One hundred years ago Monday, the 1st Baptist Church of La Grange held its first service in the new church at 20 N. Ashland Avenue.
First Baptist Church of La Grange celebrates over 100 years in the community
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U. of C. faculty members gather to support pro-Palestinian student protesters
Faculty members gathered on the steps of the University of Chicago’s Edward H. Levi Hall for a press conference to express their support for students camping on the University’s main quad Monday morning.
Tensions flare between DePaul pro-Palestine encampment and counterprotesters
Jewish groups said they organized the demonstration to help Jewish DePaul students feel safer.
At U. of C. encampment, Jewish organizers explain significance of their anti-Zionist Shabbat service
Jewish anti-Zionist protesters at the University of Chicago have used food, ritual and community in the encampment as one of many ways to express their views.
$400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship. Places like mosques and synagogues can apply to use the money to hire security personnel or install cameras. The new money adds to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. It’s available to nonprofits to help protect their facilities from potential attacks. The boost in money comes as concerns rise over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities, fueled in part by the Israel-Hamas war. The program allocated $305 million last year to nonprofits to help protect their facilities from potential attacks.
Ukraine marks its third Easter at war under fire from Russian drones
Officials in Kyiv urged residents to follow Orthodox Easter services online due to safety concerns. Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv city administration, warned that “even on such bright days of celebration, we can expect evil deeds from the aggressor.”
Church news
Chesterton Liberty Bible Church: 824 North Calumet Ave — Liberty Bible Church will have “InterGen Sunday” from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 26. “InterGen” or Intergenerational Sundays allow parents and children to worship together. Kids ministry for kindergarten through fifth grade will be suspended on InterGen Sundays so kids can join their parents in worship. Childcare is provided for ages 0-5. For more information, visit https://www.findliberty.net/events-1/2024/intergen-sunday-e9h58-neehy. Gary Bethel Lutheran Church: 411 N Montgomery St. — Bethel Lutheran Church will have a banquet at Marquette Park Pavilion from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. May 25 to celebrate its 150th anniversary. […]
University of Chicago prepares to ‘intervene’ to remove pro-Palestine encampment from campus
The University of Chicago is preparing to “intervene” to remove the pro-Palestine encampment from the school’s Main Quadrangle, president Paul Alivisatos said Friday, claiming student protestors have created a “systemic disruption” on campus. Meanwhile, tensions heightened when counter-protesters marched to the encampment carrying American flags, chanting “USA, USA!” as Muslim students gathered for Friday prayers. A line of cops formed between the protest groups, sources at campus said. Students set up the encampment Monday morning, joining other large-scale protests across the country in demanding the university divest from companies with ties to Israel, including weapons manufacturers supplying arms to Israel’s […]
Blue Island congregation with 1850s roots prepares for church’s final service: ‘It’s going to be a sad day’
Grace United Methodist Church, a fixture in Blue Island for decades that has roots in the city going back to the 1850s, will close forever after its last service on Sunday.
Chicago Jewish community calls for increased action against antisemitic speech amid campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
After weeks of area college students protesting the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza as part of a nationwide movement, leaders of Chicago’s Jewish community responded Wednesday by demanding action against hate speech as a group of Northwestern students filed suit against their school for allowing protests there to become “increasingly hostile to Jews.” Meanwhile, seven members of Northwestern’s President’s Advisory Committee on Preventing Antisemitism and Hate stepped down to protest the university’s agreement with protesters. The agreement outlined a plan intended to allow demonstrations to continue while preventing the chaos and occasional violence that has engulfed other campuses across the country. […]