Amenities
In 1823, a Methodist circuit rider named Jesse Walker came to the land along the DuPage River in order to bring Christianity to the Pottawatomie people of Illinois. Circuit riders were traveling preachers who moved on horseback to spread the gospel message. Led by Walker, a small group of settlers formed the first Methodist church in Plainfield in 1829. The current church was built in 1848, with subsequent additions built in 1921, 1952, 1966 and 2004.
Wheaton Christian Reformed Church is on the corner of Harrison Avenue and Howard Street. Wheaton Christian Reformed Church is a Christian church which has weekly worship, a nursery, children's worship, Sunday school, adult discussion times and fellowship coffee.
Missions Possible Book Store, located at The Church of the Holy Spirit, is an Episcopalian bookstore just outside Lake Forest. The store is run by volunteers, and all profits go to Mission and Outreach. Missions Possible is a small, quaint little store for book lovers and churchgoers alike. Greeting cards, jewelry, and other gifts are available in the shop, as well as a variety of children's books.
Books not found in the store can be ordered.
