COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Upcoming events
We understand the important of community outreach and support. Please see our entire 2025 calendar below.

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January Events
Jan 5th - Holy Communion Sunday
Presiding Elder James Miller, Guest Preacher/Welcome Reception
Jan 12th - 2nd Sunday
First Sunday after the Epiphany
Jan 19th - Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration
Jan 26th
4th Sunday - Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
February Events
Black History Month - Bishop Allen's Birthday
February 2nd
1st Sunday - Holy Communion Sunday
February 9th
2nd Sunday
February 11th
Alzheimer's Black History Program
February 14th
Bishop Richard Allen's Birthday
February 16th
3rd Sunday
February 22nd
Founders Day Chicago
February 23rd
4th Sunday
March Events
Mid-Year Spiritual Empowerment Convocation
March 2nd
1st Sunday - Holy Communion Sunday
March 7th - 8th
4th Episcopal District Lay Organization - Meeting & Leadership Training
March 9th
First Sunday of Lent
March 12th
Ash Wednesday
March 16th - 2nd Sunday
The Spiritual Empowerment Mid-Year Convocation
March 20th-22nd
Annual Ministries in Christian Education Training & Planning Meeting - Nashville, TN
March 23rd
Third Sunday in Lent
March 30th
Fourth Sunday of Lent
April Events
Milwaukee District Mid-Year
April 4th - 5th
Milwaukee District Mid-Year (Wayman Racine)
April 6th
1st Sunday - Holy Communion Sunday
April 13th
Palm/Passion Sunday
April 17th
12.00 PM Good Friday
April 20th
Easter Sunday Resurrection of our Lord
April 27th
Second Sunday of Easter
May Events
Third Quarter Meeting - Ascension of Our Lord
May 4th
1st Sunday - Holy Communion Sunday
May 11th
Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 18th
Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 20th
6.00 PM Third Quarterly Meeting (Virtual)
May 25th
Sixth Sunday of Easter - Ascension of the Lord
May 29th
Memorial Day Observed
June Events
Brother 2 Brother Month
June 1st
1st Sunday - Holy Communion Sunday
Seventh Sunday of Easter
June 2nd - 4th
General Board Meeting In Oklahoma
8th Day of Pentecost
June 15th
Trinity Sunday First Sunday After Pentecost
Michigan Fine Arts Institute Camp Baber, Cassopolis, Michigan
June 19th
Juneteenth Day Parade
June 27th - 28th
Milwaukee District Church School Convention (Allen Chapel Rockford, II)
June 29th
Third Sunday after Pentecost
July Events
Connectional Lay Biennial
July 6th
1st Sunday - Holy Communion Sunday
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
July 7th - 11th
Connection Lay Biennial - 39th Session Atlanta Marriott Marquis
July 9th
4th District Christian Education Congress
July 13th
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
July 20th
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 27th
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
August Events
Fourth Quarterly Meeting
August 3rd
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
August 10th
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
August 17th
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 19th
6:00 PM Fourth Quarterly Meeting
August 24th
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
31st August
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
September Events
No Bible Study
Tithing Testimonies
July 7th
1st Sunday Holy Communion Sunday
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 14th
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 20th
Rev. Joy's Birthday
September 21st
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 25th - 27th
Chicago Annual Conference
September 28th
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - WMS
July 25th – 27th
4th District Christian Education Congress (CDMC Ceremony)
July 28th (9th Sunday after Pentecost)
4th Sunday – Food Pantry 12:30 – 2:30 PM
August Events
Appreciation: Well Done
No Bible Study
Leadership Appointments w/Pastor
Annual Conference Reports Due
August 4th (10th Sunday after Pentecost)
1st Sunday
August 8th
Quarterly Connectional Obligation Payment
August 8th – 10th
82nd Annual Lay Convention – Milwaukee, WI
St. Mark AME Church (in-person)
August 11th (11th Sunday after Pentecost)
2nd Sunday – Food Pantry 12:30 – 2:30 PM
TBD
UNCF Walk/Run
August 13th
Fall Primary Election Day
August 18th (12th Sunday after Pentecost)
3rd Sunday
August 21st – 28th
52nd Quadrennial Session of the General Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Columbus, Ohio
August 25th (13th Sunday after Pentecost)
4th Sunday – Food Pantry
September Events
Focus: Back to Reality
Tithing Testimonies
September 1st (14th Sunday after Pentecost)
1st Sunday – Gifts to Shut-Ins
September 8th (15th Sunday after Pentecost)
2nd Sunday – Food Pantry 12:30 – 2:30 PM
September 15th (16th Sunday after Pentecost)
3rd Sunday
September 16th
5:30 PM Fourth Quarterly Meeting (in-person)
Covers May 1st – July 31st
September 20th
Pastor Joy’s 57th Birthday
September 22nd (17th Sunday after Pentecost)
4th Sunday – Food Pantry 12:30 – 2:30 PM
August 18th (12th Sunday after Pentecost)
3rd Sunday
September 29th (18th Sunday after Pentecost)
5th Sunday
October Events
Sister 2 Sister
Church Planning & Budget Church Conference
October 6th (19th Sunday after Pentecost)
1st Sunday (Senior Sisters)
October 13th (20th Sunday after Pentecost)
2nd Sunday – (Purse Project) Food Pantry 12:30 – 2:30 PM
AME Church School Sunday
October 16th
Annual Conference Connectional Payment
October 19th
Sister 2 Sister Brunch
October 20th (21st Sunday after Pentecost)
3rd Sunday (Women’s Day)
October 23rd – 26th
Chicago Annual Conference
23rd – WMS
24th – 26th – Annual Conference Naperville, IL
October 27th (22nd Sunday after Pentecost)
4th Sunday – (Welcome Back) Food Pantry 12:30 – 2:30 PM
November Events
Focus: Thanksgiving/Stewardship Emphasis
Alzheimer's Caregivers Day of Caring
Leadership Training
Tithing Testimonies
November 3rd (23rd Sunday after Pentecost)
1st Sunday/ Daylight Saving Time Ends
Gifts to Shut-Ins
November 5th
Fall Presidential Election Day
November 10th (24th Sunday after Pentecost)
2nd Sunday – Veterans Sunday
November 13th – 16th
Planning Meeting (TBD)
November 17th (25th Sunday after Pentecost)
3rd Sunday
November 24th (Reign of Christ Sunday)
4th Sunday – Food Pantry (TBD)
December Events
Advent
December 1st (1st Sunday of Advent)
1st Sunday of Advent – World AIDS Day
TBD
1st Quarterly Conference
December 8th (2nd Sunday of Advent)
2nd Sunday of Advent
December 15th (3rd Sunday of Advent)
3rd Sunday of Advent
December 22nd (4th Sunday of Advent)
4th Sunday of Advent
December 24th
Christmas Eve – Tuesday
December 25th
Christmas Day – Wednesday
December 29th (5th Sunday of Advent)
5th Sunday of Advent
December 31st
New Year’s Eve – Tuesday