Wheaton’s Gary UMC offers self-guided tour of stained-glass windows

The founder of Methodism, John Wesley, is depicted in this stained-glass window at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton. Courtesy of Gary United Methodist Church

Posted May 20, 2025 7:26 pm

Submitted by Janet Mathis

Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton now offers a self-guided stained-glass windows tour of the sanctuary.

When the building was built, the only stained glass was the Rose window, installed in 1930. Through the decades, the church added more stained glass.

The center of the sanctuary holds the Christ windows, Christ the Light of the World and Christ the Good Shepherd, installed in the 1950s.

The most recent stained-glass window is the Mary window, installed in 1995. You can see 14 stained-glass windows that surround the sanctuary on the self-guided tour of the church, 224 N. Main St. For details, contact the Gary Church office, (630) 668-3100 or office@garychurch.org.

Allen Reed and Bobbi Wheatley helped to organize the self-guided stained-glass windows tour at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton. Courtesy of Gary United Methodist Church

Gary United Methodist Church has celebrated deep roots in the community since 1853. It has music, kids, youth and adult ministries, plus opportunities for local, national and global missions. Worship is at 9 and 11:11 a.m. Between services, there’s Sunday school for all ages, a coffee fellowship hour, plus the chapel is available for prayer and reflection. For more information, go to garychurch.org or contact the church office at office@garychurch.org.

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