Morgan Park UMC

This year’s tour will begin at Morgan Park United Methodist Church, 11030 S. Longwood Dr., a historic church designed by noted architect Harry Hale Waterman, and will feature an optional stop at Ridge Historical Society to view the current exhibit about Waterman’s unique contribution to the built form of Beverly/Morgan Park dating back to the late 1800s.

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Join us every Sunday for a celebrative, traditional/contemporary worship service at 11:00 a.m.   Join Us!   Join us in-person or online Sundays at 11:00am Morgan Park United Methodist Church has its own YouTube page! Please click the link below and click the red subscribe button on the YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkl2raoN_JAxo0KhnPXfMIg

Morgan Park United Methodist Church 138th  Anniversary Celebration Sunday, May 25th, 2025 Morgan Park United Methodist Church held its first Sunday service on May 22nd, 1887, with forty-two persons in attendance.  The church was formed at the urging of a devout Methodist, Dr.William Henry German, aided by another founding member, Frank Robinson. The congregation built their first church at Prospect and Homewood Avenues, at a cost of $2,000.00.  By the church’s 25thAnniversary in 1912, the congregation had outgrown the little church on Prospect Avenue, and had laid the cornerstone for a new church on Longwood Drive.  The new 65,000 square  [ Read More ]

Our beloved church building has served as a place of worship, fellowship, and community for 113 years  – as long as our original boiler, which is now nearing the end of its lifespan.  We need your help to keep our building warm and welcoming for all. Give online, in person, or by mail.  Make checks payable to Morgan Park United Methodist Church – memo: Boiler Fund

Click Image to Access Morgan Park United Methodist Church’s YouTube Page for Sunday Worship Every Sunday at 11AM