August Highlights

Sunday Mornings Services

NEW MORNING PREACHING SERIES

Insights from the Bible for today’s most sensitive issues. Join us this summer and fall. Starting August 9, our morning live worship seating is expanded and easier than ever. Sign up starting Tuesdays at noon on our website or via email. Worship service will still be available on our Livestream Worship, YouTube, Facebook pages.

Questioning God: The Book of Habakkuk | August 2–16

Aug. 2: Habakkuk 1:1–11 | God, Why Don’t You Do Anything About Justice?

Aug. 9: Habakkuk 1:12–2:20 | God, Why Does What You Do Seem Unjust?

Aug. 16: Habakkuk 3:1–19 | A Questioner Becomes a Prayer

August 23 | No Longer a Slave: The Book of Philemon

Just Do It: The Book of James | starts August 30

August 30: The Testing of Your Faith | James 1:1–18

Early Evening Worship

Join us in Commons Lot at 5 p.m. on August 2, 9 and 16 to worship outdoors with us in song, prayer and the Word. Social distancing setup should allow us to unmask once we are in place. Everyone welcome. Watch our website and email for new plans later in August and September.

Kids Movie Night

“Pilgrim’s Progress” is the featured movie at Kids Movie Night, Sunday, August 9, from 6 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Kids, watch an animated movie of Pilgrim’s Progress and snack on movietheater style candy in Commons Hall. Movie is free and best suited for upper elementary (rated PG; some scary parts), although younger elementary children are welcome to sign up with a parent. Socially distanced seating limited to 50 so sign up soon. Masks required when not eating candy.

Watch and listen for details later in August.

Coming Soon: A new outdoor worship space

College Church Fellowship Meals

Friday night supper on August 21 or Saturday morning brunch on August 22

As we begin to reopen, both as a church and as a community, we are excited to announce Fellowship Meals. Meant to provide a friendly, informal and safe means to meet one another, come enjoy a delicious potluck meal and a sweet time of fellowship together. This isn't a gourmet supper club, but an opportunity to meet new people or strengthen and deepen existing relationships in our College Church family. All ages and backgrounds are welcome. We need both hosts and guests but especially hosts willing to open their homes (or backyards, patios, nearby parks). Choose a Friday evening supper (for adults only), or a family brunch on Saturday (for families/all ages). These gatherings are for good food, conversation and opportunities to meet more people in our church family. Please sign up at college-church.formstack.com/ forms/fellowship_meal_signup to be part of these church fellowship meals! If you have questions, please contact Jerry Jagrowski at (630) 479-9314 or racharah@sbcglobal.net or Jan Jones at (630) 841-0700 or janjones94950@gmail.com

Prayer Gatherings Online & In-person

Call the church office or email info@college-church.org for details on how to join one or more of these prayer meetings.

Sunday Morning Prayer (Online) 8-8:40 a.m. Led by Pastor Eric Channing

Monday Morning Prayer (In-person) 6:15-7:15 a.m. in C104A. Led by Elder Rob Wolgemuth

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

Friday Lunch Prayer for the Persecuted Church (In-person) 12-1 p.m. in C103. Led by Glenn and Ann Deckert and Wil and Lorraine Triggs

Has your schedule or priorities changed during the pandemic? Then consider utilizing the time to attend Lydia Fellowship on Tuesday morning, August 11, at 9:15 at the home of Sharon Weiss, 1887 Caxton for prayer and to encourage God’s special servants. Visitors welcome, of course.

Hannah Fellowship will meet in the Commons with masks and social distancing on Wednesday, August 12, at 1:30 p.m. We are happy to welcome Janice McKinley serving with her husband Rick in Missionary Athletes International (MAI). The McKinleys are moving to North Carolina, so this is an opportunity to hear from Janice before she and Rick move.

Aaron-Hur Fellowship will meet on Thursday, July 23, at 7 p.m. at the home of Eric and Marilyn Enstrom, 1460 Stoddard Avenue in Wheaton (630-682-8341).

Our weekly prayer pulse email goes out every Monday. You can get weekly prayer updates via that email. Sign up by clicking "Enews signup" on our website. Or, if you already receive other emails from College Church, click "manage my preferences" at the bottom of any of our emails and select prayer pulse to add yourself to the prayer email. 5