Announcements for the Church in Chicago
Week of April 27, 2025
HWMR: Week 18 (vol. 3) of Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ
Corporate Bible Reading:
- New Test. Wk 65 (Gal. 5:22 – Eph. 1:10 w/ftn.) NT RcV Reading Schedule
- Old Test. Wk 65 (Psa. 92:1 – 107:43 w/ftn.) OT RcV Reading Schedule
Corporate Ministry Reading: Msg. 12 of the Life-Study of Ephesians.
PSRP will be Monday at 8:00p in the South Loop hall.
Tuesday Night Prayer will be by districts and language groups.
Hall Cleaning this Saturday will be by South Loop; 5/10 will be by IP/Spanish-spkg.
Next Lord’s Day Meeting will be corporate in Irving Park.
YP Meetings:
- Monday through Thursday meetings (7:00p-7:30p) for Bible reading according to the church schedule above. On Fridays, YP are encouraged to join the small group meetings in the homes.
- Saturday night meetings (6:00p – 8:30p) at the Irving Park hall.
Upcoming Church Events and Prayer Matters:
Please remember to pray for all the upcoming events and the shepherding of the saints.
- BFA Distribution run will be this Saturday, May 3, at 9a in the East Hall
- Parents and Serving Ones Fellowship with Brother Ricky Acosta will be May 10 to 11 in Columbus, OH. Registration is required for in-person attendance. Please visit https://midwestyp.com for registration, Zoom details, and more information.
- International Memorial Day Conference will be held in Phoenix, AZ, from Friday, May 23, through Monday, May 26.
- July Training registration is open. Please note the registration deadlines and links below:
- Live Training in Anaheim (June 30 to July 5) registration is due today Apr. 27: https://tinyurl.com/CHGOTRNNGINFO
- Local Video Training (July 1 to 9) registration is due by June 1: https://tinyurl.com/CHIWEBCASTTRNNG1
- Rising 6th Grader Special Day – There will be a special time on June 7 in Palatine for rising 6th graders, parents, and siblings to hear the gospel, transition to YP service, and build up the families. For more information and to register, please visit here: https://forms.gle/RHfBSg1Bh4ywqQz36.
Upcoming Lord’s Day District Meeting Schedule is below. Korean-speaking and Spanish-speaking are generally at the Irving Park meeting hall; English and Chinese-speaking saints meet by districts (including hall cleaning). Hall cleaning may be done earlier in the week based on saints’ availability. The district schedules may be subject to change during the week.
South Loop (English/Chinese-spkg) | Irving Park |
Northshore |
Meeting Hall Cleaning (Sat.) | |
5/4 |
Corporate | Corporate | Corporate | 5/3: South Loop |
5/11 |
South Loop | Irving Park | Evanston (Yuns) | 5:/10: IP/Span-spkg |
5/18 |
South Loop | Irving Park | Evanston (Yuns) | 5/17: Korean-spkg |
5/25 |
Corporate | Corporate | Corporate | 5/24: Northshore |
6/1 |
Corporate | Corporate | Corporate | 5/31: South Loop |
6/8 |
South Loop | Irving Park | Evanston (Yuns) | 6/7: IP/Span-spkg |
Church Service Needs and Coordination:
- Bookstore Service
- Inventory is being done from May 12 to 31. Saints are welcome to help.
- More saints are needed to serve in the bookstore, especially this summer. Please contact Shelley Sims or Barb Azzarello if burdened to serve.
- Children’s Service Prayer & Coordination is every Saturday at 8:30a via Zoom (ID: 972-5109-1217).
Other Reminders:
- Children’s Meeting (Lord’s Days): Only parents should pick up their children from the children’s meetings. The serving ones cannot release children to their siblings.
- Parents of YP should plan to pick up your children on Saturdays no later than 9pm, as serving ones cannot always stay later.
- Parking is generally available at the funeral home lot on Lord’s Day mornings (as long as there is not a funeral). Please enter and exit the lot from Irving Park Road only. Please also reserve the handicapped parking spaces for saints with mobility issues.
- 500 Life Studies mobile app is available for download in the app stores and is an excellent tool to help the saints in their ministry reading.
- LSM radio broadcast of the Life-Study messages can be found at www.lsmradio.com and via mobile app (https://www.lsmchristianradio.com for English and https://www.radiocristianalsm.com for Spanish).
- Zoom availability for Lord’s Day meetings is only for saints who do not have the ability to physically attend meetings on a regular basis. Please contact Thomas Figueroa for the updated Zoom access.
- Church Phone List Update – Saints who would like a copy can request one from the responsible brothers in their district. Please note that the phone list is for the care and shepherding of the saints; the list should not be distributed or used for mass communications. Updates to the list can be made at any time here: https://tinyurl.com/chicago-phone-list-update.