Date Night Challenge

Marriage is tough...but it is the best commitment and blessing you can have.  This year we are partenering with local churches and restaurants to provide a unique and wonderful opportunity for folks to put the fun back in functional.  It is way too easy to slide into routines and responsibilities and forget to date each other and enjoy one another...before you know it this romantic connection is about raising kids and keeping the trash in the right place.

With this in mind...

February and March, we have coordinated with various restaurants to offer special 'date night deals' http://www.datenightchallenge.com/chicago/

There you will also find great resources for those dates: questiones, surveys, and fun activities to do while on a date, along with an app for your phone and other resources and tools.

The point of this is to remind people and help people carve out time for dating your spouse no matte how long you have been married.  Studies show that dating can increase contentment and happiness as well as overall health in the home.

Additionally, Community of Faith is hoping to help folks go even deeper.

On February 25th we will be hosting a video broadcast program put together by Focus on the Family.  Hosted by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley, with music and comedic entertainment  the eveninig is sure to be fun and also helpful.  We are also excited to announce we have partnered with Olive Black to provide the desserts that evening (the dessert will be listed soon). 

At the end of the evening Focus on the Family has also added 2 special date night downloads for free that you can use for 2 more dates.  More info will be coming soon.  And since we know how expensive this can get with childcare, Community of Faith is also hosting 2 additional date night babysitting evenings March 10th and 24th from 5-8 PM.  We will feed them and watch them so you can enjoy the bonus material from Focus on the Family. (there will be a cost to cover dinnerlisted soon).

Babysitting will be provided on the 25th with no dinner for the kids. Drop Kids off at Your World Fitness anytime after 5:40, pick up 8-8:30, after the event concludes as Community of Faith.

The cost is $10 per couple and that includes everything!

We need to know how many desserts and places to set as well as children for the 25th. Please RSVP no later than February 17th by voice message at the church:    815-675-1074

or email Wendy at:     Wendy_nestler@comcast.net