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SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER
Every Tuesday from 12 - 1 PM an intercessory prayer team meets in the Pastor's Office for a "Sweet Hour of Prayer." All are welcome to attend. If you desire prayer for yourself or someone else, please email your request to: prayerlist. Your request will be brought to the intercessory prayer team that meets on Tuesdays as noted above. If you would like your prayer request to be placed in the weekly prayer insert, please state this as part of your request.

SUMMMER HOURS AT HILLSIDE
During the hot days of summer Hillside's morning worship moves to 9:30 a.m. This time will continue from the first Sunday in June until the last Sunday of August. Special summer outings/events are planned for some small groups, but the regular schedules for our small groups (Men's Group, Covenant Couples, Women's Bible Study, Book Club, and Youth Group) will resume in September. Our Young Adult (YA) group will continue to meet Sundays.

Prayer Ministry ~ Intercessors
Hillside Church and the Pastoral Team are excited to welcome the new Prayer Team of Intercessors into our worship life.  Trained by Pastors Mark and Maiya, led and coordinated by Bob Hay, the intercessors were consecrated for this service during worship last week and will begin their ministry of prayer this week during worship.  During our weekly time of singing and praise be sure avail yourself of an opportunity to pray with, offer a testimony of praise, or be prayed for by one of our intercessors.  We believe God will be working powerfully through this new ministry, for not only will be available for prayer during worship, but are committed to praying for each of you before, during and after worship as well.  NEW INTERCESSORY TEAM  for Sunday worship.
KARITOS
Chicagoland’s 14th Annual Christian Arts Conference. Sign up now to attend Karitos’ annual Christian arts conference Thursday, July 31 – Saturday, August 2 at Living Waters Community Church in Bolingbrook. There are workshops on Dance, Vocal Performance, Literary Arts, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, Music Business, Worship and more. A special five hour youth event is on Saturday, August 2 with performances by Holy Hip Hop, Neo Soul & Spoken Word artists that include workshops on break dancing, hip hop moves and more. After a two year prayer sabbatical Bob Sorge returns with a special message Saturday evening. For more information check out Karitos. Come for a day or the entire conference.

NEW SENIOR PASTOR APPOINTED
We rejoice in receiving word that Bishop Kendall has approved the appointment of Rev. Dr. Mark Taylor to be the next Senior Pastor of Hillside Free Methodist Church. The effective date will be June 8, 2008.

NEW SMALL GROUP - YOUNG ADULTS!
A group for young adult's college age and up that will be meeting on Sunday evenings every week. Three weeks of the month the group will meet as a co-ed group and one week a month the group will split into separate young adult men and young adult women groups. Details regarding the time and place will be forthcoming in the next week or two.  Contact C Flood for more info.

SPECIAL GROUP EVENTS FOR THE SUMMER!
July 19 -Covenant Couples Trip to Millennium Park - Gershwin Night. Sign up by July 13, $20 per couple for a yummy picnic dinner. Leaving by carpool at 5:30.

August 23 - Annual Family Fun Fest and Barbecue - 4-7 p.m. Moonwalk, pony rides, games, great barbecue food.
REMEMBER YOUR SOLDIERS: Simon Ebeling who was in Iraq will be speaking at our Palm Sunday Service. Keep in touch with Simon. Simon reminds us that many soldiers don’t hear from family or friends very often, so include a note for all the guys and gals stationed. Kenneth Adams is serving in Germany.
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