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9:30 am
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* Children's Worship
** Communion

10:30 am
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10:45 am
* Sunday School
(for all ages)

* September - May
** First Sunday of the month unless otherwise noted.
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Clergy, Staff & Consistory

PASTOR
Rev. Howard Hoekstra

PASTOR OF OUTREACH
Rev. Marge Vander Wagen

CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR
Elaine Cusimano

DIRECTOR OF 
MUSIC
Abi Habegger

DIRECTOR OF 
YOUTH MINISTRIES
Austin Bilotto

FACILITY DIRECTOR
Louis Campbell

ELDERS
Lou Bury
Donna Koenes
Shawna Reidy
Suzanne Smith

DEACONS
Jeff Arnold
Gary Bakker
Lou Campbell
Dan Draayers

The Week of August 17, 2014
This Week's Message
"Another Look at God's Plan"  Daniel 8

We will look at another vision of Daniel, that parallels the dream Nebuchadnezzar had in Chapter 2.  This vision will point out some of the incredibly awful things people will do to one another throughout history, and at the end of history. The "life lessons" for us, as followers of Jesus Christ, is to realize that God is in control, people will always oppose His kingdom. We need to always be vigilant in what God has given us to do, and - always - be people who live by faith, not fear.
 
What's Happening This Week?
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Sunday, August 17
"embrace" Rehearsal, 8 am
Worship, 9:30 am
Fellowship, 10:30 am
"Farewell" Party for the Janowski's, 10:30 am

Monday, August 18
Divorce Care Workshop, 7 pm

Wednesday, August 20
Caring Community Kitchen, 5:30 pm

Thursday, August 21
"ROOTED" Youth Ministry, 6:30 pm

Sunday, August 24
Calvary Church of South India, singing
Pre-Worship Prayer, Middle School Room, 9 am
Worship, 9:30 am
Fellowship, 10:30 am

 

Who's Celebrating This Week?
Week of August 17 through 23, 2014

Happy Birthday!
Happy Anniversary!
Steve Habegger
Benjamin Meier
(none)
 
Sunday School News
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Something new and exciting is happening to our Sunday School ministry...stay tuned!!

 

Evening Bible Study News
Begins September 9 at 6 pm

 

The Evening Bible Study groups begin September 9. The Women's Evening Bible Study will meet at Steven's Restaurant in Downers Grove at 6 pm.  The Men's Evening Bible Study will meet at the church for a cookout, also at 6 pm. For the first 5 weeks, the men will be studying the book entitled "Always True" by James Macdonald.  There is a sign up sheet, this week, in the church for those men who are interested so that the correct amount of books may be ordered. The 'regular' Evening Bible Study groups will meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the following   locations: Men: Fellowship Hall; Women: Church Office.  All are welcome.

 

Coffee Break

Begins September 3 at 9:30 am


Coffee Break, a non-denominational, inductive Bible study begins again on Wednesday, September 3 at 9:30 am. 
All are welcome.  This year we will have a Young Mother's Bible Study Group and babysitting will be provided.  For more information, please contact Arlene Emde or Starr Hoekstra.

 

God's Scandalous Grace
A Study of the Book of Jonah

 

Pastor Howard will begin a 5-week study on the Book of Jonah beginning September 7.  You are invited to participate in a small group Bible Study and discussion for those 5 weeks, based on those messages.  The groups will meet in various homes on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.  You can select an evening that works best for you.  Joining together with others for study, prayer and encouragement is a tremendous blessing.  We hope you will seriously consider this great opportunity.  There will be sign up sheets in your bulletins.