4 and up are invited to attend on those Sundays.
Click here to see the Sunday School calendar for the year! For more info, reach out to info@bethanychicago.com
