I just got back to the house after an evening at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Eureka, IL.
We spent a couple of hours with the residents sitting around a campfire on hay bales, singing songs, and making S'mores. It was a relaxed time of encouragement for the residents and connection for church members. As a new pastor on staff, it was a great way to meet people in the church.
This is one of the ten community service projects the church is doing in 2007-08 to mark their 10th anniversary.
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In Acts 17 the Apostle Paul is in Athens at a meeting place called the Areopagus - the gathering place for all those interested in "talking about and listening to the latest ideas." I have mused for some time that coffeehouses are the new Areopagus. The coffeehouse environment seems to encourage people to be more open with their hearts and their thoughts. This blog is an attempt to capture that environment to share my reflections on faith, family, life, and leadership. ::Chris Genders::
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- Chris Genders
- I am a staff member at Great Oaks Community Church in Germantown Hills, IL. An avid student of leadership and organizational development, I have just recently joined the staff of GOCC to lead and develop their adult small group program. I will also have the opportunity to serve as one of the teaching pastors during the weekend services. I have earned a B.S. in Business from Eastern Illinois University in 1996 and an M.A. in Leadership from Lincoln Christian Seminary in 2004. My wife, Karen, and I have been married for 12 years. We have two children, Ethan and Morgan. In addition to reading and spending time with my family, I enjoy backpacking, camping, whitewater rafting, and many other outdoor activities. My favorite activity at this time is taking my kids for nature walks whenever possible.
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3 comments:
It's been so fun reading about your new move to our old homes - both Gtown and the Eureka area. You've probably even met Amanda's cousin Brandy and her husband Eric (Thacher).
Glad to hear that the transition is going so well
It has been a very smooth transition so far. The people at Great Oaks have been awesome.
We have been pleasantly surprised to learn how many people from college are living around here. It has made the idea of living away from Chicago (and her parents) much more comfortable for Karen. I know it will help to have some familiar faces around during the first few months..
I haven't med Brandy & Eric yet. Do they go to Great Oaks?
How are you guys doing? Do you when you will be back in the US again?
Yes, Brandy and Eric attend GO. A bit younger than you with a toddling daughter.
Not planning on being back in the US for a couple more years. We're just about halfway through language learning (5 units of a 9 unit program/1 year). Then we'll head to another city where I'll teach at a university.
Yeah, things are good here. Hot and exhausting but good.
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