Grace

Please remember the Junior Highers as the attend Breakout 2010: a weekend of worship and service around the city of Chicago. They and hundreds of other Junior Highers from around the region will be together from June 4-6th staying on the campus of North Park University.

Please pray for the following: Sophia, Maddie F, Derek, Abigail, Kara, Perri, Pia, Ethan, Forrest, Tirzah, Jillian, Justin, Maddie Z, Lee and Becky.

Serve alongside kids this summer in Sunday School. We are in need of volunteers and teachers through the months of June, July and August. A sign-up sheet will be available in the back of the sanctuary on Sunday or contact Pastor Ryan for more information.

June 1 (TUE)
Youth Group: 7:30pm
Independence Park/Church
Last youth group of the year. Meet at Independence Park-intersection of Hamilin and Irving Park.

June 4-6 (FRI-SUN)
Junior High Breakout
North Park University
Arrive at 6pm. Meet at the corner of Argyle and Spaulding at the south end of the campus. We will be done at 11:30am and will provide transportation back to church.

June 6 (SUN)
Picnic
Church wide picnic, special time for the youth.

June 27 (SUN)
SAG: 1-4pm
Becky & Lee’s

July 7 (WED)
Park Night:7:30-9pm
River Park (Foster&Francisco)

July 17 (SAT)
Beach Day: 1-4pm
Foster Ave. Beach

July 18 (SUN)
Bake Sale Fundraiser: 11:30am

July 27-30 (TUE-FRI) 4S Retreat
Four days: slow, still, steady, surprised. What you will know: You will meet at the church. You will stay overnight. You will be with others.

Registration and more details will follow. Only parents will know the “ins and outs”, the rest will be a surprise.

August 4 (WED)
Movie Night : 7:30-9pm

August 18 (WED)
Hang Out/Reflect on Retreat: 7:30-9pm
Becky & Lee’s

August 28 (SAT)
Service Day: 1-4pm
Church

Upcoming…first youth group, Sept 14; High School Jesustyle, Oct 29-31

Friday, June 4th 6pm-Sunday, June 6th11:30am at North Park University. Open to students currently in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Join hundreds of junior high students from across the central conference for a weekend experience unlike any other. We’ll play together, worship together, talk together, eat together, work together and be formed together-into people who love God and love others as Jesus did. Registration forms and payments of $35 are due by April 27.

Click here for forms.

Deeper in Grace: Adult Groups this spring. Join us in “living resurrection life together” after Easter.

Sign up for more information at church on Sunday or contact office@gracechurchchicago.org noting the group you are interested in learning more about.

Bible Study, meets weekly on Wednesday evening. Contact: Terry Marks.
Young Adults, day and time TBA. Contacts: Jim and Christine Dekker.
Small Group, meets bi-weekly on Wednesday evening. 7:30-9pm. Contacts: Nancy and Jerry Reed.
Moms Group, meets on the 2nd Friday of the month. 9:30-11am. Childcare provided. Contacts: Ann Boyd and Andrea Oliver.
Senior Share, meets on the 4th Friday of the month. 10am-12pm. Contact: Renee Roeschley.

A Family Affair: An opportunity to learn about and support the work of Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point Bible camps. Saturday, April 10, 5:00pm at Winnetka Covenant Church. See the church office for more information.

March
28 Confirmation, 11:30am
30 NO youth meeting

April
4 NO confirmation
6 Youth (wrap), 7:30pm
11 Confirmation, 11:30am
13 Youth (kickoff), 7:30pm
18 Confirmation, 11:30am
20 Youth (Bible), 7:30pm
25 Confirmation, 11:30am
25 Rollerskating, 1-4pm
27 Youth (live), 7:30pm
27 Breakout Registration Due

May
2 Confirmation, 11:30am
4 Youth (wrap), 7:30pm
9 Confirmation, 11:30am
11 Youth (kickoff), 7:30pm
16 Confirmation Sunday
18 Youth (Bible), 7:30pm
22 Food Pantry-Family Trip, 7pm
25 Youth (live), 7:30pm

June
1 Last Youth Night, 7:30pm
4-6 Junior High Breakout
6 Church-wide Picnic

Saturday, May 22nd from 7-9pm. Come and pack food packages which will be shipped around the world with “Feed My Starving Children” (we worked with them at CHIC). Families are encouraged to come together and must sign up (kids must be 3rd grade and above). Carpool or meet at the center:555 Exchange Court, Aurora, IL 60504

Here is the children’s Sunday School schedule for March, April and May.

March 7
Bible story: Jesus teaches about good fruit (Luke 6:43-45)
Bible point: Our Christ-like actions shows we’re Christians.

March 14
Bible story: Jesus tells the parable of the Lost Son (Luke 15:11-32)
Bible point: God will forgive us when we sin.

March 21
Bible story: Jesus washes the disciples’ feet (John 13:1-17)
Bible point: Jesus wants us to follow his example of serving others.

March 28
Bible story: Jesus is tried and crucified (Luke 19:28-40, 23:1-49)
Bible point: Jesus died to take the punishment for our sins.

April 4
Bible story: Jesus appears to Mary (John 20:1-18)
Bible point: The Good News of Easter is that Jesus is alive.

April 11
Bible story: Apostles defend their faith (Act 5:12-42)
Bible point: Keep following God, even when it is hard.

April 18
Bible story: Saul meets Jesus near Damascus (Acts 9:1-20)
Bible point: Jesus changes our lives.

April 25
Bible story: Peter raises Tabitha from the dead (Acts 9:36-43)
Bible point: God answers when we pray.

May 2
Bible story: An angel frees Peter from jail (Acts 12:1-18)
Bible point: Angels protect and help God’s people.

May 9
Bible story: Lydia is converted (Acts 16:9-15)
Bible point: Be prepared to tell others about Jesus.

May 16
Bible story: Paul’s jailer believes in Jesus (Acts 16:16-34)
Bible point: Jesus saves us.

May 23
Bible story: Paul describes genuine love (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)
Bible point: God teaches us how to love.

May 30
Bible story: Paul explains Christian’s relationship with Christ (Ephesians 1:15-2:10)
Bible point: God’s power saves us.

The youth are looking for some more donations for their trips this summer. If you have a job you’d like their help with, contact the church office (office@gracechurchchicago.org; (773) 478-0208). We will do our best to organize a team to help; all we ask is for a donation to the cause!