Learning and Serving

After our night spent in the hostel, many in our group got familiar with a new sound, the sound of the L  (Elevated Train) as it roared outside our window all night.  Despite that, we had an early breakfast and met many people from all over the world who were also staying in the hostel.

We then went to Trinity UCC Church and had a fantastic worship experience with great music and a sermon by Rev Otis Moss III which was great for all but especially our youth. 

We they had a brief tour of Chicago driving up Lakeshore Blvd with landmarks such as Solder Field and Lake Michigan in our view.  It was a fantastic day weather wise as well.

We had lunch at Gina’s East and experienced Chicago style pizzza.  We then went onto the Church of the Bretheren where we will be staying for the rest of the week.  We have our work assignments for the week and our excited about some of the experiences we will share with you.  Stay tuned.

We all arrived safely in Chicago and are spending the night at the Hi-Chicago Hostel.  Here is a picture of spending time at the airport–Atlanta.

I will be posting daily updates of what we will be doing in Chicago along with some pictures of the folks in our group.  The entire L&S team welcomes your interest in what we are doing.  So check back and follow our adventures in the windy city–right now it’s sounds like “hot town, summer in the city.”   Steve W. 

Our Learning and Serving team will fly out to Chicago Saturday June 27. They will work in different locations all across the city. Please come back to this blog and find out more about their experiences as they will post about their day’s work.