Independence Weekend Plans

Okay 20somethings, here's the weekend update...

1) Saturday July 3rd: Taste of Chicago
We are going downtown on Saturday to enjoy the good food & the crowds at the Taste of Chicago. Meet at the Wheaton station for the 10:54am train or the Glen Ellyn station for the 11am train. Bring $7 (preferably cash, though I think you can do credit card now) for a weekend Metra pass and money for food tickets at the festival (it's $12 for 8 tickets). If we come back in time and still have energy, we can head to the Wheaton fairgrounds for fireworks that evening.

2) Sunday July 4th: Glen Ellyn Fireworks
We will meet at Tom's house at 7pm and walk over to Lake Ellyn together. (park in the southeast corner of the Parkview parking lot - 764 St. Charles Road in Glen Ellyn, walk through the backyard to the house that is 2 houses east of the church on St. Charles road) Fireworks start at dusk, so we'll want to get there & stake out a good spot. Bring bug spray and a blanket or a camping chair if you'd like. Afterward we'll head back to Tom's house for a bonfire.

June 29th: Potluck!

This week we're meeting at Heather & Jill's place (460 Sunnybrook in Wheaton) for a potluck! We will start at 7pm! Bring a dish to share - main dish, side dish, dessert dish, summery dish, my-mom-made-this-for-me dish, Jewel-made-this-for-me dish - whatever floats your boat! We'll eat together, catch up with one another, and then probably play some games.

Also, this weekend we've got some exciting events planned! On Saturday, we're going to brave the crowds and head downtown to Taste of Chicago (via Metra). Then on Sunday evening, we'll meet at Heather & Jill's place and walk over to the Wheaton fairgrounds to watch fireworks. Details about times & meeting places will be up shortly -- watch the blog for more info!

Sand Volleyball Details

Hopefully you stayed safe & dry through the tornadoes & thunderstorms we've had this week! The good news is that it's supposed to dry out by Friday, so we're still on for Sand Volleyball! Let's meet at the courts at the corner of Roosevelt & Main (in Wheaton) at 7pm. If you're up for more sports afterward, we can head to the Bashores' house for some World Cup action!

Also, remember potluck is coming up on Tuesday, and we're pushing the time to 7pm (that's a change from last month). Pick up something good next time you're at the grocery store so you can make or bring something yummy to share with us on Tuesday!

June 22nd Small Group: The Prophets

Soooo last week we got wrapped up in our discussion of the Law, and ran out of time to talk about the Prophets. They're pretty important, so we'll plan to discuss them this week as we wrap up our study on "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth" with Sarah leading the discussion. There was no "homework" this week, so just bring your Bible and show up at Heather & Jill's place (460 Sunnybrook Lane, Wheaton) at 7:30pm this Tuesday, June 22nd!

Also, we're planning an evening of "beach" (sand) volleyball this Friday, June 25th. We'll talk about details at group on Tuesday and update this site with the info.

June 15th Small Group: The Prophets

Small Group

• Meet at Jill & Heather's house (460 Sunnybrook Lane, in Wheaton) at 7:30pm on Tuesday, June 15th.
• New Topic: The Prophets
• Challenge: Read Psalm 119 and reflect on how the law is a good thing. What stands out to you? Then, read Leviticus 19 to get a taste for what is included in the law. Try to identify what in Leviticus 19 is ritual law, what is civil law, and what is moral law.
  

Starved Rock Trip

• We're going hiking, at Matthiessen State Park and Starved Rock State Park!
• Meet in the church parking lot at 9:30am on Saturday June 19th. We'll carpool for the 2 hour drive to Starved Rock.
• Wear comfy shoes & weather-appropriate clothes.
• Bring a sack lunch, any snacks you want.
• RSVP by replying to this email by Thursday. Let us know if you'd like to drive. Also, let us know if you need to be back by a certain time.
• If it rains (and you're the rugged type), put on your waterproof gear & meet at the church. If enough people are interested, we'll still go.
  

June 8th Small Group: The Law

This Tuesday (June 8th), we'll be meeting at Heather & Jill's house (460 Sunnybrook Lane, Wheaton IL 60187) at 7:30pm for our weekly small group. Sarah will be leading us as we discuss the Law in the Old Testament. Maybe you've tried to read through the Bible and all of those crazy rules in Leviticus derailed you. Why are all of those details even included in the Bible? What did the Law mean to the Israelites, and what does it mean for us as Christians? We'll be discussing this and other issues & questions related to the Law on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, we'll also discuss our challenge from last week: Psalms & Proverbs. Take a minute today or tomorrow to apply what we talked about last week. Here's the details:

• Read Psalms 104, 62, and 3
• What type of Psalm is it?

Lament (individual and corporate)

Thanksgiving

Hymns of Praise

Salvation/History

Celebration/Affirmation

Wisdom

Songs of Trust

• What is the purpose of the Psalm?
• How does each Psalm help you relate to God or help in guiding you to worship?

• Read chapters 1 and 2 in Proverbs
• What are some basic instructions on wisdom?

Finally, on Saturday (June 12th) we're going mini-golfing! We'll meet at Clocktower Commons in Wheaton at 4:30pm, play a round, and then perhaps grab some food afterwards. The price is $4 for Wheaton residents and $5 for non-residents. The address is 100 N Naperville Road, Wheaton IL 60187.