Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am.
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2, 2:4-7 and John 20:19-22
Music:
Praise - What a Beautiful Name
So Will I - O Praise the Name
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Summer Sermon Series
What Difference does the Holy Spirit Make
In the Life of a Believer
In the Life of the Church
Dear Church,
We are nearing the end of our Summer Sermon Series on the Holy Spirit. This Sunday, we turn to the Old Testament and the work of the Holy Spirit in creation, connecting Genesis with the gospel of John.
At creation, the Triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) breathes life into all creation. In John’s gospel, Jesus breathes new life and purpose, through the Holy Spirit, upon His disciples so that they can carry on His mission for the Kingdom of God.
We hope you can join us in church this Sunday! May the Lord bless and keep you, Pastor Dawn
Image courtesy of the Lausanne Movement.
Kickoff Sunday: September 8
Mark your calendars! Kickoff Sunday is September 8th.
Join us for an all-church potluck after the service. A-R bring a side dish and S-Z bring a dessert.
We hope to see you there!
Student Ministries Kimmer’s: August 15
Student Ministries will be going to Kimmer’s in downtown Wheaton for ice cream tonight at 7pm!
Please bring your own money.
Attention: Office Closed August 22
Dear Congregation,
Due to an all staff outing, the office will be closed this upcoming Thursday, August 22.
Windsor Lunch: August 22
The next Windsor Lunch will be August 22 at 11:30am. Meet at the Bistro and bring your own lunch.
We hope to see you there!
Final Fire pits: August 22
Our final Student Ministries Fire Pit will be at the Home of Dave and Jana Goetz, August 22 at 7pm. See Joseph Sawyer for directions.
Young aDULT sUPPER cLUB
All young adults are invited to our next Supper Club at the home of David and Dawn Lauber on Monday, August 26 at 6:30pm.
Our next Young Adult Supper Clubs:
At the home of Eric and Lisa Fowler on September 30th at 6:30pm.
At the home of Jeff and Jori Root on October 28th at 6:30pm.
Any in our congregation who are interested in supporting this ministry with food or hosting, please see Pastor Dawn.
Front Door Ministry
If you are interested in helping out at church, below are our essential hospitality roles:
Usher, Coffee Host, Door Greeter, and Connector.
The connector role is important this Fall as new families visit, college students return, and we just generally see larger attendance. With the door greeter and usher stationed at particular spots, the connector has the flexibility to walk a new family to the nursery, assist with name tags, or answer questions about the church.
Click the new link for Fall and Winter 2024 to sign up!
Worship Arts News
Thank you to all who submitted artwork for our Holy Spirit sermon series this Summer. There are still three more weeks to add to our South Alcove display before we begin another artistic season.
Thursday Evening Book Club
On Thursdays, the Justice group will be studying Everything Sad is Untrue: Daniel Nayeri’s memoir as a Christian refugee from Iran growing up in Oklahoma. They will begin discussing the book on August 22.
Anyone who would like to receive the PDF or printed file of the guide and/or join the Zoom discussions Thursdays 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. should contact Mary or Scott Crickmore or Pastor Dawn.
Church Prayer Meeting
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2
ATTENTION: There will not be a Zoom prayer meeting from June through August.
You can send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff (jaynebischoff@gmail.com) who will forward all requests to the Prayer Partners.
Please mark if a request is confidential.
Thank you, have a blessed Summer! Jayne Bischoff
“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” Luke 11:9-10
Missions Focus
Children's Camps in Zimbabwe Next Week
Now that 193 church district leaders have been trained to conduct the children’s camps and Sunday School and other follow up, we turn our attention to praying for all aspects of the camps. Nearly 12,000 children are expected to attend. The camps will take place in each of 15 different church districts Aug. 19 – 23 and are vital for reaching children in the remotest parts of the country. The camps are part of the children’s ministry of our missions partner in Zimbabwe—Tarcisio Magurupira, with Firm Foundation.
Contact Jay Carstenbrock at jay.carstenbrock@comcast.net for more information.
