Chicago Chamber Choir
The Chicago Chamber Choir's 30 voice ensemble holds up to three major concerts every year at Unity Lutheran Church as well as other venues in the Chicagoland area and Milwaukee, WI. Their practice venue returns to Unity this September, November and February, as well as at St. Matthias Church in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. For ticket or information click here for their website.
To view a youtube from their latest concert performing "Come Sweet Death," by J.S. Bach click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcVSSSxkd40
To view a youtube from their latest concert performing "Come Sweet Death," by J.S. Bach click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcVSSSxkd40
RefugeeOne
RefugeeOne, (formerly Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries) offers after school tutoring classes for immigrant and refugee children during the school year and daily afternoon Summer Camp from June through August. The ministry offers children, many of whose lives have been disrupted by the violence of war, the opportunity to begin dreaming again of a safe and secure future. The program seeks to build self-confidence and leadership in all participants.
Oromo Fellowship
The Oromo Fellowship is a Metropolitan Chicago synodically authorized worshiping group. Pastor Waktola first held services in his apartment before the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA, invited Unity in 2008 to host their worship, which began our partnership. The Oromo Fellowship worships in their Ethiopian Oromo language at 2:00-5:00pm on Sundays, and holds a prayer gathering on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm. On Facebook at Oromo Chicago Gospel.
Unity Players
The Unity Players have a rich and storied history with the congregation, that began in its early days. In recent years they have been under the care of talented director Hank Keil.
Currently the Unity Players are preparing for a Directors Workshop, three one-act plays will be performed.
Performances are:
Thursday-Friday-Saturday at 7:30pm, February 23-25, and March 1-3.
Not Enough Rope by Elaine May
Auto-Da-Fe by Tennessee Williams
Third and Oak: The Laundromat by Marsha Norman
Tickets: $10. Call 773-275-5124 for information.
Currently the Unity Players are preparing for a Directors Workshop, three one-act plays will be performed.
Performances are:
Thursday-Friday-Saturday at 7:30pm, February 23-25, and March 1-3.
Not Enough Rope by Elaine May
Auto-Da-Fe by Tennessee Williams
Third and Oak: The Laundromat by Marsha Norman
Tickets: $10. Call 773-275-5124 for information.
Line Dancing
Freda Terry of Unity has been teaching Line Dancing every Thursday evening, 6-7pm and Saturday, 12-1pm since June of 2009. She teaches the most popular dances including shuffles, hustles, and slides. Line dancing is a great way to exercise, relieve stress, stimulate the mind & body and have more joy in life. Classes are only $8. Link here to Freda's website.
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 39 has recently moved to St. Ignatius Catholic Church. We are grateful for the partnership we had over the years. Scoutmaster Jay Lamble wrote to Pastor Kinsey, "I would like to thank you and Unity Lutheran Church for the use of your facilities over the last 10 years and the fond memories I have of the church and its grounds. "
