My colleague Daniel Wright and I joined 53 middle school students and staff for their annual “Rake & Run.” These servant leaders are a part of the Student Serving Society….

Our Bloomingdale Church staff and spouses are halfway through an 8-week certificate course that teaches peer-to-peer spiritual and emotional care. Practice-oriented training includes the BLESS CPR framework

Today we welcome back the Marquardt Middle School intramural program at the Bloomingdale Church gymnasium – after a pandemic-related hiatus. Marquardt School District 15 supports students beyond school hours with positive activities and trusted adults.

One of my 2022 goals has been to “develop five new competencies to the level of completing a task.”

I recently enjoyed officiating a wedding for a couple that I knew when they were students attending a youth center I co-led at a decade ago. Staying and serving in the #community generates opportunities like this!

Thank you Bloomingdale Park District for providing two key connecting events throughout this summer: concert series in Old Town park and the (Oasis) city pool It’s a relational network for our entire family…