History
It started with a simple conversation at the Corner Bakery on the corner of Washington and Wells in downtown Chicago. Trey Hall and Christian Coon were pastors of established congregations in the Chicago area, but they also sensed that maybe there was something else in their futures. Something new. Something different. The more they talked, the more they realized they both had an interest in starting a new church. That simple conversation between two friends turned into many more discussions, prayers, and dreams about creating a new church in the city, one that would be bold, inclusive, and relevant. Those dreams turned into reality in early 2009 when they both announced that they would be starting a new church, rooted in the South Loop and Wicker Park neighborhoods but reaching out to the whole Chicagoland region with a different way of being church. Urban Village Church started July 1, 2009, and they've continued to pray, dream, and hope that their vision matches God's vision.
Specialties
Urban Village Church is a new community of people in Chicago trying to do church differently. We're committed to helping people connect with God, to accepting absolutely everybody right where they are, and to living lives that offer something good to the world. Whoever you are -- seeker or skeptic, Democrat or Republican, straight or gay, young or old, woman or man -- you are welcome here.