Gary UMC in Wheaton offers class on cultivating faith in a turbulent world

Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering the Lenten study, “Cultivating a Resilient Faith in a Turbulent World.”

The Rev. Mary Zajac will lead the class on Zoom at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, March 4 through April 1. Register at garychurch.org to receive the Zoom link.

Each week, the class will learn about a spiritual practice that can serve as a guide-rope through changing and turbulent times. Participants will be asked to stay current with the news and engage in a practice during the week.

The Wheaton church at 224 N. Main St. has vibrant music, kids, youth and adult ministries, plus opportunities for local, national and global missions. The church offers worship at 9 and 11:11 a.m. In-between services, there’s Sunday school for all ages, a coffee fellowship hour, plus the chapel is available for prayer and reflection.

During Holy Week, the church offers 9 and 11:11 a.m. worship with palms on Palm Sunday, March 29.

On Maundy Thursday, April 2, the service will include a soup supper and worship from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

On Good Friday, April 3, worship will begin at 7 p.m. with congregants leaving in relative darkness. On Easter Sunday, April 5, a sunrise service will begin at 6:30 a.m. on the church’s lawn on Main Street.

Traditional Easter worship at 9 and 11:11 a.m., with an Easter egg hunt in Memorial Park at 10:15 a.m. For more information, go to garychurch.org or contact the church office at office@garychurch.org.