Volume 40, Issue 17 • May 4, 2008

A Preacher’s Perspective

How grateful we are to be home. We had awonderful trip to Pepperdine. The lectureswere focused on the Sermon on the Mount,

so we had powerful reminders to think about our LordJesus and to hear Him speak to us.

As Bobbye and I were eating on Friday eveningwith some friends, I was remembering that just a fewdays previously, she had been in the hospital in greatdiscomfort. How gracious is our God in answering ourprayers. Thank you allfor your prayers on herbehalf.

Another special joywhich blessed our tripthis year was that ourson Tim was able tojoin us. He had neverbeen to California,and it was fun to helphim get a taste of thewest coast. But evenmore joyful was justgetting to share thespiritual experiencewith him and to havelong talks about God.Bobbye and I loved hearing him sing “Just a Little Talkwith Jesus” in the praise time on Wednesday night. Itwas powerfully led by a black brother and Tim sangwith all his heart.

We couldn’t help, again, but remember thehorrible days of last August when his life was in thebalance. Praise God for your prayers and for Hiswonderful gifts. We are so grateful for Tim, Jon andSarah, for our sons Al, JJ, and Joe. And we are soblessed that you have allowed us to join our lives withyours in this sweet fellowship.

Today we will enjoy a special fellowship mealtogether as a kind of wrap-up of another year of smallgroup times. I want to thank Don Brewster, especially,

for his work in developing materials for the groups.He has done a great job and has poured his loveinto his efforts. Thanks also to Cliff and Bob Voigtsand to others who have worked to plan andorganize our small group experiences.

Special thanks should also be given to ourwonderful hosts, our group leaders. I know fromour own experiences with Tim Boyd’s group, and Ihear from comments about the other groups, thatthese opportunities to share our hearts and to shareour vision and love for God have been a greatblessing. Be sure to thank your group leaders.

Jesus’ church andour relationships arepowerfully described byPaul in Hecalls the Corinthianshis “living letters.” Weare messages to oneanother and from Godand our lives and lovereflect the passion ofGod for His children.We are designed,personally, and as thechurch, to embrace, toenjoy, to encourage,and to edify oneanother.

I just want to challenge any of you who havemissed out on these very powerful gatherings to tryto arrange your schedules to include them when weresume. We cannot have the fulness of fellowshipwhich God has intended if you are not a part of theexperience. No one except you can bring yourinsights, your love and your life perspective to ourpartnership. Think about it. We need you.

God’s goodness is our great treasure and thesweetest joy of our souls. God’s church is thetreasure house of the good gifts He pours out on usand on the world.

2 Cor. 3.

Chuck MillerChuck Miller

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Sunday Morning Bible Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Bible Class. . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m.

If you are visiting with us, we especially want to

welcome you. We pray our time together worshiping our

Father in heaven will be uplifting and encouraging.

Bible classes are available for all ages. Babies can be

taken to the nursery located at the back of the auditorium.

All other children meet in classrooms downstairs. Teens

meet in the teen room, which is also located at the back of

the auditorium. Adult classes meet in the auditorium and

in the fellowship room downstairs.

Our Small Group Fellowship program takes place

during the fall, winter and spring months and is on the

first and third Sundays of each month and is in lieu of the

Sunday evening worship. The Small Group Fellowship

schedule does change occasionally due to holidays.

You are an honored guest and we want to thank you

for being a part of our worship this morning!

(The Sunday Morning Worship is interpreted for the deaf.)

(No evening worship on Small Group Fellowship Sundays)

Benevolence, Fellowship, Stewardship

& Leadership

Worship & Pulpit, Communications,

Outreach, Education, Benevolence

Fellowship, Benevolence, Education

Education, Stewardship & Leadership

Communications, Education,

Stewardship & Leadership

Stewardship & Leadeship, Benevolence

If you have any questions, please feel free to contactone of our elders.

Elders:

Don Brewster Bob JettChuck Miller Bob Voigts

Deacons:

Justin Avey:

Jay Hearn:

Cliff Plummer:Curt Robinson:Rick Root:

Paul Stirrup:

350 East James AvenueWest Chicago, Illinois 60185(630) 231-2062wcfamily@wcfamily.orgwww.wcfamily.org

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Dates to Remember

Records You Helped Make

Wednesday Ladies Class

May 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia PlummerMay 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon & Tracy Wright (anv.)

May 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small Groups PotluckMay 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preachers BreakfastMay 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leadership MeetingMay 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mother’s DayMay 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shults-Lewis Golf OutingMay 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCC Work DayMay 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . Connection Point @ Park ForestMay 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seniors BreakfastMay 23-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCC Teen Retreat

Sunday Morning Bible Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Sunday Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Sunday Evening Worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,168.00

Following is the plan for our Ladies Bible Class:April 30 - May 7: The Rich Man and Lazarus – Sandy BoydMay 14 - June 18: The Epistles of John – Joanne Johnson

This Morning...Please take a moment to fill out an attendance card,

especially if you are a guest this morning. Please pass them

to the aisle to be picked up before the sermon. Prayer cards

are also available in the pew rack. You may choose to have

prayers by the elders, a prayer warrior or by the whole

church family. If you choose “whole church family” it will be

announced following the sermon.

Welcome

Singing –

Announcements –

Singing

Prayer –

Singing

Lord’s Supper

Contribution and Prayer Card Collection

Sermon –

Singing

Prayer Card Responses and Prayer –

Announcements

Singing

Closing Prayer –

Order of Worship

Tim Boyd

Steve Link

Jeff Ieler

Chuck Miller

Bob Voigts

Justin Avey

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In Our Prayers...is having some gall bladder problems.

is very ill and struggling with cancer.

disappeared in Mexico City, Mexico on March 29.Fernando is the minister at the church in Waukegan.

is home from the hospital after having anabdominal cyst removed on Wednesday.

is recuperating from a virus. Shehas had tests done for several health issues.

a former member who moved toNevada, fell a week ago and broke her cheek bone. She hadout-patient surgery yesterday and is doing much better.

blood clot is completely gone! She will getresults in the next couple of weeks about her heart.

friend is in a coma.

is in the planning andcoordinating stages. Pray that we can be a light to each otherand to our community.

Herman Aultman – Bobbie Whitman’s brother

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Paul & Judy Bertrand – Lynette Root’s parents–

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Justin AveyBob CzernikGuillermina Diaz, the sister-in-law of Fernando Diaz,

Emily Gray

Josephine Haggerton

Angela Henderson,

Kelly Ieler’s

Brad Jurek’s

Vacation Bible School

has been diagnosedwith colon cancer. Pray for her and her family.

had akidney transplant a few years ago. He is back in the hospitalwith possible kidney failure.

has completed his chemo treatments. He iscancer free!

has been in thehospital this week with pneumonia.

Joe and Star Kuhnle – Chuck & Bobbye’s foster son

Adonnica Schmittou, the sister-in-law of formermembers Matthew & Debbie Allgood,

Troy, the stepson of Lynette Root’s friend,

Bob Voigts

Freeda Witham, Sally Hearn’s mother,

Those suffering with long-term issues:

Sylvia Atten – Dana Howard’s friendAndrea Bailey a former member from CaliforniaIrene Barnes Lynette Root’s aunt

Lisa Beverly Sandy Boyd’s sister who has MSBonnie BinghamLeona Boston – Lynette Root’s auntJim Brannon Pat Brewster’s brother-in-lawMary Brent – Joe Kirts’s sisterNancy BrewsterJim & Julie ChavezJohn DayLisa DeVaney – Marie Hayes’ daughterAl DorseyDoug Dorsey – Al’s sonChad Englebach Marie Hayes’ grandsonAmy Ferguson a former member from MontanaJean Gray Linda Vantreese’s sisterElizabeth GriffinSarah Hayden & family Maria Zeisler’s relativeMary Henkel – Mike’s motherKathy Huml John Pedersen’s sisterAmy Kalupski sister-in-law of Julie Chavez’s friend

Debbie Lawrence Bobbie Whitman’s niece

Don LemleyAnne Librande Joanne Johnson’s motherSteve LinkJack Lockett the father of Charlie, Mike, Shelley,

Julie Chavez, Missy Kissane, & Becky PedersenMike Lockett Joan’s sonLaura Mahan Shirley Rucker’s daughterSteve & Melissa Massie familyDanielle Nichols Alyssa Milam’s nieceTim MillerJosh Otte Chris Czernik’s nephew and the son of

Marion Lake’s cousinDoug Peterson

Kay SchraderChester & Phyllis SitlerBruce Snyder Bob Voigts cousin

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–Linda VantreeseEudie Voigts – Bob’s motherJim & Jamie WinnerJim & Jeremy WhitmanRick & Gina Zamora

Missy Day

Greg Billings – Justin Avey’s employeeWes Clark – the son-in-law of Lynette Root’s friendDustin Meritt – Justin Avey’s employeeChris & Jennifer Roberts – Cathleen Longfellow’s

sister & brother-in-law are going to Iraq for 16months, they have a 1-year-old daughter

Shane – the son of

Jarrod, Allison, Soledad & Levi Brown – Honduras(especially for their adoption process of Soledad)

Obadiah Doka & Family – NigeriaDry Bones Ministry – homeless teens in Denver, COKeith, Kim, Candace, Laura & John Mark Lango

– BrazilMakinde Olufemi – NigeriaShults-Lewis – the teens, their families, the workersEnoch & Jeannine Thweatt – Taiwan – check the

bulletin board for a current newsletterJoe Voigts – China – also pray for the churches and all

the new Christians – Joe will be home in July

Bev Day, Molly Mullins

Justin Avey, Mike Henkel

Mothers-to-be:

Armed forces overseas:

Missionaries:

Pat Ronzheimer

Cindy Stewart – Bob Voigts’ cousinOllie Taylor the niece of Lynette Root’s friend

LeAnn Sexton, a friend ofLori Plummer

Nursery Workers

Collection Counters

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TEENS: ConnectionPoint

Rockford Christian Camp

challenging us to match theircollection of about $60.

PARENTS:

Mark your calendars for aat Park Forest on Sunday, May 18.

sessions are beginningwith the Memorial Day Teen Retreat, May 23 - 26.Teens, who have completed grades 7-12, need to registerby May 9 for no late fee. Applications and informationare available on-line or see Cliff.

To support the Wednesday Evening Kids Class,Karissa Wheeler is

Bring your money to class andput it in one of the yellow LC2LC cups.

Please note RCC retreat fees are $75and camp fees are $150. Be sure to register two weeksprior to any camp session to forego late fees.

Small Group

Potluck

Honduras Trip

Thank You!

This Small Group session endswith anin the fellowship room.

Hope everyone can join us for this time offellowship. There will be no worship tonight.

The Honduras Mission Trip is scheduled to depart onSaturday, August 2 and will return Sunday, August 10. Formore information, see Emily Gray.

Honduras travelers willmeet during Bible class to prepare for the trip.

If you would like to provide financial support to helpthose who are making the trip, see one of the elders, or givecash or a check and clearly indicate it is to support the trip.

Hello, my name is Jeremy McGill. I was recentlyattacked by four wild elephants while doing the Lord’s workin Asia. This letter will be sent to more than 200 families asa way of showing my gratitude for prayers, cards, andcontributions to my health. The words on this paper cannotfully express how my heart has changed from the love youhave shown. There are many moments when I feel yourprayers and breakdown into tears. The love of Jesus whoconnects us all is very overwhelming. I have only been aChristian for about a year and a half. The love that broughtme into this family of believers, now sustains my faith andshows a deeper meaning. You have encouraged me in a wayyou can never know, but believe me, I truly feel the love ofChrist in you. I want to be a part of your life, as you havebeen a part of my life and have helped me to growphysically, mentally, and most importantly, spiritually.

As of now, I am able to walk and get about pretty good.I have an MRI scheduled on my left arm, shoulder, andback. This might possibly result in more surgery, buteveryone expects for a full-recovery. This would not bepossible without your prayers and the Great Healeranswering our hearts’ crying request. I have learned so manythings from this incident, patience being the hardest lessonof all, and true Christian love being the warmest feeling onecould ever experience. I hope to cross paths with you and tohug your necks and to thank you personally. I still have along ways to go and seemingly a lot of time to reflect, pray,and grow. The next few months will be a trying time for me,as I have many limitations and many milestones before me.Yet, I know the love of God and His people will abound. Iplan to write another book, and to give the testimony ofChristian love to all who live in His earth, for this light hasbrought me out of the darkness and should be shined on allmankind.

I thank you for everything you do for me and for theFather; our rewards await us, as His blood saves us.

Sincerely, Jeremy McGill

TODAY all-church potluckluncheon

Starting next Sunday, May 11,

and volunteers. Let Cliffknow if you’d like to be involved and help plan thisyear’s VBS. Volunteers, as well as children, can

We still need leaders

registeronline at www.wcfamily.org. And, don’t forget...

INVITE your friends and neighbors to VBS!

Sunday, June 22, is Family Night!

Monday-Thursday from 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Register online: www.wcfamily.org

Join us at 5:00-9:00 p.m.for a picnic & family activities

(Completed K-6th Grade)

VacationBible School

June 22-26Sunday through

Thursday

Wednesday Kids Class

Benevolence Need

The Wednesday Evening Kids Class has been collectingmoney to give to a worthy cause, around $60. If you wouldlike to help match their donation, see Cyndi Perez.

A few of our families are experiencing financialdifficulties. If you’d like to make a special contribution, seeJustin Avey, Jay Hearn, Cliff Plummer or Bob Voigts.

Also, we know of a family that needs a twin or toddlermattress/bed. Please see Sally if you have one to donate.