DEKALB
Bethlehem Lutheran (ELCA)
1915 N. First St.
BethlehemDeKalb.org
815-758-3203
belcdekalb@comcast.net
Pastor: Dan Wynard
Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:30 a.m. coffee and fellowship; 10:45 Sunday school; 11 a.m. adult Sunday forum
Highlight of the week: Good Friday and Easter Vigil services at 7 p.m. at the church. Easter Sunday services will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Cathedral of Praise
1126 S. First St.
815-758-6557
ericwyzard@dekalbcop.org
Pastor: Eric Wyzard
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Bible study Wednesday.
Christ Community Church (DeKalb Campus)
1600 E. Lincoln Highway
815-787-6161
Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday
Church of Christ, Scientist
220 N. Third St.
815-787-3792
jocelyn.green2@frontier.com
Pastors: King James Bible, “Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy
The message: “Doctrine of Atonement”
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. church and Sunday school services; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimony meetings
Highlight of the week: The Christian Science Reading Room is open noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. The public is welcome to come in and browse.
Community of Christ
1200 S. Malta Road
815-756-1963
roger@hintzsche.com
Pastor: Roger Hintzsche
Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
Congregation Beth Shalom
820 Russell Road
www.bethshalomdekalb.org
815-756-1010
info@bethshalomdekalb.org
Rabbi: Maralee Gordon
DeKalb Christian
1107 S. First St.
www.forministry.com/USILCCACCDCC1
815-758-1833
tomndcc@aol.com
Pastor: Tom J. Hughes
Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school
DeKalb Wesleyan
1115 S. Malta Road
815-758-0673
Pastor: Dean Pierce
Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday
Evangelical Free
150 Bethany Road
815-756-8729
efreesd@comcast.net
Pastor: Martin Jones, lead pastor; Paul Rogers, worship pastor; Gary Lisle, youth pastor; Terry Gin, children’s ministry director
Worship schedule: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school
First Baptist
349 S. Third St.
815-758-3973
churchinfo@fbcdekalb.org
Pastor: Bob Edwards
Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:45 a.m. Sunday school
First Church of the Nazarene
1051 S. Fourth St.
815-758-1588
secretary@dekalbnaz.com
Pastor: Todd Holden
Worship schedule: 10:40 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
First Congregational
615 N. First St.
815-758-0691
congdek1@gmail.com
Pastors: Joe Gastiger, Judy Harris
The message: “Early on the first day of the week ... ”
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday
Highlight of the week: Oak Crest Communion Service at 11 a.m., Oak Crest Retirement Center. Chapel Communion at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Centering Prayer at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
First Lutheran (ELCA)
324 N. Third St.
815-758-0643
office@firstlutherandekalb.org
Pastor: Janet Hunt
Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. Sunday coffee fellowship; CrossWalk activities 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday and 5:30 to 7:30 Wednesday; confirmation 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday and 6 p.m. Wednesday; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. youth group
Highlight of the week: Good Friday Prayer Vigil from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tenebrae Service at 7 p.m. Easter Vigil at 7 p.m. Saturday. Easter Sunrise service at 7 a.m. at Fairview Park Cemetery. Festival of the Resurrection services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday. Easter Breakfast between services. Women’s Bible Study at 9 a.m. Thursday.
First United Methodist
321 Oak St.
815-756-6301
office@firstumc.net
Pastors: Senior Pastor Jonathan Hutchison, Associate Pastor Brian Gilbert
The message: “Are We Looking for Jesus?” based on John 20:1-18
Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday traditional service; 11:30 a.m. Sunday contemporary SHINE service; 7 p.m. fourth Sunday each month REAL Community Worship; 10:20 a.m. children and youth Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; 8:45 a.m. Thursday Communion service
Highlight of the week: Easter breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 9 a.m. All are welcome.
Foursquare Church
210 Grove St.
815-756-9521
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 7:30 a.m. weekday Bible study; TBA Sunday Bible study
Glad Tidings Assembly of God
2325 N. First St.
815-758-4919
Pastor: W. Michael Massey
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday
Highlight of the week: All ages family night is 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Grace Free Lutheran
1121 S. First St.
www.gracefreelutherandekalb.org
815-758-2531
Pastor: Michael Hodge
Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
Harvest Bible Chapel
2215 Bethany Road
815-756-9020
Pastor: Jason Draper
Worship schedule: 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday
Hillcrest Covenant
1515 N. First St.
815-756-5508
hillcrestcovenantchurchdekalb@gmail.com
Pastor: Steve Larson, Associate Pastor Jennifer Zerby
Worship schedule: 10:45 a.m. worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
Immanuel Lutheran
511 Russell Road
815-756-6669, 815-756-6675
office@godwithusilc.org
Pastors: Marty Marks, Ray Krueger
Worship schedule: 8 a.m. Sunday traditional worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study; 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship
Highlight of the week: Good Friday services at 1 and 7 p.m. Easter Sonrise service at 7 a.m. Breakfast served at 8:15 a.m., children’s activity at 9:15 a.m. and Easter Festive service at 10:30 Sunday.
Kishwaukee Bible Church
355 N. Cross St. (Cornerstone Christian Academy)
815-754-4566
Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday
New Hope Missionary Baptist
1201 Twombly Road
815-756-7906
newhope@tbc.net
Pastors: Leroy A. Mitchell, G. Joseph Mitchell
Worship schedule: 7:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday
Highlight of the week: Wednesday, Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. and Youth Ministry is at 6 p.m.
Newman Catholic Student Center
512 Normal Road
815-787-7770
Pastor: Matthew McMorrow
Worship schedule: 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday; 12:05 p.m. daily
St. George Greek Orthodox
320 S. Second St.
815-758-5731
Pastor: John A. Artemas
Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday Orthos; 10 a.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school
St. Mary Parish
321 Pine St.
815-758-5432
Frparker@stmarydekalb.org
Pastor: James Parker
The message: “On this day of days we offer a joyful sacrifice of praise to the Father who raised his Son from the dead.”
Worship schedule: Holy Saturday: Blessing of the Easter Foods at 11 a.m., Easter Vigil 7 p.m. in English, 10 p.m. in Spanish; Easter Sunday: 8, 9:30, 11 a.m. in English, 1:30 p.m. in Vietnamese, 4 p.m. in Spanish; 8 a.m., 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. Sunday; 7 a.m. Monday through Friday
Highlight of the week: Volunteers needed for St. Mary Cemetery Spring Clean-up day on April 26 starting at 9 a.m. Any decorations that you want to save must be removed by April 25. Do not put out new decorations until May 11.
St. Paul’s Episcopal
900 Normal Road
815-756-4888
parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org
Rector: Stacy Walker-Frontjes
Worship schedule: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Sunday
Seventh-day Adventist
300 E. Taylor St.
815-758-1388
Pastor: Leonardo Oliveira
Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Saturday; Sabbath school 9:30 a.m.
The Rock Christian Church
300 E. Taylor St.
http://therockchristianchurch.com
815-758-3700
Pastor: Jerry Wright
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sundays.
Highlight of the week: For a ride to this growing, Bible-believing, nondenominational church, call 815-758-3700 or 815-748-5611.
Trinity Lutheran (LCMC)
303 S. Seventh St.
815-756-7374
Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; contemporary worship on second and fourth Sunday each month
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
158 N. Fourth St.
815-756-7089
uufdchurchoffice@aol.com
Pastor: Linda Slabon
The message: “Fighting Fatalism, Earth Re-Born”
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday
Highlight of the week: A UU liberal Christian communion will be offered. Meditation is Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. and Fridays at 11 a.m.
United Pentecostal Church
1120 S. Seventh St.
815-901-0699
Pastor: Greg W. Davis and Maurice McDavid, assistant pastor
Worship schedule: 10 a.m., 2 p.m. (Spanish) and 6 p.m. Sundays; 6 p.m. Saturday (Spanish)
Victory Baptist
1930 Sycamore Road
VBC-DeKalb.org
815-756-6212
victorybaptistdekalb@gmail.com
Pastor: Ngum Eric Mangek
Worship schedule: 10:45 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
Vida Nueva/New Life
316 N. Sixth St.
vndekalb@frontier.com
815-787-7711
Pastor: Rodrigo Azofeifa
Worship schedule: 12:30 p.m. Sunday
Vineyard Christian Fellowship
Haish Gymnasium, 303 S. Ninth St.
815-748-8463
Pastor: Joe Holda
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday
Westminster Presbyterian
830 N. Annie Glidden Road
815-756-2905
secretary@westminsterdekalb.org
Pastor: Blake Richter
The message: “Rejoicing”
Worship schedule:10 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. adult Sunday school
SYCAMORE
Bethel Assembly of God
131 W. Elm St.
815-895-4740
Pastor: William Mills
Worship schedule: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
Church of Christ
109 Swanson Road
www.sycamorechurchofchrist.com
815-895-9148
sycamorecoc@comcast.net
Evangelist: Phillip Vermillion
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday
Church of Christ (Edgebrook Lane)
2315 Edgebook Lane
815-895-3320
info@sycamorechurch.com
Preacher: Al Diestelkamp
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday
Federated Church
612 W. State St.
www.sycamorefederatedchurch.org
815-895-2706
info@sycamorefederatedchurch.org
Pastor: Dennis Johnson
The message: “Special celebration of word and music.”
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday with nursery child care; 10:15 a.m. Kids Club; 11 a.m. fellowship
Highlight of the week: Love Offering for April in School Supply Pantry. Reception of new members. Easter Egg hunt for all.
Fellowship Baptist
2425 Bethany Road
815-517-1569
Pastor: Kevin D. Spears
Worship schedule: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. Sunday school; 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer and Bible study
FBC of Sycamore
530 W. State St.
815-895-3116
fbcnewsong@gmail.com
Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday traditional service; 10:30 a.m. with signer for hearing impaired and 5 p.m. contemporary services
Grace Life Church
425 W. State St.
815-757-3570
Pastor: Stephen J. Moll
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday
Harvest Time Fellowship
203 S. Sacramento St.
815-899-2529
Pastor: Michael Schumaker
Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Thursday prayer
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
675 Fox Ave.
815-895-2277
jrbentley1208@gmail.com
Bishop: John Bentley
Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Sunday Sacrament meeting; 12:20 p.m. Sunday school; 1:10 p.m. Relief Society, Priesthood
Mayfield Congregational
28405 Church Road
815-895-5548
Pastor: Martha Brunell
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Sunday school for children and adults
North Avenue Missionary Baptist
301 North Ave.
815-895-4871
Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
St. John’s Lutheran
(Missouri Synod)
26555 Brickville Road
815-895-4477
office@stjohnsycamore.org
Pastors: Robert W. Weinhold, Marvin Metzger
Worship schedule: 6 p.m. Saturday; 8 and 10:30 a.m. service Sunday; 9:20 a.m. adult Bible classes;
St. Mary’s Sycamore
322 Waterman St.
815-895-3275
Churchofstmary@stmarysycamore.com
Pastor: Paul M. Lipinski
Worship schedule: 7:30 a.m. daily; 5 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday; and 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Holy Days
St. Peter’s Episcopal
218 Somonauk St.
815-895-2227
office@sycamorestpeters.org
Clergy: David Hedges
Worship schedule: 7:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist; 8:45 a.m. Sunday school
Salem Lutheran (ELCA)
1145 DeKalb Ave.
www.SalemSycamore.org
815-895-9171
salem@salemlutheransycamore.org
Interim Pastor: Robert C. Kinnear
Ministry staff: Carla Vanatta
The message: “He Is Risen!”
Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday Easter Vigil; 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday; 7 p.m. Good Friday
Highlight of the week: Help keep the Salem Food Pantry stocked with needed supplies. Easter Festival Worship services include music provided by Easter Brass and Timpani.
Sycamore Baptist Church
302 Somonauk Street
815-895-2577
sycamorebap@yahoo.com
Interim Pastor: Art Aviles
Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Bible study
Sycamore United Methodist
160 Johnson Ave.
815-895-9113
sumc@sycamoreumc.org
Pastor: GaHyung Kim, Harlene Harden
Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. Sunday school; 7 p.m. Good Friday; 5 p.m. Easter Saturday; 8:30 and 10 a.m. Easter Sunday
NEARBY
Calvary Lutheran (LCMC) (Lee)
19 Perry Road, at County Line Road
815-824-2825
calluthch1@aol.com
Pastor: Craig Nelson
Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday school; Noon new member class (lunch included)
Cortland United Methodist
45 W. Chestnut Ave.
www.cortlandumc.com815-756-9088
bgilbert@firstumc.net
Pastor: Brian Gilbert
Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday
Faith UMC (Genoa)
325 S. Stott St.
815-784-5143
faithchurch@rocketmail.com
Pastor: Melissa Meyers
Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
First Congregational UCC (Malta)
210 S. Sprague St.
815-825-2451
Pastor: Robert L. Vaughn
The message: “Search for Tomorrow”
Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday
Highlight of the Week: A PowerPoint presentation will be shown.
First Lutheran (NALC) (Kirkland)
510 W. South St.
815-522-3886
jo@kirklandflc.org
Pastor: Carl L. M. Rasmussen
Worship schedule: 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. children’s sermon
First Evangelical Lutheran (Lee)
240 W. Hardanger Gate
815-824-2356
Interim Pastor: Chris Heller
Worship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 10 a.m. fellowship time
First United Methodist (Hinckley)
801 N. Sycamore St.
815-286-7102
hinckleyumc@frontier.com
Pastor: Laura Crites
Worship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school
First United Methodist (Kirkland)
300 W. South St.
815-522-3546
office@kirklandumc.org
Pastor: Kyeong-Ah Woo
Worship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Sunday school
Hope Anglican Church (Elburn)
Meeting at Community Congregational, 100 E. Shannon St.
630-802-4424
Pastor: David Kletzing
Worship schedule: 5 p.m. Sunday Holy Communion, nursery
Immanuel Lutheran (Hinckley)
12760 Lee Road
262-825-7501
office@immanuel-hinckley.org
Pastor: Christopher Navurskis
Worship schedule: 10:15 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. adult Bible study; 9 a.m. Sunday school; 5 p.m. Saturday
Kingston United Methodist
121 E. First St.
815-784-2010
Pastor: Jackie Wills
Worship schedule: 11 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. youth group and Upper Room Bible study; 10:15 a.m. children’s Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. prayer circle; 6:30 p.m. Gospel of John Bible study
Highlight of the week: Communion is served on the first and third Sundays. All are welcome to the table.
Malta United Methodist
210 E. Sprague St.
815-825-2118
maltaumc@aol.com
Pastor: Noah Panlilio
Worship schedule: 9 a.m. Sunday at Malta UMC; 11 a.m. Sunday at Northwest Malta UMC
Highlight of the week: Good Friday service at 7 p.m. at Northwest Malta UMC. Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. at Malta UMC, followed by an Easter Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. Easter worship at 9 a.m. at Malta UMC, and 11 a.m. at Northwest Malta UMC.
Peace United Church of Christ (Genoa)
301 E. First St.
815-757-5917
PastorLauriAllen@gmail.com
Pastor: Lauri Allen
Th e message: “The Gardener”
W orship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday
H ighlight of the week: Easter service is at 8 a.m. followed by a coffee hour.
St. Catherine (Genoa)
340 S. Stott St.
815-784-2355
stcatpast@frontier.com
Pastor: Donald M. Ahles
Th e message: “Easter Sunday”
W orship schedule: 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday; 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 8:30 a.m. Monday to Friday; 7:30 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Adoration following Mass until 10 p.m.; 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Holy Saturday
H ighlight of the week: Good Friday veneration at 12:30 p.m. (bilingual). Knights of Columbus drive-through dinner April 24. Tickets need to be purchased one week in advance. Call Bob, 815-784-6505, for tickets.
St. James (Lee)
221 W. Kirke Gate
815-824-2053
stjames@heartlandcable.com
Pastor: Bonaventure Okoro
W orship schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Tuesday to Friday; with confession from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday and 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Sunday.
St. John’s Lutheran (Creston)
126 E. South St.
stjohns.worthyofpraise.org
815-384-3720 Pastor: Ronald Larson W orship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday with fellowship following, 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 7 p.m. Good Friday; 8 a.m. Easter breakfast; 9:30 a.m. Easter service
St. Paul’s UCC (Hinckley)
324 W. McKinley Ave.
815-286-3391
stpaulshinckley@gmail.com
Pastor: Kris Delmore
W orship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday
Salem Evangelical Lutheran (Sandwich)
1022 N. Main St.
815-786-9308
Pastor: Wayne Derber
W orship schedule: 8 a.m. Sunday traditional service; 10:30 a.m. contemporary service; 9:15 a.m. Sunday education hour for all ages
Trinity Lutheran (Genoa)
33930 N. State Road
815-784-2522
trinity@tlcgenoa.com
Pa stor: Senior PastorJeremy Heilman
W orship schedule: 5:30 p.m. Saturday blended worship; 8 a.m. Sunday traditional worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday contemporary worship.
United Church of Christ (Shabbona)
104 E. Navaho Ave., Box 241
815-824-2359
office.shabbonachurch@gmail.com
Pastor: Jim Allen
W orship schedule: 8 a.m. Sunday assisted living service; 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school
United Methodist (Waterman)
210 W. Garfield
815-264-3991
watermanumc@gmail.com
Pastor: Hyerncherl Paul Lee
W orship schedule: 9:45 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Sunday school
United Presbyterian (Somonauk)
14030 Chicago Road
815-786-2703
W orship schedule: 9:30 a.m. Sunday; 10:45 a.m. Christian education.
Village Bible Church (Shabbona)
Indian Creek Campus
209 N. Nokomis St.
815-824-2425
Pastor: Dave Haidle
W orship schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday
Waterman Bible Church
500 S. Birch St.
815-264-3908
wbcheart@frontier.com
Pas tors: Pastor Craig Miller
W orship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school
Waterman Presbyterian
250 N. Cedar St.
815-264-3491
wpc_office@frontier.com
Pastor: Roger Boekenhauer
W orship schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. children’s Sunday school
