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You do not need to sign up, dress up or know when to stand. Here is what a Sunday looks like.

This Sunday, Nov 1

Service times

  • Sun9:30 AMWorship, with children’s program
  • Sun11:00 AMWorship
  • Wed7:00 PMMidweek prayer

Before you arrive

Parking

Our lot behind the building fills by 9:20, so come a few minutes early. Street parking on Sample Street is free on Sundays. If you are bringing little ones, turn on your flashers at the lot entrance and a greeter will wave you to a family space.

Kids

Children from birth through fifth grade have their own room during the first half of worship. Check in at the table by the front door; you get a name tag and a pickup tag. Teens stay with the congregation.

Watch online

Every service streams live and stays up as a recording. No account, no sign-up. If you are sick or traveling, join from wherever you are. Open the livestream.

Finding us

3600 N Sample Street
Chicago, IL 60618

Two blocks east of the Addison Blue Line stop

Get directions

The short way

  1. Take the Blue Line to the Addison stop
  2. Walk two blocks east
  3. Look for the brass doors and the greeter

Questions people ask before they come

Is the building accessible?

There is a step-free entrance on the east side, accessible restrooms, and open spots at the end of every row for wheelchairs. Tell a greeter if you need anything else.

What happens during the service?

About seventy minutes: songs, a Scripture reading, prayers, a sermon of around twenty-five minutes, and an offering. Communion is on the first Sunday of the month. Nobody will ask you to stand up and introduce yourself.

What about my kids?

They are welcome in the room with you, and there is also a children's program with trained volunteers. The Kids note under the service times explains how check-in works.

Will you ask me for money?

There is an offering during the service. Guests are not expected to give, and we will not follow up about it.

Can I just show up?

Yes. You do not need to sign up or tell us you are coming. Walk in, and someone at the door will say hello and point you to a seat. If you would rather slip in the back, that is fine too.

Is there anything in Swahili?

Once a month we sing and pray in Swahili, and this website is available in Swahili too. Ask at the welcome table for the date.

What do I wear?

What you would wear to lunch with a friend. You will see jeans, work boots, suits and church hats in the same row.

Something we did not answer? Ask us directly