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Audio Sermon February 6, 2010 by Pastor Chris Holland.
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Scripture Reading:
2 Corinthians 3:1-3 (New King James Version)
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as some others, epistles of commendation to you or letters of commendation from you? You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.
This week we will have an abbreviated “Week of Prayer” beginning Wednesday night November 18, at 7 PM.
I hope that you will be able to take the time you need for prayer this week too.
Please download PDF for more details.
Due to the week of prayer and Thanksgiving, we will not have the Soup & Salvation Bible study group again until December 9.
I hope you have a wonderful week,
Pastor Joe
A Man For All Time – The Incomparable Christ
Wednesday November 18 @ 7:00 pm: “The Meaning of the Cross”
Thursday November 19 @ 7:00 pm: “It Is Finished”
Friday November 20 @ 7:00 pm: “A Fresh Breath of Hope”
Saturday November 21 @ 5:00 pm: “The Best Is Yet To Come”
Dear Church Family and Friends,
Attached you will find the current church newsletter.
Tomorrow, Sabbath November 7, 2009, Teenie Finley will be our guest speaker for the 11:00 worship service. Please prepare and bring additional food for fellowship lunch for all of our guests who will come.
There will be a prayer time in the Mothers room at 8:30 AM and also after the service. Please see Rosetta Sodora for details.
Teenie will have 1 more seminar at Hinsdale tonight at 7 PM for those who desire to be bible workers.
Tomorrow Teenie will have the last seminar at Downers in the sanctuary at 2:30 PM. We will host all who wish to come. Tomorrows presentation will be streaming live at www.livestream.com/downers and www.livestream.com/downers/beta .
The presentation will include a workshop of going door to door to learn how to talk with others and find those interested in receiving personal bible studies. You wont want to miss it!
As always, I wish you a wonderful Sabbath and am thankful that we are all part of Gods family.
Blessings,
Pastor Joe
ACTIVITIES OF THE WEEK:
Today October 31 5:47 p.m. Sunset
Sunday 11/01 Daylight Savings Ends
Monday 11/02 7:00 p.m. Elder’s Meeting
Tuesday 11/03 7:00 p.m. Soup and Salvation
Wednesday 11/04 6:30 p.m. Finance Seminar (DG Library)
7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
Oct. 30- Nov. 1 – One Day Youth Rally
Nov. 7 – Lay Bible Workers Seminar
Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day
Nov. 14 – Sacred Music Worship Service
Nov. 14 – Gym Night
Nov. 21 – Bible Marking Class
Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving Day
Dec. 9 – Church Board Meeting
Dec. 12 – School Board Meeting
PRAYER MINISTRY
Please contact Rosetta Sodora or the Pastor if you are interested in getting together to pray. Starting November 7. We will be meeting Sabbath mornings 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. and Sabbath afternoons immediately following the service.
GUEST SPEAKER & LAY BIBLE WORKERS SEMINAR
Teenie Finley will be our guest speaker on Sabbath, November 7. We are looking forward to a wonderful message! In the afternoon Teenie will conduct a seminar for those interested in becoming lay Bible workers. We will be the host church for the seminar as people from all over Chicagoland come to learn how to give Bible studies. We will be meeting people from right here as we learn more about giving Bible studies. Plan now to attend this special class.
SACRED MUSIC WORSHIP SERVICE
November 14. We will have a sacred musical program for our worship service. Annette Campbell will be with us that day and will provide a worshipful experience for all of us. Invite your friends!
WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OUR PIONEERS
James & Ellen White: Church Leaders & God’s Messenger. Presented by Trent Ward today at 2:15 p.m. at the Hinsdale SDA Church, 201 N Oak St, Hinsdale, IL.
GYM NIGHT
There will be a gym night at the Downers Grove recreation center November 14. Plan now to come enjoy some social activity and good sportsmanship together.
NEXT FELLOWSHIP DINNER
November 7. Hostesses: Stella Ott, Barbara Lubinski, Ronelle Holloway, Martha Richardson.
Note: Please bring a vegetarian dish and a salad to share.
PLEASE BRING FOOD WE NEED FOOD
Please bring non-perishable food items and drop them in the bins that are in the lower hallway. Food to be used to fill Thanksgiving, and Christmas Food Baskets for our Community. A few things each Sabbath would help out greatly. Thank you
HINSDALE MEN’S CHORUS REUNION
The Hinsdale Men’ Chorus invites you for their 25th anniversary reunion concert on Sabbath, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hinsdale SDA Church. Admission is free and a reception follows the service.
SOUP AND SALVATION
You are invited to the pastor’s home for Soup and Salvation! Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. We will meet, pray, and plan for Bible studies as part of a personal outreach effort by our church. Soup will be provided. Plan now to come and join in prayer for those around us, and those trying to reach them for Jesus.
FINANCE SEMINAR
November 4 and 5. Tom Morrissey will present a finance seminar for us at the Downers Grove Public Library. The seminar is free and will be in four parts with two each night. The first one is at 6:30 p.m. and the other will be at 7:30 p.m. These will not be repeated so don’t miss this opportunity during these times. This is being put on by our church.
BIBLE MARKING CLASS
November 21, we will begin a Bible Marking Class in the sanctuary right after lunch. These classes will last for 1 hour and continue every 1st and 3rd Sabbath or other Sabbaths when there is fellowship lunch.
INTRODUCTION TO PREACHING CLASS
It will be conducted at the Beverly Hills SDA church, starting September 5, 2009. Classes will continue each week through Sabbath, November 28, 2009. The meetings begin at 4: 30 p.m. each Sabbath afternoon. Anyone interested in preaching may attend.
ACTIVITIES OF THE WEEK:
Sabbath September 3
12:30 p.m. Fellowship Dinner
Hostesses: Cindy Sokolies,Tammy Arner, Kay Mercado and Venice Garcia
Please bring a vegetarian dish and a salad to share.
1:30 p.m. Pathfinder Meeting
6:29 p.m. Sunset
Sunday September 4
10:00 a.m. Pathfinder Club
12:00 noon Pathfinder Staff Meeting
Monday September 5
7:00 p.m. Elder’s Meeting
Wednesday September 6
7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting
Friday September 8
Pathfinder Skills Camporee Starts
6:19 p.m. Sunset
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
Oct. 2-4 – Bible Worker Training
Oct. 9-11 – Pathfinder Skills Camporee
Oct. 12 – Columbus Day
Oct. 16—18 – Prayer Retreat
Oct. 17 – “Treasurers in the Sand, Beauty in God’s Hands” Women’s Retreat
Oct. 17-18 – CHIP Leadership Training Workshop
Oct. 21 – School Board Meeting
Oct. 24 – Communion Sabbath
Oct. 23-25 – “Sacrificial Service for Christ” Senior Retreat
MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS
INTRODUCTION TO PREACHING CLASS
It will be conducted at the Beverly Hills SDA church, starting September 5, 2009. Classes will continue each week through Sabbath, November 28, 2009. The meetings begin at 4: 30 p.m. each Sabbath afternoon. Anyone interested in preaching may attend.
DAY STAR OPEN ENROLLMENT
Day Star Preschool is accepting applications for school year 2009-2010. For more information, please call (630) 968-8848.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY BOOKSHELF AND CORNER
Please look for the bookshelf located under/near the Mailboxes at Church. Feel free to borrow a book. There are note cards, paper, sticky notes, and pens for you to write notes of acknowledgements, friendship, comfort and wisdom.
SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY
If you are interested in hosting a small group Bible study in your home as part of a home rotation, please talk with Pastor Arner. At the Hinsdale church, we would like to train at least 10 Bible workers from Downers Gove. If you would like to be a part of this outreach please let Pastor Arner know.
SENIOR RETREAT “SACRIFICIAL SERVICE FOR CHRIST”
At Cam Akita, October 23-25, 2009. Accommodations include heated and air conditioned rooms, beautiful lodge and cabins overlooking the lake. Speakers include Glynn Scott, Treasurer of the Lake Union Conference and Elder Ken Denslow, President of the Illinois Conference. Activities include table games; hay ride and/or horse drawn wagon ride, hillbilly golf, canoeing, and more! Please call in your reservation by Thursday, October 12, 2009, at (630) 856-2874
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer is Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. We will continue our study from the book of Revelation. Handouts are supplied so bring your Bible and a friend!
WOMEN’S SAFETY & SELF-DEFENSE SEMINAR
Tomorrow, from 2-4 p.m. at the Hinsdale SDA Church. Participants will learn for free how to apply basic self-defense techniques when prevention strategies do not work. Instructor: Aristede Dukes, a martial arts instructor. Pre-register and bring a friend. Class size is limited.
WOMEN’S RETREAT
“Treasures in the Sand,Beauty in God’s Hand”
Illinois Conference Women’s Ministry invites you to a special one-day event Sabbath, October 17, 2009. Treasures in the Sand, beauty in God’s hand to be held at Lindner Conference Center, 610 E Butterfield Rd, Lombard, Illinois. Keynote Speaker is Sally Streib, author, naturalist, conchologist, Bible student & teacher.
2009 ILLINOIS CONFERENCE PRAYER RETREAT
October 16-18 at Camp Akita. It starts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pastor Paul Goia is the guest speaker who will be sharing his experience and journey in prayer. It is $60 per person for the weekend in the cabins and $80 per person sharing for the weekend in lodge rooms. Ask Shona Cross for reservations.
More Illinois Conference Announcements:
Illinois Conference Upcoming Events
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THE CHURCH AT STUDY
9:30 A.M.
Sabbath School Study
Current Lesson:
“Power Struggle”
THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP
10:50 A.M.
We Prepare for Worship
Song Leader: Elias Linares
We Come Before God in Praise and Prayer
Hymn of Praise - 341 “To God Be The Glory”
Receive God’s Word
Scripture Reading - Nehemiah 12:27-30
Sermon
“Re-dedicate” by Elder Ken Denslow
Hymn of Dedication - 309 “I Surrender All”
SUNSET TODAY – 6:41 p.m.
SUNSET NEXT FRIDAY – 6:30 p.m
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CHURCH OUTING TO STARVED ROCK & MATTHIESSEN STATE PARKS
Today right after potluck. Both state parks are only 1/2 mile apart. We can all go the respective areas that we desire personally and then we will meet at 6:00 p.m. for a picnic supper and vespers. If you want something for supper snacks, be sure to bring it with you. The youth will lead out the vesper time.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer is Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. We will continue our study from the book of Revelation. Handouts are supplied so bring your Bible and a friend!
CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING
Next Sabbath, September 26. We will be having vespers at 6:00 p.m. and the Church Business Meeting will start at 6:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All members are invited to attend.
INTRODUCTION TO PREACHING CLASS
It will be conducted at the Beverly Hills SDA church, starting September 5, 2009. Classes will continue each week through Sabbath, November 28, 2009. The meetings begin at 4: 30 p.m. each Sabbath afternoon. Anyone interested in preaching may attend.
SANCTUARY REDEDICATION SERVICE
Church rededication service will be upstairs in the sanctuary next Sabbath. Elder Ken Denslow will be our guest speaker. There will also be a special potluck.
DAY STAR OPEN ENROLLMENT
Day Star Preschool is accepting applications for school year 2009-2010. For more information, please call (630) 968-8848.
SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY
If you are interested in hosting a small group Bible study in your home as part of a home rotation, please talk with Pastor Arner. At the Hinsdale church, we would like to train at least 10 Bible workers from Downers Gove. If you would like to be a part of this outreach please let Pastor Arner know.
BIBLE WORKER TRAINING
If you are willing to give personal Bible studies and would like to learn how mark this date! October 2-4 will be a Bible worker training course with Ernestine “Teenie” Finley. The workshops will be at the Hinsdale church and we would like to train at least 1- Bible workers from Downers Grove. If you would like to be a part of this outreach please let Pastor Arner know.
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
Sep. 26 – Church Business Meeting
Sep. 25-27 – “Free Indeed” Women’s Ministry Convention
Sep. 25-27 – Camp Akita Youth Retreat
Sep. 26 – Church Business Meeting
Oct. 2-4 – Bible Worker Training
Oct. 16—18 – Prayer Retreat
Oct. 17 – “Treasurers in the Sand, Beauty in God’s Hands” Women’s Retreat
Continue reading about Announcements for Sabbath, September 19, 2009
INTRODUCTION TO PREACHING CLASS
It will be conducted at the Beverly Hills SDA Church, starting September 5, 2009. Classes will continue each week through Sabbath, November 28, 2009. The meetings begin at 4: 30 p.m. each Sabbath afternoon. Anyone interested in preaching may attend.
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
Sep. 5- Nov. 28 – Introduction to Preaching Class
Sep. 12 & 19 – Spiritual Gifts Seminar
Sep. 13 –
Sep. 22 – First Day of Autumn
Sep. 25-27 – “Free Indeed” Women’s Ministry Convention
Sep 25-27 – Camp Akita Youth Retreat
Oct. 2-4 – Bible Worker Training
Oct. 16—18 – IL Conference Prayer Retreat
Oct. 17 – “Treasurers in the Sand, Beauty in God’s Hands” Women’s Retreat
SPIRITUAL GIFTS SEMINAR
Sabbath afternoons, September 12 & 19, 2:00-3:30 p.m. at the West Central SDA Church, 1154 S Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park, IL. Pastor Jose Diaz will help you understand spiritual gifts and why God gives them to us and how to discover and use your particular gifts in ministry to others. Please contact Pastor David Sitler at (630) 853-3913. Fellowship meal on Sabbath, September 12 right after church before seminar.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting resumes this Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. We will continue our study from the book of Revelation. Handouts are supplied so bring your Bible and a friend!
2009 ILLINOIS CONFERENCE PRAYER RETREAT
October 16-18 at Camp Akita. It starts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pastor Paul Goia is the guest speaker who will be sharing his experience and journey in prayer. It is $60 per person for the weekend in the cabins and $80 per person sharing for the weekend in lodge rooms. Call Shona Cross at (630) 856-2880 for reservations.
CAMP AKITA YOUTH RETREAT
September 25-27, 2009. This is a fun event for Junior and Senior High School-aged youth to enjoy the outdoor setting of Camp Akita, get to know new friends and connect or re-connect with God through nature, recreation, prayer and His word. The cost is $60, all-inclusive of activities, lodging and food (beginning with breakfast Sabbath morning). Registration deadline is September 17; late registrations will incur a $30 late fee after that date. You must pre-register to attend. For more information call the Youth Ministries Department at 630-856-2857 or email youth@illinoisadventist.org”
SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY
If you are interested in hosting a small group Bible study in your home as part of a home rotation, please talk with Pastor Arner. At the Hinsdale church, we would like to train at least 10 Bible workers from Downers Gove. If you would like to be a part of this outreach please let Pastor Arner know.
NEXT FELLOWSHIP DINNER
September 19. Hostesses: Soni Macy, Shari Williams, Vera Connolly, Zita Kirsnauskaite, Peggy Smith.
Note: Please bring a vegetarian dish and a salad to share.
DAY STAR OPEN ENROLLMENT
Day Star Preschool is accepting applications for school year 2009-2010. For more information, please call (630) 968-8848.
BIBLE WORKER TRAINING
If you are willing to give personal Bible studies and would like to learn how mark this date! October 2-4 will be a Bible worker training course with Ernestine “Teenie” Finley. The workshops will be at the Hinsdale church and we would like to train at least 1- Bible workers from Downers Grove. If you would like to be a part of this outreach please let Pastor Arner know.
ATTENTION DOWNERS GROVE CHURCH MEMBERS OF ACADEMY AGE STUDENTS
The Downers Grove church pays a $75 subsidy to all students attending an Adventist Academy. A different arrangement has been made for Hinsdale Adventist Academy. The subsidy is paid August through May. We need to know the names of the students and the academy they are attending. Please contact Andy Wegrzyn with this information.
BAG & TOSS LITERATURE EVANGELISM MINISTRY
Be a part of the Bag & Toss Literature Evangelism Ministry – not only will you have fun but you will be blessed in knowing that you are reaching souls for eternity! Please see David Holloway or Elvis Rodriguez
GUITAR CLUB
The Downers Grove SDA Personal Ministries have begun free beginner’s praise and worship guitar lessons here at the church. They meet on the 2nd and 4th Sabbaths from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please invite your friends or relatives who have an interest in playing guitar to these group lessons. For more information go to their Web site: www.dgsda.org/guitarclub. All ages are welcome.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY BOOKSHELF AND CORNER
Please look for the bookshelf located under/near the Mailboxes at Church. Feel free to borrow a book. There are note cards, paper, sticky notes, and pens for you to write notes of acknowledgements, friendship, comfort and wisdom.
ACTIVITIES OF THE WEEK:
Today September 12
3:00 p.m. Guitar Club
6:00 p.m. Youth Prayer Group
7:06 p.m. Sunset
7:30 p.m. Pathfinder Club Registration & Social
Sunday September 13
Grandparent’s Day
10:00 a.m. Adventurer Club Registration
Monday September 14
7:00 p.m. Church Board Meeting
Wednesday September 16
7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting
Friday September 18
6:55 p.m. Sunset
7:30 p.m. Pathfinder Club Induction Meeting
To follow is the text version of the Illinois Conference Update, August 19,
2009. To view this e-news publication in full color, click on the
attachment. This file can be opened with the latest version of Adobe Acrobat
Reader which is available at no cost from www.adobe.com.
Touch Every 1 For Jesus
Don’t forget Signs of the Times as a useful tool in Touching people for
Jesus. Â Contact the Adventist Book Center for more information about
subscriptions or sponsoring a Signs distribution box at 1-800-765-6955 or
online at www.AdventistBookCenter.com.
“When God Said Remember” is a new pocket size book from Mark Finley on the Sabbath.  It is an excellent book to place in the hands of a person with
whom you are studying the Bible when you come to the Sabbath. Â It is
available from the Adventist Book Center for $1.99 per copy, less in
quantities. Â With Elder Finley coming to do a series in Chicago next year
this is a good way to begin developing a tie-in to those meetings, too.
One of the ways that a church can help strengthen new members in the faith
is by providing them with a good Christian television alternative. Â The
Texico Conference (New Mexico and western Texas) has a program where
churches purchase a satellite dish for each new family that is baptized.
Members install these dishes and so the cost is only about $150 per home.
Then these new members can enjoy the Hope Channel, the Hope Church Channel, 3ABN, LLBN, as well as several Adventist radio stations including LifeTalk Radio.
New Jerusalem SDA Church held a Tent Meeting in Kankakee.  Evangelist Ron Williams II, from Dallas, TX was the speaker.  Pastor Wayne Odle reports
that 37 new people were baptized.
News
Congratulations to our Trust Services Department. On July 20 they received a continuation of their Level A accreditation from their accrediting body.
The chairman of the committee wrote: “The latest audit verified the quantity
and quality of the work you have accomplished. Congratulations on a job well
done?”
We had an unusual one-time tithe blessing in February last year. Â When you
factor that out of the accounting, we have had a 4.6% tithe increase
year-to-date through the first two quarters of 2009. Â Thank you for your
faithfulness.
Natanja Hensley is the editor of the Broadview Academy Alumni Newsletter.
If you are not on her email list but would like to be you can subscribe by
contacting her at hope_chgo@hotmail.com. Â She would like to feature our
former summer camp, Little Grassy, in an upcoming newsletter. Â If you have
old pictures of Little Grassy Camp she would love to hear from you.
For those of you who would like to have a video of the Chicagoland
Convocation, DVD’s are available for Sabbath School (Afternoon Service
included in this DVD), Main Service & Praise Festival at a cost of $5.00
each, shipping included. Â We may have a photo DVD available as well.
Contact Norma Gregory to place your order. Â (630) 856-2874 Â or
norma@illinoisadventist.org
Upcoming Events
NAD Health Summit will be held in Orlando, Florida on January 29 – February 7. Keynote speakers will be Mark Finley, DeWitt Williams and Peter Landless. Visit nadhealthsummit.com for all the details.
Illinois Conference Women’s Ministry invites you to a special one day event Sabbath, October 17, 2009.  Treasures in the Sand, beauty in God’s hand to be held at Lindner Conference Center, 610 E Butterfield Rd, Lombard, Illinois.  Keynote Speaker is Sally Streib, author, naturalist,
conchologist, Bible student & teacher. Â To register or for more information
call 708-596-2000 X2404 or visit www.illinoisadventist.org for a brochure.
A SABBATH SCHOOL WORKSHOP by Dr. Donna Habenicht, Religious Educator and founder of Wisdom Tree Ministry, is scheduled for Friday evening, 7 p.m. at Burbank SDA Church.  The Workshop continues all day, Sabbath, August 22.
Topics are: It Takes a Church; How to Help Children Grow Spiritually;
Children’s Ministry for Small Churches; How Today’s Kids Learn; and Grace
and Kids. Â Please join us August 21 & 22 at 8351 S. New Castle Ave.,
Burbank, to improve Sabbath School programming. Â Sabbath noon will be a
fellowship meal. Â For more information please contact: Â Stanley Hagen
630-968-3940
Elmhurst SDA Church is celebrating its 40th Anniversary on November 21, 2009. Â Everybody is invited to come to look back at all of God’s blessing.
If you would like more information please contact them at 630-530-0600 or
visit their website at www.tagnet.org/elmhurst or leave us a message at
girose@aol.com. Â If you know any past members of Elmhurst Church please let them know of this special celebration.
The Fall Campmeeting at 3ABN is scheduled for September 24 – 26. The keynote speaker will be Elder Robert Folkenberg, Sr., former president of the
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and now director of the
evangelistic program, ShareHim.
Personnel
Here are the names of new teachers in the Illinois Conference educational
system this year:
. Â Â Â Tamara Darrow – Science Teacher at HAA, is coming from Guam
Adventist Academy in Yona, Guam.
. Â Â Â Gordon Dezotell – Math Teacher at HAA, just graduated from Atlantic
Union College, South Lancaster, Massachusetts.
.    Gabriel Mendez – Principal/Teacher at  Springfield is coming from
Berrien Springs, Michigan. Â Gabe is a graduate of Hinsdale Junior Academy
and Broadview Academy.
.    Catherine Morse – 5-8 Teacher at  Gurnee is coming from Rogue Valley
Adventist School, Medford Oregon. Â Cathy is returning to the Illinois
Conference.
. Â Â Â Marie Ott-Benson – 3rd grade Teacher at HAA is coming from Meadow
Creek Adventist School in Wisconsin. Â Marie’s husband, Jeremy, graduated
from HAA.
.    Starla Powell – Principal/Teacher at  Marion is coming from the
Lincoln Public School system in Lincoln, Nebraska
. Â Â Â Karen Reinke – 5th grade Teacher at HAA has been working as the NAD
editor & writer for the new North American Division language arts
curriculum, Pathways.
. Â Â Â Melanie Joy Uzarraga – 2nd grade teacher at HAA – Over the last 5
years she has been a stay-at home mom raising her young family here in
Illinois. Â Before that she taught in the same position at HAA.
We also have some new pastors in our conference:
. Â Â Â Blaine Fults is the new pastor of the Rockford and Freeport
Churches. Â He has come to us from the Oregon Conference.
. Â Â Â Zorislav Plantak is the new pastor of the Elk Grove Village Church.
. Â Â Â Arek Bojko, pastor of the Chicagoland Polish Church, has added Deer
Park to his district.
. Â Â Â Alex (Sasha) Bolotnikov is raising up two new congregations:
Russian and Jewish.
Obituaries
Betty Simmons, wife of longtime Illinois Conference pastor, Earl Simmons,
passed away on August 10 after a long struggle with cancer. Â The time and
place for her memorial service have not yet been announced.
Lula Connour, member of the Rushville congregation, passed away on Friday, August 14.  Visitation for Lula Connour will be at the Hurd-Hendricks
Funeral Home in Galesburg on August 19 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Â A graveside
service will be held in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg at 11:00 a.m.
on August 20.
Dr. Harold May, member of the Hinsdale Church, passed away on May 18, 2009. Since retiring as a physicist, his passion has been for community service. He was 90 years old.
Alberta Holt, member of the Salem Church, passed away on June 10. Â She and
her husband, Jack, were instrumental in establishing the very first 3ABN
satellite downlinked television station.
Dr. Gloria Mouzon, member of the West Central Church, passed away on June 25Â at the age of 61.
Illinois Conference Update August 19, 2009 (PDF)
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Dear Youth,
This Sabbath there is going to be youth prayer group at 6:30pm. Please come for Christian fellowship and time to praise God.
We have two separate groups within the whole group. One for Young Adults and one for the junior youth. Each Group has their own devotional time.
Please feel free to bring friends.
We will be meeting at a different location though. This week we will be meeting at Rod Metcalf’s Home.
The Youth Leaders will also have maps with them on sabbath if anyone needs directions.
With Love in Christ,
Your DG Youth Leadership Team
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