Church of the Resurrection

Confirmation Class
2022-10-02 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago)
Interested in joining Resurrection? Sign up for Confirmation Class! If you want to become a member of Rez, be baptized or renew your baptismal vows, or learn about Anglicanism, this 8-week course is for you. At the end of the class, you have the option to join the Anglican Communion as a confirmed member of Resurrection.
The class meets Sunday afternoons from 4-5:30pm, October 2 to November 20, plus a day retreat on Saturday, November 5. We will have a community potluck immediately after our first three classes on October 2, 9, and 16.
Childcare is provided from 4:00-5:30pm on Sundays for a suggested donation of $5 per child and $10 per family each class.
Questions? Email Discipleship Manager Rachel Adams at racheladams@churchrez.org. Sign up here.

Replanted National Conference
2022-10-13 - 2022-10-15 | The Compass Church, Naperville, 1551 E Hobson Rd, Naperville, IL, 60540, United States
If you are a foster, adoptive, or kinship family looking for support, you are warmly invited to Replanted National’s annual conference October 13–15 in Naperville. Volunteers are also needed to help bring refreshment, encouragement, and support to families who are attending the conference.
To register or get involved, click here. Use code JOINUS for $20 off your registration.
Note: This is not a Church of the Resurrection event.

Harbor Bonfire & Chili Cook-off
2022-10-14 17:30 - 21:00
If you’re in your 20s and up and looking for community at Rez, Harbor is for you. We’re kicking off regular, monthly gatherings where you can come find your people and have fun together. The first event includes a bonfire, chili cook-off, and games at a home in Wheaton on Friday, October 14, at 5:30 pm. Adults only.
Learn more and RSVP here.

Men's Retreat
2022-10-21 16:00 - 2022-10-22 18:00
Register for the Men’s Retreat at Cedar Lakes Ministries in Indiana, Oct 21-22. This year’s theme is “The Joy of Manhood.” We’re looking forward to times of fun and worship with the men of Resurrection. Registration closes on October 2.
Learn more and register here.

RezArts Fellowship
2022-10-23 16:00 - 18:00
Find inspiration, encouragement, and fellowship among other creatives at the RezArts Fellowship on Sunday, Oct 23, 4-6pm. Ages 18 and older.
Bring your creative work to share: songs, poems, performances, or visual works. Feel free to invite a fellow artist.
Location: Janice Wood’s home, 811 Grove Ave, West Chicago.
Questions? Contact: Janice Wood at jayjanwood@gmail.com.

All Saints' Baptisms
2022-11-06 08:30 - 12:00

Harbor Friendsgiving Celebration
2022-11-18 18:30 - 22:00
Harbor is a ministry of monthly social gatherings for people primarily (but not exclusively!) in their 20s and 30s looking for community at Rez. We’re throwing a Friendsgiving celebration with games and a potluck at the McIntyre’s house on Friday, November 18, 6:30pm. We’d love to have you there!
Please RSVP and sign up for the potluck here.

RezArts Fellowship
2022-11-27 16:00 - 18:00
Find inspiration, encouragement, and fellowship among other creatives at the RezArts Fellowship on Sunday, Nov 27, 4-6pm. Ages 18 and older.
Bring your creative work to share: songs, poems, performances, or visual works. Feel free to invite a fellow artist.
Location: Janice Wood’s home, 811 Grove Avenue, West Chicago
Questions? Contact: Michael Skura at mskura0729@gmail.com.

Christmas Breakfast
2022-12-03 09:00 - 11:00
Come join us for our annual morning of Christmas fun on Saturday, December 3, 9-11am! There will be flying pancakes, fantastic skits, and festive music! Please RSVP so we can provide enough food.
Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, tea and juice. Limited gluten-free pancakes will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
RSVP here by Saturday, November 19.

Harbor Epiphany Party
2023-01-06 19:00 - 21:00
Join Harbor, our ministry for primarily people in their 20’s and 30’s, on Friday, Jan 6, at 7pm. Bring food, enjoy fellowship, and find out what happens at an Epiphany party!
RSVP here.

RezArts Festival Workshop Night
2023-01-11 18:30 - 20:30
You’re Invited to the Festival Workshop Night. Try a workshop in visual arts, devotional poetry writing, or worship song-writing.

Jumpstart your creativity with us on Wednesday, January 11, 6:30-8:00/8:30pm.
Learn more and sign up for a workshop here.

Alpha
2023-01-16 18:30 - 20:30
Alpha is a chance to explore and question the meaning of life. Over ten weeks, you’ll learn the basics of the Christian faith and be able to ask anything you like. Each session involves dinner, a main talk, and some time to say what you think. It’s fun, relaxed, and free!
Mondays, January 16-March 27, 6:30-8:30pm.
Learn more and sign up here.

First Step Class
2023-01-22 10:30 - 12:00
New to Rez? Come to First Step, a two-part introduction designed for newcomers on who we are as a church. First Step is a fantastic way to connect with some of our leaders, hear more about Rez, and get to know other new folks. Join us on Sundays, Jan 22 and 29, during the 10:30 service, upstairs in the office hospitality area. No need to sign up, just come!

First Step Newcomer's Class
2023-01-22 10:30 - 12:00
New to Rez? Come to First Step, a two-part introduction on who we are as a church designed for newcomers. First step is a fantastic way to connect with some of our leaders, hear more about Rez, and get to know other new folks. Join us on Sundays, January 22 and 29, during the 10:30 service, upstairs in the office hospitality area. No sign-up needed; just come!
Questions? Contact Discipleship Manager Rachel Adams at racheladams@churchrez.org

RezArts Fellowship
2023-01-22 16:00 - 18:00
Find inspiration, encouragement, and fellowship among other creatives at the RezArts Fellowship on Sunday, January 22, 4-6pm. Ages 18 and older.
Bring your creative work to share: songs, poems, performances, or visual works. Feel free to invite a fellow artist.
Location: Janice Wood’s home, 811 Grove Avenue, West Chicago
Questions? Contact: Michael Skura at mskura0729@gmail.com.

Immanuel Journaling Class
2023-01-23 19:00 - 20:30
Add another prayer resource to your life with God to help you practice His presence daily. Immanuel Journaling, grounded in Scripture, spiritual disciplines, and neuroscience, provides a template for listening and speaking to God through journaling. This one-session class, based on the book Joyful Journey: Listening to God, will give you experience in the key steps and the chance to share with others and hear their experiences.
This will be followed by the 6-week class, Immanuel Lifestyle, beginning Monday, January 30. Although related, Immanuel Journaling is not a prerequisite for the Immanuel Lifestyle class.
A limited number of copies of Joyful Journey: Listening to God will be available for purchase for $10.
No class fee, but registration is required. Sign up here.
Questions? Contact Paul or Phyllis Ericksen at paul.a.ericksen@gmail.com or phylericksen@gmail.com

RezArts Festival Gallery Exhibit
2023-01-28 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for our church-wide celebration of the arts at the RezArts Festival Exhibit, Saturday, January 28, 2-4pm. Enjoy a gallery display of original works by artists of all ages. Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend!
– Learn from artists describing their creative process.
– Listen to live performances of talented musicians.
– Sip coffee and tea.
Learn more here.

Immanuel Lifestyle Class
2023-01-30 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for this 6-week Immanuel Lifestyle class focused on becoming more securely attached to God. This class is excellent for those wanting to mature in their relationships and continue their healing journey with the Lord. Includes video and live teaching, small group interaction and exercises, and an introduction to Immanuel Prayer. The class meets Mondays, January 30 to March 6, 2023.

Class fee: $35. Sign up here.
Questions? Contact Paul or Phyllis Ericksen at paul.a.ericksen@gmail.com or phylericksen@gmail.com

Healing Prayer Workshop
2023-02-11 08:30 - 12:30
Join us for this hands-on workshop led by Fr. Brett Crull, Dcn. Valerie McIntyre, and Leslie Weinzettel, featuring teachings on “The Four Kinds of Healing” and “Prophetic Prayer Ministry”. You’ll hear testimonies and have a chance to apply what you learn during small group ministry time. No prior experience required.
Workshop Schedule:

8:30 Welcome and Worship led by Joe Weinsettel
9:00 Teaching: Intro to Healing; 4 types of healing (Fr. Brett Crull and Leslie Weinsettel)
9:45 Testimonies (John Houlihan, Leslie Weinsettel, and Lee Philips. See Lee’s brief testimonial below.)
10:00 Solitude/Reflection
10:30 Break
10:45 Song of worship and Teaching on Prophetic Listening 201 (Dcn. Valerie McIntyre)
11:20 Demo
11:40 Practicum
12:20 Q&A
12:30 Dismiss (optional further Q&A for those who want to stay)

I share my story to bring hope to others. On a dark day in 2012 my little row boat hit a very rocky shore. The phone call came, “You have Stage 4 inoperable pancreatic and liver cancer. Probably 6 months to live.” Suddenly I was in the valley of the shadow of death. Yet through great spiritual care and great medical care I was healed. In subsequent years I have entered into long term healing prayer relationships with sick friends. I have experienced healing prayer myself and now I offer it to others. Perhaps there are threads of my 10-year story that will give you hope.
Read the longer version of Lee’s story, “What Is a Sick Person to Do?”
Lee Phillips is a licensed clinical social worker, married to Ken, and mother of three. She is a graduate of Wheaton, Fuller Seminary, and the University of Chicago.
Sign up for the workshop here.

Questions? Please email Dcn. Val McIntyre at valeriemcintyre@churchrez.org

Harbor Super Bowl Party
2023-02-12 17:30 - 20:30
Join Harbor, our ministry primarily (but not exclusively!) for 20s and 30s, for a Super Bowl Party on Feb. 12, 5:30pm. Watch the game or play games and socialize, if that’s more your style! We’ll have a TV set up, as well as ping pong, foosball, and other games.
Bring your favorite Super Bowl snack to share!
Please RSVP here (although you can still come if you don’t have time to RSVP).

Special Prayer Night of Prayer
2023-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Sanctuary, 935 W Union Ave, Wheaton, IL, 60187, United States
Dear Resurrection,
I’d like to invite you to attend a prayer meeting this week at very short notice. You may have seen reports of a revival that started last week at Asbury College in Kentucky. (You can read one here.) We are praying for this revival and its spread.
If you’re able to come, I hope to see you tonight, Wednesday, Feb 15, 6:30-8:30pm in the sanctuary. For more background, please read Bp. Stewart’s letter to clergy in our Diocese below.
Steve+

Dear Clergy Team,
I trust that many of you have now heard or seen reports of the revival at Asbury College reported in Christianity Today here. It is now on its seventh day. Our Diocese has different connections with this work of God. Father Brett Crull’s father-in-law is on the faculty at Asbury and has been involved in the revival. Deacon Margie Fawcett’s daughter arrived at Asbury yesterday with fellow Wheaton College students and has been sending regular reports. Many of my adult, college, and high school children are leaving their respective homes and colleges today to seek the Lord at Asbury.
The vision of our Diocese is to plant a revival of Word and Sacrament infused by the Holy Spirit. So, we have even more reason to rejoice in these reports and to pray for the Lord to strengthen this move of God. I also want to call us to pray that, if it is his will, he will multiply this revival. May our Diocese receive whatever work of the Holy Spirit may come from this move of God.
I would like to call you to pray and fast for this. Katherine and I, with some Resurrection leaders, will be leading two prayer meetings here at Resurrection to pray for Asbury and for the spreading of the revival.
The first prayer meeting will be today, Tuesday, Feb 14, from 5-6pm in All Saints Chapel and the second will be tomorrow night, Wednesday, Feb 15, from 6:30-8:30pm in the sanctuary. I would LOVE to have any area clergy or people of God join us. Please spread the word to your churches. Please consider holding your own prayer meetings.
As I have often taught, the heart of revival is an application of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Revival has a continuous aspect that we in the church seek to live everyday and, as seen in Scripture, revival can also have a spontaneous aspect. As a Diocese, we rejoice in both aspects. We desire a long-term, slow-burn, and church-based revival of Word and Sacrament. Come, Holy Spirit.
Love,
+Stewart

Connection and Conflict Couples Class
2023-02-19 10:30 - 12:30
All couples are invited to a four-week class focused on building communication skills through strengthening your connection, led by longtime Rez leaders Paul and Laura Chelsen. Excellent for couples who are seriously dating, engaged, or married, no matter how long. The class will take place upstairs 10:30am-12:30pm starting Sunday, Feb 19.
Sign up here.

Women's Game Night
2023-02-24 19:00 - 21:00
Enjoy a women’s game night upstairs in the St. Timothy Room at Rez on Friday, February 24, 7-9pm. We’ll have snacks, play games, and get to know each other better.
Bring your game face and a snack to share! Questions? Email Ann Lutrell at ann.e.luttrell@gmail.com.
RSVP here.

Women's Day Retreat
2023-02-25 09:00 - 16:00
Join us at Church of the Resurrection on Saturday, February 25, 9am-4pm, as we pause our daily rhythms to gather intentionally for rest, worship, and reflection. Deacon Margie Fawcett will teach on the theme of seeds. We will share in worship, fellowship, and Eucharist.
Learn more and register here.

RezArtists Meeting
2023-02-26 16:00 - 18:00
Find inspiration, encouragement, and fellowship among other creatives at the RezArts Fellowship on Sunday, February 26, 4-6pm. Ages 18 and older.
Bring your creative work to share: songs, poems, performances, or visual works. Feel free to invite a fellow artist.
Location: Janice Wood’s home, 811 Grove Avenue, West Chicago
Questions? Contact: Michael Skura at mskura0729@gmail.com.

Youth Confirmation Classes
2023-03-05 10:30 - 12:00
Confirmation is a Christian rite of passage whereby a student says, “Yes!” to promises made on their behalf when they were baptized. The word “confirmation” actually means “strengthening.” During confirmation, our bishop prays over each student for a special strengthening in the Holy Spirit as they live out their unique role in the Kingdom of God.
How do I know my child is ready for confirmation? This is a great question because the confirmation process best serves students who desire to be confirmed for the building up of their life in God, not simply because they’ve reached the appropriate age or their friends are doing it. We’re happy to have students who are on the fence go through the process as a means of figuring it out, but we want the final decision to be something they own for themselves. If your student knows what confirmation is about and desires to receive this sacrament, then we think they’re ready!
To prepare for confirmation, we’ll have eight Sunday classes, March 5 to May 7 (10:30am-12:00pm) and one all-day Saturday retreat on May 6. Confirmation will take place on Sunday, May 14.
Sign up by March 1 here.
Questions? Email Caleb Karnosh, Middle School Manager, at calebkarnosh@churchrez.org

Harbor English Country Line Dance
2023-03-10 18:00 - 20:00
Harbor, a ministry (primarily, but not exclusively!) for 20s & 30s, is hosting an English Country Line Dance in the narthex on Friday, March 10, starting at 6pm. This is a beginner-friendly event and will be a great time for any skill level. This event will be in collaboration with College Church.
RSVP here.

Transformation Intensive Lent Service
2023-03-14 19:00 - 20:30
All TI alumni are invited, and anyone is welcome, to Transformation Intensive’s special, reflective Lent service on Tuesday, March 14, 7-8:15pm in the sanctuary. We’ll begin walking with Jesus in his Passion.

Harbor St. Patrick's Day Party
2023-03-17 18:30 - 21:00
Harbor, a ministry (primarily, but not exclusively!) for 20s and 30s seeking fellowship, is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Party at the Pointner Home (27W727 Beecher Avenue, Winfield) on Friday, March 17, at 6:30PM.
We would love to have you bring a savory or sweet food to share (bonus points if it’s St. Patrick’s Day themed). There will also be prizes for best St. Patrick’s themed party outfit, so come looking festive! You can RSVP here.
Even if you forget to RSVP, don’t let that keep you from coming! We want you there and welcome you to invite friends as well.

RezFast for Holy Week
2023-03-22 18:30 - 20:00
Join us in fasting and praying for the Lord to bless and meet all who participate in and come to our upcoming Holy Week services on Wednesday, March 22. Fast for a meal or two, then come for prayer in the sanctuary, at 6:30pm.
