Events – Encounter

	April 2026
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		1 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 1, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. •	2 Thurs Small Groups Thurs Small Groups April 2, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Thursdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Thursday Morning Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer April 2, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join us as we pray for lost students on campus. Meet at the Starbucks at the Bone Student Center at ISU at 8:00 AM. Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 April 2, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Guys & Girls join us from 1-3 PM at Eastview Christian Church in Normal for open gym basketball!! Bring friends! 1500 Airport Rd, Normal, IL 61761 • • •	3 Women's Coffee!! Women's Coffee!! April 3, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Coffeehouse in Uptown Normal, 114 E Beaufort St, Normal, IL 61761, USA Ladies!!! This event is for you! Women's coffee, 9:00-10:30 on Friday morning at Coffeehouse in Uptown Normal. The purpose of these mornings is to spend quality time in community with other gals, to meet new friends and encourage each other to grow in our faith. Bring your own coffee from home or grab a drink from a coffeeshop in town! We will just be spending time together!!! We are so excited to meet with you on Friday mornings! See you then! Contact Aliza Riggins (aliza@isuencounter.org) or Anna Ferguson (anna@isuencounter.org) for any questions! •	4	5
6 Outreach @ ISU! Outreach @ ISU! April 6, 2026 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Join us on ISU’s Quad on Monday’s from 12:15-1:45 PM for campus outreach! Anybody is welcome to join, and for however long! Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org •	7 ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP April 7, 2026 @ 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. •	8 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 8, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. •	9 Thurs Small Groups Thurs Small Groups April 9, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Thursdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Thursday Morning Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer April 9, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join us as we pray for lost students on campus. Meet at the Starbucks at the Bone Student Center at ISU at 8:00 AM. Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 April 9, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Guys & Girls join us from 1-3 PM at Eastview Christian Church in Normal for open gym basketball!! Bring friends! 1500 Airport Rd, Normal, IL 61761 • • •	10 Small Service Op - Midwest Food Bank Small Service Op - Midwest Food Bank April 10, 2026 @ 8:15 am - 12:30 pm 2031 Warehouse Rd, Normal, IL 61761 Come serve with some Encounter staff at Midwest Food Bank’s distribution warehouse! Serving until noon, followed by lunch (provided for you)! 6 volunteers total. Closed-toed shoes required. Register here: https://volunteer.midwestfoodbank.org/registrations/4cwhxT3ikR/claim_spot Women's Coffee!! Women's Coffee!! April 10, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Coffeehouse in Uptown Normal, 114 E Beaufort St, Normal, IL 61761, USA Ladies!!! This event is for you! Women's coffee, 9:00-10:30 on Friday morning at Coffeehouse in Uptown Normal. The purpose of these mornings is to spend quality time in community with other gals, to meet new friends and encourage each other to grow in our faith. Bring your own coffee from home or grab a drink from a coffeeshop in town! We will just be spending the morning together in community and fellowship. We are so excited to meet with you on Friday mornings! See you then! Contact Aliza Riggins (aliza@isuencounter.org) or Anna Ferguson (anna@isuencounter.org) for any questions! Crafternoon! Crafternoon! April 10, 2026 @ 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Ladies!! Come to Bone on Friday afternoons from 2:15-3:15 to craft together! BYOC (bring your own craft!) and just come relax to end the week! If you don't craft, come hang out and just chat with us! Meet at the couches by the doors on the second floor! Invite your friends!! Questions? Contact Carissa Shue (carissa@isuencounter.org) • • •	11	12
13 Outreach @ ISU! Outreach @ ISU! April 13, 2026 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Join us on ISU’s Quad on Monday’s from 12:15-1:45 PM for campus outreach! Anybody is welcome to join, and for however long! Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org Freshmen Connect Freshmen Connect April 13, 2026 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Join us at 8 pm every other Monday this semester at Northside Church of Christ to connect with other Freshmen, play games, and find community! 1908 N Towanda Barnes Rd, Bloomington, IL 61705 Questions? Email Caden: caden@isuencounter.org or Carissa: carissa@isuencounter.org • •	14 ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP April 14, 2026 @ 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. •	15 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 15, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. •	16 Thurs Small Groups Thurs Small Groups April 16, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Thursdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Thursday Morning Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer April 16, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join us as we pray for lost students on campus. Meet at the Starbucks at the Bone Student Center at ISU at 8:00 AM. Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 April 16, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Guys & Girls join us from 1-3 PM at Eastview Christian Church in Normal for open gym basketball!! Bring friends! 1500 Airport Rd, Normal, IL 61761 • • •	17 Coffee and Walk!! Coffee and Walk!! April 17, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Uptown Normal, 11 Uptown Circle, Normal, IL 61761, USA Ladies!!! This event is for you! Coffee & Walk!!! 9:00-10:30. The purpose of these mornings is to spend quality time in community with other gals, to meet new friends and encourage each other to grow in our faith. Bring your own coffee from home or grab a drink from a coffeeshop in town! We will meet under the blue tent in Uptown Normal and then hop on the constitution trail for a walk! We'll try to be back in uptown by 10:30 but you can leave as you need to! We are so excited to meet with you on Friday mornings! See you then! Contact Aliza Riggins (aliza@isuencounter.org) or Anna Ferguson (anna@isuencounter.org) for any questions! Breakfast w/ the Bros Breakfast w/ the Bros April 17, 2026 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Dudes! Join us from 9:30-11ish for a morning spent together. We'll have pancakes 🥞🥞 and juice; come spend a morning with the guys in this ministry talking about the Lord and enjoying time together. Crafternoon! Crafternoon! April 17, 2026 @ 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Ladies!! Come to Bone on Friday afternoons from 2:15-3:15 to craft together! BYOC (bring your own craft!) and just come relax to end the week! If you don't craft, come hang out and just chat with us! Meet at the couches by the doors on the second floor! Invite your friends!! Questions? Contact Carissa Shue (carissa@isuencounter.org) • • •	18	19
20 Outreach @ ISU! Outreach @ ISU! April 20, 2026 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Join us on ISU’s Quad on Monday’s from 12:15-1:45 PM for campus outreach! Anybody is welcome to join, and for however long! Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org •	21 ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP April 21, 2026 @ 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. •	22 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 22, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. •	23 Thurs Small Groups Thurs Small Groups April 23, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Thursdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Thursday Morning Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer April 23, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join us as we pray for lost students on campus. Meet at the Starbucks at the Bone Student Center at ISU at 8:00 AM. Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 April 23, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Guys & Girls join us from 1-3 PM at Eastview Christian Church in Normal for open gym basketball!! Bring friends! 1500 Airport Rd, Normal, IL 61761 • • •	24 Women's Coffee & Truth!! Women's Coffee & Truth!! April 24, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Coffeehouse in Uptown Normal, 114 E Beaufort St, Normal, IL 61761, USA Ladies!!! This event is for you! Women's coffee & truth, 9:00-10:30 on Friday morning at Coffeehouse in Uptown Normal. The purpose of these mornings is to spend quality time in community with other gals, to meet new friends and encourage each other to grow in our faith. Bring your own coffee from home or grab a drink from a coffeeshop in town! We will be spending time diving into the word together and being in our bibles as a group! We are so excited to meet with you on Friday mornings! See you then! Contact Aliza Riggins (aliza@isuencounter.org) or Anna Ferguson (anna@isuencounter.org) for any questions! Crafternoon! Crafternoon! April 24, 2026 @ 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Ladies!! Come to Bone on Friday afternoons from 2:15-3:15 to craft together! BYOC (bring your own craft!) and just come relax to end the week! If you don't craft, come hang out and just chat with us! Meet at the couches by the doors on the second floor! Invite your friends!! Questions? Contact Carissa Shue (carissa@isuencounter.org) Pickleball Tournament!! Pickleball Tournament!! April 24, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Underwood Park, 200 Jersey Ave, Normal, IL 61761, USA Join us for a PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT! 4-7, Underwood Park. Come at 3:45 to sign in! Single elimination-style tournament, gift card prizes for winning team! Signup at https://forms.gle/1PSH3D5bXxrxDLnd8 Email Tyler @ tyler@isuencounter.org with any questions • • •	25	26
27 IWU Outreach! IWU Outreach! April 27, 2026 @ 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Join us on IWU’s Quad on Monday from 12:15-1:45 PM for campus outreach! Anybody is welcome to join, and for however long! Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org Freshmen Connect Freshmen Connect April 27, 2026 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Join us at 8 pm every other Monday this semester at Northside Church of Christ to connect with other Freshmen, play games, and find community! 1908 N Towanda Barnes Rd, Bloomington, IL 61705 Questions? Email Caden: caden@isuencounter.org or Carissa: carissa@isuencounter.org • •	28 ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP ENCOUNTER WEEKLY WORSHIP April 28, 2026 @ 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. •	29 Wed Small Groups Wed Small Groups April 29, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Wednesdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. •	30 Thurs Small Groups Thurs Small Groups April 30, 2026 Searching for community? Join us for weekly small groups on Thursdays at 7pm and 8pm each week. Thursday Morning Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer April 30, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join us as we pray for lost students on campus. Meet at the Starbucks at the Bone Student Center at ISU at 8:00 AM. Questions? Email Zach: zach@isuencounter.org 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 🏀Open Gym at Eastview🏀 April 30, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Guys & Girls join us from 1-3 PM at Eastview Christian Church in Normal for open gym basketball!! Bring friends! 1500 Airport Rd, Normal, IL 61761 • • •

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