10 June, 2014 (23:18) | Events, Fellowship, Random | By: Tom Westrick
- Connect Island Camping Trip!
- 10 am Friday 6/20
- 4333 E. Town Line Rd. Fountain, MI 49410
Louis Lorenz’s (current Connect member) friend Janine owns an island and she has graciously offered to host a weekend camping trip there for our group! You can show up anytime after 10 am on Friday and stay until Monday morning. Louis and Janine will be purchasing the food. Feel free to bring your own snacks and BYOB though. There are some beds in the cottage, but if you have a tent, please plan on bringing it because there won’t be enough room for everyone to sleep inside. Please RVSP by this Thursday 6/19 at noon (date has been extended). Also, we’ve been informed that the dress code for the island is ugly Hawaiian dress shirts, so you’d better head to Goodwill to find a good one before they’re gone!
***Limited to 30 people, so RSVP ASAP if you want to go. And please make sure you only say yes if you are for sure going. Total cost for the weekend will now be approximately $50 per person (rent the island/food) ***
Check out the Facebook event and RSVP-
https://www.facebook.com/events/770901542950541/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
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10 June, 2014 (23:16) | Events, Fellowship, Theology on Tap | By: Tom Westrick
- Theology on Tap! – Dr. Larry Burns on “Faith and Medicine”
- 7:00pm
- Knights of Columbus Hall – 1140 Muskegon Ave. NW Grand Rapids, MI
For our weekly meeting, we’ll be attending one of the Theology on Taps hosted by the northside GR parishes. They will be hosting them the 3rd Wednesday of every month during the summer. The topics and dates are below. Please arrive a little early to get settled before the talk starts and remember it’s open to all young adults so bring friends!
June speaker (6/18): Dr Larry Burns will speak on Faith and Medicine.
July speaker (7/16): Roy Shaw will speak on Faith in the Workplace.
August speaker (8/20): TBD on Faith and Mental Health.
Check out the Facebook event and RSVP-
https://www.facebook.com/events/301343320027857/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
4 June, 2014 (00:58) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick
- Symbolon-The Catholic Faith Explained video series and discussion, episode 1-The Journey of Faith
- 7:45pm
- Connect Room in the basement of Holy Spirit
We’ll begin watching and discussing a new video series, Symbolon-The Catholic Faith Explained. It is a compelling presentation of the Catholic faith. Through beautifully crafted teaching and state-of-the-art video, author and speaker Dr. Edward Sri leads a team of dynamic teachers who provide a clear and comprehensive understanding of what the Catholic Church teaches and how to live it. After the video and discussion, we’ll head over to Applebees in Standale for a bite to eat.
27 May, 2014 (19:23) | Events, Fellowship, Vision Meeting | By: Tom Westrick
- Vision Meeting and Adoration/Confession
- 7:00pm-Vision Meeting, 7:45pm Adoration/Confession
- Connect Room in the basement of Holy Spirit-Vision Meeting, Holy Spirit Chapel-Adoration/Confession
We’ll be having Adoration and Confession with Fr. Mark in the Chapel just off the Narthex of Holy Spirit Church. If you haven’t been to it before, Fr. Mark will kick off Adoration and then while he’s hearing confessions in the small room off the back of the chapel, we’ll spend time sitting quietly, reflecting and saying a rosary. Prior to Adoration and Confession, we’ll meet in the Connect Room in the basement of Holy Spirit for our Monthly Vision Meeting to discuss upcoming ideas and events for the group. Afterwards we’ll head out for a bite to eat.
21 May, 2014 (01:44) | Events, Fellowship, Random | By: Tom Westrick
- Kickball and Potluck!
- 7:00 pm
- baseball field behind Holy Spirit
We’re mixing things up a little and having a random fun event. We’ll meet on the bleachers next to the baseball field behind Holy Spirit at 7 and eat dinner and then split up into teams for a lively game of kickball! So bring your kicking shoes and a dish to pass and if you could post on the Facebook event what you’ll be bringing, that would be great so we don’t end up with 12 bags of chips 🙂
Check out the Facebook event and RSVP-
https://www.facebook.com/events/1436892739900395/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
13 May, 2014 (23:51) | Community Service, Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick
- Cleaning the Wyoming Pregnancy Resource Center
- 6:30 pm
- 2438 28th Street SW Wyoming, MI 49519
We’ll be doing our monthly service project, cleaning at the PRC. Please meet there and once we’re done, we’ll head out to a local restaurant for a late dinner.
6 May, 2014 (22:32) | Events, Fellowship, Random | By: Tom Westrick
- Connect Progressive Dinner
- 5:30-11:30pm
- See Facebook event for addresses
Come join us for the Annual Connect Progressive Dinner! It’s a great opportunity to socialize and try a wide variety of cuisine. The schedule is as follows:
5:30 pm appetizers at Kelly Korstange’s house
7:00 pm dinner at Matt and Sarah Meyer’s house…
8:30 pm dessert and games at the Amy Raha’s apartment
You are welcome to come to any part or all of this evening. Please RSVP by May 3rd so the hosts know how much food to prepare. If you will not be making it to all 3 locations, please post on the wall what part of the night you will be making it to, once again, for purposes of knowing how much food to prepare. If you would like to consume alcoholic beverages, please bring your own, as only water/milk/juice/pop will be provided. Hope to you see all there!
Check out the Facebook event and RSVP- https://www.facebook.com/events/list?ref=46#!/events/884945138186057/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
6 May, 2014 (22:29) | Events, Fellowship, Theology on Tap | By: Tom Westrick
- Theology on Tap (TOT)-The art of discernment in growing relationships with Mark and Cami Mann!
- 7:00pm
- McFaddens-58 Ionia SW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
We’ll be having another TOT, but this time we’re trying it somewhere new, at McFaddens in downtown GR. Mark and Cami Mann will be speaking to the young adults of the Diocese of Grand Rapids regarding “I do, I think I do, maybe not – The art of discernment in growing relationships.” Mark is the Family, Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the diocese and Cami is the managing editor for FAITH Grand Rapids magazine. They will start speaking promptly at 7:30, so it’s best to come early at 7 to get a seat, order food and socialize. And remember it’s open to anyone, Catholic or not, Connect member or not, so feel free to invite friends and family and anyone who may be interested in learning more about the group!
Check out the Facebook event and RSVP-
https://www.facebook.com/events/556804487768765/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
28 April, 2014 (22:41) | Events, Fellowship, Vision Meeting | By: Tom Westrick
- Vision Meeting and Adoration/Confession
- 7:00pm-Vision Meeting, 7:45pm Adoration/Confession
- Holy Spirit Church Narthex-Vision Meeting, Holy Spirit Chapel-Adoration/Confession
We’ll be having Adoration and Confession with Fr. Mark in the Chapel just off the Narthex of Holy Spirit Church. If you haven’t been to it before, Fr. Mark will kick off adoration and then while he’s hearing confessions in the small room off the back of the chapel, we’ll spend time sitting quietly, reflecting and saying a rosary. Prior to Adoration and Confession, we’ll meet in the Narthex of the Church and find an open room to have our Monthly Vision Meeting to discuss upcoming ideas and events for the group. Afterwards we’ll head out for a bite to eat.
23 April, 2014 (13:05) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick
- Theology of the Body video series (part 8)
- 7:45 pm
- Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit Church
We’ll continue the video series Theology of the Body: Discovering the Master Plan for Your Life by Christopher West. It is an eight-part study based on John Paul II’s profound teaching designed to give you a solid understanding of God’s plan for humanity and explain the “why’s” behind Catholic teachings. Once we’re done, we’ll head over to Applebees in Standale for a bite to eat.
