This Week at LaSalle • April 1, 2026 | | |
Preaching This Sunday:
Rev. Liz Mosbo VerHage
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Events Upcoming
+ Elder Board Nomination Deadline 4/5
+ Young Adult Dinner 4/5
+ Online Community Gathering 4/12
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This Week
for Kids
During service:
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Nursery and Pre-K/K will be in the Lower Level of the Sanctuary.
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1st-5th Graders will be invited to Room 300 during service, and 6th-8th Graders will be invited to Room 308.
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Welcome to Holy Week!
This Holy Week leading up to Easter is one that millions around the world share together. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of regular life, going to work and fixing meals, catching the bus or texting a friend back, this week is lived against the backdrop of a central divine drama. Each year we are invited to remember, and in some ways re-enact, this movement between kingdom, community, table fellowship, suffering, death - and then life.
Read the rest of today's blog post
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Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 5 | WORSHIP 10:00 AM | 'BIG DAY' PARTY TO FOLLOW
| | You can still make a donation toward the purchase of Easter flowers in our Sanctuary! For each $10 donation, you can take one flower arrangement with you after the service. | | |
Reflect With Us on Good Friday
THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 3
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Neighborhood Prayer Walk
Join pastors from LaSalle and neighboring churches as we walk and pray through the Near North Side in a journey modeled after the Stations of the Cross.
Meet at Seward Park (375 W. Elm Street) at 3:00 PM — the walk begins at 3:15 PM.
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Contemplative
Worship Service
We’ll gather in the Sanctuary for a quiet, reflective service centered on the power of the cross. This is a space to sit with the weight and promise of Good Friday. Designed for folks age 10 and up, but everyone is welcome.
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Young Adults Dinner
THIS SUNDAY, 6:00 PM
Join us for a relaxed dinner hosted by Chelsea and Todd! All LaSalle young adults (20s-30s-ish) are welcome, and feel free to bring a friend. Make sure to RSVP so we can send you details.
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We are now inviting LaSallers to participate in the nomination process for our Elder Board! The nomination form is live and available online, and printed nomination forms can also be found in the back rack of the Sanctuary. If you are a member or regular attender, we encourage you to prayerfully consider who you might recommend. Please plan to submit your nominations by this Sunday!
The Nominating Committee will receive and review all recommendations throughout April, and will share a proposed slate of nominees two weeks ahead of our summer congregational meeting in June, when we will vote on the final candidates.
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Join our next Online Community Gathering!
Next Sunday, April 12
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You are invited to our next online community gathering, hosted by Carla Bell! We'll meet after worship (around 11:30a) on Sunday, 4/12, a Serve Sunday, to catch up and discuss new service opportunities for the online community. Please RSVP by Friday, 4/3 with your mailing address (below) so that we can mail you a special Fellowship Packet for the gathering. All are welcome, regardless of location!
A Zoom link will be shared soon before the gathering.
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6th-12th Grade Craft Night
Friday, April 17
| We're making new things! All 6th-12th graders are invited to join a night of creativity and food at Bruce and Renee Cunningham's in the North Park neighborhood from 6:30-9pm on Friday, April 17th. Students can bring their own crafts if they have something they're working on, but we'll also have different art stations where they'll be invited to make something new. Address and other details shared upon registration. | | | | | |
Support Breaking Bread at Miles for Meals!
Sign up to Walk or Donate
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Breaking Bread is hitting the pavement. Join us for Miles 4 Meals — our first community Walk-A-Thon benefiting Breaking Bread — on May 30th!
One hundred walkers, four miles, a $50,000 goal.
Come see our neighborhood and hear from its community.
Every dollar raised goes directly to Breaking Bread's free weekly meals for our neighbors, as well as providing additional groceries and supplies to those who need it most.
Thank you so much for supporting us!
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Sunday Morning Parking
Available every Sunday 9 AM - 1 PM
Purchase a Placard at the Welcome Wall
Parking for everyone is free this Easter Sunday!
We’re grateful to have a convenient parking option just steps from the Sanctuary! Our primary parking lot is at Walter Payton College Prep High School. The entrance is at 281 W Oak Street, between Wells and Orleans, beyond the school’s baseball field. Look for our parking attendant when you arrive.
Important update:
We ask members and regular attenders to contribute toward the cost of parking at Walter Payton. You can choose the option that fits best for you:
- $10 weekly
- $120 for six months
- $200 annually
How it works:
- Pay online through our regular giving platform (select the 'Parking' fund).
- Placards will be available at the Welcome Wall — please place one on your dashboard when parking.
- We’ll begin enforcing this in March.
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Parking for guests is free. After 2–3 visits, we’ll ask regular attenders to begin paying.
Elm Street Garage update:
Validated parking at the Elm Street Plaza Garage (69 W Elm Street) will no longer be available. You may still park there at the standard rate ($28.35 for up to two hours) through their platform Metropolis.
Street parking:
Free unmetered street parking is also available nearby on Elm, Oak, and Hill Streets around Seward Park.
| | Explore LaSalle's Groups on Church Center! | |
Have you been searching for ways to find deeper connections at LaSalle? Check out our Groups on Church Center!
We've recently made some updates to make it easier for you to find new and existing groups. Check out our Formation Groups (to grow more like Jesus with others), Connection Groups (to get to know others in the LaSalle community), and Serving & Volunteer Groups.
Note: All existing groups should still be available on Church Center, although their locations may have changed.
Explore all our Groups by visiting the Church Center app (on your phone) or the Church Center website (on a computer).
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Join Us at Breaking Bread
Looking for a midweek opportunity to serve our neighbors in the Near North Side? Come to Breaking Bread! We have multiple ways to serve on Wednesdays -- from meal prep, to helping distribute meals to our guests, to delivering meals to some of our senior buildings around the church.
Sign up to help at an upcoming Breaking Bread (there are multiple times to sign up for on any Wednesday) or contact Pastor Julie for more information. Or click the link below to send needed items to directly to Breaking Bread via Amazon!
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Breakthrough's Walk for Hunger & Housing
Saturday, April 25
All are welcome to join our ministry partner, Breakthrough, at this annual event that raises awareness and support related to food insecurity and housing instability. It's also a great place to learn more about Breakthrough and how you can get involved!
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