Weekly Announcements: Week of June 14th
We are excited to have young people going to camp this Summer! Please be praying for the students going to IMPACT Camp, in Ohio, in July. We will also be sending a small group to a Student Conference called MOTION, at the end of July, in Alabama.
The MOTION group will be doing a fundraiser this Friday night at Cruise Night! Please stop in front of the 807 building for a Lemon Shakeup! Proceeds will go towards the cost of the Conference, and the trip to/from.
This Sunday is not only Father’s Day, but a fantastic opportunity to be a part of one church in Ottawa. We will be joining with First Presbyterian Church and Calvary Baptist Church, for a Sunday morning service beginning at 9:30am. We will be gathering on the South side of First Presbyterian church, on Jefferson St. If it rains, we will be moving service inside the First Presbyterian building. Please bring your favorite lawn chair and an umbrella or shade covering if you would like. If you have a portable tent you could lend for the day, it would be much appreciated!
If you would like to join the Come-As-You-Are Choir, led by Lloyd Chapman, please come to First Presbyterian at 8:30am.
After worship, there will be a community meal. Meat, drinks and table service are provided by First Presbyterian Church, and every household that comes is asked to bring a dish to pass. If your last name begins with:
- A-G please bring a vegetable
- H-Q please bring a dessert
- R-Z please bring a salad
Please join us for this unique experience!
VBS Summer 2015!!
This Summer, Christ Episcopal Church and Christ Community Church will partner together for a fantastic 2015 VBS.
Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus was a Kid!
Dates: June 22 – 26
Time: 10 am – 2:30 pm
Cost: Free
Open to children who are 4 years old through 8th grade. Lunch and a snack will be provided.
Early registration is encouraged so please register by downloading and filling out the registration form. Paul Johnson is available for any questions you may have. You can email him here. Registration forms will need to be completed the first day of VBS, and can be emailed to Paul.
Participants will begin their day at Christ Community Church, 807 LaSalle St., Ottawa, IL for the daily opening music. Participants will walk a short distance to Christ Episcopal Church, 926 Columbus Street, for other activities & lunch. Children can be picked up at Christ Episcopal Church.
Join us in Hometown Nazareth, where we’ll explore what life was like when Jesus was a boy. Experience village life as Jesus might have lived it when he was a boy. Meet Mary, Jesus’ mother, and listen to stories about his youth. Visit the Marketplace and learn about carpentry, stone jewelry-making, farming, and the foods popular in Nazareth in Jesus’ time.
Paul Johnson is also hosting a variety of activities, in conjunction with Christ Episcopal Church, that any Elementary or Jr. High Student is welcome to participate in. Please click here for the dates and activities.
Small Groups – Summer Session 2015
Summer session of Small Groups has begun! It is a six week session, but there is still time to join!
Open Small Groups:
- Book Study Group – The Good and Beautiful God – led by Rosa Campbell – a group for Women or Men meeting at 2 PM on Fridays
- Book Study Group – The Pilgrim’s Progress – led by Mark Carsten – a group for Women and Men meeting at 7 PM on Tuesdays
- Common Interest Group – Beginning Blues Guitar – led by Bob Pursley – meeting at 7 PM on Wednesdays starting on June 10
If you need any information or wish to get in contact with a Small Group Leader, please contact the Small Group Coordinator – Bob Pursley. He is at the Children’s Ministry Sign-In table on Sunday mornings, or you can email him here.
WBGL Backyard Bounce
WBGL is hosting a Backyard Bounce, here in our backyard! June 22, from 8am-12am, kids are welcome to join from Johnathon & Lindsey, from the morning show, in the Jordan Block.
