August Highlights

Sunday Morning Services

Feel free to invite people to worship with us. Join us at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. Masks and social distancing required for 8:00 a.m. Mask-optional services at 9:30 and 11:15 with no registration or social distancing needed. Livestream broadcast is at 9:30 with a rebroadcast at 11:15. You can watch it at college-church.org/livestream

• August 1 Encourage One Another—Discover: Each One Invite One, Hebrews 10:25 and Communion

• August 8 Encourage One Another—Grow: Each One Engage One, Hebrews 10:25 and Infant Dedication

• August 15 Encourage One Another—Impact: Each One Serve the One, Hebrews 10:25

• August 22 Spiritual Warfare—“The Whole Armor of God” Ephesians 6:10-13

• August 29 Spiritual Warfare—“The Belt of Truth” Ephesians 6:14

Adult Communities

VERITAS THROUGH THE SUMMER

Join us in the Commons at 9:30 a.m. as Dr. Daniel Block leads us in exploring Ezekiel’s vision of the temple in the last nine chapters of the book of Ezekiel and his vision of the new Israel in the new land. The last two words of the book say it all, “The LORD is there!” (yhwh)

JOINT HEIRS

Joint Heirs Adult Community is meeting the first and third Sundays of the month, in person and mask-optional as well as on Zoom. They are studying the Right Now Media series Teach Us to Pray by Ranjit David.

HERE'S THE SCHEDULE FOR THE SUMMER:

• August 1

• August 15

• August 29

• September 5 – Labor Day, no class

Summer Book Group

Join us Thursday nights for our summer book discussion. We’ll meet in the Commons at 7:00 p.m.

• August 5 Chapter 4—The Christian Life: The Spirit Beautifies

• August 12 Chapter 5—“Who Among the Gods Is Like You, O LORD?” and Conclusion: No Other Choice

Children’s Ministries

(SCHEDULE THROUGH AUGUST 15)

9:30 a.m. Nursery and Bible School

(birth through fifth grade)

9:30 a.m. BOOST! Family Discipleship

Outreach—August 1

Loving Like Jesus—August 15

11:15 a.m. Nursery & Preschool Family Worship Sunday

August 22 (No Kids’ Harbor programs)

KIDS' HARBOR FALL KICKOFF—August 22

8 a.m. Nursery

9:30 a.m. Nursery and Bible School

(birth - 5th grade)

11:15 a.m. Nursery, Children's Church and WOW

5 p.m. Nursery and Preschool

WEDNESDAY PROGRAMS BEGIN—September 15

Middle School (KMs)

(SUMMER MINISTRY ENDS ON AUGUST 6)

KMS WEDNESDAY

Our weekly large-group gathering will kick off on Wednesday, August 25, 6:45-8:15 p.m. KMs Wednesday is a fun, highenergy gathering focused on relational connection and a clear gospel presentation. The evening will consist of fun group games, worship, gospel-centered teaching from the Bible, and connection with peers and mentors in grade-based groups. This is a great place to discover Jesus and invite friends, whether they are Christians or not.

FOUNDATIONS

Our Sunday morning ministry, will start on Sunday, August 29, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Foundations is where students can learn the basics of the Christian faith through teaching, discussion and fellowship. Three Sundays a month will focus on teaching, one Sunday a month with be a Fellowship Sunday. This year's theme is Real Questions, Real Answers, asking the big questions about Christianity and seeing what the Bible says about those questions. This is a great place for students who want to grow in their understanding of Christian belief.

High School (HYACKS)

• Summer Bash August 6—Close out the summer with the HYACKS fam at our end of Summer Bash! We will gather at Graf Park from 7 to 9 p.m. Hope to see you there!

• Summer Ministry ends on August 6

• Kickoff Retreat August 22—Calling all high school students! Come join us for our Kickoff Retreat at Camp Manitoqua. This one-day retreat will be full of games, laughter and vision for the fall.

• Our start date for fall ministry is Sunday, August 29. HYACKS will meet in the Crossings building on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m., Sunday evenings 6:45-8:15 p.m., and on Wednesday evenings 6:45-8:15 p.m.

STARS

Sunday morning classes live and in person 9:30 a.m.

Tuesdays Together — through August 17

5 p.m. and runs till you’re ready to go home.

FOOD. Bring your own picnic or buy tasty dinners or treats from one of the food trucks. Bring your own chair if you like.

MUSIC. Every week we’ll have tunes that set the tone for conversation. Live music some weeks.

FUN. Check out our weekly themes! Inflatables and more for kids. Prizes each week. All ages welcome.

TOGETHER. Make some new friends or catch up with people you haven’t seen in a while. A place to gather face to face.

College Group

• August 22—New Student Welcome 11 a.m. in Commons Hall

• August 29—First College Group 11 a.m. in Commons Hall (every Sunday, same time, same place)

• August 30-September 1—Home Group Launch Week

Women’s Ministries

Starting Wednesday, September 15!

Registration opens August 2.

Women's Bible Study seeks to foster spiritual growth by bringing women together around God's Word. Our weekly study combines individual preparation, small group discussion and expository teaching to deepen our understanding of Scripture.

In September, we'll kick off the year with The Storyline of the Bible. Together we'll explore God's unfolding plan to redeem a people for himself through Christ for his own glory. In the spring semester, we'll do an intensive study on Matthew 5:1-12—The Sermon on the Mount. We'll look verse by verse at this familiar passage seeking to understand and apply these challenging words of Jesus.

We hope you'll join us!

September 15, 2021–April 20, 2022

Wednesday mornings: 9:15-11 a.m.

PRAYER GATHERINGS ONLINE & IN PERSON

Call the church office or email info@college-church.org for details on these prayer meetings.

Sunday Morning Prayer 8-8:40 a.m. in C101Led by Pastor Eric Channing

Monday Morning Prayer 6:15-7:15 a.m. in C104A

Wednesday Night Prayer (Online) 7-8 p.m.Led by the Missions Office

• August 1: Daniel and Julieanne Tehan

• August 11: Speaker TBD

• August 18: Speaker TBD

• August 25: Speaker TBD

Friday Lunch Prayer for the Persecuted Church (In person) 12-1 p.m. in C101.

Hannah Prayer Fellowship will meet on Wednesday, August 11, at 1:30 p.m. in Commons C101, across from the reception desk. Joan Colewill be sharing with us about how God is working in Indonesia. We hope you will be able to join us.

Aaron-Hur Prayer Fellowship will meet on Thursday, August 26, at 7 p.m. at the home of Eric and Marilyn Enstrom, 1460 StoddardAvenue in Wheaton (630) 682-8341. Our guests will be Steve and Lois Dresselhaus, serving in Mexico.

Our Prayer Pulse email goes out every Monday. You can get prayer updates via that email. Sign up by clicking "Enews signup" on our website. If you already receive other emails from College Church, click "manage my preferences" at the bottom of any email and select Prayer Pulse to add yourself.