EVENTS

Wednesdays, August 5, 12
9:00-10:30am 
Chick-Fil-A in Gurnee 

High school students only! Join Pastor Spencer at the Gurnee Chick-Fil-A for some tasty biscuits and dig into God’s word together. Bring money for food. Questions? Contact Spencer (spencer.smith@vcgurnee.org or x182).

Select Thursdays
9:30-11:30am

Come play with other families each Thursday morning through the summer! This is for any parent, grandparent, or caregiver with kids of any age. Check out the webpage for updated info including cancellation for weather.

Upcoming dates: 
August 6 - Warren Township Park,
Gurnee
August 13 - Tree House Community
Playground, Northbridge
Church Antioch

Saturday, August 15
4:00-7:00pm
$7/person
Village fire pit

Guys of all ages are invited to enjoy a meal from MISSION BBQ around the fire. Whether you're new to our church or have been here for years, this is a great opportunity to connect with other men. Register online so we have plenty of food. Bring a lawn chair and lawn games (if ya got ‘em), and we’ll put out our baggo boards. Questions? Contact Joe (joe.pitt@vcgurnee.org) or call the church office.

Sunday, August 16 at 10:00am
(one service) 
Village Church backyard 

Get ready for our final Village on the Lawn outdoor service for this summer. Bring your family and friends to worship together and celebrate baptisms. Don’t forget to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. There will also be an ice cream truck on site so you can purchase a tasty frozen treat. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch.

Sunday, August 16
6:00-9:30pm
Meet at Village fire pit

Join us for our Fall Kick-Off called Unity Night! We will be joining over 6 other youth groups in Lake County for an evening of worship and hearing a message on what it means to be part of the One Church in Illinois. We will start with dinner at 6:00pm at the fire pit and then head together to the venue in Libertyville (Austin's). We will return to Village at 9:30pm.

Register through Realm so we have a count for food and drivers. Can’t wait to kick off this year together!

Thrive Live is our community group for those age 22 and beyond. We meet every 3rd Friday of the month to develop friendships, play games, have fun, eat food, and take time to worship together + have a devotional.

Each month features a different themed event! Some of our past events include:

Friendsgiving
St. Patrick’s Day party
Bingo night
Uno night
Campfire night
Tenzi night
Christmas party

Interested in knowing more? Contact Carissa Erickson with your questions or to join our group - carissa@ylchicago.com

Sunday, August 23
5:00pm in Auditorium

Everyone is encouraged to come to our August member meeting. Register on Realm if childcare is needed.

Key agenda items to be covered:

• Leadership: Honor prior and elect new leaders

• Finances: Approve the proposed budget for FY2027

• New Members

• Ministry Vision Casting: Hear what leadership has discerned collectively

• Assessment + Renew Updates

• Open House: Time to connect, talk with leaders and enjoy some refreshments

GriefShare has friendly, caring groups for people going through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. Click below for more info or to register for upcoming Loss of Spouse and GriefShare groups.

Sundays @ 10:45am
Room 106

Thrive is a community friendship group for adults with and without intellectual disabilities. We meet in room 106 during the 10:45am service. This group is for those in high school and beyond. We learn the Bible together and equip our friends to use their gifts to serve Jesus and know him more deeply.

Questions? Contact Diane (diane.durkin@vcgurnee.org or x188).

2nd Saturdays
8:00am-4:00pm in the Gym 

Bring your sewing projects and other crafts, and work on your projects while building friendships! We will meet in the church gym on the second Saturday. Come when you can, leave when you must. This is open to people in the church and the community, so bring a friend!

Questions? Contact Brandon (brandon.smith@vcgurnee.org or x181).

If you are a homeschooling family in need of a Christ-centered, strong community of like-minded people, join us at HomeGrown, a co-op at Village Church. We meet Monday afternoons, September through May.

If you would like more information or have questions, email us:
homegrown@vcgurnee.org