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April 25, 2026
Weekly e-Bulletin
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11:00 AM Adventurer & Pathfinder Sabbath
with Guest Speaker Pastor Josant Barrientos
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“The Lord of Hope”
In the midst of your uncertainty, insecurity, or unbelief, God calls you to experience HOPE in ways you will be surprised, and in ways God will use you to bless others.
Join us for our 11 AM Worship Service on April 25 for this worship service presented by our Adventurers & Pathfinders. Investiture of all club members will also be held. We hope to see you there!
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| | “So we have many people of faith around us. Their lives tell us what faith means. So let us run the race that is before us and never give up." – Hebrews 12:1-3 ICB | Join us after worship service for the presentation of pins & honor badges club members earned this year. | | | 10:00 AM Sabbath School Bible Study | |
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Adult Sabbath School
Lesson 4:
“The Role of the Bible”
Teacher: David Dye
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Join us In-Person or on Zoom
ID: 957 7601 6469
Password: 258182
Phone:
312-626-6799 (US - Chicago)
309-205-3325 (US)
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Lección 4: “El papel de la Biblia”
Maestro: Elvis Rodriguez
Esta clase es en la aula
de "Grade 5-8"
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Children & Youth
Sabbath School
Sabbath School begins with song service
in the fellowship hall followed by
children and youth lesson study
in their lower level classrooms.
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23 DGAS Visitors Day
25 Adventurer & Pathfinder Sabbath
25-26 HAA Musical
30 Photo Deadline for Women's Day of Worship
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2 Worship Service - Speaker: Pastor Ira
2 May Potluck
2 ILC Women's Reset
3 Alaska Mission Trip Informational Meeting
9 Women's Day of Worship - Guest Speaker: Gail McKenzie
9 Mother's Day Potluck hosted by Men's Ministry
9 Women's Day of Worship Seminar - "Casting Pearls" with Keynote Speaker Gail McKenzie
10 Mother's Day
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Upcoming Dates to Remember | |
Jun 22-26 Vacation Bible School
Sept 20 Fall Fest
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Potluck - May 2 after worship service
Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. All are welcome.
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We are currently collecting names of the graduate class of 2026. If someone in your family has graduated over the winter or will be graduating this Spring or Fall, by April 30 please share their name, school, and grade level or degree with communications@dgsda.org. | |
Passcode: 740469
Join by phone: 312-626-6799
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Women's Day of Worship
with Gail McKenzie
May 9, 2026 • 11AM Worship Service
Downers Grove SDA Church
5524 Lee Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
| Join us for a special service led by women – from announcements to the message – as we come together in worship and praise. Potluck fellowship to follow. All are welcome to attend. There will be a special Mother's Day gift presented after the service for all the mothers & spiritual mothers in attendance. | Men's Ministry invites all in attendance to stay after church for a time of food and fellowship. Please bring a vegetarian potluck dish to share as we continue our celebration of the women in our lives! | Women are invited after our lunch to join us in the sanctuary for "Stringing Pearls", a seminar designed specifically for women. Ancient Rabbi’s when studying Torah described it as stringing pearls! Come discover how to find the pearls God has waiting for us! | Our keynote speaker for the day is Gail McKenzie, Women's Ministry Director of the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference. Our keynote speaker for the day is Gail McKenzie, Women's Ministry Director of the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference. | | Please register for this free event using the button in this announcement. First 50 women who register receive a special Women's Day of Worship gift. | As we prepare for this special day of worship, we invite all women to share photos of themselves and special women in their lives. Photo Limit: 3. Submissions deadline is April 30. Please submit photos to daisy.rivera@dgsda.org or hand the actual picture to Daisy, who will scan it and return it to you. Be sure to include the name of the women featured in the email or on with the physical photo. | | | |
Summer Camp Scholarship
If you would like to help children & youth from the church attend Camp Akita, you can donate to our Youth Camp fund under the Local Offerings section of you in person or online giving envelope.
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Applying for Funds
If you need financial assistance so your child can attend Camp Akita this summer, please see an elder or pastor Ira to make a fund request.
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| | Visit our giving page to donate tithe & offerings. Lambs offering is collected by the children before Children's Story. If you would like to donate towards special projects, such as church expense, or to give towards one of our various ministries, please visit our donation page. | |
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2, 16, 30 Local Church Budget
9 Disaster & Famine Relief - GC & NAD
23 Illinois Action
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2 Supports DGAS
9, 16, 23, 30 Children's Ministries
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February
Income $ 7,994
Budget $10,867
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YTD 2026
Income $18,017
Budget $21,733
| | | Donate to Support Fred's ALS Journey with His Family, organized by Lauren Miga | A member of our Downers Grove Adventist School family can use your help. Please visit their Go Fund Me page & prayerfully consider supporting this family. | | | | | | Do you have a prayer request you would like to share with our prayer ministry team? | |
Please include if we can share your request with our full team of prayer warriors or if it is confidential. | |
To share a special occasion, milestone, or achievement with the church family during worship service, please email elders@dgsda.org. | | | | | Adventurer & Pathfinder Clubs | |
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In Adventurers, children ages 5-9 learn lessons along side their parents or guardians that help them to develop spiritually, mentally and emotionally. This family-centered approach to learning helps to strengthen the parent-child relationship.
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Adventurer and Pathfinder Sabbath & Investiture
April 25 - Worship Service
with club potluck to follow in fellowship hall
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Adventurer and Pathfinder
Sabbath & Investiture
April 25 - Worship Service
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Potluck & Club Meeting
April 25 - After Worship Service
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Pathfinders is a Christ-centered club for youth in grades 5-10 with a focus on learning Biblical teachings as well as various skills in a wide range of subjects specifically developed for each class level.
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DGAS is an
Adventist Christian School
with an emphasis on
STEM & Outdoor Education.
We believe in academic excellence
while preparing our students
for this world and the one to come.
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DGAS Prayer Partners
We invite you to join us in lifting our school in prayer throughout the year. Each week we focus on one aspect of what helps make our school a blessing.
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Weekly April Prayers
26 Our 7th Graders
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Weekly May Prayers
3 Our 8th Graders
10 All Parents
17 Our DGAS Staff
24 Our DG Pastor
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May 1
School Awards Ceremony
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May 11-13
Middle School Outdoor Education
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May 15
Kindergarten Graduation
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Volunteer Opportunities Available!
Help DGAS from the comfort of your home. Visit our Google Doc form to volunteer to help us!
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DGAS Wishlists
We invite you to visit our classroom and Home & School Wishlists and prayerfully consider donating items listed.
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Pictured:
12 Acrylic Book Stands from the Pre/K & Elementary Classroom wishlist and 34" Extra Long Foldable Wagon from the Home & School wishlist.
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DGAS Outdoor Education Environmental Challenge
Now thru December 2026
Our school & church community are invited to join is us for this challenge to recycle specific plastics. Plastic must be clean & dry. Collection bins can be found outside each classroom and one in the stairwell leading leading to the church foyer. A list of acceptable plastic items are also posted on each donation box.
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Recyclable plastics being collected (♴﹠♶):
- Produce Bags
- One-use Shopping Bags
- Ice & Bread Bags
- Ziploc & Other Resealable Bags
- Dry Cleaning Bags
- Case Overwrap
- Cereal Box Liners
- Newspaper Sleeves
- Bubble Wrap & Plastic Mailers
Please note: we are not accepting any hard plastic items such as milk jugs, jars, water bottles, or their lids.
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Mission Akita 2026: Summer Edition! | Illinois Conference | | Our Conference is blessed to have a beautiful Camp and Retreat Center right in the center of our state, & we need YOU to help keep it that way! We invite you to join us for a time of meaningful work, special friendships, and spiritual renewal at our beautiful Camp. | | | | |
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Forged In Faith: Women's Reset
Illinois Conference
Set aside this day to slow down and let God renew your faith.
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Illinois Summer Camp | Camp Akita – Gilson, IL
Registration begins March 2!
| Christian Summer Camp in the heart of Illinois. Located in Gilson, IL. Just 2hrs & 45mins Southwest of Chicago. Discovery Jesus in new and exciting ways at Camp Akita! | | | | |
Come be a bart of something bigger! The new year is well underway, which lets us know that Summer Camp 2026 is almost here! | | We are looking for young people, ages 18 & older, to join our summer staff team. If you know of a young person that's interested in a summer of evangelism that will give them the opportunity to grow personally, create lasting friendships, but most importantly discover Jesus, we would love to talk with them. | | | | | You and your family are invited to Family Camp Meeting (July 22-25) for worship, recharging, connection, and an inspiring reminder of Jesus’ invitation to experience the kind of hope that only He provides. Registration opens May 4. | | | | | | | | |
Wednesday Bible Study
7:00 PM
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