InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship at Illinois

Large Group

 

 

Large Group Worship What's a large group meeting?

 

Well, just what it sounds like:  a meeting of our chapter as a large group.  These meetings are possibly the part of our ministry most visible to the rest of our campus.  It is at these meetings that the chapter gathers for community worship, prayer, teaching, witness, and fellowship.

 

Worship in song is an integral part of almost every meeting, and we also take time to pray together.  Teaching is often done by a guest speaker, through exposition of a Bible passage or through a topical study of an issue relevant to Christians in graduate school.  Sharing from group members during the meeting allows us to witness to one another how God is working in our lives.  Finally, no meeting is complete without the time spent both before and after in fellowship:  talking, laughing, sharing concerns, and building relationships one-on-one.

 


 

We have Large Group meetings on several Fridays during the semester, usually at 5:30pm.  Large Groups are typically followed by dinner together at a local restaurant.

 

This semester's large groups are listed below.  They are also available on our calendar.

 

 

Fall 2011 Large Groups (and other events)

 

  Date   Time Location Event/Speaker
Aug 26
6:00pm Illini Grove (map)
Barbecue Picnic
Sept 2
5:30pm Illini Union 210
GCF Members - Serving God's Kingdom in Graduate School
Sept 9
TBA
TBA
Alternate Activity
Sept 16
5:30pm Illini Union 210
Todd Daly - Heart of a Servant I:  Serving One Master
Sept 23
5:30pm TBA
Heart of a Servant II
Sept 30
- Oct 1
5:00pm
TBA
Fall Retreat
Oct 7
7:00pm
Foellinger Auditorium
All-Campus Worship
Oct 14 5:30pm
Kevin Hamilton - Heart of a Servant III:  Humility
Oct 21
8am-5pm Illini Union 404
Day of Prayer
Oct 28
5:30pm

William Romanowski - topic TBD
Nov 4
5:30pm
TBA
Men's/Women's Fellowship
Nov 11
5:30pm
Illini Union 404
Community I:  God's Kingdom
Nov 18
TBA
TBA
Thanksgiving Service Project
Dec 2
5:30pm
Illini Union 210
Community II:  Unity
Dec 9
6pm
Champaign County Nursing Home (map)
Lessons and Carols