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June 2016

newsletter “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.” - Psalm 62:1-2 June Respite & Parent Support Group Saturday, June 11 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | DYER This month’s Respite program will be on the 2nd Saturday of the month – June 11, 9:00 am to noon. We are continuing our lesson series on the Fruit of the Spirit. There will also be the parent support group meeting from 9:15 am until 10:30 or so. The presenter will be June Hoops, who is the transitions specialist at Elim Christian School. She is an incredible resource for the ins and outs of life after education! Please RSVP online. Thanks!

Save the Date: 1st Annual Servanteer Workshop Saturday, August 20 | 8:30 am – 11:00 am We are so excited to host our first annual workshop for all Reflectors servanteers (servant-volunteers)! For those of you who provided feedback on timing preferences, thank you. Responses were definitely more diverse than expected; so, we settled on a season, day, and time based on the highest average of preferences. This year’s workshop will take place on Saturday, August 20 from 8:30 to 11:00 in the morning at Faith Dyer – large group sessions in the atrium, and breakouts in the classrooms. This is for all volunteers from all campuses! RSVP coming soon. Thanks, team! New Website! Friends, we are so excited that Faith Church has a new website! In case you haven’t checked it out yet, it’s www.wearefaith.org - the Reflectors domain of www.reflectorsministry.org will now take you to the special needs section of the new website. We just want to let you know that it’s going to be a work in progress (we’ll be moving things around to make it even more user friendly and accessible). For right now, it’s pretty similar to how the old page. Thanks for your patience in the meantime, and if you have any questions about where anything is at, don’t hesitate to let us know! Happy surfing ☺ Joni & Friends Family Retreat From June 12 thru 17, Faith will be sending a team of volunteers to serve at Joni & Friends Family Retreat in Muskegon, MI (and Pam will be serving there with Ashley & Drew the week before, June 5 thru 10). Family Retreat is a beautiful week of rest, encouragement, and family fun for families impacted by special needs. Please pray for those who will be serving, but also for the families; including a couple from Faith. To learn more about Family Retreat, visit www.joniandfriends.org/family-retreats Team Needs: This section lists out some of the roles we would love to fill as the ministry keeps growing. If you feel a calling to fill one of these roles or know someone who might, please let us know! • Transportation Team – 2x/month – Dyer: Either pick up or drop off Reflectors participants who need transportation for the 11:00 service.

Serve at Spring Hill June 27 – July 1 | DYER Calling all teenagers and college-agers! Spring Hill is looking for some “Counselors in Training” to be part of the greatest week of the summer: Spring Hill @ Faith Church! The role includes working alongside 2 Spring Hill counselors leading a group of 16 campers through the epic week of camp. The experience also includes a training the Sunday of camp week (June 26). Minimum age for a CIT is 14. If you’re interested, please contact Pam for more details – they would be thrilled to have you! ☺ Easter Seals “Camp FRIENDship” July 11 – 15 | DYER Camp FRIENDship is coming up soon! There’s still time to register if you haven’t done so yet. There are also opportunities for teens and young adults to be counselors! Camp FRIENDship is a 1-week summer camp experience designed to help children ages 5 to 14 acquire social skills within a positive, safe and fun learning environment. The camp is tailored for children with autism spectrum disorder, nonverbal learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities and children with similar social skills deficits. Campers participate in a variety of fun social activities, including in-camp field trips. Campers receive social skills training from staff members highly trained and well educated in this field. Peer models are integrated into the camp to encourage all campers to interact throughout the day. Staff members develop and implement lesson plans based on a social skills curriculum to ensure the needs of all campers are met. The camp day will begin at 9:00 AM and conclude at 3:00 PM. Parents are responsible for lunch and transportation to and from the camp. To find out more information on pricing and registration, please visit: http://www.easterseals.com/chicago/ourprograms/camping-recreation/ June Birthday Blessings: • Kenny P. (June 1) • Kyle K. (June 2) • Isaac H. (June 4) • Charlie B. (June 8) • Nathan B. (June 9) • Gabe V. (June 11) • Lilly M. (June 15) • Luke K. (June 26) May God bless each of you as you celebrate your birthdays, and may His blessings continue throughout the year!

For His Kingdom,

Vinnie Adams

Luanne Alderden

Pam VanderMeer

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