Events – Encounter

	April 2025
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	1 ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP April 1, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm Encounter is our weekly worship and teaching - held in Capen Auditorium (second floor of Edwards Hall at ISU) every Tuesday at 8:00pm. •	2 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 2, 2025 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. •	3 Thurs Small Groups Thurs Small Groups April 3, 2025 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Thursdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Thursday Morning Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer April 3, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join us as we pray for lost students on campus. Meet at The 210 at 8:00 AM. 210 W Mulberry St, Normal IL Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org • •	4 Women's Coffee at the 210 Women's Coffee at the 210 April 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Intern Office at the 210 Ladies!! Join us every Friday at 9am at the 210! Bring Coffee! And stay tuned for special Friday mornings to come 🙂 This is a great space each we to be in community together. •	5	6 🏐Open Gym Volleyball🏐 🏐Open Gym Volleyball🏐 April 6, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1500 Airport Rd, Normal, IL 61761, USA Join us at Eastview Christian Church in Normal for open gym volleyball 🏐 from 2-4 PM! Bring friends!!😃 1500 Airport Rd, Normal, IL 61761 •
7	8 ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP April 8, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm Encounter is our weekly worship and teaching - held in Capen Auditorium (second floor of Edwards Hall at ISU) every Tuesday at 8:00pm. •	9 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 9, 2025 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Bundles for the Unhoused Bundles for the Unhoused April 9, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 210 W Mulberry St, Normal, IL 61761, USA Join the Extend Team as we make care bundles for those in need in our community! This is a great opportunity for fellowship and serving together! Join us from 5-6:30pm in the lounge at the 210! Contact Payton Wiltz (paytonwiltzff@gmail.com) with any questions! • •	10 Thurs Small Groups Thurs Small Groups April 10, 2025 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Thursdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Thursday Morning Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer April 10, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join us as we pray for lost students on campus. Meet at The 210 at 8:00 AM. 210 W Mulberry St, Normal IL Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org • •	11 Women's Coffee at the 210 Women's Coffee at the 210 April 11, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Intern Office at the 210 Ladies!! Join us every Friday at 9am at the 210! Bring Coffee! And stay tuned for special Friday mornings to come 🙂 This is a great space each we to be in community together. Men's Ministry Mornings Men's Ministry Mornings April 11, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Dudes - this is for you! Join us the second Friday of every month at the 210 (210 W Mulberry) at 9:30am to enjoy breakfast, community, and intentional time with the men in our ministry! We will be chatting about what we are learning in small groups, on Tuesday nights, at church, and in our own individual studies! 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 April 11, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Guys & Girls join us Friday’s from 12-2 PM at Eastview Christian Church in Normal for open gym basketball!! Bring friends! Pickleball Tournament! Pickleball Tournament! April 11, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Join the Engage Team in our Pickleball Tournament at Underwood Park! More details to come. Questions? Email Jacob: jdselig@ilstu.edu. • • • •	12 Men's Ministry Hiking Day Trip Men's Ministry Hiking Day Trip April 12, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Matthiessen State Park, 2500 IL-178, Oglesby, IL 61348, USA DUDES - Saturday April 12th, join the guys in our men's ministry for the day to hike up at Matthiessen State Park! More details coming soon 👀👀 •	13 SPRING BANQUET SPRING BANQUET April 13, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Each year, we invite the entire Encounter community (family, friends, supporters, alumni, etc...) to join us for a huge "thank you" dinner. Let's celebrate all God has done this year! We'll be in the Brown Ballroom (ISU Bone Student Center) on April 13th! Purchase tickets for the night in advance here! •
14	15 ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP April 15, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm Encounter is our weekly worship and teaching - held in Capen Auditorium (second floor of Edwards Hall at ISU) every Tuesday at 8:00pm. •	16 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 16, 2025 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. •	17 Thurs Small Groups Thurs Small Groups April 17, 2025 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Thursdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Thursday Morning Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer April 17, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join us as we pray for lost students on campus. Meet at The 210 at 8:00 AM. 210 W Mulberry St, Normal IL Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org • •	18 Women's Coffee at the 210 Women's Coffee at the 210 April 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Intern Office at the 210 Ladies!! Join us every Friday at 9am at the 210! Bring Coffee! And stay tuned for special Friday mornings to come 🙂 This is a great space each we to be in community together. Flag Football @ Eastview Flag Football @ Eastview April 18, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastview Christian Church - Normal, 1500 Airport Rd, Normal, IL 61761, USA FOOTBALL!!! 1pm-3pm 1500 Airport Rd, Normal, IL 61761 • •	19	20
21	22 ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP April 22, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm Encounter is our weekly worship and teaching - held in Capen Auditorium (second floor of Edwards Hall at ISU) every Tuesday at 8:00pm. •	23 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 23, 2025 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Spikeball on the QUAD! Spikeball on the QUAD! April 23, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us on the ISU’s quad this Wednesday at 2 PM to play Spikeball and make friends! • •	24 Thurs Small Groups Thurs Small Groups April 24, 2025 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Thursdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Thursday Morning Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer April 24, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join us as we pray for lost students on campus. Meet at The 210 at 8:00 AM. 210 W Mulberry St, Normal IL Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org • •	25 Men's Ministry Mornings Men's Ministry Mornings April 25, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Dudes - this is for you! Join us the last Friday of every month at the 210 (210 W Mulberry) at 9:30am to enjoy breakfast, community, and intentional time with the men in our ministry! We will be sharing a meal, getting to know each other, and spending time in fellowship! Women's Ministry Hike Women's Ministry Hike April 25, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Ladies!! Come hike at Merwin Nature preserve with the women's ministry! The bluebells should (hopefully) be in bloom during this time so come on a beautiful spring hike and enjoy the fresh air with us. We will be meet at the 210 at 12:30 and then drive over to Merwin Nature Preserve together. It's about a 20 minute drive away. If you have a car and are willing to drive, please have it available for us to carpool over! The hike isn't hard at all, a simple loop. We will hike for about an hour and a half and will try to be back to Bloomington around 3:00ish! Message Anna with any questions anna@isuencounter.org Pancake Outreach🥞 Pancake Outreach🥞 April 25, 2025 @ 10:30 pm - 11:55 pm Join us at The 210 to hand out pancakes🥞 and water to college students on campus! Questions? Contact Zach (zach@isuencounter.org) 210 W Mulberry St, Normal, IL, 61761 • • •	26	27 Outdoor Worship Night!! Outdoor Worship Night!! April 27, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Join us for a cozy evening under the stars! We'll gather around the bonfire for worship, community, and good eats—hotdogs, s'mores, and all your favorite campfire vibes. Come ready to play yard games, connect with friends, and experience Jesus in a laid-back outdoor setting. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and dress for the weather—we can’t wait to see you there! Address is 8760 N 2200 E Rd Downs, IL - see you there!!! •
28 Women's Ministry Pizza Picnic Women's Ministry Pizza Picnic April 28, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Ladies!!!!! Join us at the 210 for a pizza picnic! We will be serving pizza and hanging out in the courtyard to celebrate spring and the end of the school year. Dress cute and come ready to connect and reflect on the semester. Message one of the intern girls with any questions! hannah@isuencounter.org anna@isuencounter.org emily@isuencounter.org •	29 HEY SENIORS! HEY SENIORS! April 29, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:50 pm Calling all Seniors! On Tuesday, April 29th come to The 210 and hear from our staffon how to be sent out from this season of life in a God honoring way. Meetatthe210 at 6:30pm! We will walk over to Capen for Encounter afterward. Attendance is required for thosewishing to participate in the Senior Send Off at our 4/29 Encounter gathering ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP April 29, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm Encounter is our weekly worship and teaching - held in Capen Auditorium (second floor of Edwards Hall at ISU) every Tuesday at 8:00pm. • •	30 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 30, 2025 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. •

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