Category: community events

• 2 intriguing events at wheaton college

  There are a couple of free events coming up at Wheaton College that I think the readers of this blog (given the thoughtful and intelligent folks you are!) would be interested in. Unfortunately they’re both on the same day at the same time. Who is in charge of planning stuff at Wheaton?!

  David Swanson

  October 5, 2007

  community events, justice

• an unexpected blessing

  Here’s a true story that needs a bit of background. A few months ago Maggie and one of her co-workers at Wheaton Youth Outreach decided to volunteer at the DuPage County Convalescent Center one Sunday morning a month. Every Sunday some volunteers run a church service for the residents of the Center. Maggie and her…

  David Swanson

  October 3, 2007

  community events, stories

• pcc students & the “one small voice foundation”

  During last Sundays services Ray mentioned that PCC’s high school students were spending that morning in Elmhurst serving the community in a very creative way. Here are a couple of photos and a brief recap by Youth Pastor Glenn.  

  David Swanson

  September 20, 2007

  church, community events

• feed my starving children: SUDAN

  Given the response of the last volunteer opportunity with FMSC, and given PCC’s involvement with Sudan relief in the past, this just seemed like too perfect of an opportunity to pass up. I just received this email from Beatrice Pedersen, the Chicago Director of Development for FMSC:

  David Swanson

  September 17, 2007

  community events, justice

• critical need for furniture for refugees

  My friend Catherine works for World Relief in Wheaton. I’ve slightly edited an email that she recently sent me that I think the readers of this blog would want to know about. We are in critical need of furniture for the incoming Burmese families in September. We will need over 60 beds. Please consider places…

  David Swanson

  September 10, 2007

  community events, justice