WF and Confirmands

UPCOMING WF EVENTS

• May 4:   Confirmation, WF/Youth Sunday Practice
• May 6:   Session Meeting with Confirmands, Leadership Meeting
• May 11:  WF/Youth Sunday Practice

MAY 18 IS YOUTH SUNDAY:  All year WF events have centered around the theme, “The Vine & The Branches: Depending on God.”  Come join us on May 18 to hear about what we’ve learned!  At the 8:40 a.m. service we will be blessing our West Virginia mission trip team, and at the 11:00 a.m. service the Freshmen will be confirmed.  Seniors from WF will be sharing moments from their High School faith journey at all three worship services.  If you are a parent of a Senior and would like to say a few words at the service, please contact Allison at 630-668-5147 x16. 

NEW WF WEBSITE:  Got an extra minute… check out the new WF website www.ledbyyouth.com to see what is happening in the high school youth program. Special thanks to Derrick Rohl for developing this new and youthful website, which includes WF upcoming events, the WF calendar, and photos including the WF Retreat October 26-28, 2007, the Second Chance Prom on March 8, 2008, and the Confirmation Retreat April 18-20, 2008..

ATTENTION WF PARENTS:  Got an extra minute… check out the “Parent” tab on the new WF website, www.ledbyyouth.com, to see what is happening in the high school youth program.  Visit often, as content changes from week to week!

Genesis

GENESIS BREAKFAST SUNDAY, MAY 4!  Join us at 9:45 a.m., in Stewart Hall rooms 106 and 107, for a Genesis Breakfast.  Come enjoy good food, welcome the 5th graders, and learn about the "His Wheels International" Ministry.  The founder, Alice Teisen, will be showing a slide show and speaking to us about this amazing ministry.  All Middle School youth, 5th graders, and their parents are welcome.  BRING YOUR OLD OR OUTGROWN BIKES!   You may drop them off on the north side of the building, where there will be a designated area, any time during worship and then again from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  "His Wheels" is a bicycle service organization that assists Christian mission organizations in providing bicycles and bicycle expertise in the U.S. and throughout the world.  For more information about "His Wheels" go to  www.hiswheelsintl.org.  Questions?  Please contact Mary Kinsey at 630-668-5147 x 20.

GENESIS BLAST: Build Lasting And Strong Ties - All First Pres Middle School Youth (including the current 5th Graders) and their friends are invited to CATCH COUGAR FEVER at the Kane County Cougars Game.  Join us for a bus ride, the game, a hot dog, a drink, and FIREWORKS!

Date:  Thursday, June 5 Time:   5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Place:  Meet in Church parking lot at 5:00 p.m. to take bus to stadium.  Game starts at 6:30 p.m.  We will return at approximately 10:00 p.m. Cost:   $18 per person, scholarships available Turn in:  Money and permission slips (Permission and Release for Minor) to church office by Monday, May 12 Questions???  Call Jill Jakubowski at 630-510-1557. Parents:  If you would like to chaperone, please call Jill Jakubowski. Our next event will be in August.  More information on it will be coming.

A WORK OF LOVE - SAVE THE DATE FOR THE GENESIS MISSION PROJECT - A.W.O.L.:  AWOL is a 24-hour lock-in and mission project sponsored by the Presbytery of Chicago.  We will gather at the First Presbyterian Church in LaGrange on Friday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, team building, mission and craft activities, and worship in preparation for the mission project.  On Saturday, we will take a bus to Chicago to work at one of our sister churches.  Projects may include cleaning, painting, yard work, or repairs.  Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be served.  We will return to First Pres LaGrange by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10.  This mission project is open to all youth in the Chicago Presbytery who will have completed grades 6 - 12 and their friends.  The cost is $25; scholarships are available; and adult chaperones are needed.  Sign up forms are in the mail and the church office.  Please call Mary Kinsey at 630-668-5147 x 20 for more details. 

LOGOS

LOGOS, our mid-week ministry for young people in Kindergarten through 8th grade, began October 3 and concluded with our banquet on March 12, 2008.  It will begin again in the fall.  Meetings are on Wednesday evenings from 4:45 - 7:30 p.m. from fall through spring each year. The goal of the ministry is to nurture a relationship with Jesus Christ and Christian relationships with peers and adult leaders. This is accomplished through a four-part program that includes Bible Study, Worship Skills, Recreation, and a family-style dinner. The program requires a commitment from each participating family to support the ministry financially and with their time and talents. For more information please call Shelley Iliff at 630-668-5147 x14 or .

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL ~ 2 Age Groups ~ 2 Options June 23-27, 2008 - 9:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Option #1 ~ For children entering 4 year old preschool through Grade 4 Join old friends, make new friends, bring your friends! Bible stories, games, crafts, learning about God’s world, songs . . . Option #2 ~ For youth entering grades 5 - 7 ~ “Service Squad” A hands-on mission experience for “tweens”

Please complete and return your VBS Registration Form right away (just click on the link to open and print it).  Registration ends  Monday, June 9.  Registration forms and tuition ($25 if paid by June 9; $40 if registering after June 9) for all children entering 4 year old preschool through those entering grade 7 should be returned to Shelley Iliff’s mailbox in the church office.  Checks should be made payable to First Presbyterian Church. Adult and teen volunteers are welcome and needed - just use the second page of the same VBS Registration Form and return it to Shelley Iliff's mailbox in the church office. Registration forms are also available in the church office and in Sunday School classrooms.

Our church MOM'S GROUP is meeting regularly on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the 2-year old nursery.  All ages and dads are welcome!  For more information, contact Henrieta Ribeiro at 630-221-1994.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN PRESHOOL has been serving the community since 1967.  Preschool is often a child's first school experience and sets the stage for future years of formal education. First Presbyterian Preschool provides a safe, caring, Christian environment that stimulates the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of children.  Registration for the 2008-2009 school year is open to church members and returning families beginning November 1 and is open to the public beginning January 1.  Contact Carol Rooney (3 Year Old Program) or Chandra Gravit (4 Year Old Program) at 630-668-5147 ext. 27 to request an application or to set up a classroom visit.

FIRST PRES PRESCHOOL ANNOUNCES A NEW PROGRAM, the Terrific Twos. This is a preschool experience created especially for 2½ year olds beginning in September of 2008.  The Preschool is currently accepting applicants for a teaching position in the Terrific Twos.  For more information about the program, or the teaching position, please contact Chandra Gravit or Carol Rooney at 630-668-5147 x27.

WORSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN - In addition to providing childcare for our preschool children during worship, we are now offering an additional option for parents who would like to share worship with their young children.  At the 8:40 a.m. worship service each week, during the sermon when the children in kindergarten - grade 2 leave with Shelley Iliff, the pre-kindergarten children leave with Jennifer Boba and Beth Bauer for their own program in the chapel.  They talk about the worship service and things we do in worship, helping to make it more meaningful for the children. They also teach Bible stories and songs.  Jennifer Boba is coordinating this new ministry, and she welcomes your ideas and your assistance.  If you would be willing to help on occasional Sunday mornings, please contact Jennifer by phone at 630-510-3938 or by email at jenniferboba@sbcglobal.net.