Snowed In Weekend!!!!

Write this down. Set your alarm. Tie a string around your finger. Just don't forget! It's time to sign up for SNOWED IN WEEKEND! Sign up this Sunday or the last chance is on 2/10. It's a mere $15 plus some food items. It will be a relaxing leisurely weekend away. For more info see the blog (which I fixed the time zone problem so the times should be fixed now.) http://wrcc-gap.blogspot.com/

If you won't be at church on Sunday (2/3 or 2/10), email Jo Ramirez (oble@rocketmail.com) or Elizabeth Giger (gigere@windsorroad.org).

Worship Night 2/8 will be altered a bit. We are also going to be prepping for Snowed in Weekend. So come join us for pizza and help out making signs, sorting, planning, etc. See you at 7pm.

Snowed In Weekend

Friday 7pm 2/15- Sunday 12pm 2/17

Little Galilee Christian Assembly

Clinton, IL

Accommodations: The lodge has 4 wings each with 7 bunk beds, bathroom, and 2 showers. In addition, there is a large great room with fireplace and kitchen with stove, microwave, dishwasher, etc.

Possible Activitity Ideas: Weather Permitting- board games, building a snowman (ala Calvin and Hobbs), Moonlight Sledding, Running Charades, Dinner Theater, Carpet Ball, Dodge Ball, Indoor Basketball

Church Service will be held on Sunday morning (casual attire).

Bring in addition to usual weekend away gear: Bible, Bedding, Snow Gear, Sled (if you have one or maybe borrow one), Warm Clothes, and Athletic Shoes.

A group will be meeting at the church to caravan/ carpool to Little Galilee-approx. 45mins. away.

Cash or Check (made out to WRCC-Gap)

$15 for adults $10 for children 2 & up

Please sign up for food items OR if you’d rather, you can pay an additional $10.

Menu

Friday Night-Snacks

Saturday Breakfast- Bagels, Fruit, Yogurt, Cereal

Lunch- Soups/ Chili

Dinner- Shredded Chicken Tacos

Sunday Breakfast- Biscuits and Gravy, French Toast Casserole, and Bacon

Lunch- Sub sandwiches and Leftovers

Drinks- Lemonade, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Water

Gap-Housing Available

Rooms available in off-campus Christian men’s house in Champaign. Rent from $150-325 per month plus utilities (split by # people in house). House is fully furnished with everything you need and more. Large, well appointed kitchen, new washer/dryer and 2 full baths. Front and back yard with gas grill and fire pit. Free parking on street. Short bike ride to campus and near bus lines. If interested, please contact Dominic at philpott@uiuc.edu

Gap-Spaghetti and Weekend Fun

Spaghetti O!

Sunday after 2nd service we are having lunch at our house (Ramirez's), so come and join us. We've got spaghetti and sauce, (and leftover chips from New Year's). We live at 1806 Rebecca Dr.

See you then.

Snowed in Weekend! The main idea behind Snowed in Weekend, comes from a winter retreat that Jonathan and I attended for several years with the College Park Christian Church in Bloomington. The camping ministry hosted a retreat where the entire idea was to get away from home so that you couldn't do anything but relax and have a good time. (Gee, we should do this in the middle of the Christmas Frenzy!) It will be at the Lodge at Little Galilee Christian Assembly in Clinton, IL. Cost will be approximately $15 plus bring food items to share depending on attendance. Start on Friday night and end Sunday after lunch. There will only be a few organized things like meals, Sunday service, and a few optional activities. Everything else is free time for chatting, games, puzzles, midnight sledding, hikes, whatever. Most of the "work" needs to be done beforehand for organizing and publicizing.

I need people to help with PR for the Snowed in Weekend. I need performers for a short skit/announcement, video people to go to LGCA, people to help in the foyer, people to organize parts of the weekend, people to help with sign up, and people to help with producing the flyers. So if you’re a person, then I think I have a task that is just right for you! PR stuff will need to be on 1/13-- sign up 1/27, 2/3, and/or 2/10 after one or both services. Paper items like need to be done prior. And Stuff for the Snowed in Weekend will need to be done at or before the weekend (2/15-2/17) I also need people to help with our mini-church service while on the retreat. Speaking, worship, organizing, communion, etc. Yeap. It's going to be a blast and if past experience holds true this is where "2 am friends are made" and those are the closest kind! I am going to keep sending this email out as I get volunteers, so that you can see where we still need help.

Jo Ramirez

New Year's Eve

Go to my Facebook and I will have more pictures (soon) depending on if Ethan is still sleeping! I don't yet know how to reduce the quality to email pictures--if anyone knows how, let me know.

New Year's Eve was a blast! You'll have to ask Eric why he's wrapped up and why Henry has wet socks.

Worship Night needs musicians!

Contact Erin C. (or reply here) if you would like to commit to help on January 11, March 14, or April 11. Worship nights are at 7pm on Friday nights. It's a great small commitment to try out helping.