The orchestra isn't really entertaining us

But we are entertaining ourselves. Soon we'll head off to Navy Pier.
Happy birthday Kevin!

The Polish orchestra is beginning

What a beautiful place for a concert (Millennium Park).

Dancing in the fountain

Julia from MO, Layne, Sara, Melanie, and Garion.

Rawr!

Photo op at the bean

Waiting for a concert

Layne from MN, Garion, Sara from Lakebay WA, and Sarah having a good time.

We're taking the L downtown.

Jamal! Watch out!

There is a scary beast about to eat your head!

BBQ on the beach

Hanging out at Lake Michigan. Our theme today is community.

Serah, Sara, Sarah

The story of community

One more class

Paul is teaching the fudge ripple about Bonhoeffer. After this we are off for the night
We worked hard today, our brains and hearts hurt. Tomorrow we will play all day. :)

A closer look

No plates or silverware, we're using a spongey flat bread.

Ethiopian food for dinner

Fun!

Our next stop

This is a day of reflection and learning.

When the race started

Garion won because he was only a step or two away from the finish line.
What privileges do we have simply because we are white?

Before they say go

We took a number of steps forward and back based on privilege and disadvantages experienced in our lives. Notice all the white students way ahead on the left, and the minority students way behind on the right.

Lining up for the race

Our morning session

Ginny and Debbie teach on racial reconciliation.

The red intersect group

Photo scavenger hunt to get to know this multi cultural neighborhood

We've worked hard today, time for a snack.

A perfect night for our tour

Boeing Chicago

Corporate headquarters on the Chicago river.

Sarah's new friend

He seems to want to join us on the tour.

Chicago River boat tour

Frisbee

Waiting for our van for the boat tour, Sarah and Joel from AK (Garion's roommate) play frisbee.

Story time outside with Oba King

God's story in 3 acts

Act 1 the Old Testament - Nehemiah
Kevin from IL and Casey from TX say hi.  Jemal shared about a "Blessings Jar" I can't wait to make with me boys when I get home!

Time for our first class

The theme today is Our Story is God's Story.

Good morning!

We are off on our day's adventures. We are going to a retreat center now.

Youth nexus

Ultimate frisbee. It's in the 90s and really humid. The fun in Chicago for Sarah, Garion and Melanie is just beginning. Watch for our blogs and photos all week.

YS kids corner

Nehemiah's wall

Crossing the river

Touching stories

Thanks for sharing!

YS communion

Thank you!

YS worship team

Good job!

Youth Sunday tomorrow

Hey Folks!

Youth Sunday is in the morning! Please arrive at 9 am (music at 8 am, Lucas at 8:30 am) so we have time to practice everything and finish putting the bulletins together, make sure communion is ready and pray.

If you are there you will get to be an usher, a reader or something else, so please come and join us! This is always a special Sunday.

Don't forget!

Youth Sunday work and practice night TONIGHT! 3:30-6:30 pm. I'll provide the pizza. Come even if you don't know you have a job, I'll give you one!