This week Wednesday, seeing as we have a 5th week this month, we will be having a Potluck and Kickball Game!  We’ll meet on the bleachers behind Holy Spirit at 7pm(a little earlier than usual so we are done before dark) to eat and then divide into teams to play kickball.  Please RSVP and post what you’ll be bringing on the event wall so we don’t all end up bringing the same thing  If it rains, we will just move inside the Connect room and have a potluck and game night there. So if it looks like rain, bring some of your favorite games. It was a ton of fun when we did this in the spring and it is sure to be this time as well. So hopefully you can join us.

And coming up this weekend…we will be having a beach day! We’ll be meeting at Muskegon State Park at 2 pm for some fun in the sun and then afterwards, we are all invited to Brian and Tiffany Nolan’s house (see event for address) for some food and fellowship. Please RSVP to the event early this week so they’ll know how much food to get and also post on the wall if you’re interested in carpooling. If enough people are interested, we can probably just all meet in the Holy Spirit parking lot at a certain time to coordinate.

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This week Wednesday, we will continue reading through and discussing the book “The Imitation of Christ” by Thomas Kemphis in small groups, as we have done the fourth Wednesday of the month for the last few months. We will be meeting in the Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit at our usual time, 7:30pm. Once we’re done, we’ll head over to Applebees in Standale for a bite to eat.

This week Wednesday, seeing as it is the third Wednesday of the month, we will be doing our monthly service project, Cleaning at the Wyoming Pregnancy Resource Center (2438 28th St. SW Wyoming, MI 49519) at 6:30pm. Once we’re done, we’ll find a local restaurant and grab a late dinner.

This week Wednesday, we’ll be having our monthly speaker!  Fr. Vince O’malley from St. Lazare’s retreat house in Grand Haven will be joining us and speaking on the lives of his favorite Saints, as well as what characterizes a Saint. Please join us at 7:30pm in the Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit parish. Afterwards, we’ll head over to Applebees in Standale for a bite to eat.

This week Wednesday, seeing as it’s the first Wednesday of the month already, we will be having our monthly Vision Meeting at 7 pm in the connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit to discuss upcoming events and activities for the group followed by Adoration and Confession with Fr. Mark in the chapel upstairs around 7:30-45. And we’ll head out to Applebees for a bite to eat afterwards like we usually do.

Also coming up this month is Connect Corporate Communion and Picnic on Sunday, June 30th!  We will be meeting at St. Mary’s Church in Lowell (402 Amity St. Lowell, MI 49331) for 10am mass and will then head over to Fallasburg Park (1124 Fallasburg Park Dr NE Lowell, MI 49331) for a potluck style picnic outside.  Try to arrive at the church a few minutes early so we can all meet in the lobby and find a place to all sit together. For the picnic, please bring a dish to pass and post what you’ll be bringing on the event wall so everyone’s not bringing the same thing. Also feel free to bring yard games, a frisbee, etc.

Wednesday June 26th, we will be having our second Theology on Tap of 2013 from 7-10pm at Derby Station (2237 Wealthy St. SE East Grand Rapids, MI)!  Sister M. Timothy Prokes, FSE, will be speaking on Social Communication.  Here is a brief synopsis…We live in an increasingly “digitized environment.” How is this influencing our life patterns, our relationships, our life of Faith?  In fact, how are the technological means of social communication changing us as human persons? In turn, positively, can we use the means of Social Communication more effectively as part of the New Evangelization?  It should be a great discussion and something we can all relate to I’m sure.  So come out and join us and bring friends, even if they’re not part of Connect already.  TOTs are a great way to meet the group and get involved in a laid back fun atmosphere.

This week Wednesday, we will be doing our monthly service project, cleaning at the Wyoming Pregnancy Resource Center (2438 28th St. SW Wyoming, MI 49519) from 6:30 to 8pm.  Afterwards we’ll find a local restaurant for a late dinner.