Community Connections
Check out our new Concert Series! Click the button below to see a list of concerts sponsored or hosted by Baker Memorial Church. The series features our church staff, area musicians, ensembles and special presentations. These events are open to the community.
Community is Welcome Here!
Baker Memorial UMC frequently opens its doors to welcome the community at large. Beyond Baker events like our indoor and outdoor Farmers Market, the church hosts such groups as our Administer Justice, Mid-Valley Special Ed, Boy Scout/Cub Scout troops, Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Charles Kiwanis and Pottawatomie Garden Club, as well. Baker Memorial is the home church for the renowned St. Charles Singers group. In 2025 we welcomed Northside Brass to our music community. We sponsor blood drives, CPR training, medical screenings, and outside groups use our facilities for meetings, concerts, recitals and more.
We’re always on the look-out for ways to serve Christ here, near, and far away.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
The following events take place at Baker Memorial Church. For our Baker Concert Series list, go here.
- St. Charles Farmers Market
Fridays, June-October | 8am-1pm | New Location! You’ll find it at Riverside Ave and State, just west of the St Charles Fire Department in front of the old police department and North of the Municipal Center complex. - PFLAG Geneva/Tricities | Saturday, October 25 | 10am-12:45pm | You’re invited to help us make buttons, fold brochures and brainstorm. This is a wonderful chance to assist and refresh our inventory for upcoming events. We will be organizing and taking stock of our button supplies. Sign up here. Located in Baker Hall.
- St. Charles North Madrigal Dinner | Thursday-Saturday, November 20-22 | 6:30pm | north.d303.org
- Gratitude Concert | Monday, November 24 | 7:30-8:30pm | Our Gratitude Concert with Stephen Uhl & Guests is a wonderful addition to Thanksgiving week. Join us for an evening of music, poetry, and prayers for thanksgiving and peace for our community, country and world. Open to the community. Free will offering.
Farmers Market
The St. Charles Farmers Market is a year round farmers market.
The St. Charles Outdoor Farmers Market runs every Friday from May through October each year 8 am and runs until 1 pm. New location for 2025! You’ll find it at Riverside Ave and State, just west of the St Charles Fire Department in front of the old police department and North of the Municipal Center complex. Plenty of parking and all on a flat surface. Wheelchair and handicap accessible.
The St. Charles Indoor Farmers Market runs Fridays, weekly, November – May from 9am-noon in Wiley Hall. Enter at lower level entrance on Main Street.
ABOUT THE MARKET
The St. Charles Farmers Market offers fresh produce, fruit, cheese, eggs, beef and goat meat, poultry products, and fresh flowers, garden plants, honey. The Market also offers a tempting array of gourmet food products, fresh baked bread, jewelry, arts and crafts. Stop by and shop local!