Acting out our love

Hey GAP it's time to go back to school!!!!!

The church has collected a mountain o' book bags for kids in our town needing school supplies! Well, WE (GAP) have a great opportunity to serve by stuffing these book bags to the brim with pencils, crayons, pens, markers, paper, etc. I don't know about you but I love school supplies and this would be a neat way to show that GAP isn't just about fellowship with each other but that we want to also support the efforts of the church to show LOVE to our Champaign-Urbana community. Stuffing book bags shouldn't take much time out of one of your evenings...and just think...the more of us who come will make the job go even faster!

If you are interested in helping out, come to the church on Thursday, August 9, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Please also send an email to vfein4@yahoo.com and just let him know that you are coming! Jesus said, “If you love Me, you will obey my commands.” He also said that the second greatest command was to “love your neighbor as yourself”. Show Jesus to some C-U kids by coming on Thursday to help get their book bags ready for them.

In Him Who loved us first,

Elizabeth Giger

...by the dawn's early light

from Jonathan and Jo Ramirez:

Hello again. So, if you can't make it to the church by 5, you can meet us at the park. I have included a map of the area and put an X by the spot we will be at. I believe the Duncan exit out of the park will be the easiest, so if you want to park at the neon green parking lot I circled, that would be best. There will be shuttles from the parking lots out to the park, or you can walk.

Also, if it rains, which it might, we will still see about having a cookout, but at our house instead. We can still meet at the church at 5 and go from there. We live at 1806 Rebecca Dr. here in Champaign. If you need directions (other than Google Maps), feel free to email us. After eating we will decide what to do—whether there are fireworks or not.

Hope to see you then!!

Oh, Say Can You See...

from Jonathan and Jo Ramirez:

Hello again everyone,

Let's get together for the 4th of July!!!! Come join us for a cookout before the fireworks. We will meet at the church at 5 pm, drive over in as few cars as possible, and then have some fun. We'll have a cookout--we'll provide the hamburgers and lemonade. We just ask you to bring one of the following: buns, chips, or any other sides you may want! We will eat and then hang out, playing Frisbee, catch, or whatever else comes to mind until the fireworks start!!!

If you can't make it at 5, come join us later!! I'll go hunting around tomorrow for a good spot and send another email later on of where we will be meeting. Find us whenever you can and join us for fun. Hope to see you there.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us.