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			<title>Help Us Reach Our Goal by August 31!</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Church Family,“God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7) and he loves His Bride, the Church! At Park RP, we’re praising God for His work through you!One of my favorite memories of this past year (so far!) was just a few weeks ago, when we baptized Dian at Loyola Beach on one of the busiest beach days of the summer!This year, we launched the RP Rhythms, our annual discipleshi...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2025/07/07/help-us-reach-our-goal-by-august-31</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="12" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/20325595_800x1000_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/20325595_800x1000_2500.jpg" data-ratio="three-four" data-pos="center-center"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/20325595_800x1000_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Church Family,<br><br>“God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7) and he loves His Bride, the Church! At Park RP, we’re praising God for His work through you!<br><br>One of my favorite memories of this past year (so far!) was just a few weeks ago, when we baptized Dian at Loyola Beach on one of the busiest beach days of the summer!<br><br>This year, we launched the RP Rhythms, our annual discipleship pathway, to align us in making visible new life in Jesus. It makes we smile to think of this vision coming to fruition, as hundreds of our neighbors on the beach watched us celebrate Dian's public profession of faith in Jesus, all while our crew kept on passing out hotdogs and water!<br><br>Your generosity makes this possible.<br><br>As our 2024/25 budget year ends on August 31, we’re trending $23,000 short of our $486,000 goal.<br><br>Your giving extends our local ministry at RP, and spurs on our Mission:All Church Planting Partners and Global Partners proclaiming Jesus around the world.<br><br>Last year, you helped us exceed our goal by $10,000. Together, we can do it again!<br><br>Would you prayerfully consider a special gift this summer to help close this gap?<br><br>There's no gift too small, or too big!<br><br>With gratitude,<br><br>Pastor Phil &amp; RP Elders</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block " data-type="button" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_blank"  data-label="GIVE NOW" style="">GIVE NOW</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="7" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="8" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="10" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="11" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, December 20th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Join us on 'Christmas Eve' at 6pm at the Loyola Red Line stop for a time of Caroling together and sharing the joy of Christ's birth with our neighborhood.  Park-RP Family!This Christmas, we celebrate the greatest gift ever given: Jesus Christ. As a result of His love for this world, He stepped into our brokenness and sin—not only to walk among us but to save us. He came to offer f...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/12/20/rp-weekly-december-20th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="57" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17936459_1920x1080_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17936459_1920x1080_2500.jpg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17936459_1920x1080_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><i>Join us on 'Christmas Eve' at 6pm at the Loyola Red Line stop for a time of Caroling together and sharing the joy of Christ's birth with our neighborhood.&nbsp;</i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="7" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Park-RP Family!<br><br>This Christmas, we celebrate the greatest gift ever given: Jesus Christ. As a result of His love for this world, He stepped into our brokenness and sin—not only to walk among us but to save us. He came to offer forgiveness, hope, and eternal life. Jesus is the gift that transforms lives, and it’s His love that inspires us to step into opportunities to share that gift with others this season.<br><br>Through our partnership with <b>CarePortal</b>, our team has been able to provide a substantial care package to Sullivan High School every month this fall to meet the needs of students. A big thank you to Patrick Chism and the team for spearheading this ministry and continuing to deepen our relationship with the school.<br><br>This year, our <b>Angel Tree</b> provided 60+ gifts to children at Rogers Elementary. Thank you to everyone who brought a gift, especially those who took an ornament for the first time! Way to go, Kristie Wildeboer and team!<br><br>Just a few weeks ago, Shannon, Maddi, and our Global Team hosted a kids’ clothing drive in partnership with <b>World Relief</b>. What a privilege it was to demonstrate God's heart for immigrants and refugees.<br><br>Let’s pray for all those who have received a gift from Park-RP this season—that every individual may experience the provision of Christ economically, materially, physically, and spiritually.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="8" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17936505_2048x1542_500.JPG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17936505_2048x1542_2500.JPG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17936505_2048x1542_500.JPG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17936532_2872x2687_500.JPG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17936532_2872x2687_2500.JPG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17936532_2872x2687_500.JPG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17936554_4032x3024_500.JPG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17936554_4032x3024_2500.JPG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17936554_4032x3024_500.JPG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629487_4032x3024_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17629487_4032x3024_2500.jpg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629487_4032x3024_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="13" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Well done, church! It is so evident in and through so many of your lives that you have encountered at love in Christ that has transformed your lives - and given you a heart to share that love with the world. Thank you for being great demonstrators of Christ this Christmas season.<br><br>I pray that you too will be reminded of your place in God's Kingdom over these coming days - that it is for you that Christ came, to make a way that the sick would be healed, the broken would be made whole, and that sinners would be forgiven. <b>Rejoice in your salvation this Christmas, Church!&nbsp;</b><br><br>See you on Sunday, RP!<br><br>Blessings,<br><br>Pastor Phil&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="14" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="15" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-size="3em"><h2  style='font-size:3em;'><b>DATES TO NOTE</b><br><b>THIS 'CHRISTMAS WEEK'</b><br><b>&nbsp;AND 'NEW YEARS'&nbsp;</b><b>AT PARK-RP</b></h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="16" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Sunday, Dec 22nd</b> - 10am Service at Sullivan High School<br><b>Tuesday, Dec 24th (Christmas Eve)</b> - 6pm Caroling at Loyola Red Line Stop.<br><b>Wednesday, Dec 25th (Christmas Day)&nbsp;</b>- NO SERVICE<br><b>Sunday, Dec 29th</b> - 10am, Family Service at Sullivan High School<br><b>Tuesday, Dec 31st (New Years Eve)&nbsp;</b>- NO SERVICE<br><b>Wednesday, Jan 1st (New Years Day)&nbsp;</b>- NO SERVICE<br><b>Sunday, Jan 5th&nbsp;</b>- 10am Service at Sullivan High School - RP-RHYTHMS TEACHING SERIES (WEEK 1)</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="17" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="18" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="19" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="21" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="22" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="23" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="24" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="25" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="26" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="27" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="28" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="29" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="31" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="32" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="33" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="35" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="36" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="37" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="38" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="39" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="40" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="41" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="43" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="44" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="45" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="46" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="47" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b><u>RP Kids November Plan and Curriculum</u></b><br><br><b>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</b>The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness. (Zephaniah 3:17)<br><br><b>SESSION 1 (11/3):&nbsp;</b>The Red Sea (Exodus 13:17-22; 14)<br><b>SESSION 2 (11/10):</b> &nbsp;Rahab (Joshua 2, 6)<br><b>SESSION 3 (11/17):</b> Gideon (Judges 7)<br><i>*** Elementary Kids stay in service ***</i><br><b>SESSION 4 (11/24):</b> Ruth (Ruth 1-4)<br><br><br>If you haven't registered your Kid(s) (this includes younger kids in your family that may not have been born if/when you completed your first registration) I would be so grateful if you could take 3 minutes to complete the family registration form <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejXdar0eBulsukBW6fij0HAg4vjVSTPItb9JI-TDiH-GgncQ/viewform" rel="" target="_self">here</a>. Thank you.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="48" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="49" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="50" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="51" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="52" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="53" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="54" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="55" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="56" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, December 13th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Join us tonight as we gather with a number of other Northside churches for the annual 'Carols on Clark Street.' Park-RP,  it's my hope and prayer this Christmas Season that you are finding time to pause and reflect on the wonder of Christ's birth. It's through Christ's incarnation that we know that we have a Savior and King who sympathizes with our weaknesses and yet, still chose ...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/12/13/rp-weekly-december-13th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="65" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17850294_1536x2048_500.PNG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17850294_1536x2048_2500.PNG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17850294_1536x2048_500.PNG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><i>Join us tonight as we gather with a number of other Northside churches for the annual 'Carols on Clark Street.'</i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="7" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Park-RP, &nbsp;it's my hope and prayer this Christmas Season that you are finding time to pause and reflect on the wonder of Christ's birth. It's through Christ's incarnation that we know that we have a Savior and King who sympathizes with our weaknesses and yet, still chose to walk the path to the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. May your soul rejoice this Christmas in Christ's birth, as we also share this great news with those around us! </div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="8" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Carols on Clarke - TONIGHT!&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Come on out tonight for Caroling! Park-RP will meet at the '24th Police District' at 6:30pm.&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="11" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Angel Tree - THIS SUNDAY!</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">If you took an ornament from the tree in recent weeks please bring your gift to the front of the stage this Sunday! Our team will distribute the gifts to the families over the next week.&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="13" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="14" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Women's Christmas Party - TOMORROW NIGHT!&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="15" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">There is still time to <a href="https://parkrp.org/events?sapurl=Lytzc21iL2xiL2V2LytocW54dnIzL3JlZ2lzdGVyP2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5LmNhbGVuZGFyJnJlY2VudFJvdXRlU2x1Zz0lMkJ6aGNzdnB4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">register</a> and attend this Saturday's Women's Christmas Dinner for a time of encouragement and celebration!&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Kids Christmas Performance - THIS SUNDAY!&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">This week is a great Sunday to invite family, neighbors and friends as our kids sing and we proclaim the Gospel.&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="19" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Christmas Eve Caroling, 6pm (Loyola Red Line Stop)</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="21" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">For everyone who will be around this Christmas our worship team will lead us in spreading the hope of Christmas as we Carol at the Loyola Red Line Stop!&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="22" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="23" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-size="3em"><h2  style='font-size:3em;'><b>DATES TO NOTE</b><br><b>THIS 'CHRISTMAS WEEK'</b><br><b>&nbsp;AND 'NEW YEARS'&nbsp;</b><b>AT PARK-RP</b></h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="24" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Sunday, Dec 22nd</b> - 10am Service at Sullivan High School<br><b>Tuesday, Dec 24th (Christmas Eve)</b> - 6pm Caroling at Loyola Red Line Stop.<br><b>Wednesday, Dec 25th (Christmas Day)&nbsp;</b>- NO SERVICE<br><b>Sunday, Dec 29th</b> - 10am, Family Service at Sullivan High School<br><b>Tuesday, Dec 31st (New Years Eve)&nbsp;</b>- NO SERVICE<br><b>Wednesday, Jan 1st (New Years Day)&nbsp;</b>- NO SERVICE<br><b>Sunday, Jan 5th&nbsp;</b>- 10am Service at Sullivan High School&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us for <b>9am Prayer</b> this Sunday in the Library as we continue to call on God to move in and through our church - for the sake of our neighborhood, this city, and world - ALL for Christ's glory!<br><br>Blessings,<br><br>Pastor Phil&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="27" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="28" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="29" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="30" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="31" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="32" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="33" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="35" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="36" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="38" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="39" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="43" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="44" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="45" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="46" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="47" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="48" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="49" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="50" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="51" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="52" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="53" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="54" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="55" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b><u>RP Kids November Plan and Curriculum</u></b><br><br><b>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</b>The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness. (Zephaniah 3:17)<br><br><b>SESSION 1 (11/3):&nbsp;</b>The Red Sea (Exodus 13:17-22; 14)<br><b>SESSION 2 (11/10):</b> &nbsp;Rahab (Joshua 2, 6)<br><b>SESSION 3 (11/17):</b> Gideon (Judges 7)<br><i>*** Elementary Kids stay in service ***</i><br><b>SESSION 4 (11/24):</b> Ruth (Ruth 1-4)<br><br><br>If you haven't registered your Kid(s) (this includes younger kids in your family that may not have been born if/when you completed your first registration) I would be so grateful if you could take 3 minutes to complete the family registration form <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejXdar0eBulsukBW6fij0HAg4vjVSTPItb9JI-TDiH-GgncQ/viewform" rel="" target="_self">here</a>. Thank you.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="56" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="57" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="58" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="59" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="60" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="61" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="62" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="63" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="64" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, December 6th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL This Sunday is the last week to take an ornament from the 'Angel Tree' - we've 29 ornaments left to be taken.  Park-RP,  Advent is a time that stirs with hope and anticipation as we remind ourselves that in Jesus, God stepped into our world so we no longer have to remain in darkness. Jesus bore on himself the darkness of this world, fully understanding the weight of our struggles....]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/12/06/rp-weekly-december-6th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="51" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17772806_1920x1080_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17772806_1920x1080_2500.jpg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17772806_1920x1080_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><i>This Sunday is the last week to take an ornament from the 'Angel Tree' - we've 29 ornaments left to be taken. </i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="7" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Park-RP, &nbsp;Advent is a time that stirs with hope and anticipation as we remind ourselves that in Jesus, God stepped into our world so we no longer have to remain in darkness. Jesus bore on himself the darkness of this world, fully understanding the weight of our struggles. Yet, through the cross, He broke the shackles of our sin, offering us the gift of His light—a light that dispels fear, lifts shame, and leads us forward in wisdom clothed in His righteousness.<br><br>It's my hope and prayer that over the coming weeks you will experience a fresh wind of joy in Gospel this Christmas!<br><br>This Sunday, as we reflect on Luke 13:10-21, we’ll be reminded that the hope of God’s intervening grace frees us from a life confined by rigid, mechanical rules. Instead, God invites us to live in the expectation of His love—a love that continues to surprise and transform us in ways we could never predict.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="8" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-size="3em"><h2  style='font-size:3em;'><b>DATES TO NOTE</b><br><b>THIS 'CHRISTMAS WEEK'</b><br><b>&nbsp;AND 'NEW YEARS'&nbsp;</b><b>AT PARK-RP</b></h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="9" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Sunday, Dec 22nd</b> - 10am Service at Sullivan High School<br><b>Tuesday, Dec 24th (Christmas Eve)</b> - 6pm Caroling at Loyola Red Line Stop.<br><b>Wednesday, Dec 25th (Christmas Day)&nbsp;</b>- NO SERVICE<br><b>Sunday, Dec 29th</b> - 10am, Family Service at Sullivan High School<br><b>Tuesday, Dec 31st (New Years Eve)&nbsp;</b>- NO SERVICE<br><b>Wednesday, Jan 1st (New Years Day)&nbsp;</b>- NO SERVICE<br><b>Sunday, Jan 5th </b>- 10am Service at Sullivan High School&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="10" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Finally, remember to grab an ornament from the <b>'Angle Tree' </b>this Sunday - each gift will go to a family/child in our neighborhood, that has been identified by teachers in our local schools, who will find this a particular blessing this Christmas. &nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us for <b>9am Prayer</b> this Sunday in the Library as we continue to call on God to move in and through our church - for the sake of our neighborhood, this city, and world - ALL for Christ's glory! <br><br>Blessings, <br><br>Pastor Phil&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="13" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="14" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="15" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="17" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="18" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="19" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="20" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="21" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="22" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="23" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="24" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="25" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="28" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="30" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="31" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="32" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="33" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="34" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="35" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="37" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="38" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="39" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="40" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="41" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b><u>RP Kids November Plan and Curriculum</u></b><br><br><b>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</b>The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness. (Zephaniah 3:17)<br><br><b>SESSION 1 (11/3):&nbsp;</b>The Red Sea (Exodus 13:17-22; 14)<br><b>SESSION 2 (11/10):</b> &nbsp;Rahab (Joshua 2, 6)<br><b>SESSION 3 (11/17):</b> Gideon (Judges 7)<br><i>*** Elementary Kids stay in service ***</i><br><b>SESSION 4 (11/24):</b> Ruth (Ruth 1-4)<br><br><br>If you haven't registered your Kid(s) (this includes younger kids in your family that may not have been born if/when you completed your first registration) I would be so grateful if you could take 3 minutes to complete the family registration form <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejXdar0eBulsukBW6fij0HAg4vjVSTPItb9JI-TDiH-GgncQ/viewform" rel="" target="_self">here</a>. Thank you.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="44" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="45" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="46" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="47" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="48" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="49" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="50" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Bring a dish to share as we celebrate thanksgiving together as one big family this Sunday  after-service!  Good Morning RP, this week I've been so grateful for the ways that our church is showing up in various places and spaces to be representatives of Christ  - there is such a sweet fragrance of Christ when we step up to serve and be present in our community together. Even this m...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/11/22/rp-weekly-november-22nd</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="54" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629520_1906x1054_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17629520_1906x1054_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629520_1906x1054_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><i>Bring a dish to share as we celebrate thanksgiving together as one big family this Sunday &nbsp;after-service! </i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="7" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Good Morning RP, this week I've been so grateful for the ways that our church is showing up in various places and spaces to be representatives of Christ &nbsp;- there is such a sweet fragrance of Christ when we step up to serve and be present in our community together. <br><br>Even this morning a crew of moms with kids in <b>'Rogers Elementary'</b> are spending their morning celebrating and encouraging the staff and teachers! Beautiful!<br><br>A <b>BIG THANK YOU</b>&nbsp; to everyone who contributed to the<b> 'World Relief Clothing Drive'</b> last Sunday - we've already been hearing stories of how grateful families have been for what they've received. Thanks Madi and Shannon for heading that up!</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="8" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629487_4032x3024_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17629487_4032x3024_2500.jpg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629487_4032x3024_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We're so grateful for our relationship with <b>Sullivan High School</b> - so much to praise God for in how they so willing open their doors to us! Every month the RP Staff spend a portion of our weekly staff meeting with the staff and teachers to share our gratitude, get to know the school more, and to share a little encouragement with Cinnamon Rolls.&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629481_3088x2316_500.JPG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17629481_3088x2316_2500.JPG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629481_3088x2316_500.JPG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">One more way we were able &nbsp;to be present 'outside the walls of church' this week was through the opportunity for a group of us from 'Park-RP' and 'Sabka Sahaara' to attending a <b>Multi-Faith Retreat</b> in Skokie with local Muslim and Jewish faith leaders. We had numerous deep and rich conversations in effort to understand and know one another better - it was a humbling and privileged space to be ambassadors of Christ.&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629476_4032x3024_500.JPG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17629476_4032x3024_2500.JPG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629476_4032x3024_500.JPG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="13" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629797_4032x3024_500.JPG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17629797_4032x3024_2500.JPG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17629797_4032x3024_500.JPG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="14" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">This Sunday, we'll be continue in the Gospel of Luke looking at a passage that helps us consider what it means to remain present and expectant, even in our waiting. I'm trusting the Lord that this will be a timely message as we enter the holiday season, which can be reminder for some of us that another year has passed with our longings still having gone unfulfilled. Join us on Sunday to be reminded that the surety of our future in Christ, spurs us on in faithfulness to be present in our today!<br><br>Don't miss our <b>9am prayer</b> gathering - EVERY SUNDAY at 9AM in the Library!<br><br>Much love church!<br><br>Phil&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="15" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="16" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="17" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="18" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="19" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="20" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="21" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="23" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="24" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="26" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="29" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="31" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="32" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="33" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="34" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="35" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="37" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="38" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="39" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="41" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="42" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="44" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b><u>RP Kids November Plan and Curriculum</u></b><br><br><b>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</b>The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness. (Zephaniah 3:17)<br><br><b>SESSION 1 (11/3):&nbsp;</b>The Red Sea (Exodus 13:17-22; 14)<br><b>SESSION 2 (11/10):</b> &nbsp;Rahab (Joshua 2, 6)<br><b>SESSION 3 (11/17):</b> Gideon (Judges 7)<br><i>*** Elementary Kids stay in service ***</i><br><b>SESSION 4 (11/24):</b> Ruth (Ruth 1-4)<br><br><br>If you haven't registered your Kid(s) (this includes younger kids in your family that may not have been born if/when you completed your first registration) I would be so grateful if you could take 3 minutes to complete the family registration form <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejXdar0eBulsukBW6fij0HAg4vjVSTPItb9JI-TDiH-GgncQ/viewform" rel="" target="_self">here</a>. Thank you.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="45" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="46" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="47" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="48" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="49" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="50" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="51" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="52" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="53" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Good Morning RP,As the Election Results came in this week I was surprised by the various emotions that I felt, particularly as Ruth and I consider what it could mean for us to become citizens of the United States in time for the next election in 2028. A deeper sense of rootedness and belonging is appealing, but this election has given me caution when I've found myself being emotio...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/11/08/rp-weekly-november-8th-2024</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="47" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17463702_1920x1080_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17463702_1920x1080_2500.jpg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17463702_1920x1080_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><i>World Relief is looking for clothing for babies and children for the refugee families that they serve here in Chicago. The RP Global Team will be collecting used baby/child clothing in good condition. Drop off on Sunday, November 17th near the security/children's check-in table at Sullivan. See Shannon Kim. </i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="7" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Good Morning RP,<br><br>As the Election Results came in this week I was surprised by the various emotions that I felt, particularly as Ruth and I consider what it could mean for us to become citizens of the United States in time for the next election in 2028.<br><br>A deeper sense of rootedness and belonging is appealing, but observing this election has given me caution at times when I've found myself being emotionally drawn into particular visions for the future of America. And the caution isn't a reluctance to the idea of becoming citizens (at this point that is the plan!), but rather I've felt the need to caution myself from grounding my identity, and peace, and security, in my potential citizenship of a nation.<br><br>Christians around the world who live in countries that are not their 'home' or 'country of citizenship' have an acute awareness into what the writer of Hebrews meant when he wrote, <i><b>"this world is not our home; we are looking forward to our everlasting home in heaven."</b></i>&nbsp; It is this gift, that I don't want to lose, of being deeply aware that this country is not my home, regardless of whether I am a citizen or not.<br><br>After a week in which each of our 'earthly citizenships' have been acknowledged time and time again, it is likely a helpful exercise to pause to remind ourselves that as Christ's followers, it is more truthfully our <b>&nbsp;</b><i><b>'citizenship in Heaven'</b></i> (Phil 3:20) that secures our identity and belonging in this world - and orients our pursuit of justice.<br><br>Psalm 146:3 reads,<i>&nbsp;<b>"Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation."</b>&nbsp;</i>The incredible news that we have to share with the world is that despite all the worlds visions of the future that will ultimately come up wanting, there remains one who offers us a place in a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, where we are loved, forgiven, accepted and home.<br><br>Church, we are ambassadors for Christ! We exist as a Church to tell Rogers Park and Chicago, and the World... &nbsp;that the very ills of this world that compel us to improve it, speak to the ache of having lost what can only now be found under Christ's rule and reign, and so may we as a community be a foretaste and a signpost of the Kingdom, that is a heavenly reality, and that is to come.<br><br><b>Let's be citizens of heaven and ambassadors for Christ in the rhythms, gatherings and events of our church</b> - in our aspiring to be a microcosm of a society that is an outpost of Heaven - through our love for one another, where forgiveness, and mercy, and grace, and truth abound, in our acts of service, in our generosity, amidst our suffering, and being present amidst the suffering of others, in our seeing the least of these, in our speaking the truths of the Gospel, and in our being a community where Christ is glorified.<br><br>Much love RP!<br><br>Pastor Phil<br><br><i><b>Join us for 9am prayer this Sunday in the Library!&nbsp;</b></i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="9" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="11" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="13" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="14" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="15" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="16" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="17" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="18" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="19" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="20" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="21" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="22" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="23" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="24" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="25" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div 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>Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="30" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="31" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="32" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="33" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="34" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="35" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="37" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b><u>RP Kids November Plan and Curriculum</u></b><br><br><b>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</b>The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness. (Zephaniah 3:17)<br><br><b>SESSION 1 (11/3):&nbsp;</b>The Red Sea (Exodus 13:17-22; 14)<br><b>SESSION 2 (11/10):</b> &nbsp;Rahab (Joshua 2, 6)<br><b>SESSION 3 (11/17):</b> Gideon (Judges 7)<br><i>*** Elementary Kids stay in service ***</i><br><b>SESSION 4 (11/24):</b> Ruth (Ruth 1-4)<br><br><br>If you haven't registered your Kid(s) (this includes younger kids in your family that may not have been born if/when you completed your first registration) I would be so grateful if you could take 3 minutes to complete the family registration form <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejXdar0eBulsukBW6fij0HAg4vjVSTPItb9JI-TDiH-GgncQ/viewform" rel="" target="_self">here</a>. Thank you.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="38" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="39" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="41" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="42" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="45" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="46" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Church Family,What a gift to be able to gather in spaces where friendships can deepen and each of us can feel seen and known regardless of where we are on our spiritual journey, as we hear reminders of God's faithfulness and love together! A big shout out to our 'Women's Testimony Night' and our 'Mens Fall Summit' as examples of more intimate spaces into which we can invite friend...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/10/25/rp-weekly-october-25th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="58" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Church Family,<br><br>What a gift to be able to gather in spaces where friendships can deepen and each of us can feel seen and known regardless of where we are on our spiritual journey, as we hear reminders of God's faithfulness and love together!<br><br>A big shout out to our <b>'Women's Testimony Night'</b> and our <b>'Mens Fall Summit'&nbsp;</b>as examples of more intimate spaces into which we can invite friends and neighbors to further understand the journey of faith Christ calls us into.<br><br>Calling all men, sign up is open for our mens - <b><i>'6 Week' Discipleship Groups -</i></b><i>&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Kicking off in November - <a href="http:// https://forms.gle/WYvizdYZnm5NgjhG8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">see more details here.</a></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17293032_2098x1062_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17293032_2098x1062_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17293032_2098x1062_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="7" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17292942_2096x960_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17292942_2096x960_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17292942_2096x960_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="8" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">As we gear up for <b><i>'Trunk or Treat'</i></b> <u>tomorrow at 4pm</u> at Sullivan High School - get any last minute invitations out! We'll see you there - it's going to be a blast! We had a sweet time this past Monday praying over the space.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="9" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17293373_1162x692_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17293373_1162x692_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17293373_1162x692_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Be sure to scroll down to check out what's '<b>UPCOMING</b>' ! We're going to have another 'Name Tag Sunday' on <b>Nov 3rd</b>, followed by a <b>'Newcomers Lunch'&nbsp;</b>- if you'd like to hear more about our church and get to know some of our key leaders - join us! <i>Register below.</i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="12" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >CarePortal Update&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="13" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">As mentioned in our last Members Meeting we’re excited to have started a <b>new partnership with Sullivan High School</b> with the help of CarePortal - we’ve already delivered two care packages to bless families/students that teachers at Sullivan have identified as those in need of support. Currently, we've committed to fulfilling two requests per month. The majority of students that we’ll be serving have no permanent place of residence.<br><br>We as a church now have a ‘<a href="https://system.careportal.org/church/103049?q[status][0]=Open" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b>CarePortal Fund</b></a>’, that anyone can donate towards, with all of the funds going towards these families which we have the opportunity to care for with the help and guidance of Sullivan.<br><br><b>These are exactly the gaps in which we as Christ’s followers should be found! This is a really cool opportunity to be present in our city!</b><br><br>We’d love to see this fund well resourced.. if you’d like to contribute please follow the link below where you can create an account and give.<br><br><a href="https://system.careportal.org/church/103049?q[status][0]=Open" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://system.careportal.org/church/103049?q[status][0]=Open</a><br><br>If you’ve any questions please reach out to myself, or <a href="mailto:patrickchism@gmail.com?subject=" rel="" target="">Patrick Chism</a>.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="14" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17293546_1168x742_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17293546_1168x742_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17293546_1168x742_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="15" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="16" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Park Family Update - UPTOWN&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h3' ><h3 >From Pastor Jason Lalonde</h3></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">On behalf of the Park-Uptown family, I just wanted to send another "Thank You" and a quick update on what's happening in Uptown, as you all have come behind us in financial, prayer, and people support for the gospel being extended in our great city in another under-churched and under-resourced community. We're so thankful! We are really seeing the light of the gospel burst through in many ways, and hope that you share in our joy for what you're helping see accomplished for the kingdom. You have been an answer to our prayers to see the Park Family of Churches continue the great work together in making Christ known to all people.<br><br><b>Here are some highlights:</b><br><br><ul><li>We are officially moving into week 5 of the launch and have seemingly settled into around 75 total adults and children who have made Park-Uptown their church family. This is a GREAT number to get going with. It was also our desire to start with, at least, this number, as we can grow together more quickly in our relationships, while also growing deeply for the purpose of sustaining us in this missional work.</li></ul><br><ul><li>We pretty much have our 24/7 space at ICA furnished for daily ministry. We have multiple rooms, which include a conference and living room space, an open area for larger meetings and kids space, an artist room, and kids gaming room. This does not include our Sunday morning gathering space and also free store holding clothing and goods for refugees and the homeless. Not to mention, we are so grateful that our Spanish speaking family- Iglesia Cristiana La Vid also uses the space for their weekly gatherings and ministry. To note: There are presently 18 refugee families housed at ICA, with many now members of the Park family.</li></ul><br><ul><li>The free store has been serving an average of 160 persons each month, and will increase in number at the beginning of the new year as we seek to serve more of the homeless and also families in need from McCutcheon Middle School.</li></ul><br><ul><li>We have a budding relationship with McCutcheon, whose principal is a follower of Jesus and has given us open access to serve in multiple ways which include, encouragement to staff with notes/goodies, serving poor families in need of clothes/goods, and the strong potential of beginning an afterschool program with our partner ministry C24/7 led by James and Natalie Crockett.</li></ul><br><ul><li>We have very full Men's and Women's Missional Groups meeting weekly for the purpose of growing and going for Christ, as they meet together for a more traditional time of getting in the Word and prayer, but also once a month are committed to sharing the gospel or serving in the community through many different opportunities.</li></ul><br><ul><li>Coffee on the Corner is every Friday morning from 8-9AM at Sheridan/Lawrence to give out a free cup of coffee and get to know our neighbors by name, have the opportunity for prayer, and share about Park-Uptown. Right now, over 70 people per week have stopped for a cup of Joe.</li></ul><br><ul><li>As a big time answer to prayer, we received FREE parking from the Aragon at their lot across the street holding some 120 spaces. We're so grateful for this as parking was a nuisance getting this church plant up and going. Also, the only ask that the owner and GM of the Aragon required was that we "pray for them".</li></ul><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="19" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17293529_1176x780_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17293529_1176x780_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17293529_1176x780_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="20" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="21" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="22" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="23" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="24" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="26" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="29" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="31" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="32" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="33" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="35" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="36" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="37" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="38" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="39" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="40" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="41" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="42" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="44" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="45" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="46" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="47" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="48" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>** Our All Family service changed to October 6th , 2024 **</b><br><br><b>RP Kids September Plan and Curriculum:</b>&nbsp; (For the family resource to follow along at home, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vjkn6whp1mWdQ1o-qYbTBt93hobCz-tG/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>click here</u></b></a>)<br><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:</u> The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. (Psalm 145:9)<br><br>SESSION 1 (9/1): Creation (Genesis 1)<br>SESSION 2 (9/8): &nbsp;God's First People (Genesis 3-4)<br>SESSION 3 (9/15): Noah (Genesis 6:1-9:17)<br>** Elementary kids stay in service **<br>SESSION 4 (9/22): Abraham (Genesis 17)<br>SESSION 5 (9/29): Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:24-34; 27-28)<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="49" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="50" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="51" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="52" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="53" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="54" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="55" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="56" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="57" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, October 18th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Church Family,Last Sunday, through looking at the disciples request that Jesus teach them to prayer (Luke 11:1-13), we we're reminded that God's heart towards his children is that of a loving Heavenly Father, who weighs his response to our prayers with wisdom based upon his commitment to our good and flourishing. So that, when we commit our lives to following Christ we can be assu...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/10/18/rp-weekly-october-18th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="45" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Church Family,<br><br>Last Sunday, through looking at the disciples request that Jesus teach them to pray (Luke 11:1-13), we were reminded that God's heart towards his children is that of a loving Heavenly Father, who weighs his response to our prayers with wisdom based upon his commitment to our good and flourishing. So that, when we commit our lives to following Christ we can be assured that every 'no' we experience in life is down stream from a deeper and richer 'yes!' that we find in the Gospel.<br><br>There are<b>&nbsp;two rhythms of prayer&nbsp;</b>that we invite each of you to be a part of:<br><br>1. Every <b>Sunday at '9am Prayer'</b> we gather for prayer in the Library at Sullivan - this is a sweet time of entering into God's presence prior to our main service to center our hearts on Christ. We believe this simple time of prayer is a cornerstone of our Sunday Gathering as we express our dependance on God and invite him to work in our lives.<i>&nbsp;If you want to commit to a more intentional rythm of praying with other Christians this is a great place to start!&nbsp;</i><br><br><i>2.</i> During the closing Worship Songs<b>&nbsp;every Sunday our Deacons stand at the two front corners of the auditorium as an invitation to receive prayer</b> - whether you have a had significant life event that you would like covered in prayer, or you would like prayer in response to the sermon, or you simply want to take this time be encouraged in your walk with Christ &nbsp;-<b>&nbsp;<i>we invite you</i></b><i>&nbsp;to come forward and take this step of faith to receive prayer.<br></i><br><b>&nbsp;DATES TO HIGHLIGHT</b>&nbsp;<br><br><ul><li>Final <b>'Neighborhood Trunk or Treat' Prayer Walk/Invite Distribution</b> - Monday, Oct 21st - 5:30pm</li><li><b>Neighborhood Trunk or Treat</b> - Saturday, Oct 26th - 4:00pm-6:00pm</li><li>Child Dedication Class - Monday, Oct 28th - 8:00pm</li><li><b>Newcomers Lunch</b> - After-Service, Nov 3rd</li><li><b>Membership Class</b> - After-Service, Nov 10th</li><li><b>A NIGHT OF WORSHIP</b> - Nov 15th, 7:30pm</li></ul><br>If you haven't registered yet to host a trunk at our annual 'NEIGHBORHOOD TRUNK OR TREAT' on October 26th - <u><b><a href="https://parkcommunitychurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/818676" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE!</a></b></u> - Get those final <i>invitations to your neighbors!&nbsp;</i><br><br>Much love, Church!<br><br>Yours,<br><br>Phil Adams&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17076959_940x788_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17076959_940x788_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17076959_940x788_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="7" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="9" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="11" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="15" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="19" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="23" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="24" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="25" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="31" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="33" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="35" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>** Our All Family service changed to October 6th , 2024 **</b><br><br><b>RP Kids September Plan and Curriculum:</b>&nbsp; (For the family resource to follow along at home, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vjkn6whp1mWdQ1o-qYbTBt93hobCz-tG/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>click here</u></b></a>)<br><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:</u> The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. (Psalm 145:9)<br><br>SESSION 1 (9/1): Creation (Genesis 1)<br>SESSION 2 (9/8): &nbsp;God's First People (Genesis 3-4)<br>SESSION 3 (9/15): Noah (Genesis 6:1-9:17)<br>** Elementary kids stay in service **<br>SESSION 4 (9/22): Abraham (Genesis 17)<br>SESSION 5 (9/29): Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:24-34; 27-28)<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="38" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="39" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Hey RP,I was reflecting last night that one of the great gifts of the local church is the opportunity it creates to regularly reflect together on the deepest and most profound questions that arise from our souls. Often it's coming to the end of that which we have been hoping in that opens within us a greater willingness to pursue concrete answers that speak to our longing  to be f...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/10/04/rp-weekly-october-4th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="46" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17074880_1200x400_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17074880_1200x400_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17074880_1200x400_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="6" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Hey RP,<br><br>I was reflecting last night that one of the greatest gifts of the local church is the opportunity it creates to regularly reflect together on <b>the deepest and most profound questions of life</b>. Often it's coming to the end of that which we have been hoping in that opens within us a greater willingness to pursue concrete answers that speak to our longing &nbsp;to be found as loved.<br><br>It is our hope that as a church we would acknowledge corporately the privilege it is to walk through life with others who care deeply about that which matters the most. Whether you are<b>&nbsp;new to your faith</b>, simply <b>seeking and asking questions</b>, or have been <b>a follower of Jesus for many years</b>, it is our prayer that our church would be a place were the claims of Christ would be considered with clarity and compassion, and given the due weight deserving of questions that often form during the darkest nights of the human soul.<br><br>At Park-RP, we believe that all of life, hope, meaning, &nbsp;purpose and suffering finds resolution in the person and work of Jesus Christ, and so consider it a joy to be witnesses and proclaimers of the the love and grace that we've experienced in following Him. <b>We invite you to join us on this journey of faith!&nbsp;</b><br><br>This Sunday, we'll be back together teaching through '<b>The Gospel of Luke</b>' looking at the story of Jesus' encounter with <b>Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)</b>. As we've already seen early in this series Jesus continues in his refusal to succumb to expectations. This week we'll see that <b>Jesus does not conform to cultural expectations in his treatment of women</b>, nor does Jesus commend those who are the busiest, as our examples of those we are to imitate.<br><br>If you haven't registered yet to host a trunk at our annual 'NEIGHBORHOOD TRUNK OR TREAT' on October 26th - <u><b><a href="https://parkcommunitychurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/818676" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE!</a></b></u> - <i>Time to start inviting your neighbors!&nbsp;</i><br><br>See you Sunday for a family service! The nursery room will be open with a live stream and toys.<br><br>Yours,<br><br>Phil Adams&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="7" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17076959_940x788_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/17076959_940x788_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/17076959_940x788_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="8" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="10" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="12" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="13" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="15" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="16" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="17" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="19" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="20" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="21" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="23" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="24" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div 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>Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="30" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="31" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="32" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="33" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="34" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="35" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="36" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>** Our All Family service changed to October 6th , 2024 **</b><br><br><b>RP Kids September Plan and Curriculum:</b>&nbsp; (For the family resource to follow along at home, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vjkn6whp1mWdQ1o-qYbTBt93hobCz-tG/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>click here</u></b></a>)<br><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:</u> The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. (Psalm 145:9)<br><br>SESSION 1 (9/1): Creation (Genesis 1)<br>SESSION 2 (9/8): &nbsp;God's First People (Genesis 3-4)<br>SESSION 3 (9/15): Noah (Genesis 6:1-9:17)<br>** Elementary kids stay in service **<br>SESSION 4 (9/22): Abraham (Genesis 17)<br>SESSION 5 (9/29): Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:24-34; 27-28)<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="38" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="39" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="40" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="41" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="45" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, September 27th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Hey Church Family,This week as I've talked with a spectrum of individuals from across our church - from mature believers and leaders, to those who have recently committed to their lives to Christ, to those who are in a period of investigating Christ and his claims - I see how crucial a season we are in as a Church.One of the signs of a healthy church is seeing various individuals ...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/09/27/rp-weekly-september-27th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="44" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Hey Church Family,<br><br>This week as I've talked with a spectrum of individuals from across our church - from mature believers and leaders, to those who have recently committed to their lives to Christ, to those who are in a period of investigating Christ and his claims - I see how crucial a season we are in as a Church.<br><br>One of the signs of a church where there is Gospel movement is seeing various individuals at different stages of their Spiritual journey, from those listening in and seeking, to those who have made a recent decision to follow Christ, to maturing followers of Christ actively grasping deeper truths of their faith, to those with many years of having walked with Christ through the highs and lows ready to impart wisdom on what the journey of deeper discipleship entails.<br><br>Seeing this growing spectrum at RP has brought me to my knees in prayer, that I, and we as a Church, would not miss the great opportunity we have to experience a deep, and fresh, work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. And so, <b>if the Holy Spirit is acutely at work in Rogers Park right now - are we aware?</b> Are we seeking to be attuned and aligned?<br><br>Are we seeking to know what the Lord is doing in peoples lives, and seeking to come alongside the Holy Spirit with <b>hospitality</b>, and <b>discipleship</b>, and <b>care</b>? How incredible to see God at work, RP! It's my prayer that every single person at Park-Rogers Park will know what it means to be found undeniably in-sync - based upon our expenditure of time, &nbsp;energy, and resources - with the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of those around us! He's at work, church! It's incredible!! This isn't the time to pull back, but lean in - every single one of us has a kingdom role to play!<br><br><b>What's your role this Fall?</b> Who are you praying for? Who are you discipling? Who are you inviting into your home? Who is the beneficiary of your practical love and care?<br><br>See you Sunday RP! Jamie will be teaching from the book of 'Song of Solomon' on the subject of sexuality, and after-service we'll have a<b> Members Meeting</b> with a light lunch provided. Can't wait!<br><br>In Christ,<br><br>Phil</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="6" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="7" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="8" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="10" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="12" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="14" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="15" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="16" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="18" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="19" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="20" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="22" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="23" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="24" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="26" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="27" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="29" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="30" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="31" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="33" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="34" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>** Our All Family service changed to October 6th , 2024 **</b><br><br><b>RP Kids September Plan and Curriculum:</b>&nbsp; (For the family resource to follow along at home, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vjkn6whp1mWdQ1o-qYbTBt93hobCz-tG/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>click here</u></b></a>)<br><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:</u> The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. (Psalm 145:9)<br><br>SESSION 1 (9/1): Creation (Genesis 1)<br>SESSION 2 (9/8): &nbsp;God's First People (Genesis 3-4)<br>SESSION 3 (9/15): Noah (Genesis 6:1-9:17)<br>** Elementary kids stay in service **<br>SESSION 4 (9/22): Abraham (Genesis 17)<br>SESSION 5 (9/29): Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:24-34; 27-28)<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="35" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="37" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="38" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="39" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="40" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, September 20th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Hi Park-RP!As I shared last Sunday it is great gift to be a part of the Park family of churches in how we get to live our the oneness Christ prayed would be true of his followers, and in how we get to serve areas of our city in ways that we could not do alone!This Weekend there are two opportunities to come alongside and be an encouragement to other churches in the Park family:1. ...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/09/20/rp-weekly-september-20th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="45" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16915213_1920x1080_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/16915213_1920x1080_2500.jpg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16915213_1920x1080_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="6" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Hi Park-RP!<br><br>As I shared last Sunday it is great gift to be a part of the Park family of churches in how we get to live out the oneness Christ prayed would be true of his followers, and in how we get to serve areas of our city in ways that we could not do alone!<br><br>This Weekend there are two opportunities to come alongside and be an encouragement to other churches in the Park family:<br><br><b>1.&nbsp;</b><b>WALK DEVON -&nbsp;</b>This Saturday is Sabka Sahaara's annual celebration and fundraiser where you all are invited.<u>&nbsp;Join at 5pm</u> for family games, music, and great food at<u>&nbsp;Republic Bank (2720 W Devon Ave)</u> in Chicago's Little India.<br><br><b>2. UPTOWN LAUNCH</b><b>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</b>This Sunday at <u>10:30am at the Institute of Cultural Affairs (4750 &nbsp;N Sheridan Rd)</u> Park will launch its latest church plant in the great neighborhood of Uptown! Please consider worshiping with them this Sunday, especially if you have relationships with those on the core team, to encourage and celebrate with them as they seek to share the love of Christ amidst the 70,000 residents of Uptown!<br><br>At RP we'll continue in our series 'Courageous Convictions' where this Sunday we'll remind ourselves through looking at Christ's trial before Pilate in John 18 that even when we ourselves feel put on trail by political pressures, our primary allegiance is to Christ and his Kingdom, not our nationality or political party.<br><br>Looking forward to worshiping together!<br><br>Phil<br><br><b>**MEN'S SUMMIT, Oct 18th-19th - REGISTER NOW!&nbsp;</b>(We have scholarships available for those that may find the cost prohibitive!) - See more details below.&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="7" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="9" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="11" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="15" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="19" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="23" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="24" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="25" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="31" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="33" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="35" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>** Our All Family service changed to October 6th , 2024 **</b><br><br><b>RP Kids September Plan and Curriculum:</b>&nbsp; (For the family resource to follow along at home, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vjkn6whp1mWdQ1o-qYbTBt93hobCz-tG/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>click here</u></b></a>)<br><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:</u> The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. (Psalm 145:9)<br><br>SESSION 1 (9/1): Creation (Genesis 1)<br>SESSION 2 (9/8): &nbsp;God's First People (Genesis 3-4)<br>SESSION 3 (9/15): Noah (Genesis 6:1-9:17)<br>** Elementary kids stay in service **<br>SESSION 4 (9/22): Abraham (Genesis 17)<br>SESSION 5 (9/29): Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:24-34; 27-28)<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="38" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="39" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, September 15th </title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Church Family,This Sunday we'll continue in our current sermon series 'Courageous Convictions' reminding ourselves of the great purpose into which Christ has called us to 'Seek First the Kingdom' - it's be a great reminder to my soul of God's heart of provision and care for his people. We'll also be hearing from a number of Small Group leaders - and gathering for a 'Tailgate Theme...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/09/13/rp-weekly-september-15th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="45" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16834063_1920x1080_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/16834063_1920x1080_2500.jpg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16834063_1920x1080_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="6" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Church Family,<br><br>This Sunday we'll continue in our current sermon series '<i>Courageous Convictions</i>' reminding ourselves of the great purpose into which Christ has called us to 'Seek First the Kingdom' - it's be a great reminder to my soul of God's heart of provision and care for his people.<br><br>We'll also be hearing from a number of<b>&nbsp;Small Group</b> leaders - and gathering for a <b>'Tailgate Themed' Potluck Lunch</b><b>&nbsp;</b>together after-service! Bring a dish to share! Think 'Super Bowl Party' side dishes! The church will be providing hotdogs and hamburgers.&nbsp;<br><br>Finally, let's be a great encouragement next weekend to our broader family of Park churches! See the details below for Sabka Sahaara's '<b>WALK DEVON</b>' event (Sat Sept 21st) as they share of what the Lord is doing in Little India and seek to raise funds for the ministry year ahead.<br><br>And <b>NEXT SUNDAY (Sept 22nd, 10:30am)&nbsp;</b>is the <b>UPTOWN CHURCH LAUNCH</b>! - please consider joining with them next Sunday to celebrate all that the Lord is doing across Park and to encourage the core team as they continue to see the Gospel proclaimed in Uptown. (See details below!)<br><br>Praise the Lord, RP to be apart of seeing the Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed and lived out in Chicago!<br><br>Much love church,<br><br>Phil<br><br><b>**MEN'S SUMMIT, Oct 18th-19th - REGISTRATION DEADLINE, Sept 20th</b> - See more details below.<br><b>**Members Meeting, Sunday Sept 29th</b> (After-service) - <i>light lunch provided.&nbsp;</i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="7" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="9" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="11" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="15" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="19" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="23" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="24" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="25" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="31" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="33" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="35" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>** Our All Family service changed to October 6th , 2024 **</b><br><br><b>RP Kids September Plan and Curriculum:</b>&nbsp; (For the family resource to follow along at home, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vjkn6whp1mWdQ1o-qYbTBt93hobCz-tG/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>click here</u></b></a>)<br><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:</u> The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. (Psalm 145:9)<br><br>SESSION 1 (9/1): Creation (Genesis 1)<br>SESSION 2 (9/8): &nbsp;God's First People (Genesis 3-4)<br>SESSION 3 (9/15): Noah (Genesis 6:1-9:17)<br>** Elementary kids stay in service **<br>SESSION 4 (9/22): Abraham (Genesis 17)<br>SESSION 5 (9/29): Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:24-34; 27-28)<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="38" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="39" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Park-RP,This Sunday we will begin a four-week sermon series entitled 'COURAGEOUS CONVICTIONS.'In 1  Corinthians 13:16, the Apostle Paul writes 'stand firm in the faith; be courageous', and so over the coming weeks we will be teaching through a number of passages in Scripture, for the sake of calling one another to greater courage and faithfulness in our upholding of a number of bi...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/09/06/rp-weekly-september-6th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="45" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16749970_1920x1080_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/16749970_1920x1080_2500.jpg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16749970_1920x1080_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="6" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Park-RP,<br><br>This Sunday we will begin a four-week sermon series entitled '<b>COURAGEOUS CONVICTIONS</b>.'<br><br>In 1 &nbsp;Corinthians 13:16, the Apostle Paul writes <i>'<u>stand firm in the faith; be courageous</u>',&nbsp;</i>and so over the coming weeks we will be teaching through a number of passages in Scripture, for the sake of calling one another to greater courage and faithfulness in our upholding of a number of biblical convictions that mark us as a church.<br><br><b>Would you <u>join me in praying</u> over this sermon series through two lenses:</b><br><br><b>1.</b> That '<i>Courageous Convictions</i>' will strengthen and inspire us in our faith, while also bringing us to a place of a re-affirming our discipleship to Christ and His Word, as we embark on the next season of our lives.<br><br><b>2.&nbsp;</b>That &nbsp;'<i>Courageous Convictions</i>' would serve to awaken new found faith and following after Jesus, as He who holds <i>all things</i> together, and is worthy of our alegiance and submission, regardless of the stand following Him may entail.<br><br>We believe that the Bible is not only true, but good and beautiful, and that through a life of discipleship, in submission to God's Word, we find the only path that leads to human flourishing as we live in light of a restored relationship with God, and so, over the coming weeks it is our hope and prayer <i>that&nbsp;</i><i>courage will be renewed in our walk with Christ</i>, not only for our joy, but for the sake of our purpose as Christ's ambassadors to the world.<br><br>This Sunday, Jamie will kick-off our series with a sermon entitled, <b>NO OTHER NAME</b> (Acts 4:8-12).<br><br>Also, it's been so wonderful to see many new faces on Sunday's over the past few months, hence this Sunday immediately after service we will be having a <b>'Newcomers Lunch'</b> - this is a great a opportunity to get to know some more people in our church family and hear a brief introduction to who we are as a church and how you can take next steps to get more connected.<u>&nbsp;</u><i><u>If possible, please register below.&nbsp;</u></i><br><br>See you Sunday! Come for '9am Prayer' in the Library! <br><br>In Christ, <br><br>Phil&nbsp;<br><br><i><b>**</b>MEN'S SUMMIT, Oct 18th-19th - REGISTER NOW - See more details below.</i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="7" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="9" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="11" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="15" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="19" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="23" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="24" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="25" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="31" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="33" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="35" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids September Plan and Curriculum:</b> &nbsp;(For the family resource to follow along at home, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vjkn6whp1mWdQ1o-qYbTBt93hobCz-tG/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>click here</u></b></a>)<br><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:</u> The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. (Psalm 145:9)<br><br><u>SESSION 1 (9/1)</u>: Creation (Genesis 1)<br><u>SESSION 2 (9/8):</u> &nbsp;God's First People (Genesis 3-4)<br><u>SESSION 3 (9/15): </u>Noah (Genesis 6:1-9:17)<br><u>SESSION 4 (9/22): </u>Abraham (Genesis 17)<br><u>SESSION 5 (9/29):</u> tbc<br><br><b>** All Family service changed to October 6th , 2024 **</b><br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="38" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="39" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, August 30th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Happy Friday, RP!This Sunday we will be closing out our final message in the 'Minor Prophets' as look at the book of Malachi. The final book in the Old Testament. It's a book that calls us back from our our unbelief in God's love for us.We will be asking, 'What makes us question the sincerity of God's love?' - When we are not resting in God's love over us, as his 'chosen people, h...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="45" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Happy Friday, RP!<br><br>This Sunday we will be closing out <b>our final message in the 'Minor Prophets'</b> as we look at the book of <b>Malachi</b>. The final book in the Old Testament. It's a book that calls us back from our unbelief in God's love for us.<br><br>We will be asking,<i><b>&nbsp;'What makes us question the sincerity of God's love?'</b></i> - When we are not resting in God's love, as his <i>'chosen people, holy and beloved'</i> then the affects of our unbelief are revealed through the sin and dysfunction that becomes evident throughout our lives. Our unbelief distorts, our walk with the Lord, our relationships with others, and our sense of security and hope for the future!<br><br>Let's come together on Sunday to celebrate Christ's unwavering devotion towards his people, as expressed most clearly through the cross - may this final Sunday in the 'Minor Prophets' truly be a turning point of recommitment to Christ! May we never stopping turning more wholeheartedly towards Him! Let's begin preparing our hearts even now expectantly for our time together in God's Word!<br><br>Also, this Sunday is <b>our last 'Park in the Park' for&nbsp;</b>this Summer! We'll be firing up that grill, spending time together and getting to know more neighbors. Let's continue to trust in the power of our presence - that even more than we realise seeds our sown through the simplest of interactions and words of welcome. I'm excited for our time together!! For everyone who can make it - <b>See you at 3pm at Loyola Park by the Volley Ball nets!&nbsp;</b><br><br>See you Sunday, Church!<br><br>Phil<br><br><b>**COMING NEXT SUNDAY, Sept 8th</b> - 'Newcomers Lunch' - <i>See more details below.</i><br><b>**MEN'S SUMMIT, Oct 18th-19th</b> - <i>REGISTER NOW -&nbsp;<i>See more details below.</i></i></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="6" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894853_1125x830_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/15894853_1125x830_2500.jpeg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894853_1125x830_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="7" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="9" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="11" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="15" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="19" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="23" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="24" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="25" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="31" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="33" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="35" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids August Plan and Curriculum:&nbsp;</b><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)<br><br><u>SESSION 1 (8/4):&nbsp;</u>The Great Commission (Matthew 28: 16-20)<br><u>SESSION 2 (8/11):&nbsp;</u> God's Gospel Plan (Romans 10:9-15)<br><i><u>Note </u>No Elementary class</i> <br><u>SESSION 3 (8/18):</u> How to share the Gospel (Colossians 4:2-6)<br><b>** 8/25 Northside Shalom service at Warren Park **</b><br><br><u>Note</u> for Elementary kids parents: As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month. The final date for this will be 8/11/2024. We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them here.<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="38" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="39" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, August 23rd</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Hey Church Family!!This Summer we didn't want to miss the opportunity to be a church present and visible in our community through our rhythms of outreach - and as the season comes to a close, by God's grace, the stories of God's commitment to work through his people are surfacing.We are seeing colleagues join our Sunday gatherings, children enter a church for the very first time i...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/08/23/rp-weekly-august-23rd</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="54" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Hey Church Family!!<br><br>This Summer we didn't want to miss the opportunity to be a church present and visible in our community through our rhythms of outreach - and as the season comes to a close, by God's grace, the<b>&nbsp;stories of God's commitment to work through his people are surfacing.</b><br><br>We are seeing <i>colleagues join our Sunday gatherings</i>, <i>children enter a church for the very first time in their lives</i>, <i>young people asking their parents to bring them to church</i>,&nbsp;<i>invitations shared at soccer camp to join our weekly rhythms of community accepted</i>, and <i>follow ups from 'Park in the Park' of those seeking to follow Christ coming through our website</i>! Praise God RP!</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="6" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="7" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><b>As I was sharing with TJ this week, "I am seeing &nbsp;that anything we do that makes the church visible, and known, and public, bears the fruit of drawing people to connect."&nbsp;</b></h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">If there is an individual or family that you have connected with this summer, we'd love to be praying for them with you! At our next RP Leaders Meeting I'd like us to take time to pray for individuals by name - please reach out to myself (padams@parkcommunitychurch.org), or Delly (dellyhansen@gmail.com) or Brock (brock.maxwell@gmail.com) if you have names you'd like us to cover in prayer.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="10" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">BUT with the Summer coming to a close.. the Fall Ministry Season is KICKING OFF!! Take a minute to scan what's 'UPCOMING' below. A couple of highlights to get on your calendar; <b>Trunk or Treat&nbsp;</b>is coming back - <i>could we get as much neighborhood&nbsp;engagement as Soccer Camp?!&nbsp;</i>Also, for the first time we're going to have a <b>'RP Mens Fall Summit' (Oct 18th-19th)</b>,<b>&nbsp;</b>we're inviting all the men of our church to join us for one night in Lake Geneva for a time of brotherhood and calling one another up as men in pursuit of greater faithfulness to Christ! <u>Registration opening soon!</u></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="12" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><b>If you would like to sync up your 'Google Calendar' with our Fall Ministry Calendar click this link:</b></h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="13" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="15" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Finally, remember <b>this Sunday</b> is '<b>NorthSide Shalom</b>'! We will not be meeting at Sullivan High School, but will meet at <b>Warren Park at 10:30am</b> to celebrate our oneness in Christ with other churches on the NorthSide of Chicago! It will be a beautiful time together! Bring a picnic blanket or chairs - and bring a dish as we celebrate with lunch, and games together afterwards!<br><br>Much love in Christ,<br><br>Phil&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="16" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="17" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="18" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="19" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="20" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="21" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="23" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="24" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="26" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="29" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="31" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="32" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="33" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="34" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="35" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="37" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="38" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="39" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="41" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="42" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="44" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids August Plan and Curriculum:&nbsp;</b><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)<br><br><u>SESSION 1 (8/4):&nbsp;</u>The Great Commission (Matthew 28: 16-20)<br><u>SESSION 2 (8/11):&nbsp;</u> God's Gospel Plan (Romans 10:9-15)<br><i><u>Note </u>No Elementary class</i> <br><u>SESSION 3 (8/18):</u> How to share the Gospel (Colossians 4:2-6)<br><b>** 8/25 Northside Shalom service at Warren Park **</b><br><br><u>Note</u> for Elementary kids parents: As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month. The final date for this will be 8/11/2024. We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them here.<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="45" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="46" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="47" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="48" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="49" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="50" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="51" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="52" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="53" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, August 9th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Happy Friday, RP!Every week now we are getting closer to the end of the Summer months and our rhythms of outreach and presence in the neighborhood! The accumulative effect of 'Soccer Camp', 'Night Church', 'Baptisms at Montrose', 'Park in the Park', 'Shalom North Side' gets we excited to think of all the gospel seeds sown - words offered of encouragement, welcome, prayer; and invi...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/08/09/rp-weekly-august-9th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="44" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Happy Friday, RP!<br><br>Every week now we are getting closer to the end of the Summer months and our rhythms of outreach and presence in the neighborhood! The accumulative effect of '<b>Soccer Camp',</b> '<b>Night Church'</b>, '<b>Baptisms at Montrose</b>', '<b>Park in the Park</b>', '<b>Shalom North Side</b>' gets we excited to think of all the gospel seeds sown - words offered of encouragement, welcome, prayer; and invitation to consider Christ! <i>Let's be praying that Christ uses what has been offered to draw many lives to himself!&nbsp;</i><br><br><u><b>This Sunday (August 11th)</b></u> we have our second to last <b>'Park in the Park' in Loyola Park at 3pm</b> - come on out for a great time of fun together and the opportunity to get to welcome and get to know our neighbors! <i>These times together have been some of the highlights of my summer!&nbsp;</i><br><br><b>NEXT WEEKEND</b>, on Saturday (Aug 17th) will the fourth year of '<b>THE</b><b>&nbsp;GREAT GIVE AWAY</b>', an afternoon organised as a celebration to love and encourage the young people of Rogers Park! If you would like to know more details or have the capacity to help reach out directly to Adam Pennington (pennington12@gmail.com).<br><br>Finally, &nbsp;reading <a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/campus-outreach-chicago/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>this article</u></a> this week reminded me of the great work of those at RP and &nbsp;across Chicago who are engaged in College Ministry (and nice to see our own Jamie Borchik getting a shout out!) - lets' remember to be voices of encouragement and prayer for those serving Christ amidst the hard soil of Chicago's college campuses, particularly at LOYOLA and NORTHWESTERN here on the far north side.<br><br>Grateful,<br><br>Phil</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="6" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="7" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="8" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="10" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="12" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="14" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="15" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="16" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="18" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="19" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="20" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="22" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="23" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="24" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="26" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="27" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="29" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="30" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="31" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="33" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="34" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids August Plan and Curriculum:&nbsp;</b><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)<br><br><u>SESSION 1 (8/4):&nbsp;</u>The Great Commission (Matthew 28: 16-20)<br><u>SESSION 2 (8/11):&nbsp;</u> God's Gospel Plan (Romans 10:9-15)<br><i><u>Note </u>No Elementary class</i> <br><u>SESSION 3 (8/18):</u> How to share the Gospel (Colossians 4:2-6)<br><b>** 8/25 Northside Shalom service at Warren Park **</b><br><br><u>Note</u> for Elementary kids parents: As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month. The final date for this will be 8/11/2024. We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them here.<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="35" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="37" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="38" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="39" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="40" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Park-RP,Big thank you to all of the coaches, parents, kids and everyone who served to make 'Soccer Camp' a big success this year! Everyone serving together created an incredible platform for our church to love and engage the families of our neighborhood - and share of the love of Christ each week. Let's continue to pray for the big and small conversations that were had!  Today, I'...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="46" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Park-RP,<br><br>Big thank you to all of the coaches, parents, kids and everyone who served to make <b>'Soccer Camp'</b> a big success this year! Everyone serving together created an incredible platform for our church to love and engage the families of our neighborhood - and share of the love of Christ each week. Let's continue to pray for the big and small conversations that were had!<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >New Deacon Candidates 2024</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="7" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We have a fantastic Deacon Team here at Park-RP - <b>Delly Hansen&nbsp;</b>(Lead Deacon)<b>, <b>Brock Maxwell&nbsp;</b></b>(Lead Deacon)<b><b>,</b>&nbsp;</b><b>Kristen Hill</b>, <b>Laura Swanson</b>, <b>Dave Noell</b>, <b>Hannah Noell</b>, <b>Dave Koch</b>, <b>Lynn Marshall</b>, <b>Steve Hutchens</b>, <b>Jillian Esslinger</b>, <b>Kent Esslinger -&nbsp;</b> who each pray for and serve our church so consistently, in often unseen roles, that are so key to the stability and health of our church.&nbsp;<br><br>Today, I'm excited to share that following a prayerful and thoughtful process of training and evaluation, we are pleased to announce that the following individuals meet the qualifications of deacon set in 1 Timothy 3:8-13 and are in<b>&nbsp;the final phase&nbsp;</b>prior to joining our team at Park-RP. <br><br><b>Patrick Chism</b> - patrickchism@gmail.com<br><b>Devri Chism</b> - devrichism@gmail.com<br><b>Meredith Rudelius</b> - m.rudelius@gmail.com<br><br>Deacons are established by God in the early church (Acts 6:1-6) and Park’s vision for the ministry is as follows: &nbsp;“The deacon ministry exists ’to do justice, love mercy, and walk humble with God’ Micah 6:8 by allowing servant leaders to bridge community support for the church’s emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial needs."<br><br>The final phase for each of these candidates is a <b>30-day evolution period</b> for the church to have the opportunity to pray for and communicate any areas of concern, with respect to the biblical qualifications, regarding the deacon candidates at Park-RP. We ask that if anyone has a related concern, they should personally approach the candidate per Christ's instruction in Matthew 18:15-17. <b>This period begins today, August 2nd, and will be complete on September 1st, 2024.</b><br><br>If after this 30-day period there are no unresolved issues with these candidates, they will be allowed to serve as deacons (1 Timothy 3:10) and will be commissioned as Deacons at Park-RP.<br><br>That's all for this week, church! Looking forward to worshiping with you on Sunday! For all our ladies don't forget our <b>'Floral Arranging'</b> event tomorrow in Warren Park at 3pm. (If possible, please register below.)<br><br>In Christ,<br><br>Pastor Phil</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="8" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="10" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="12" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="13" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="15" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="16" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="17" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="19" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="20" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="21" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="23" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="24" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="26" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="27" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="28" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="30" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="31" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="32" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="33" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="34" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="35" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="36" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids August Plan and Curriculum:&nbsp;</b><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)<br><br><u>SESSION 1 (8/4):&nbsp;</u>The Great Commission (Matthew 28: 16-20)<br><u>SESSION 2 (8/11):&nbsp;</u> God's Gospel Plan (Romans 10:9-15)<br><i><u>Note </u>No Elementary class</i> <br><u>SESSION 3 (8/18):</u> How to share the Gospel (Colossians 4:2-6)<br><b>** 8/25 Northside Shalom service at Warren Park **</b><br><br><u>Note</u> for Elementary kids parents: As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month. The final date for this will be 8/11/2024. We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them here.<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="38" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="39" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="40" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="41" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="45" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Church Family, what a joy gather last Sunday for the Baptisms of Hailey, Andrew, Mo, Vivianna, Norah and Micah + dozens more from across Park! This Sunday we'll be back at Sullivan High School for our 10am worship gathering where we will come before God's word together to hear from the Minor Prophet, Habakkuk - where we see the early development of 'faith' as a hallmark of righteo...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/07/26/rp-weekly-july-26th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="48" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Church Family, what a joy to gather last Sunday for the Baptisms of Hailey, Andrew, Mo, Vivianna, Norah and Micah + dozens more from across Park!&nbsp;<br><br>This Sunday we'll be back at Sullivan High School for our 10am worship gathering where we will come before God's word together to hear from <b>the Minor Prophet, Habakkuk</b> - where we see the early development of 'faith' as a hallmark of righteousness, pointing forward to faith in finished work of Christ as the means of our salvation .<br><br><i>"The righteous shall live by faith."</i> - Habakkuk 2:4<br><br>This Sunday we'll also be out in Loyola Park from 3pm onwards for<b>&nbsp;'Park in the Park'</b> - spending time together, sharing hotdogs with our neighbors, and introducing those around us to our church family!<br><br>This coming Wednesday (July 31st) is <b>Soccer Camps final night CELEBRATION and POTLUCK!</b> If you haven't signed up to bring a side dish or drinks please jump in on that - whatever you can bring will be greatly appreciated!</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block " data-type="button" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vR_enJWaxfOseYdGXrrFcWJzJDpE1Jyf0PdUethf7Gc/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawEQmdZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUtcCmbC3WSJHOZtsoAr9vPplB2CguNdyeCf3fRHK2hpzMj_GTvm_gJvkA_aem_d_q_30jI4JOQylzF9wk0Vw&gid=0#gid=0" target="_blank"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO BRING A DISH/DRINKS " style="">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO BRING A DISH/DRINKS </a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="7" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Finally, if you haven't had a chance to read through our 'PARK-RP End of Year 2023/24 Budget Year Update' you can do so here.&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block " data-type="button" data-id="8" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button" href="https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/07/26/park-rp-end-of-budget-year-2023-24-update" target="_blank"  data-label="PARK-RP End of Year 2023/24 Budget Year Update" style="">PARK-RP End of Year 2023/24 Budget Year Update</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Praise God RP for all that the Lord is doing in and through us this Summer - what a gift of God in his kindness has brought us together! You are loved!<br><br>Pastor Phil &nbsp;<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="10" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="12" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="13" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="14" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="15" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="16" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="18" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="19" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="20" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="22" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="23" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="24" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="25" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="26" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="27" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="28" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="29" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="31" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="32" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="33" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="34" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="35" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="36" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="38" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids June/July Curriculum:&nbsp;</b><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. (1 John 3:1a)<br><br><b>*** July 21st is our Parkwide Summer celebration ***</b><br><u>SESSION 5 (7/28):&nbsp;</u>1, 2, 3 John “God’s love helps us love others” (1 John 4:7-21, 2 John 1:5-6)<br><br><u>Note</u> for Elementary kids parents: As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month. The final date for this will be 8/11/2024. We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them here.<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="39" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="40" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="41" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="42" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="43" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="45" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="46" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="47" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Park-RP End of Budget Year 2023/24 Update</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Park-RP End of Budget Year 2023/24 Update Park-RP,  In Philippians 4:8, the Apostle Paul writes, “if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”In this verse, Paul is not imploring us to blindly praise God without consideration, but rather to devote our thought lives to the habit of regularly bringing to mind the very considerations that make Him worthy of our praise.And, as a C...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/07/26/park-rp-end-of-budget-year-2023-24-update</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="44" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Park-RP End of Budget Year 2023/24 Update</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Park-RP, &nbsp;<br><br>In Philippians 4:8, the Apostle Paul writes, “if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”<br><br>In this verse, Paul is not imploring us to blindly praise God without consideration, but rather to devote our thought lives to the habit of regularly bringing to mind the very considerations that make Him worthy of our praise.<br><br>And, as a Church there is much for which God is worthy of our praise!<br><br>To name just a few items - Celebrating the <b>Baptisms</b> of Devin, a few months ago, and then Hailey, Mo, Andrew, Vivianna, Norah and Micah, this past Sunday, was a reminder of the on-going power of the Gospel to bring newness of life in Christ. This Summer we’ve had 160+ kids in the neighborhood register for <b>Soccer Camp&nbsp;</b>who will each hear the Good News of Jesus and be introduced to churches and ministries in our neighborhood. The spirit of ‘sentness’ at RP is alive and well as we send off those the Lord is leading to plant another Gospel-proclaiming church in <b>Uptown</b>. We have much to praise God for!<br><br>As we enter the final weeks of our current Budget Year (Sept 2023 - August 2024), I want to say thank you for your generosity! Along with the incredible culture of serving at RP, your sacrificial giving has allowed us to continue in the good work God has prepared for us in the North Side of Chicago, both at RP locally, but also through our contribution to <b>Mission:All</b> (<b>Breakers</b>, <b>Aperion</b>, <b>Christiana La Vid</b>, <b>Sabka Sahaara</b>) and our <b>Global Partners</b> serving around the world.<br><br>Praise God, our giving at Park RP ‘Year to Date’ (not including July giving) is $387k, which is nearly $10k higher than this time last year. &nbsp;We are grateful that giving has increased since last year. &nbsp;However, with the significant deficit we faced coming into the year, our current giving still leaves us trending $9k under our goal. The total giving goal for this current budget year is $472k.<br><br>To meet our 2023/24 giving goal we’d need our combined giving this July and August to be $9k higher than we forecast - which, knowing our church family, I believe working together we can absolutely accomplish!<br><br><b>With just a week left in July and as we enter August (the final month of our 2023/24 Budget Year), would you take a moment of extra intentionality to prayerfully consider your regular giving? And, ask whether you would consider a special one-off gift to Park-RP in the coming weeks?</b><br><br>What a joy it would be to enter the 2024/25 Budget year and the Fall Ministry season with the confidence of having met this goal to resource the on-going work of our church!<br><br>If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to reach out! Much love to you all - what a joy and privilege to be making much of Christ together in Chicago!<br><br>Pastor Phil + RP Elders</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="6" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="7" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="8" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="10" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="12" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="14" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="15" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="16" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="18" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="19" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="20" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="22" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="23" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="24" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="26" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="27" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="29" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="30" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="31" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="33" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="34" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids June/July Curriculum:&nbsp;</b><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. (1 John 3:1a)<br><u>SESSION 1 (6/16):&nbsp;</u>1 Corinthians “God’s love is perfect” &nbsp;(1 Corinthians 13)<br><u>SESSION 2 (6/23):&nbsp;</u>Philippians “Jesus showed us Humility” &nbsp;(Philippians 2)<br><b>*** June 30th is an All family service ***</b><br><u>SESSION 3 (7/7):&nbsp;</u>Colossians “Jesus is greater than all things” &nbsp;(Colossians 1)<br><u>SESSION 4 (7/14):&nbsp;</u>1 &amp; 2 Thessalonians “Jesus will return one day” &nbsp;(1 Thessalonians 4-5, 2 Thessalonians 1-2)<br><b>*** July 21st is our Parkwide Summer celebration ***</b><br><u>SESSION 5 (7/28):&nbsp;</u>1, 2, 3 John “God’s love helps us love others” (1 John 4:7-21, 2 John 1:5-6)<br><br><u>Note</u> for Elementary kids parents: As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month on the following dates:<br>7/14/2024<br>8/11/2024<br>We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them here.<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="35" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="37" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="38" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="39" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="40" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, July 19th -- SEE YOU AT THE BEACH -- </title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Good Morning RP!This Sunday is our 'Summer Celebration + Baptisms' at Montrose Beach at 10am!! Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirt,..." - and so that's what we're going to do!!This Sunday we have the joy to not only celebrate the baptisms of Hailey Parr, Andrew Sinclair, Mo Byrd, Vi...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/07/19/rp-weekly-july-19th-see-you-at-the-beach</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="49" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894884_2364x1104_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/15894884_2364x1104_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894884_2364x1104_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="6" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Good Morning RP!<br><br><b>This Sunday is our</b><b>&nbsp;'Summer Celebration + Baptisms' at <u>Montrose Beach at 10am!!</u></b> Jesus said, <i>"Go into all the world and preach the Gospel, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirt,..."</i> - and so that's what we're going to do!!<br><br>This Sunday we have the joy to not only celebrate the baptisms of <b>Hailey Parr</b>, <b>Andrew Sinclair</b>, <b>Mo Byrd</b>,&nbsp;<b>Vivianna Almanza</b>, and <b>Norah Adams&nbsp;</b>from Park-RP, but also celebrate with dozens more followers of Christ from across Park's family of churches in Chicago as they make a public proclamation of their faith in Jesus.<br><br>Let's hit the beach for a great morning of showing our love and support! Refreshments/Coffee (donuts/granola bars/fruit) will be available on the beach at the hospitality table and ice cream pops will be made available directly after service. &nbsp;And a big shout out to all those at RP who will be helping with setup, greeting and worship!</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="7" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#8e44ad"><h2  style='color:#8e44ad;'>↓↓↓↓↓</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block " data-type="button" data-id="8" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button" href="https://parkcommunity.church/summer-celebration" target="_blank"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GET ALL THE SUMMER CELEBRATION FURTHER DETAILS" style="">CLICK HERE TO GET ALL THE SUMMER CELEBRATION FURTHER DETAILS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="9" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#8e44ad"><h2  style='color:#8e44ad;'>↑↑↑↑↑</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="10" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Also,<b>&nbsp;tomorrow (July 20th) from 6pm-9pm</b>, we'll be continuing to get behind <b>'NIGHT CHURCH'</b> at Pottawattomie Park! We'll be grilling out, hearing live music from a variety of bands, and proclaiming the good news of Jesus!<b>&nbsp;If you haven't dropped in to Night Church yet this summer don't miss the chance!&nbsp;</b><br><br>See you Sunday everyone! <br><br>Pastor Phil&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="11" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="13" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="14" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="15" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="19" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="23" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="24" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="25" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="26" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="27" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="28" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="29" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="30" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="31" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="32" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="33" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="35" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="36" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="37" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="38" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="39" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids June/July Curriculum:&nbsp;</b><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. (1 John 3:1a)<br><br><b>*** July 21st is our Parkwide Summer celebration ***</b><br><u>SESSION 5 (7/28):&nbsp;</u>1, 2, 3 John “God’s love helps us love others” (1 John 4:7-21, 2 John 1:5-6)<br><br><u>Note</u> for Elementary kids parents: As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month. The final date for this will be 8/11/2024. We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them here.<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="40" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="42" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="43" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="44" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="45" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="46" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="47" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="48" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP - Weekly, July 12th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[If you were able to join us this Wednesday past we had a fantastic kick-off to Soccer Camp!! 109 Kids Pre-Registered + many more showing up on the night to register!  (See pics below!) What a gift to be able to introduce ourselves to so many neighbors! I've been reminded this Summer of how the Lord uses and empowers the simplest of offerings, when we take a step of courage for his fame and glory - whether the simplest of invitations, the simplest word of encouragement, the simplest testimony of God's work in our lives - God is honored through it all! Take courage, Church! ]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/07/12/rp-weekly-july-12th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="50" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Hey RP Family!<br><br>If you were able to join us this Wednesday past we had a fantastic kick-off to Soccer Camp!! 109 Kids Pre-Registered + many more showing up on the night to register! &nbsp;<i><b>(See pics below!)</b></i> What a gift to be able to introduce ourselves to so many neighbors! I've been reminded this Summer of how the Lord uses and empowers the simplest of offerings, when we take a step of courage for his fame and glory - whether the simplest of invitations, the simplest word of encouragement, the simplest testimony of God's work in our lives - God is honored through it all! Take courage, Church!&nbsp;<br><br>Come on out again to Warren Park this Wednesday for <b>Soccer Camp - Week 2</b>! <i>If anyone is available to join at 4:30pm to help with setup that would be greatly appreciated.</i><i>&nbsp;</i><br><br><b>This Sunday we're back in Loyola Park at 3pm for 'Park in the Park'&nbsp;</b>- we'll be grilling hotdogs, playing games and being a church family together, and getting to know our neighbors!! The weather is looking perfect!&nbsp;<br><br>Finally, remember on <b>Sunday, July 21st</b> we will not be meeting at Sullivan High School, but will be gathering with all of Park at 'Montrose Beach' at 10am for our Summer Celebration and Baptisms. <i>More details to come as we celebrate new life in Christ with a number of adults and kids from Park RP!</i><br><br>See you Sunday, Church as we continue our series in the Minor Prophets - get ready for Nahum!<br><br>Pastor Phil</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="6" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16095227_4032x3024_500.JPG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/16095227_4032x3024_2500.JPG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16095227_4032x3024_500.JPG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div 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style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16094887_4032x3024_500.JPG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/16094887_4032x3024_2500.JPG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16094887_4032x3024_500.JPG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16094892_4032x3024_500.JPG);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/16094892_4032x3024_2500.JPG" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16094892_4032x3024_500.JPG" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="12" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="13" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="14" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="15" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="16" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="17" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="19" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="20" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="21" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="23" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="24" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="25" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="26" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="29" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="30" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="31" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="32" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="33" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="34" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="35" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="36" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="37" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="38" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="39" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="40" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids June/July Curriculum:&nbsp;</b><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. (1 John 3:1a)<br><u>SESSION 1 (6/16):&nbsp;</u>1 Corinthians “God’s love is perfect” &nbsp;(1 Corinthians 13)<br><u>SESSION 2 (6/23):&nbsp;</u>Philippians “Jesus showed us Humility” &nbsp;(Philippians 2)<br><b>*** June 30th is an All family service ***</b><br><u>SESSION 3 (7/7):&nbsp;</u>Colossians “Jesus is greater than all things” &nbsp;(Colossians 1)<br><u>SESSION 4 (7/14):&nbsp;</u>1 &amp; 2 Thessalonians “Jesus will return one day” &nbsp;(1 Thessalonians 4-5, 2 Thessalonians 1-2)<br><b>*** July 21st is our Parkwide Summer celebration ***</b><br><u>SESSION 5 (7/28):&nbsp;</u>1, 2, 3 John “God’s love helps us love others” (1 John 4:7-21, 2 John 1:5-6)<br><br><u>Note</u> for Elementary kids parents: As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month on the following dates:<br>7/14/2024<br>8/11/2024<br>We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them here.<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="43" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="44" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="45" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="46" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="47" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="48" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="49" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM MADDY Hi RP Family,We are 5 days away from Soccer Camp kicking off on July 10th. Woop Woop! We are delighted to have 90 kids registered and joining us for week 1! It is exciting that our registration form shows that 25% of these kids are our Hindi speaking neighbors and 20% Spanish speaking. What a great opportunity we have to welcome them into our church family and experience the love...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/07/05/rp-weekly-july-5th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 07:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="45" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="text" data-id="4" data-transition="fadeIn" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Hi RP Family,<br><br><b>We are 5 days away from Soccer Camp</b> kicking off on July 10th. Woop Woop! We are delighted to have 90 kids registered and joining us for week 1! It is exciting that our registration form shows that 25% of these kids are our Hindi speaking neighbors and 20% Spanish speaking. What a great opportunity we have to welcome them into our church family and experience the love of Jesus through us! We are praying with great expectation as to what the Lord will do as we gather in our local Park each week throughout July. Even if you are not signed up to play a specific role on the team, please come out and join us. It will be a great place to fellowship together as well as make new friends!<br><br>Also, a reminder that we will not have our usual RP gathering on July 21st but instead we have the chance to celebrate with our wider Park church family as brothers and sisters get Baptized in Lake Michigan. Please join us for this <b>Summer Celebration Baptism Service&nbsp;</b>- it is always so encouraging to see what God is doing across our city, working in and through His people.<br><br>Finally, despite being British, I hope you all had a lovely Happy Independence day and find time this holiday weekend to rest with friends and family!<br><br>Every blessing,<br>Maddy Hutchens , RP Kid's Coordinator&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="5" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16028354_2304x1728_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/16028354_2304x1728_2500.jpg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/16028354_2304x1728_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="7" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="9" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="11" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="15" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="19" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="23" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="24" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="25" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="31" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="33" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="35" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>RP Kids June/July Curriculum:&nbsp;</b><br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. (1 John 3:1a)<br><u>SESSION 1 (6/16):&nbsp;</u>1 Corinthians “God’s love is perfect” &nbsp;(1 Corinthians 13)<br><u>SESSION 2 (6/23):&nbsp;</u>Philippians “Jesus showed us Humility” &nbsp;(Philippians 2)<br><b>*** June 30th is an All family service ***</b><br><u>SESSION 3 (7/7):&nbsp;</u>Colossians “Jesus is greater than all things” &nbsp;(Colossians 1)<br><u>SESSION 4 (7/14):&nbsp;</u>1 &amp; 2 Thessalonians “Jesus will return one day” &nbsp;(1 Thessalonians 4-5, 2 Thessalonians 1-2)<br><b>*** July 21st is our Parkwide Summer celebration ***</b><br><u>SESSION 5 (7/28):&nbsp;</u>1, 2, 3 John “God’s love helps us love others” (1 John 4:7-21, 2 John 1:5-6)<br><br><u>Note</u> for Elementary kids parents: As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month on the following dates:<br>7/14/2024<br>8/11/2024<br>We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them here.<br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="38" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="39" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP-Weekly, June 28th</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Hi RP Family - Here is my last RP Weekly to you, I'm not saying goodbye by any means, as we are still part of the same church family, Rather, God is continuing his work of sending his people out, whether across the neighborhood, across the city, or across the world. And so, first, I want to keep us attuned to what RP is doing this summer, as there are many ways to engage in Gospel work and grow in Christlikeness within the church schedule and rhythms. RP's next Park in the Park is this Sunday, Soccer Camp starts July 10th, the next Night Church is July 20th, and then our larger Park-Wide family will be gathering at Montrose Beach July 21st, for Park's annual Summer Celebration
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			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/06/28/rp-weekly-june-28th</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="45" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM JOHN</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="text" data-id="4" data-transition="fadeIn" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Hi RP Family -<br><br>Here is my last RP Weekly to you! I'm not saying goodbye by any means, as we are still part of the same larger Park church family! Rather, God is continuing his work of sending his people out, whether across the neighborhood, across the city, or across the world. And so, first, I want to keep us attuned to what RP is doing this summer, as there are many ways to engage in Gospel work and grow in Christlikeness within the church schedule and rhythms. <b>RP's</b> next <b>Park in the Park</b> is this Sunday, <b>Soccer Camp</b> starts July 10th, the next <b>Night Church</b> is July 20th, and then our larger Park-Wide family will be gathering at Montrose Beach July 21st, for <b>Park's annual Summer Celebration!</b><br><br>Hear me out on the <b>Summer Celebration Baptism Service</b>. Park will be baptizing many people, including RP'ers, in Lake Michigan, and this a moment where <b>we need to come out and support and cheer</b> on people that are making their <b>public proclamation of faith through baptism</b>. For many, it is <b>such an emotional moment</b>, and the cool thing is, those that have recently come to know Christ now have a new bond with us that follow Christ. And, what a <b>profound picture this provides to the city of Chicago</b>, especially during a season of such division, confusion, loneliness, suffering, and strife across the world. God has raised his people to new life for a purpose, and this is worthy of our celebration!<br><br>I also have to talk about what Park is doing through our <b>Retirement Home/Nursing Care churches and communities</b>. I'll get right to it - the largest epidemic at these homes is loneliness. <b>The majority of the residents don't have a single visitor</b> - no family, no friends, NO ONE! And over 20% of all of us pass away in one of these kinds of homes. With the increasing prevalence of loneliness across virtually all age groups, spurred on by such things like social media and other types of cultural values, the Church has a really large opportunity to get ahead and fill the increasing gap over the coming decades. One 5 minute conversation with one of the home residents can easily be the highlight of that person's month. Many of us at RP and across Park have gotten our feet wet, and some of us have really poured out our hearts - thank you! Consider what it would look like to invest in spaces like these, <b>to bring Gospel hope &amp; rest to people in need,&nbsp;</b>and<b>&nbsp;come talk to me!</b><br><br>Well, know this, <b>RP has a great leadership team</b> in place, with great <b>Elders</b>, great <b>Deacons</b>, great <b>Small Group Leaders</b>, great <b>Worship Leaders</b>, great <b>Children's Ministry Leaders</b>, and many other people that step up to the plate when needed! I look forward to seeing what God will do at RP in the seasons ahead!<br><br>Oh, one last thing - <b>All Family Service</b> this weekend! And, I have the privilege of teaching <b>Jonah - that guy that got swallowed by the big fish!</b>&nbsp;<br><br>Much Love and Many Blessings,<br>John, Associate Pastor RP</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="5" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894884_2364x1104_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/15894884_2364x1104_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894884_2364x1104_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="7" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="9" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="11" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="13" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="14" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="15" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="17" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="18" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="19" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="20" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="21" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="22" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="23" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="24" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="25" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="28" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="30" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="31" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="32" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="33" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="34" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="35" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Happy Summer all, we are excited that <b>Soccer camp registrations are now open</b>, so sign up to join the team and/or register your kid(s) via our <a href="https://parkrp.org/events?sapurl=Lytzc21iL2xiL2V2LytwNnFoemRyP2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5LmNhbGVuZGFyJnJlY2VudFJvdXRlU2x1Zz0lMkJ6aGNzdnB4" rel="" target="_self">events page</a>.<br><br><b>RP Kids May Curriculum</b>: (For the family resource to follow along at home, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vyy3Ik4OSUkvR8sV7xFAgGcO_YYa210A/view?usp=sharing" rel="" target="_self">click here</a>)<br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17)<br><b>SESSION 1 (5/19)</b>: Paul’s Conversion (Acts 9:1-31)<br><b>SESSION 2 (5/26</b>): Paul &amp; Barnabas in Lystra (Acts 14:8-20)<br><b>SESSION 3 (6/2)</b>: Paul &amp; Silas in Prison (Acts 16:16-40)<br><b>SESSION 4 (6/9)</b>: Paul’s Shipwreck (Acts 27:27-28:5)<br><br><b>Note for Elementary kids parents: </b>As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month on the following dates:<br>5/26/2024<br>6/16/2024<br>7/14/2024<br>8/11/2024<br>We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejXdar0eBulsukBW6fij0HAg4vjVSTPItb9JI-TDiH-GgncQ/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>&nbsp;here.</u></b></a><br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="37" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="38" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="39" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="40" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="41" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="44" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>RP-Weekly, June 21st</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM PHIL Good Morning RP!! Praise the Lord for that Chicago summer time energy that makes Chicago a great place to be, but also an exciting place to be the church in these months!If you weren't able to make our last 'Park in the Park' - join us the for the next on Sunday, June 30th, at 3pm-6pm in Loyola Park by the Volley Ball nets. We'll be grilling hotdogs and welcoming our neighbors! Wi...]]></description>
			<link>https://parkrp.org/blog/2024/06/21/rp-weekly-june-21st</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="51" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM PHIL</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="text" data-id="4" data-transition="fadeIn" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Good Morning RP!!</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="5" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Praise the Lord for that Chicago summer time energy that makes Chicago a great place to be, but also an exciting place to be the church in these months!<br><br>If you weren't able to make our last <b>'Park in the Park'</b> - join us the for the next on <b>Sunday, June 30th, at 3pm-6pm</b> in Loyola Park by the Volley Ball nets. We'll be grilling hotdogs and welcoming our neighbors!</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="6" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894853_1125x830_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/15894853_1125x830_2500.jpeg" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894853_1125x830_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="7" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">With our <b>Summer Baptism Celebration</b> just around the corner on Sunday, July 21st, and with a growing number from our church planning to take the step of Baptism this year, Maddy has put together a great <b>resource for parents</b> too help guide any kids and youth at Park-RP through the process of considering Baptism. - <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/124HyXA4cVWVUwgILf944VsXVIZWnc2sn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>SEE VIDEO RESOURCE AND PDF HERE!</u></b></a></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894884_2364x1104_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/15894884_2364x1104_2500.png" data-fill="true"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/15894884_2364x1104_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="9" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Also, if you are considering take the step of Baptism it is not too late to join our Baptism Class this Sunday immediately after-service. <a href="https://parkrp.org/?sapurl=Lytzc21iL2xiL2V2LytjM2tydHJkL3JlZ2lzdGVyP2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5LmNhbGVuZGFyJnJlY2VudFJvdXRlU2x1Zz0lMkJ6aGNzdnB4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>REGISTER HERE!&nbsp;</u></b></a></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="10" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Finally, SOCCER CAMP kicks off in just TWO AND HALF WEEKS! GO TIME!!<br><br>It's time to invite your neighbors and get registered!<br><br>See Details and Registeration <a href="https://forms.gle/B2SAAqJ3WdmJXRHP9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.&nbsp;</a><br><br>Sign up to join the Volunteer team <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pe__B2v69TiSSEGOrwk-SSo-ZGqFBr81H4qfgKW8erA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="11" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><br>Much Love RP! And for all our <b>Small Group Leaders</b>, Ruth and I can't wait to see you tonight to Grill Out and Hang out in our back garden!<br><br>Phil&nbsp;</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="12" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="13" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="14" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="heading" data-id="15" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="#000000"><h2  style='color:#000000;'>Upcoming&nbsp;</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-subsplash_events-block " data-type="subsplash_events" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-subsplash-holder"  data-source="zhcsvpx" data-title="Upcoming events"><script id="subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx" type="text/javascript">var target = document.getElementById("subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");var script = document.createElement("script");script.type = "text/javascript";script.onload = function() {subsplashEmbed("+ssmb/lb/ca/+zhcsvpx?embed&branding", "https://subsplash.com/", "subsplash-embed-zhcsvpx");};script.src = "https://dashboard.static.subsplash.com/production/web-client/external/embed-1.1.0.js";target.parentElement.insertBefore(script, target);</script></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="17" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="18" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="19" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-color="@color4"><h2  style='color:@color4;'>Serving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="20" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">When you join a serving team, you're not just volunteering; you're becoming an integral part of our church family. It's where friendships begin, where commitment is strengthened, and where you will truly start to feel like you belong.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-scheme-0 sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="21" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/serve" target="_self"  data-label="OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE" data-icon="cogs" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-lg fa-fw"></i>OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="22" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="23" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Giving at Park-RP</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="24" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">We believe that giving is an act of worship. It recognizes God as the owner and source of all we have. It is our cheerful response to God in praise of His radical generosity towards us.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="25" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="CLICK HERE TO GIVE" data-icon="handshake-o" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-handshake-o fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CLICK HERE TO GIVE</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="26" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="27" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Neighborhood Partners</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="28" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Collaboration allows us to leverage our strengths, compensate for our weaknesses, and reach areas and demographics of our city that might otherwise remain untouched.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="29" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://parkrp.org/neighborhood-partners" target="_blank"  data-label="CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>CONNECT WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="30" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="31" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="32" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="33" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Ministry Calendar</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="34" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://my.parkcommunity.church/Give/make-a-gift" target="_self"  data-label="Click to view our Ministry Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to view our Ministry Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="35" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=cGFya3JwQHBhcmtjb21tdW5pdHljaHVyY2gub3Jn" target="_blank"  data-label="Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar" data-icon="calendar" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-calendar fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click to integrate our Ministry Calendar with your Personal Calendar</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="36" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="37" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="38" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="39" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="40" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 ><br>Children's Ministry Update</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="41" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Happy Summer all, we are excited that <b>Soccer camp registrations are now open</b>, so sign up to join the team and/or register your kid(s) via our <a href="https://parkrp.org/events?sapurl=Lytzc21iL2xiL2V2LytwNnFoemRyP2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZSZyZWNlbnRSb3V0ZT1hcHAud2ViLWFwcC5saWJyYXJ5LmNhbGVuZGFyJnJlY2VudFJvdXRlU2x1Zz0lMkJ6aGNzdnB4" rel="" target="_self">events page</a>.<br><br><b>RP Kids May Curriculum</b>: (For the family resource to follow along at home, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vyy3Ik4OSUkvR8sV7xFAgGcO_YYa210A/view?usp=sharing" rel="" target="_self">click here</a>)<br><u>Monthly Memory Verse:&nbsp;</u>Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17)<br><b>SESSION 1 (5/19)</b>: Paul’s Conversion (Acts 9:1-31)<br><b>SESSION 2 (5/26</b>): Paul &amp; Barnabas in Lystra (Acts 14:8-20)<br><b>SESSION 3 (6/2)</b>: Paul &amp; Silas in Prison (Acts 16:16-40)<br><b>SESSION 4 (6/9)</b>: Paul’s Shipwreck (Acts 27:27-28:5)<br><br><b>Note for Elementary kids parents: </b>As we look to the summer schedule for our RP Kids ministry, we have prayerfully decided to give our Elementary kids the opportunity to remain in service once a month on the following dates:<br>5/26/2024<br>6/16/2024<br>7/14/2024<br>8/11/2024<br>We hope and pray this will give our Elementary kids a great experience of being a part of our wider church family. It will also mean that our RP Kids ministry team will not be asked to serve twice a month throughout the summer as we have a reduced number of team members. We appreciate your understanding and are happy to discuss this further if helpful!<br><br>If you have recently joined our church or have a new child please register them<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejXdar0eBulsukBW6fij0HAg4vjVSTPItb9JI-TDiH-GgncQ/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><u>&nbsp;here.</u></b></a><br><br></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="42" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="43" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="44" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate flipInX" data-type="image" data-id="45" data-transition="flipInX" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="46" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="47" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Pre-Service Prayer</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="48" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Join us every Sunday 9:00am in the Nursery to lift up our worship service and the happenings of Park Rogers Park up to the Lord.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="49" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="50" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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						<description><![CDATA[A NOTE FROM MADDY Hey Park-RP Parents,As we approach our Summer celebration Baptisms in July our kids and youth have been asking great questions and some have even expressed an interest to be Baptized ** Praise God! ** In follow up , I put together a short video and guide for parents to talk through with their kids (see here). I hope these will prove useful as you walk this exciting journey with y...]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="11" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="0" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_2500.png" data-fill="true" data-shadow="float"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14960917_2872x146_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="image" data-id="2" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:60px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_2500.png"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957449_138x130_500.png" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate slideInUp" data-type="text" data-id="3" data-transition="slideInUp" style="text-align:center;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>A NOTE FROM MADDY</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block  sp-animate fadeIn" data-type="text" data-id="4" data-transition="fadeIn" style="text-align:justify;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Hey Park-RP Parents,<br><br>As we approach our Summer celebration Baptisms in July our kids and youth have been asking great questions and some have even expressed an interest to be Baptized ** Praise God! ** In follow up , I put together a short video and guide for parents to talk through with their kids (<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/124HyXA4cVWVUwgILf944VsXVIZWnc2sn?usp=sharing" rel="" target="_self">see here</a>). I hope these will prove useful as you walk this exciting journey with your kid(s).<br><br>Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if your kid wants to take the next step towards Baptism this summer!<br><br><br>Many thanks,<br>Maddy</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:130px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_2500.jpg" data-shape="ellipse"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14956916_500x500_500.jpg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="6" style="text-align:center;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Maddy Hutchens</b></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block  sp-animate bounceIn" data-type="button" data-id="7" data-transition="bounceIn" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button fill" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/124HyXA4cVWVUwgILf944VsXVIZWnc2sn?usp=sharing" target="_blank"  data-label="Click here to see new resources" data-icon="users" data-group="fontawesome" style=""><i class="fa fa-users fa-lg fa-fw"></i>Click here to see new resources</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-image-block " data-type="image" data-id="9" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="max-width:320px;"><div class="sp-image-holder" style="background-image:url(https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg);"  data-source="DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_2500.jpeg"><img src="https://storage1.snappages.site/DDX2FN/assets/images/14957024_512x330_500.jpeg" class="fill" alt="" /><div class="sp-image-title"></div><div class="sp-image-caption"></div></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-social-block " data-type="social" data-id="10" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-social-holder" style="font-size:25px;margin-top:-5px;"  data-style="icons" data-shape="square"><a class="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-facebook"></i></a><a class="instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/parkcommunitychurchrp/" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-instagram"></i></a><a class="spotify" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2L539ZD9rlULRtDGRyftbO?si=4d299ab595124fc8" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-spotify"></i></a><a class="soundcloud" href="https://on.soundcloud.com/gfaJtGMysaKwMcyVA" target="_blank" style="margin-right:5px;margin-top:5px;"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-soundcloud"></i></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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