Looking Ahead

COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS 2022

5 p.m. in the Sanctuary with community time in Commons Hall to follow.

JANUARY 9: What is expository preaching? FEBRUARY 6: What are the signs of a healthy church? MARCH 6: How can we foster and further real community? APRIL 3: How can we do evangelism today?

BECOMING ONE

a class for engaged, pre-engaged and newly married couples. It provides a biblical perspective on topics such as the covenant of marriage, roles of husbands and wives, finances, intimacy, communication and conflict resolution. The class will meet Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. beginning January 30, 2022. Registration fee of $35 per couple covers materials and an online inventory.

MEMBERSHIP

Ready to participate fully in the life and ministries of College Church? Come find out about College Church’s history, core beliefs, ministries and what it means for you to be a member. This oneday only membership opportunity will be Saturday, February 5, from 8 a.m.- noon; registration is requested. For more info, contact Christy at membership@college-church.org or call (630) 668-0878, ext. 175.

VISITORS LUNCH

Are you new to College Church? If so, you’re invited to our Visitors Lunch on Sunday, January 23, at noon in the lobby outside the Sanctuary. Come and meet pastors and staff, learn about College Church and find out how you can get involved. Lunch is on us!

KEENAGERS

On Friday, January 21, College Church member Wallace Alcorn will present the largely untold story of William Henry Brisbane: The Glory of a Hated Man: From Slaveholder to Abolitionist. Brisbane was an ordained Baptist pastor, medical doctor and slave-holding South Carolina planter. Becoming convinced the Bible does not favor slavery, he freed his own slaves in 1837. He was driven from the south and dismissed from several churches where he preached against slavery. Wallace Alcorn is Brisbane’s biographer, having obtained Brisbane’s journals, sermons and speeches over 40 years of research and study. Wallace Alcorn has written a forthcoming full length critical biography and has published and presented many articles and papers on Brisbane.

This gathering for Keenagers (senior adults) is Friday, January 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the Commons. We begin with punch and fellowship, followed by dinner at 6, and finish with this fascinating presentation from Wallace Alcorn. Reservations (or cancellations) must be made by Tuesday, January 18. Meeting fee is $10 per person. Kindly RSVP on Sunday’s connect panel, or call the church at (630) 6680878, or email Keenagers@college-church.org.

WE NEED YOU

Empty nester? Newly retired? A little more flexible time on your hands? We need you! The Helping Hands committee gets frequent requests for rides—primarily to doctor’s appointments or for medical tests. Unfortunately, our pool of approved drivers is small, and we would like to build it up. If you would like to serve this way, it’s a simple process—complete a quick form which allows us to pull the necessary reports. After you’re approved, you’ll get occasional emails when there is a need, and you can respond as you’re able. Email Christy at cchiodras@collegechurch.org to help.