​ Adult Education
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We encourage our adult members at St. John's to actively participate in a weekly small group. Why? To provide another opportunity for community.

f you’d like to join a group or get more information, call the Church Office at 630-629-2515 x118 or email [email protected].
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• Small groups offer a place to love and be loved, know and be known, serve and be served, celebrate and be celebrated
• Small groups meet Sunday mornings (2nd week of September thru mid-May) and throughout the week - there is time for prayer, sharing, and study
• Groups are loosely based on where you are in life (for example, young singles, families with small children, families with older children, older adults).

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2025-2026 GROWTH & GROUP INFORMATION
 
To join a group contact the Church Office
630-629-2515 x118 or [email protected]
Updated 12/9/25
 
FAITH WALKERS…. “THE SECOND HOUR”
 
Our theme this year is FAITH WALKERS—what it means to walk in the power of the Spirit, not in flesh or in our mind, as we live the Christian life.
 
We’ll explore the ‘micro habits’ developed through small steps in daily, weekly, and monthly rhythms…
 
 
SUNDAY MORNINGS 9:15a to 10:15a
  
C.S. LEWIS’ “MERE CHRISTIANITY” - (Church Library).  Leader: Bill W.   We begin discussion of C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity, defined by the author as Christianity without complex issues or church history. We learn from each other while having a good time. All are welcome.
 
TEACH US TO PRAY - Dec. 14 & 21 (Ministry Bldg - Ministry Room).  Join Pastor Dan for Q & A on prayer, or anything else Bible/spiritual life related.   All welcome!    
 
ADVENT GROWTH GROUP - Nov. 30 – Dec. 21 (Fellowship Hall).  Leader:  Pastor Pete Imlah. The Christmas story, or Advent, is more than a sentimental myth or a quiet manger scene we use to decorate our living rooms. The Christmas story is the good news of God entering into the darkness of our world. Join Pastor Pete as he takes a deeper look at Jesus as Emmanuel, our Wonderful Counselor, the Everlasting Father, and the great I Am. When you know Jesus, you will realize Christmas is more than a nice story—the arrival of Jesus changes everything. 

CHILDREN’S BIBLE HOUR - EXPERIENCE THE WONDER OF GOD (School).  Faith formation happens every day, so let’s make it count. Our new Sunday school curriculum “Wonder Ink” is a Bible-centered curriculum focused on who God is as kids are empowered to understand the fullness of who they are in His big story. The core values of Wonder Ink are woven throughout each week's lessons: God knows me. Jesus loves me. The Holy Spirit leads me. I am a child of God.
 
4031! MIDDLE SCHOOLERS – (Ministry Building Eagle's Nest) Leader:  Joey.  Join us for a quick game, a devotion, and prayer! This new format is going to be simple and fun. We will go through the book of Matthew this Fall, reading and discussing its most important passages! Bring your friends and your Bible for a great time with Jesus and each other!!!
 
THE MESSIANIC MESSAGE - Jan. 11 - March 22, 2026 (Fellowship Hall).  Leader:  Dan G.  We often assume that Jesus only appears in the New Testament.  But Christ’s presence appears throughout the Bible.  The story of the Messiah is the central theme of both Old and New Testaments.  During this study we will encounter important passages and themes that will guide us to understand how the Old Testament points to Christ.  Our eyes will be opened to the rich depth of the Bible’s messianic message.

 
 
WEEKLY GROUPS
   
SUNDAYS (1st & 3rd Sundays starting Dec. 21) -SOAR (High School Youth Group) 11:45a - 1:00p (Fellowship Hall)  Leader:  Pastor Pete Imlah.  Let's cook a meal together and fellowship!  More information soon!

THURSDAYS - MEN’S FRATERNITY STUDY - 6:00a-7:00a (Fellowship Hall) Leader:  Pastor Pete Imlah.  BetterMan Defined: Your Work Matters. This study will teach men how to excel at the work God has given them by showing them what it means to be God's man. Most men today live in a masculinity-fog, not sure what it means to be God's man. The world we live in promotes masculine confusion. In the 70's it was "I don't need a man." In the 90's it was "I don't want a man." Today it's "what is a man?"  BetterMan Defined helps men make their way through the fog. Though the expressions of manhood change, the principles of manhood never change. They can't. They are God-designed and God-ordained. Jump in as we deep-dive into God's timeless design for manhood.  Questions contact Pastor Pete at [email protected].
 
THURSDAYS - ADULT & SENIOR BIBLE STUDY - 9:30a Social Time; 10a-11a Study (East Building Ministry Room)  Leader: John B.  A Fresh Look at the Story of Advent . . . Many of us are familiar with the story of Christmas. Maybe we’ve even heard about the manger scene and the birth of Christ every year for as long as we can remember. But what if we revisited the Christmas story with new eyes? What would we discover? In this four-part series, pastor Jarrett Stephens will unpack Jesus’s birth story in the Gospel of Luke. Join Jarrett and rekindle the wonder of Christ’s presence, his good news, his plan, and his people.
  
THURSDAYS – HAVEN (YOUNG ADULTS) Graduated Highschoolers thru 20’s! . . . Every other Thursday (check church website calendar for dates) 6:30p-8:00p (Ministry Bldg. Eagle's Nest). Come find rest in Christ and the fellowship of believers! Also, Bible study in the book of Hebrews, prayer, & snacks! Bring your Bible and friends!  
 
FRIDAYS - WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY - 8:10a-10:00a (Church Library - when school is in session).  Leader Karrie.  We are a fellowship group that tries to learn something new.  Currently running a study on “Spiritual Simplicity” by Chip Ingram.
 
SATURDAY – MEN’S FELLOWSHIP - 9:00a-10:30a (Church Library every other Saturday, see church website calendar for meeting dates).  Leader: Various.  We will be reading and sharing discussion of a classic Philip Yancey book, The Jesus I Never Knew. “Yancey both educates and inspires the reader to take a closer look at the biblical Jesus and his motivations.” By breaking through stereotypes, “…he helps us gain new perspective on what it means to be a follower of Christ.” In addition, a few of our meetings (dates TBD) will cover a special topic of interest to the group: the apocryphal books of the Bible and their relationship to the Intertestamental Period (the so-called “quiet” period of scripture.)