Once again this year, in conjunction with our high school youth summer mission trip, we have been collecting many much needed items to help our friends at the Pine Ridge Reservation in Kyle, South Dakota. We will have a full size trailer again parked at the west end of the building this year for the following Sundays: June 2 and June 9 from 9am until noon.. 

Items we can accept include:

Couches, love seats, and easy chairs • Beds and mattresses (with or without box springs) • Bicycles (any size) • Major appliances (in working order) • Tools, power tools, lawn and garden equipment • Dining tables and chairs

Items we are unable to accept:

Clothing and shoes • Anything with glass • Office equipment • Fragile items that won’t make the trip • Car seats, cribs and playpens

If you have large items that you can't bring to church, you can arrange a pickup by clicking the button below. We will make all pickups on Sunday mornings and early afternoon on June 2 and June 9. All other items should be brought to church in bags or boxes on Sunday morning at the Day School entrance. Items brought in well-labeled boxes are most appreciated. If you have a question or are in doubt whether or not your item is acceptable, please contact Michele Solberg by email or you can call her at 773-259-0098

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Atonement Trivia Night

All adults are invited for a night out of fun and fellowship. On Saturday evening, June 1, we'll head out to Ginos East in South Barrington for a fun pub-style trivia night. Gather a group to join you and dust off those encyclopedias, brush up on current events and start building teams of 8 to 10 players for an adult trivia night that's guaranteed to be fun. Cost of $25 a person or $250 for a table of 10. That fee includes salad, pizza and soda. There will be a cash bar to help unlock some of that old knowledge from your school years.

Atonement and ACDS families, along with their guests, are invited to attend. Gather a group of friends and come up with a team table theme and be ready to dress/decorate your space. If you don't have a group to join, once you register, we'll get you on a team. If you know others who are signed up and would like to sit with those friends, contact Frank Kerous and include "Trivia Table" in the subject line.

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All women of Atonement and friends are invited to be part of our next Tuesday morning Women's Bible Study series running from April 9 to May 21. Sessions run from 9:30 to 11:00am. We will be studying the letters of John, using the bible study authored by N.T. Wright. Books are available for  $10 at the first session. No sign up or registration is necessary, just show up for the first class. The study will be led by Pastor Charisse and Linda Johnson. If you have questions about the series, please email Pastor Charisse. 

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Studies have shown that engaging in creative activities is linked to stress relief. Everyone is creative and can be expressive in the visual arts when working in a supportive setting. A professor at Drexel University says that “Making art is actually, factually, good for the body, mind and soul. Even if said art resembles the deranged scribbles of a grumpy toddler.”

On Monday, March 11th, we had a successful launch for  “Creative Downtime” in the Gathering Place. The group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month from 7:00 to 9:00pm. Members 18 years and older can come together and draw, doodle, color, knit, crochet, quilt, cross stitch, paint or anything that can be done at a table alongside someone.

Lynne Brown will be available to conduct beginning knitting classes for anyone interested in learning this craft. Please bring your own knitting supplies. 

There is no cost for joining or belonging to the group if you already have your own supplies or project. We will provide some basic drawing, doodling or coloring supplies available for all to share. Just drop in and enjoy the process of creating.

Have questions about this new offering? Click the button below to submit your questions. 

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This year's Vacation Bible School registration will open on Monday, April 1. VBS runs from Monday, July 8 to Thursday, July 11 from 9:00am until 11:30am. Our theme is called "Roar!" where kids will join us on an African adventure as we bring the bible to life and discover how God is good!  Each day is packed with fun, games, learning and song.We'll help kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. Your kids will also participate in a hands-on mission project through the week.

Roar VBS is for kids from preschool through 5th grade. Registration is $50 per student and credit cards are accepted online. Open slots fill up quickly so be sure to register early. We're sorry, our 2019 VBS is SOLD OUT. We are, however, still in need of volunteers—you can register to volunteer using the same link below.

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