One of our kids volunteers recently heard a new child say to her Mom that she wanted to come back to Destination the next week. Guess what, they came back! Now that was encouraging. Heather and I put our two boys in Destination Kids every Sunday and they love it. The Bible based DVD and […]
Christmas In Chicago 2009
Mark your calendars because on Sunday December 13th, Destination Church is starting a mini Christmas series titled Christmas In Chicago — and you are invited! This two week series will be a great opportunity for family and friends to make Christmas a touch more meaningful. Christmas offers so many nostalgic experiences so why not make […]
Church Summer Internship 2010
In 2009 we started something very cool! A month long internship focused on evangelism. We gathered 8 young guys from around the US and hit the streets (in a positive way). We surveyed close to 600 people and had incredible opportunities to pray and share. Those who participated experienced one of the hardest 4 weeks […]
Happy Thanksgiving (No Service Sunday)
Happy thanksgiving! Don’t forget Destination Church in Chicago is not meeting this Sunday November 29. See you on Dec 6. We hope you have a safe and fun thanksgiving. Let’s keep each other in our prayers and make sure to reach out to those who don’t have friends and family close by. Enjoy the turkey!
Special Guest Speaker
On Sunday Dec 6th, Destination Church in Chicago will be proud to welcome John Lanferman as our guest speaker. John oversee’s our church planting efforts in the USA and travels extensively to initiate and strengthen churches. Dec 6th is a Sunday that you don’t want to accidentally set your alarm for PM rather than AM — don’t […]
Collecting Non-perishables & Personal Care Items
Vital Bridges, a Chicago organization, is leading the fight against HIV/AIDS, helping low-income men, women, and children. This year, they will work to provide half a million meals to people in desperate need. But, they can’t reach that goal without our help! Our very own Kez Gerdel of Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy (a Charter […]
Chicago Church Now On Facebook
Destination Church in Chicago is now on Facebook! Did you catch that? We have an awesome Facebook page thanks to our very own social media guru Joshua MacFarlane. There are a few things you can do to help us spread the word and get more fans: Become a fan yourself at: //www.facebook.com/ourdestination Tweet the above URL […]
Our Vision For Students & Twenties
We plan to inspire college students and twenties to have a life vision for starting new churches. Doing ministry on campus has to ultimately be about the future. Chicago is an influential city that impacts the future of the region, country and world. Reaching students and giving them a passion for church planting is one […]
How do you measure generosity?
How do you measure generosity? Is bigger and more expensive more generous? Is it the intent that is important or the dollar value? In the Gospel of Mark chapter 12 Jesus purposefully watches how much money people were putting in the offering. He records that many wealthy people were putting in large sums. The whole […]
Prayer at Destination
This past Sunday at Destination Church we looked at week 5 of our current series: What Does It Take To Start A Church? We tackled the subject of prayer which you can download or listen to here. It doesn’t matter who you are, you will one day face a situation that will make you realize your […]