Adults

Cultural Diversity Sunday, Feb. 10
This is always a favorite event. During the worship we'll celebrate our heritage. We have a guest speaker, Pastor Mike Goolsby. And of course, an ethnic pot luck after the 11:00 a.m. service. Bring an entree plus a salad or desert for 8-10 people. Want to help in the kitchen? (Pretty please!) Contact the church office at 847-256-1050.

Feed My Starving Children, Apr 5
Join us for a service project on Friday, Apr. 5. We'll pack food to be delivered by missionaries in some of the poorest places on earth. We're leaving SVBC at 5:00 p.m. and will return about 8:30 p.m. RSVP the church office. Available slots fill up because this is a really fun event that has amazing impact.

Work Night, Feb. 25
7:00-9:00 p.m. You can help maintain our church facilities and save us lots of bucks by doing so. There are always lots to do. We do this every month on a Monday.

Missions Sunday, Mar. 10
"Come, Follow Me" is the theme this year as Dr. Lou Petrie shares God's Word with us.

Honoring Our Senior Saints, mar. 2
The Women's Ministry would like to invite all the ladies of SVBC to join us for this breakfast on Sat., Mar. 2 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Bring your favorite quiche, coffee cake, fruit salad, etc. Contact Maria Tom at 847-863-0469.

The Big Game, Feb. 3
Sunday, Feb. 3 at 5:00 p.m. We'll project the game on a giant screen and have fun hanging out. What to bring? Stuff to eat and share; a comfy chair (optional); board games (in case you're bored with the Game); you and a friend.

Outreach for Door of Hope, through February
The Door of Hope is a men's shelter, well, it's an old-fashioned rescue mission. It's more than about providing food, clothing and shelter. Dave Pendleton shares Christ with the men and helps them in their recovery from addictions. Dave will be with us at the 11:00 a.m. service on Feb. 10.

Here's how you can help this ministry. During the month of February, grab a tag from the board you'll see in the lobby and purchase the item you see there. Make sure you bring it back by February 24.

Men! We're going to have a men's breakfast on Sat., Feb. 16 at 7 a.m. Lots of good food for FREE! BUT . . . we'll have a basket there for you to toss in a few bucks for the Door of Hope. 100% of your gift goes to Door of Hope because some of our guys are donating all the food.

Growing Kids God's Way
Parents, I know you want help raising positive kids with Christian values. So you might want to attend this class. Ken and Ruth Klint will be your teachers. It will meet in room 109 on Sundays at 9;45 a.m.

Note: it will only be meeting on the following dates:
Feb. 3, 10, 24 and Mar. 3

Small Groups
We have a number of groups that meet on various days and evenings. Some meet at the church and some in homes. Many of our groups have openings. Contact Pastor Dave for availability.

Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7 p.m.
Join us as we start our new series through the book of Romans beginning Feb. 6. If there's one book you really must master, it is the book of Romans. Just bring your Bible and if you don't have one, we'll give you one.

Prayer Meetings
1st and 3rd Thurdays at 7:00 p.m.. Pray for needs of our church members and for revival in our own hearts, our church, our community, and our nation.

An American Christian
Is America a Christian Nation? What does that even mean? We're discussing this and other topics in this Firebones' series which meets at 7:30 p.m. on the following Thurs. nights.

Jan. 10: Is America a Christian Nation?
Jan. 24: A Church within the Church? Who is a Christian?
Feb. 14: Guest Teacher Dr. Doug Sweeney of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
and author of, The American Evangelical Story. Will lead us in a
discussion of the role of the Church in Society.
Feb. 28: The Fundamentalist/Modernist Conflict How do we find the balance
between fighting for truth and evangelizing?
Mar. 14: The Challenge Today: How Many Paths Are There?

Firebones is a serious discussion about difficult issues. This on-going seminar meets on the 2nd and 4th Thurs. nights at 7:30 p.m. when in session with a typical series lasting from 4-6 sessions. Contact Pastor Dave for latest schedule at dave@skokievalley.org.

For more information about adult ministries . . .
Contact Dave Ekstrom, Pastor of Adult Ministries at dave@skokievalley.org or 847-256-1050 x.208

Sunday morning Bible classes
We have five adult classes that meet at 9:45 a.m. Here they are:
Discovery Class, room 126 A mixed class
Another Level, room 133 A mixed class
Men's Sunday Fellowship, gym
Women's Bible Study, room 113
Young Adults Bible Fellowship, room 147