Lula B. Sherman UMC

Lula B. Sherman UMC According to oral histories, there were at least two attempts to form a Methodist Episcopal church for “Negroes” in Evanston. Redmond, Sr. Lang. Lula B.

The first attempt was made in 1901 by J.B. A second attempt was made in 1921 through Laura B. Though both efforts may have been short-lived, at least 35 members were meeting regularly by 1922. The group met at the home of Mrs. Sherman at 1730 Dodge Avenue. In these early years, the group had met in a structure at Emerson and Dewey c1928, the Emerson Street YMCA c1933 and then at 2004 Emerson Stree

t c1935. At that time, the group had to disband and later reorganized into what became Sherman Methodist Church, named after Mrs. Sherman and incorporated as such on December 16, 1940. During the early 1960s, Sherman purchased a new building at 1044 Elmwood Avenue and later changed its name to Sherman United Methodist Church throughout its decades of growth. In 2002, the property located at 2214 Ridge Avenue was transferred to Sherman by the Northern Illinois Annual Conference. Historically, Sherman United Methodist Church is known as the only African American United Methodist congregation on the North Shore.

This Sunday, we celebrate more than one milestone. 🌟We are so proud to welcome the National Council of Negro Women — Eva...
06/04/2026

This Sunday, we celebrate more than one milestone. 🌟
We are so proud to welcome the National Council of Negro Women — Evanston Chapter to Lula B. Sherman UMC as they mark one year of showing up for the Evanston and North Shore community through sisterhood, service, advocacy, and impact.

Join us as we honor our 2026 graduates and lift up these phenomenal women who are building something lasting right here at home.

🎓 Graduate Celebration Sunday is HERE! Join the Lula B. Sherman Church family as we honor and celebrate our 2026 graduat...
06/04/2026

🎓 Graduate Celebration Sunday is HERE! Join the Lula B. Sherman Church family as we honor and celebrate our 2026 graduates! Come surround our scholars with love, prayer, and community as they step into their next chapter.
📅 Sunday, June 7, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM
📍 Lula B. Sherman United Methodist Church

05/29/2026

This Sunday, we're celebrating Juliet Chirowa as she steps into her next season, and she's leaving us with a powerful word to carry forward: Living in the Fellowship with the Trinity. A reminder that though seasons change, our communion with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit never does.

Come worship. Come celebrate. Come show up for her the way she's shown up for us. We're grateful for every seed sown. See you in the sanctuary!

05/26/2026

“Whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40 ✨ When we show up together, we show up stronger. Lula B. Sherman UMC partnered with First United Methodist Church to nourish our unhoused neighbors, because love for our community doesn’t stop at our doors.

At Lula B. Sherman Methodist Church, we believe every milestone is a testimony of God’s grace, guidance, and faithfulnes...
05/25/2026

At Lula B. Sherman Methodist Church, we believe every milestone is a testimony of God’s grace, guidance, and faithfulness.

This Sunday, May 31st, we will come together as a church family to lift up and celebrate all 2026 graduates—from kindergarten to post-graduate levels. Your journey matters, and we want to honor what God has helped you accomplish.

We invite all graduates to be recognized during this special celebration.
Please submit names for recognition to Mrs. Stephanie Coleman by May 25th at:[email protected]

Let us rejoice together, give thanks together, and celebrate every step of growth in faith and education.

We look forward to celebrating YOU, our graduates!

The Rhythm Cafe is ONE WEEK AWAY! 🎷🎶 If you’re looking for something beautiful to do on May 30th, we have just the thing...
05/22/2026

The Rhythm Cafe is ONE WEEK AWAY! 🎷🎶 If you’re looking for something beautiful to do on May 30th, we have just the thing. Come experience an afternoon of live Jazz & R&B, incredible talent, great company, and refreshments provided by C & W Market and Ice Cream Parlor. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this one. Grab your tickets! 🎟️ bit.ly/lbsrhythmcafe

The Rhythm is calling! The Lula B. Sherman Ensemble and Band are performing on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Lula B. Sherman United Methodist Church, Winfield Hall; 2214 Ridge Avenue, Evanston.

The Ensemble features vocalists Veronica Davenport, Venita Fields and Debbie Chisolm-Wynter. These three divas will perform a collection of Jazz and R&B favorites including music from the songbooks of Aretha Franklin, Sade and Roberta Flack. The Ensemble will be accompanied by band members Jeffrey Hardy, Darryl Petty, Chris Greene, Vuyani Wakaba and Charlie Horne, and guest singers, Kusawn Carr Foster and Gary Wood.

The performance will consist of two sets with a 20-minute intermission. Complimentary refreshments will be served during intermission provided by local Evanston restaurateurs Clarence and Wendy Weaver, owners of C&W Market. Please join us for this celebratory cultural event. Tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased here:https://bit.ly/lbsrhythmcafe. Students can purchase a ticket for $20.00 at the door with a student ID.

05/21/2026

Anniversaries aren't just about the past, they're a declaration that we're still here, still together, still chosen.

This Sunday, we're celebrating you. We're celebrating us. We're celebrating the sacred gift of humanity.

05/19/2026

Look again.
That woman in the pew is carrying prayers, pain, and power.

She prays before sunrise. She stands when she is tired. She loves when it costs her everything.

She is God’s image. She is worthy of honor.

05/16/2026

What do you do when life doesn't go
according to plan? You don't have to have it all figured
out. This Sunday, we welcome our guest preacher,
Sandra Sony, as she brings a word to encourage and
ground us in the message "Trusting God in the
Unknown."⁠
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When the path ahead is unclear, faith becomes our
anchor. Come expecting a word that will meet you right
where you are.⁠
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📅 This Sunday 5-17-26 | ⏰ 11:30 AM⁠
📍 Lula B. Sherman United Methodist Church⁠
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05/13/2026

Join the Rotary Club of Evanston for a conversation about Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Pulitzer Prize winning author Jonathan Eig.

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