At the Hall
“Do this in remembrance of Me.” – Luke 22:19c
“What then, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.” – 1 Corinthians 14:26
Lord’s Day Meetings:
Once a month, all of the language groups combine for a large, corporate meeting.
Every week, we gather together to worship our Lord with other believers around Chicago. Most weeks, we have our meetings by language groups, including English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. Nursery and children services are available every week.
- Lord’s Table Meeting (10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.) – Each Lord’s Day, we gather at the Lord’s Table to partake of the bread and the cup. By doing this, we declare that we have been brought back to God to enjoy Him as our everything. As the Bible instructs us, we hope to continue this until He returns (Luke 22:19-20, Acts 2:42, 1 Cor. 11:26).
- Ministry and Fellowship / Prophesying Meeting (11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.) – This time of fellowship is open for all the members to share what they have enjoyed from the Lord’s speaking in the Word of God in the past week. Every believer has a portion of Christ and is encouraged to share it as he speaks to build up the Body of Christ (1 Cor. 14:26).
Prayer Meetings
On Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., we continue “steadfastly with one accord in prayer” (Acts 1:14) in one of the most important meetings of the church. Prayer is the way for man to cooperate with the Lord’s move among us and on the earth today. These meetings are held at the hall and at homes in neighborhoods at various locations around Chicago and in nearby suburbs.
Home Meetings
During the week we meet in small home group meetings throughout the city and surrounding area (after the pattern of the early believers – Acts 2:46). Please contact us if you would like to be linked up with one of our home meetings for the enjoyment of our Lord and the building up of His Body!
Children
“For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes1 and cherishes it, even as Christ also the church.” – Ephesians 5:29
1 To nourish is to feed us with the living word of the Lord. To cherish is to nurture us with tender love and foster us with tender care, outwardly softening us through tender warmth, that we may have soothing, comfortable rest inwardly. This is the way Christ cares for the church, His Body.
In the service with the children we emphasize the need for the serving brothers and sisters to take the time to be nourished with the living word and to experience the cherishing of the Lord in their daily living so that they serve the young ones in a fresh and living manner. We stress the need for those serving with the children to coordinate together in prayer, fellowship and in appropriate preparation, considering the age of the children with whom they are working. Our goal is that the children would be nurtured in such a way that they would have soft and open hearts to the Lord while they are young. One of the songs we sing with the children is:
Lord today keep my heart, keep it all the day.
While I’m young keep my heart, soft dear Lord, I pray.
Lord, I would keep my heart through every day
Soft and open unto You.
Currently we have the following classes for the children:
- Babies (Main Hall, nursery)
- Toddlers (Main Hall, toddler room)
- 4-yr olds through 1st grade (West Hall, upstairs)
- 2nd and 3rd graders (West Hall, upstairs–downstairs for opening)
- 4th and 5th graders (West Hall, downstairs)
From 10-11am the four year olds through 5th graders enjoy an opening time of singing, games and free play. At 11am the children have a snack, lesson, and craft or activity in their respective classes.
By Language Groups
We have meetings at the hall in various languages:
English
Spanish
A welcoming space for vibrant home meetings and spiritual growth activities.
Chinese
Experience heartfelt gatherings and language-specific meetings to deepen your faith.
Korean
Experience heartfelt gatherings and language-specific meetings to deepen your faith.