Serving at the Victory Center

Calling All Students! Come help us serve a meal at the Victory Center.  We need your help in the meal prep--so those who can, come to the church around 3 PM and help us prepare and package the meal.  Everyone else who can serve, meet at the church around 4:15 PM.  We must be at the Victory Center set up and ready to serve at 5 PM.  We will see you on Monday, December 12th.

Storm High School students will kick off the fall with a 9 week study entitled Experiencing God. This epic study will teach you to know God’s will and do it. This study will literally transform your relationship with God. This study will be taught in small-group format, led by small group leaders. Invite your friends to join you in this study. All the fun begins Wednesday evening, August 24th at 7 PM.

Middle School Fall Retreat

Middle School Fall Retreat:  Attention all 6th through 8th graders!  Our annual 628 retreat is right around the corner--Septemeber 9-11 at Camp Shalom.  Cost is $42 per student.  See Pastor John for more details.  Be sure to come and invite a friend!

Baptisms in the Mississippi

Moving Up Family Cook-Out and Baptism

We would like to invite the entire church body to come out and celebrate the Summer Wrap-up.  On Wednesday, August 10th from 6 to 9 PM we will have our annual “Moving-Up” Family Cook-Out.  This year we will all meet at Lynn and Laurie Wiese’s home on the Mississippi River (15161 Vans Road, Albany, IL).  At this time, we will officially promote our students to the next grade level.  All students and their families are invited.  Also, we will have something special this year:  Baptisms  in the Mississippi River. Three of our youth and three adults (so far) are scheduled to be baptized that evening.  If you have not yet been baptized and desire to do so, contact Pastor John or Pastor Tom as soon as possible.  We will provide burgers and  hot dogs, chips, and drinks.  We ask that each family bring a dish to share with everyone. There will be plenty of games and fun for the youth and their families.  Mark your calendar now and come out and join the fun and fellowship!  Please RSVP the office by Sunday, August 7th with your name and number of family members attending in order that we have enough food for everyone.

Joplin Relief Mission Trip

In lieu of our previously selected Denver Trip; we feel the greater need is in Joplin, MO which was devastated by an F5 tornado. We are sending a team of adults and several youth to Joplin to aid in the relief effort. Our team is full at this present time. Hopefully, if there is interest after this trip, we may send another team in August. We will be staying at The Mystery Church in the heart of Joplin. Our team will depart on Monday, July 18 and return on Saturday, July 23. We are planning several training sessions prior to our departure. See Pastor John, or Mike Ketelsen for more information.

Here is the audio of our team reporting to our church about our Joplin experience:  http://clinton-efree.org/sermons/?sermon_id=32

Joplin Article--Click to Enlarge

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SOUL SURFER MOVIE

We would like to go see this as a youth group--possibly on a Wednesday evening. Who's in?

Girls Only Conference

The Third Annual Girls Only Conference will soon be here!  On Saturday, April 9th, from 9am to 3pm in our church fellowship hall we will once again, host our Girls Only Conference.  Ten churches have been invited to come and we want all of our girls to invite their friends to this event.  We have a fantastic guest speaker scheduled to come and share with us.  Ashley Romig currently works for a Taylor's Closet, a non-profit organization in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  However, she and her husband, Scott, are preparing to move to the Middle East full time.  Ashley says that her relationship with God exploded when she was 14 years old and she has never been the same.  She has traveled around the globe to share God’s love with others.  Recently, she spent a year in North Africa and she is eagerly anticipating her return to the Muslim world.  Our theme for the conference is “Heart throb:  What does your heart beat for?”  It is designed for you to understand God’s call on your life, and to challenge you in your relationship with Christ.  All girls in grades 6 to grades 12 are encouraged to attend this event.  The cost is $15 per student.  You will be served a great lunch that includes a Garden Salad and Bread, your choice of Angel-hair pasta (either Meat Marina or Chicken Broccoli Alfredo), a dessert, and a drink.  There will be teaching, praise songs, some games, and some wonderful door prizes.   Won’t you and your friends join us for this extraordinary event?  Please sign up with Pastor John before Friday, April 5th.

DENVER SUMMER MISSION TRIP

CLICK HERE for all the Summer Mission Trip to Denver info!

BROOMBALL! Chic-fil-A ! TONIGHT

CLICK for the info!  IT's TONIGHT!  Friday, March 25!

Wisdom & Safety Night Video

Wisdom & Safety Night

Ever had a question for a cop but was afraid to ask?  Do you know when to call 911?  What do you know about "sexting"?  Did you know "sexting" is a criminal offense?  What about under-aged drinking?  What about curfew?

Every student in Grades 6 to 12 and their parents are encouraged to come out on Wednesday evening, March 9th at 7 PM for the "Wisdom & Safety Night".  Two officers from the Clinton Police Department will be here to do several K-9 demonstrations, explore a Patrol Car, inform you on current safety issues, and answer your questions.  We will meet in the Fellowship Hall and finish up around 9 PM.  Be sure to invite your friends!

BROOMBALL! Chic-fil-A !

High School Students: On Friday, March 25 at 7 PM--we are meeting in the parking lot to carpool to Chic-fil-A in Davenport to eat. Bring your money to eat at Chic-fil-A (around $9). Then we will go to The River's Edge (700 W. River Drive) in Davenport to play Broomball with other QCA youth groups. Cost for Broomball is only $5. If you would like to ice skate--skate rental is an additional $2. We will return back to the church parking lot around Midnight. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!