Hyde Park Area Churches

Bethel Christian @ U of C
11:30am, Ida Noyes Hall
Bethel Christian U of C is a campus worship service of Bethel Christian Church in NW Chicago, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
Pastor Brad Beier says: "We are a loving, multi-ethnic church seeking to build up students and staff at the University to love and share Jesus Christ in Chicago.
Our worship is generally contemporary with traditional elements, and relevant, Biblical preaching."
The pastors are Seesun Yoo and Brad Beier.
For more information, contact Kristina Jacobsen (jacobsen@uchicago.edu) or Alex Cho (achooxp@uchicago.edu).

Hyde Park Vineyard
10:00am, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood
Hyde Park Vineyard is the local branch of the Vineyard Christian Fellowship.
The Hyde Park Neighborhood Club is the building on the southern edge of Nichols Park,
on 55th Street between Kimbark and Kenwood, just a few blocks away from Pierce Hall. 773-643-1332.
For more information, contact Joel Selking (jdselkin@uchicago.edu), Lizzy Boosalis (lizzyboo@uchicago.edu) or Drew Fustin (dafustin@uchicago.edu).

Holy Trinity Church
4:00pm, K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Temple, 51st and Greenwood
Nondenominational - Holy Trinity is "committed to seeing God's Gospel transform our city.
Our aim is to glorify God by introducing the life-changing message of the gospel to Chicagoans.
We are committed to staying rooted in Chicago's neighborhoods and desire to reflect our city's cultural diversity."
The Hyde Park congregation has a downtown counterpart, meeting on Sunday mornings at 10:30am at 175 West Washington.
Currently meeting in the K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Temple Chapel. Nursery care is provided.
For more information, contact Amy Dix (amydix@uchicago.edu), Josh Sauerman (sauerjos@uchicago.edu) or Dan Storey (storey@uchicago.edu).

Hyde Park Alliance Church
10:00am, 5139 S. Dorchester Ave.
Affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Go to 52nd and Dorchester and look for the graystone/brick house on the NE side with the "Hyde Park Alliance" sign. 773-752-0469.
For more information, contact Tom Spears (tspears@uchicago.edu) or Jim Fowler (jim@uchicago.edu).

Churches Outside Hyde Park (Chicagoland)

Lakeview English Congregation
Van leaves around 8:30am - 950 Northbrook Ave, Northbrook, IL. (847) 966-1553
An "amazing" (says Eddy), relaxed, Bible-focused church with several U of C students attending.
Don't let the fact that it's out in the far suburbs scare you - there's a van to and from Hyde Park.
Need a ride? Contact Eddy Cho, Jeff Lim, Sue Cho, or A. Fischer Lees.

Chinese Christian Union Church
Pick-up around 9:15am - 9:45am English and Mandarin services, 11:30am Cantonese service, 2301 S. Wentworth
CCUC, as everyone calls it, is located in Chinatown
Go south through the Gate at Cermak and Wentworth, and CCUC is on your left a few blocks down.
Need a ride? Contact Johanna Chan for English and Mandarin, Clark Chong for Cantonese.

Moody Bible Church
Sunday School: 8:30am-9:30am; Service: 9:50am - 1609 N. LaSalle Blvd.
Moody is related to (but independent of) Moody Bible Institute.
You can listen to the church service each Sunday morning on WMBI 90.1 FM. 312-943-0466.
Generally, there's enough Hyde Park attendees going that there's a Sunday morning van or carpool.
For more information, contact Olu Rosanwo (orosanwo@uchicago.edu).

Church of the Resurrection
10:00am, Glenbard West High School (670 Crescent Blvd.) in Glen Ellyn IL
If you're looking for liturgical worship with evangelical theology, check out "Rez," an evangelical Anglican church.
A few students carpool out to Glen Ellyn from Hyde Park--send an email out on ivcf-info for details.
The Church of the Ressurection is affiliated with the Anglican Mission in America
For more information, contact Kirsten Guidero (kirsten_guidero@mcgraw-hill.com).

Morgan Park Baptist Church
11024 S. Bell Ave.
The founding pastor of Morgan Park Baptist Church was Thomas W. Goodspeed,
who was also secretary of the Morgan Park Theological Seminary.
Goodspeed was the first man to approach John D. Rockefeller about founding a new University in Chicago.
In due course, Rockefeller founded the University of Chicago, the Seminary became the Divinity School,
and Goodspeed a key Trustee of the new University.
Meanwhile, the church he founded is still going strong today,
with Bible-oriented worship and a mix of old-style hymns and praise songs.
Rudy lives in Hyde Park and is happy to give rides.
For more information, contact Rudy Gartner (r222mus@earthlink.net)

All Saints Orthodox Church
4129 W. Newport, call for service times
A few graduate students and IV alumni have made this their home church.
Like other North Side churches, you can get to Newport by CTA but a car is better.
(If you haven't attended Orthodox services before, you may want to read Frederica Mathewes-Green's article on visiting an Orthodox church.)
All Saints is part of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America.
For more information, contact Mary Grace Lin (maryl@uchicago.edu) or Jan Stiff (jmstiff@uchicago.edu).

Korean Bethel Presbyterian Church
4240 W Irving Park Rd; Chicago, IL - (773) 545-2222
English service at 9:30 AM, congregation on the small side, lunch served afterwards.
Rides are available if you contact Arturo directly at the church.

A more comprehensive list of additional churches can be found on the MEIV church listt