List of Churches Attended by IVCF Members
Where you can find IVCF students on Sundays? Check out the places below! With each church, we've listed the names of some IVCF folks who regularly attend and have agreed to be "contact people:" feel free to email them for more information about a church. (Email addresses are @uchicago.edu unless noted)
Service times and locations often change, especially during the summer. Call or email the church (or contact person) before showing up.
Transportation to non-Hyde Park churches: You can take the CTA to most Chicagoland churches, but regular attendance works best via car. Some churches have a van/shuttle that stops in Hyde Park, or have people driving from Hyde Park who can give you a lift.
Campus and Hyde Park
Holy Trinity Church
4:00 pm, K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Temple, 51st and Greenwood
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. 773.288.5870 or southside(at)htcchicago.org.
Contact: Kristine Hess (kmh), Lea Redd (learedd)
Hyde Park Vineyard
10:00 am, Kenwood Academy, 51st and Blackstone/Lake Park
Hyde Park Vineyard is the local branch of the Vineyard
Christian Fellowship. "God's mission through the Hyde Park Vineyard
Church is to produce world changers and world changing churches, who are
100% devoted to Jesus and each other and others in this world." 773-939-3445.
Contact: Robert Grider (grider), Kurt Johnson (kujo), Liz Chen (ejchen8 at gmail.com), Sona Thinakaran (sthinakaran), Brandon Lulay (seven)
Bethel
Christian U of C
11:30 am, Ida Noyes
Bethel UC 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 Pastor Brad
at 708-280-8779 or bradbeier(at)sbcglobal.net, or visit Bethel's
website.
Contact: Brad Beier, bradbeier(at)sbcglobal.net
Hyde Park Alliance Church
10:00 am, 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. Many people in
GCF go here. 773-752-0469.
Contact: Tom Spears (tspears), Jim Fowler (jim)
Augustana Lutheran Church
8:15 am and 10:45 am, 55th and Woodlawn/University
The local branch of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), known for having a traditional-yet-friendly service.
Contact: Jessika Hopson (jessah09).
Brent House
Brent House: 5:30 p.m. at Brent House (5540 S. Woodlawn), also Thursdays
@ 12 noon in Bond Chapel.
The Episcopal Church at the University of Chicago. If you go to the Thursday service, let me know!
Contact: John Kimbrough (jwk).
Outside Hyde Park (Chicagoland)
Lakeview Church
950 Northbrook Ave, Northbrook, IL. Van leaves around 8:30 a.m.
An "amazing" (says Eddy), relaxed, Bible-focused church with several
U of C people attending. Don't let the fact that it's out in the far suburbs
scare you--there is a van to and from Hyde Park.
Contact: Sharon Donaldson (sdonaldson), Brian Yin (briyin)
Christ's Oasis Ministries
4140 N Marine Drive, Chicago. 9:15am - 1:00 p.m
A multi-denominational charismatic church meeting at Walt Disney School on the North side of Chicago.
Contact: Ronke Bamgbose (ronkebam at sbcglobal.net)
Calvary Chapel Blue Island
12640 S. Sacramento Ave., Blue Island IL
Located in the far southeast of Chicago, a few folks in GCF have a longstanding relationship with Calvary Chapel, and would be happy to give you a ride on Sundays.
Contact: Niles and Nemli Johnson (niles), Daniel Story (storey)
Community Christian Church-Pilsen
1940 W. 18th Street (J.C. Orozco Academy), 10:00 a.m. Spanish, 11:30 a.m. English
A bilingual, multicultural church with inviting and contemporary worship.
Contact: Natalie Povilonis (nat)
Disclaimer: this isn't intended to be a comprehensive list, and just because a church is listed here doesn't mean Intervarsity endorses its beliefs or practices. Go read our doctrinal basis. And when you visit, remember that no church will be "just like home"--consider it an opportunity to stretch that comfort zone.