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April 2023

We need your help with VBS Crafts

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It is true. Vacation Bible School is coming June 19 – 23. Already (April 30) we have 19 children registered, and we are epecting more! And so craft items are needed. We’re looking for things you happen to have around your house. Click on the video below for instructions.

Scriptures for Worship, May 2023

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The “Sermon 2.0” experiment went very, very well. And one of the side benefits was that people would come to worship ready for the particular scripture for the day. We’re not quite ready to have our Wednesday conversations, but we can put the scriptures up for the month ahead. Enjoy!

Vacation Bible School, June 19 – 23

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Vacation Bible School is coming, June 19-23, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm each day. We will need a lot of help with this mission to the children and families of our community. Call Cinnamon Pool at 708-514-2347 to register a child or to find out how you can help.

Trip to Shipshewana

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Trip to Shipshewana, Indiana

May 10, 2023

 

Our second annual trip to Shipshewana, Indiana, will be coming up on May 10. The area is home of the third-largest Amish community in the US. You’ll find people who live differently than we do, who see church as community and community as church. Cost is $45 at departure. Information is in the flyer.

Summer Camp 2023

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Summer Camp at Camp Walter Scott

I can’t emphasize how much church camp can impact a young person’s soul. They can build friendships, learn about the outdoor world, and can approach Jesus in a way that is very different. As a friend once said, “Almost everything Jesus did was outdoor ministry.”

Our Illinois-Wisconsin campsite is at Camp Walter Scott, south of Effingham. It’s a journey, but good things are worth the trip. If any of our young people are interested, the church will provide the registration fee.

Click on the flyer below to go to the website for more information and for registration.

More Easter pictures!

By | Celebration

We have even more Easter pictures! Thanks to Verna Robinzine and her magic camera.

Remember–if you have pictures from a church event, send your best pics to Ken Purscell. Don’t forget to type up any description of the event.

Easter Baptisms

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We welcome our newest members, baptized during worship on April 9.

  • John Head

  • Caiden Pool

  • Alexandria Newby

  • Alana Elmore

Getting Ready for Easter (and Getting Into It)

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Easter is a BIG DEAL

And so it’s important to get ready for it. With a little paper, board, pool noodles (!), and some spray paint, we could transport our church sanctuary to the empty tomb, topped with a huge crown of thorns. And then our children and youth could dance us into the joy of the Resurrection.

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