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Something’s Happening in Our Alley…

Something’s Happening in Our Alley…

If you’ve driven down our alley recently you may have noticed something happening…the beginnings of a mural on the far building (Global Vision Academy)! This is part of a larger project through an organization called Alleys in Action. This group identifies alleys in...

Auction Results

Auction Results

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our FUNdraiser auction last Sunday! We had a blast bidding on all your creative donations, from cooking classes, to art lessons, to career coaching. Thank you for donating, and for bidding! The items have been tallied,...

Supporting Desiree

Supporting Desiree

NHU has committed to being the lead advocate for Desiree (*pseudonym), a survivor of human trafficking who is starting her senior year at PLNU under the Beauty for Ashes Scholarship. As her lead advocate, we have set a goal of raising $1K toward her tuition needs, and...

Final 2025 Budget Update

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for all of your help and support in our Budget Drive for 2025. Through your generosity we raised a lot of funds for next year, and although it will be a lean year for us financially, we are glad to announce that we have been able to...

Our New Year’s Instagram Post…

Our New Year’s Instagram Post…

Just after the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, we posted our “Tips For Finding A Queer Friendly Church in 2025” to Instagram. The 13 slide guide included this caption… Our hope this year for those who have been ostracized or shamed by their community to find a place...

Join The YCC Team!

Join The YCC Team!

Our Young Child Center (YCC) is a bustling, joyful, safe place for our kids age 0-5! Led by our incredible Director, Lou, our team of caring staff and volunteers are a massive part of why it is so special. With some staff shifts recently, we are in need of new folks...

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all are welcome

At Normal Heights United Church, all are actively welcomed and valued at worship, meals, spaces, events and especially in our sacred celebrations including communion, baptism and marriage. The fullness of our community is open to all ages, races, ethnicities, political affiliations, gender identities, sexual orientations, socioeconomic status, faith histories, marital status and mental or physical abilities. We welcome all to come as they are to participate, lead, love, be loved, challenge, edify, push, question, and belong.

who we are

Here at NHUnited, we are a community defined as…
Christian. Methodist. Progressive. Questioning.

Curious, Joyful, Diverse.
Biblical Lovers of Justice & Seekers of Truth.

what we do

Here at NHUnited, we gather in the name of Jesus to…
Worship together. Sing together. Have fun together. Laugh together. Eat & drink together. Study & learn together. Work toward justice together. Empower our community together.

what we believe

God’s abundant grace is eternal for everyone. Community is foundational. Social justice is integral to a life of faith. LGBTQ+ people are beloved and sacred. Black Lives Matter. You can’t love God without loving others. Climate change is real. Faith and doubt are not incompatible.

who you might be

Are you…

Longing for community? Curious about exploring your faith? Questioning your religious upbringing? Looking for a place that welcomes and values all? A former Christian or “ex-vangelical”? A pet lover? A neighbor in the Normal Heights community?

If so, Normal Heights United may be the place for you!

worship with us

NHUnited hosts Sunday morning worship services in our Sanctuary at 10:42am each week. Folks are invited to join us in-person, or worship virtually with us online via Zoom! 

If you’d prefer to participate join us online, you can get access to our Sunday Worship Zoom link each week by subscribing to our weekly email in the footer of this website below!