A BIT OF A MYSTERY
So I’ve decided what my new “what the heck?” project is going to be for living in Chicago – figuring out the church that’s down the street from me. Usually, I wouldn’t be that interested in a random church, but this one fascinates me for a very specific reason: how the congregation dresses.
You see, every weekend, the congregation gathers in the most gorgeous African-style robes and dresses, complete with hats. Colors of every hues, wonderful patterns, lovely fabrics, and the children seems to always be dressed in white; it’s a beautiful thing to see on a late Sunday morning as I’m pedaling off somewhere.
Unfortunately, I can’t seem to dig up any information on this church – the sign says “Christ Apostolic Church,” but to a lapsed Roman Catholic with little knowledge of the more obscure Christian denominations, that could mean almost anything. A bit of web research seems to indicate that Apostolicism is an offshoot of Pentecostalism, but it doesn’t seem to explain the lovely outfits. Anyone have any more information on them?
is this that church on Augusta near Damen?
There’s another one on Kedzie just south of Montrose. They might be sprouting all over the place
They’ve got a website, evidently:
http://www.cacchicago.com/links.asp