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April 19, 2009

Join One Or More Small Groups!

Also see Seasonal Activities on this site for other opportunities.

Tuesday - An Hour of Prayer with Pastor Vickie
At noon join Pastor for a time of prayer in the Bacmeister Room. Stay for the entire hour or a portion of the hour. If you’re not in the area, pray from wherever you are at Noon on Tuesdays. For more information, contact Pastor Vickie.

Sunday morning bible study, Book of Matthew, led by David Foster, 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. All are welcome. We meet in the third floor chapel. Come up the stairs inside the Grace Street entrance.

Adult Choir Rehearsal – Sundays, 9:00, in Bacmeister room with Mary Martell.

WorkNiters – Join this group of men who do odd jobs around the church and gather for fellowship. Regular meetings are the second Tuesday night monthly, 6 – 9, and the 4th Saturday monthly 12-3 p.m. For more information contact Kent Keutzer, coachK1620@yahoo.com or 773-316-9755.

United Methodist Women (UMW). This group of women focus on mission projects throughout the year. For more information on upcoming meetings and projects, please contact Joyce Mylander: irvingparkumc@sbcglobal.net

Deborah's Circle – meets the second Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. If you are interested in this small group for women, please contact Pastor Vickie. hadvl@comcast.net

Prayer Network. This group of faithful prayer partners pray for everyone that has submitted a request to the group, either spoken, or written on the forms provided with our Prayer Boxes. To become part of our praying group contact Tina & Wally Felckowski, bwf79@sbcglobal.net

Garden Group. If you like to work in the garden, join this growing group! Call the church office for upcoming activities. Contact Janet Spencer. jan_spencer@yahoo.com

“Stewards of Creation” - contact Lindsey Elton for more information on this group dedicated to doing what’s right for our planet. lindseyelton@hotmail.com

Ministries of the Church - contact Pastor Vickie. hadvl@comcast.net

Service & Outreach Opportunities

Mission Work. We are a Rainbow Covenant congregation. For more information about how you can be a part of this exciting work, check with Joyce in the church office or contact Lowell Allen: lowelldallen@att.net or Gerry Sikora at: gesikora@sbcglobal.net.

The Irving Park Community Food Pantry. This pantry operates out of the basement of our church where it was founded by one of our members over 25 years ago. Regular distribution is Wednesday morning, 9 – 12:30. The web site provides contact information if you have questions or want to volunteer. www.irvingparkfoodpantry.com

SPSARV, Substance Abuse And Related Violence. If you are interested in knowing more about this opportunity to becoming trained to help those who struggle with drug and alcohol abuse contact Gerry Sikora at: gesikora@sbcglobal.net

Reconciling Ministries Network – this group has its national offices here in our church. For information on how you can help, contact Audrey 773-736-5526.

Posted by vickie at 11:20 PM