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Pathways – Service Project
The Pathways campus group did our service project by taking a trip together to the Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg. We worked together to pack food to be sent to other countries to feed children who are less fortunate. Following this we spent time in fellowship enjoying some brunch together.
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Teens Gathering
JY Teens saw a lot of new faces in February! They got a chance to meet and talk about the value of fasting, abstinence and almsgiving in preparation for Lent. In all that they do, they offer their sacrifices as a way of trusting in God!
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February Household
For February Household, we met together at the Bijoys house to spend time in prayer, reflection and fellowship. Edwin shared the reflections on working hard in the kingdom of the Lord and we spent time sharing personal reflections and discussing some questions on how we pray, what songs or bible verses that we use in…
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Super Bowl Party 2025
The Jesus Youth Young Adults organized a Super Bowl party for all the youth in the region including High Schoolers. They used this as an outreach opportunity to invite friends and share in fellowship and fun. While enjoying the game, everyone spent a lot of time talking to each other, enjoying the different dishes everyone…
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Pathways – First Gathering
The first gathering of Pathways, a campus program, took place on Feb 1st, at Jonathan and Joel’s house. Seven students who have committed to attending 6 sessions over the next 3 months will journey together with the two facilitators, Jonathan and Theresa, as they meet every two weeks and reflect on various topics and pray…
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Girls Adventure Club
Middle School Girls Adventure Club went out bowling to celebrate their time together and to enjoy a time of fellowship and to celebrate Valentine’s day. After this, they met at Jijo and Jiji house for a time of discussion, prayer and fellowship. The discussion was around seeing God as a lover and soul mate and…
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Boys Adventure Club
The middle school boys Adventure Club met this month and in the spirit of the football season, they had a game of football despite the cold and later gathered at the Antony household to watch the movie, When The Game Stands Tall. Following the movie they had discussions around the themes of the movie which…
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Formation Weekend
We had the first formation weekend of 2025 from January 24-26 at the Jacob house in Elmhurst, where we had a group of our youth and young adults take part in Emmaus and Stewardship course. These formation weekends are always a great time of learning, praying and growing together while also spending plenty of time…
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KCA – Juniors
KCA for Juniors (5-8yrs) happened at the Antony house in January. They talked about God’s infinite love for us and about the story of the prodigal son. They took part in an activity to further solidify the meaning of God’s love. If you are interested in joining a future KCA gathering, please reach out.
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January Household
January household, the monthly gathering of all JY’s in the area, happened at the Emprayil house on January 18th. Jonathan Cyriac shared the reflection for the month, reflecting on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the question of ‘Do I have a heart?’, i.e. to examine our capacity for compassion, selflessness, and solidarity in an…
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Road From Zion
We had a post-Zion gathering on January 16th at the Abraham House. We spent time in fellowship, sharing the graces from the Zion conference, praying together and eating dinner together. It was a beautiful time to listen to how each person’s unique experience of grace at the conference.
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KCA – Seniors
KCA Seniors (8+) gathered in January at the Antony house and spent time in prayer, fellowship and activity.
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JY Chicago at Zion 2025
We had a group of about 20 attendees representing Chicago at Zion, a national campus conference, that took place from Dec 31 – Jan 4th in Woodlake, TX. They were among the 360 campus students who came from around the country. Here are some of their sharings: “I had a great experience at this year’s…