The First United Methodist Church has been an Evanston institution since 1864. The church has two services on Sundays and offers a range of classes and programs for adults and youths, including a child care center on the second floor. The 700-person congregation also offers numerous mission programs for youths with opportunities to travel within the United States and abroad to Ghana and other distant locations. There is a paid parking lot across Church Street, but it is free on Sundays.