Troop 609 invites alumni of all ages to participate in a special celebration at Morgan Park United Methodist Church on Friday, November 25, 2022, 7pm-10pm. BSA Troop 609, based in the Beverly / Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago, is proud to celebrate 100 continuous years of serving youth in the community. To commemorate this milestone, the current members and leaders of Troop 609 invite alumni of all ages to join a special anniversary event on Friday, November 25, 2022, 7pm-10pm at Morgan Park United Methodist Church, 11030 S. Longwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60643. The November 25 event will incl ..read more

From the Transceltic by Alastair Kneale on December 23, 2017: The Winter solstice was seen by the ancient Celts as one of the most significant times of the year. Druids, the priestly class in ancient Celtic society, celebrated the festival of Alban Arthuan (also known as Yule.) The Yule log burnt by the Celts was to counter the darkness of mid-Winter when they thought the sun stood still for twelve days and to bring good luck. Many of the burial chambers and monuments scattered throughout the Celtic nations were constructed to capture the full impact of sun’s rays during the solstices. It was ..read more

We are having a coat drive for the children in our community on Saturday, October 15th @ 10AM. Please bring a child! WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR DONATIONS! If you have a gently used or new children's coat you would like to donate to TEECH foundation, please bring them to our office located at 1750 W. 103rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60643 ..read more

Decorate your very own Sweet Home Chicago Gingerbread house! Oct 17 @ 8:00 am - Nov 30 @ 5:00 pm From the comfort of your home, decorate your very own gingerbread house. Join hundreds of youngsters who will attend the 19th annual Sweet Home Chicago benefit at The Four Seasons Chicago. Since 2004, Sweet Home Chicago has raised over $11 million to support WINGS safe houses, single family homes and apartments for two-year stays; individual and family counseling; and other programs to help DV survivors regain their independence. For more information or to register for to participate please visit ..read more

On May 24, 2023, without warning, more than 100 tenants living in seven Levav Properties buildings between 103rd and 111th Street received lease non-renewal notices. These notices informed them that they would need to find new housing by the end of September at the latest; some tenants were even told they would need to move out by the end of July. In response to this crisis, tenants formed O’Shea Neighbors United (ONU) to work together to assert their humanity and fight for their rights. ONU consists of elders, families with children, and subsidized tenants, many of whom have been residing in ..read more

"I know that when I pray, something wonderful happens. Not just to the person or persons for whom I'm praying, but also something wonderful happens to me. I'm grateful that I am heard." - Dr. Maya Angelou How can we pray for you? If you would like to request a prayer from the faith family at Bethany Union Church, please follow this link to request a prayer ..read more

Bethany Union Church, Boy Scout Troop #607, and Cub Scout Pack #3607 celebrate Scout Sunday on the second Sunday of February, 2/12/2023. It is meant to mark the founding of Scouting in the United States. The Scouts, in uniform, attend and participate in the Worship Service as liturgists, readers, and speakers of what Scouting means to them. This day offers the congregation an opportunity to honor their Scouts and Scouters and learn about the value of Scouting in Bethany Union Church. This Year, Michael Rudd, Scoutmaster of #607, and Mike Crispo, Cubmaster of #3607, are pleased to have scouts ..read more

Bethany Union's very own Maria Barwegen is performing in a Holiday production of The Christmas Schooner. This is a musical adaptation of a story that involves bringing a load of Christmas trees across Lake Michigan from Michigan to a needy group of poor people in Chicago. This is a moving, uplifting play, and timely with the Holiday season. I strongly encourage you to make an effort to purchase tickets and attend one of the seven available performances. The theater location is: Drama Group 330 West 202nd Street Chicago Heights, Ill. Performance Dates are: Friday, Dec. 2, 7:30; Saturday, Dec ..read more

Lifeline Screening will be at Bethany Union Church on November 19th offering a variety of health screening services. Lifeline uses advanced ultrasound technology to look inside your arteries for plaque build up. Lifeline's service package includes: Carotid Artery Screening, Heart Rhythem Screening, Abdominal Aortic Aneurism Screening, Peripheral Artery Disease Screening, Osteoporosis Risk Assessment. You can get all 5 screenings for the package price of only $149.00. To register for your appointment and receive the special discount, please call: 1(800)324-1851 or visit llsa.social/hs ..read more

Bethany Union Church is proud to help support groups and businesses within our community that improve the lives of our friends and neighbors. As such, we would like to help spread the word about Courage to Love in Action. Courage to Love (C2L) seeks to create trauma-informed healing communities that reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in Auburn Gresham and its surrounding neighborhoods. C2L believes that love at all levels—interpersonal, community, systemic—can help buffer and prevent the stress of racism that affects the bodies of Black women and their babies. When we practice loving ..read more