Our weekly weekday Bible Study will have a special topic tomorrow: Holy Week Texts! Join us for studying God's word as part of your Holy Week! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #readingthebible #christianeducation #lent #easter #LivingWatersCL #HolyWeek

Help us feed the hungry in our community. Join us in volunteering at the CLFP Wednesday any time you can between 8-2. #livingwaterslive #mchenrycountyil #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #calledtoserve #ministryinaction #feedingthehungry #foodpantry #LivingWatersCL

Please join us in worship this Holy Week. All are welcome. Share far and wide! #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #goodnews #Godisgood #GodsGift #GodsWord #GodIsHere #LivingWatersCL #easter #MaundyThursday #goodfriday #holyweek

Easter Egg Hunt Part 3 #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #ministryinaction #outreach #feedingthehungry #GodIsHere #SundaySchool #easteregghunt #Easter #LivingWatersCL

Easter Egg Hunt Part 2 #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #ministryinaction #outreach #feedingthehungry #GodIsHere #SundaySchool #easteregghunt #Easter #LivingWatersCL

209 kids came out to our Easter Egg Hunt, a new record! Thank you everyone who volunteered, donated, and helped stuff the over 4,400 eggs to make this free event for our community possible! Thank you for the pounds of food donations, they will go to the Wonder Lake Food Pantry! #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #ministryinaction #outreach #feedingthehungry #GodIsHere #SundaySchool #easteregghunt #Easter #LivingWatersCL

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is back TOMORROW, 3/24 at 1 pm! Find all the information here: https://fb.me/e/589tplWuy #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #easteregghunt #easteregghunt2023 #easter #easter2024 #LivingWatersCL

Please join us in worship this Holy Week. All are welcome. Share far and wide! #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #goodnews #Godisgood #GodsGift #GodsWord #GodIsHere #LivingWatersCL #easter #MaundyThursday #goodfriday #holyweek

BRACKETS DUE TODAY AT 10 am! Links and password to the pools are on realm! Please ask Pastor if you have any questions. Let's get the pool as big as possible this year! Lent Madness is back! NEW THIS YEAR: We will have an additional bracket pool for the women's tournament! So we will have 2 champions! More details to come Sunday for how we live out our baptismal promise of "living amongst God's people" this Lent... #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #fun #fellowship #lent #MarchMadness #LivingWatersCL

Join us, for our FINAL potluck dinner at 630 pm and interactive worship at 7 pm tonight! Tonight's focus is Intellectual Health. This Lent we are exploring the various ways God calls us to be healthy as we seek wholeness in our lives. We give thanks to God for these precious gifts! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #lent #health #wholeness #LivingWatersCL

BRACKETS DUE 10 am on Thursday morning! Links and password to the pools are on realm! Please ask Pastor if you have any questions. Let's get the pool as big as possible this year! Lent Madness is back! NEW THIS YEAR: We will have an additional bracket pool for the women's tournament! So we will have 2 champions! More details to come Sunday for how we live out our baptismal promise of "living amongst God's people" this Lent... #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #fun #fellowship #lent #MarchMadness #LivingWatersCL

Our building is an election site today. As Lutherans we proudly support the civic process of our country, and advocate voting in accordance to the promises made at our baptism including, "proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed; serve all people following the example of Jesus; and strive for justice and peace in all the earth". Please go vote! #livingwaterslive #ELCAvotes #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #voting #freedom #baptism #LivingWatersCL

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is back this Sunday, 3/24 at 1 pm! Find all the information here: https://fb.me/e/589tplWuy #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #easteregghunt #easteregghunt2023 #easter #easter2024 #LivingWatersCL

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #blessing #stpatricksday #stpatricksday2024 #LivingWatersCL

This Sunday the RIC bible study continues this week with the Clobber Verses part 2. Join us for whatever you can, this is important scriptural study as an RIC congregation. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #readingthebible #christianeducation #reconcilinginchrist #reconcilingworks #GodsJustice #ministryinaction #biblestudy #LivingWatersCL

"Can it really be true that God actually loves someone like me?”- The question at the heart of the sermon Sunday. "For God so loved the whole world that God gave God's only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him" #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #sermonecho #godislove #readingthebible #Godisgood #GodsWord #godlovesall #GodIsHere #LivingWatersCL

Join us, potluck dinner at 630 pm and interactive worship at 7 pm tonight! Tonight's focus is Financial Health. This Lent we are exploring the various ways God calls us to be healthy as we seek wholeness in our lives. We give thanks to God for these precious gifts! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #lent #health #wholeness #LivingWatersCL

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is back on 3/24 at 1 pm! Find all the information here: https://fb.me/e/589tplWuy #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #easteregghunt #easteregghunt2023 #easter #easter2024 #LivingWatersCL

Lent Madness is back! NEW THIS YEAR: We will have an additional bracket pool for the women's tournament! So we will have 2 champions! More details to come Sunday for how we live out our baptismal promise of "living amongst God's people" this Lent... #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #fun #fellowship #lent #MarchMadness #LivingWatersCL

Let's try this again, pray for no more flu season! TOMORROW: we will have a speaker from Veterans Path to Hope to talk about their mission and how we can support them! As a reminder, all giving to the Change for Change fund for this Quarter will go to Veterans Path to Hope! Thanks for your generosity! #livingwaterslive #newlife #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #EveryGiftMatters #ministryinaction #changeforchange #LivingWatersCL

This Sunday the RIC bible study continues this week with the Clobber Verses. Join us for whatever you can, this is important scriptural study as an RIC congregation. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #readingthebible #christianeducation #reconcilinginchrist #reconcilingworks #GodsJustice #ministryinaction #biblestudy #LivingWatersCL

Please join us in worship this Holy Week. All are welcome. Share far and wide! #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #goodnews #Godisgood #GodsGift #GodsWord #GodIsHere #LivingWatersCL #easter #MaundyThursday #goodfriday #holyweek

Join us, potluck dinner at 630 pm and interactive worship at 7 pm tonight! Tonight's focus is Emotional Health. This Lent we are exploring the various ways God calls us to be healthy as we seek wholeness in our lives. We give thanks to God for these precious gifts! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #lent #health #wholeness #LivingWatersCL

"I want to make clear they are special not because those were the places God decided to show up and meet us. Rather they are the places when we felt God’s divine presence touch our very being. God was always there, but those are the places where we realized it and perceived it with our bodies. What was missing was not God’s incarnational presence, but rather our awareness, and these special places helped us realize that God’s promises, including to always be with us, are still true." #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #sermonecho #worship #GodIsHere #inspiration #blessing #LivingWatersCL

One of our ministry partners, Bethany Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake, is hosting a forum on the ballot measure regarding mental health tomorrow. No word yet if it will be recorded. If you have questions please ask Pastor Zach who also serves on the NAMI McHenry County Board. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #mentalhealth #mhatlw #LivingWatersCL

Congratulations to the first Eagle Scout of Scouts BSA Troop 194 - Crystal Lake, IL, Ethan Driscol! Thanks for the new fire pit area! #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #community #ministryinaction #bsa194 #eaglescout #LivingWatersCL

TOMORROW: we will have a speaker from Veterans Path to Hope to talk about their mission and how we can support them! As a reminder, all giving to the Change for Change fund for this Quarter will go to Veterans Path to Hope! Thanks for your generosity! #livingwaterslive #newlife #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #EveryGiftMatters #ministryinaction #changeforchange #LivingWatersCL

This Sunday the RIC bible study is back for a Sunday run spanning six weeks. Join us for whatever you can, this is important scriptural study as an RIC congregation. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #readingthebible #christianeducation #reconcilinginchrist #reconcilingworks #GodsJustice #ministryinaction #biblestudy #LivingWatersCL

From the sermon Sunday: "Perhaps there are ways I can stand against the broken systems of the world. Maybe my actions, though small by themselves, can be part of a greater movement of love and grace. Maybe, just maybe, there is a way that we can change the world even if we aren’t sure how this massive change will happen, but we trust God will show us the way!" #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #sermonecho #EveryGiftMatters #calledtoserve #worship #ministryinaction #LivingWatersCL

Join us, potluck dinner at 630 pm and interactive worship at 7 pm tonight! Tonight's focus is Physical Health. This Lent we are exploring the various ways God calls us to be healthy as we seek wholeness in our lives. We give thanks to God for these precious gifts! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #lent #health #wholeness #LivingWatersCL

Do you like to sing but are intimidated by microphones? Do you just not have time for another long commitment? Join the Holiday Choir – a short term, low commitment, musical group that will sing here on Easter morning. All adults and youth are invited. Stay tuned for rehearsal details #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #community #EveryGiftMatters #worship #easter #musicministry🎶 #LivingWatersCL

Ethan Driscol, whose Eagle Scout project was rebuilding our firepit area, is having his honor court this Saturday. PLEASE RSVP if you are attending! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #community #LivingWatersCL #bsa194 #eaglescout

Last call on tickets is TOMORROW! All proceeds help our youth go to the National Youth Gathering. Let's show our support and cheer on our Chili Champions! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #missiontrip #youthgroup #fellowship #feedingthehungry #elcanyg2024 #LivingWatersCL

The RIC bible study is back for a Sunday run spanning six weeks. Join us for whatever you can, this is important scriptural study as an RIC congregation. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #readingthebible #christianeducation #reconcilinginchrist #reconcilingworks #GodsJustice #ministryinaction #biblestudy #LivingWatersCL

Our Anti-Racism Gathering is meeting this Sunday after worship! Please join us for an hour of study and conversation. Bring a lunch or a snack if desired. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #community #sharingthegraceofchrist #christianeducation #antiracism #LivingWatersCL

Meet our new music director C.T. Hogan this Sunday! C.T. grew up in a traditional ELCA church near Lake Geneva, where he started playing music in church in 7th grade. In addition to singing, he plays trombone, keyboard, and drums. He was a music major for a year in college before deciding he didn’t want to pursue music for a living (he has since changed his mind). He has attended six different colleges and even managed to graduate from a couple of them! After earning a masters degree in medieval studies in Scotland, he studied history at the University of California and then taught ancient and medieval history at the University of Wisconsin and a small Catholic college, which permanently closed during the pandemic. While living out near Silicon Valley, he started working as a mobile phone game designer and still does creative content writing and game design occasionally. He has worked as a music leader in a variety of Protestant churches over the past two decades, in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, California, and Maryland. He is passionate about including woodwinds and brass in worship, and loves arranging music for whatever instrumentation is available. Because he started playing in church as a teenager, he enjoys involving youth in Sunday morning music as well, and he looks forward to involving more musicians in worship at Living Waters. He has played in many concert bands in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin and has played and arranged for multiple jazz bands and even a trombone choir (it’s not as bad as you might think). During the pandemic, he learned to play the vibraphone (the xylophone’s cooler, smoother big brother) at the community college here in town, and if you have $5,000 to throw away, he’d love to have a vibraphone of his very own! Outside of church, he loves jazz & funk, role-playing games, medieval history, half of the Star Wars videos on Disney+, and potato chips.

This Lent we are exploring the various ways God calls us to be healthy as we week wholeness in our lives. We give thanks to God for these precious gifts! Join us, potluck dinner at 630 pm and interactive worship at 7 pm tonight! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #lent #health #wholeness #LivingWatersCL

We had some folks asking what the book was again that pastor referenced in the sermon? It is "Braving the Wilderness by Dr. Brené Brown. Remember, you don't have to fit in for God, baptism shows us we, all uniquely and fearfully made, belong forever! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sermonecho #Godisgood #GoodNews #GodsGrace #LivingWatersCL #sharingthegraceofchrist #Baptism #FaceYourFears #OnlyYouCanBeYou

Help us install and come meet our new council this Sunday during worship #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #community #sharingthegraceofchrist #worship #blessing #EveryGiftMatters #LivingWatersCL

Youth Group is this Sunday! Bring a friend! #livingwaterslive #mchenrycountyil #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #calledtoserve #ministryinaction #fun #youthgroup #LivingWatersCL

This Lent we are exploring the various ways God calls us to be healthy as we week wholeness in our lives. We give thanks to God for these precious gifts! Join us, potluck dinner at 630 pm and interactive worship at 7 pm. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #lent #health #wholeness #LivingWatersCL

"Don't worry about knowing the right thing to say... People probably won't even remember exactly what you said, but they will remember how they felt when you listened to them!" #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sermonecho #Godisgood #GoodNews #GodsGrace #LivingWatersCL #sharingthegraceofchrist #ListeningHelps #Listening

We would LOVE it if you joined us in Ash Wednesday worship! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #lent #AshWednesday #ashwednesday2024 #ashtoashdusttodust #valentinesday2024 #Godislove #LivingWatersCL

Join us for the latest episode in our Mental Health Online Series! This month we have Elisa from Turning Point Inc, speaking on dating violence. As always you can comment and/or message us with any quesitons or feedback you have! Happy to help you get the help you need #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #crystallakeil #mentalhealth #mhatlw #partnerships #turningpointinc #LivingWatersCL

We had not one but two baptisms yesterday! Jenny and Jia, you are beloved children of God! #livingwaterslive #Godsgifts #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #goodnews #baptism #worship #ministryinaction #GodsGift #LivingWatersCL

Thank you to everyone who gave to our SOUPerbowl food drive! It was close, but the 49ers have a little more support than the Chiefs! Who do you have winning? #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #ministryinaction #feedingthehungry #outreach #LivingWatersCL

Rejoice we have not one but two baptisms tomorrow! Come join in the celebration of new life! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #goodnews #Godisgood #baptism #GodsGift #Godsgifts #LivingWatersCL

Our Anti-Racism Gathering is meeting this Sunday after worship! Please join us for an hour of study and conversation. Bring a lunch or a snack if desired. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #community #sharingthegraceofchrist #christianeducation #antiracism #LivingWatersCL

This Lent we are exploring the various ways God calls us to be healthy as we week wholeness in our lives. We give thanks to God for these precious gifts! Join us, potluck dinner at 630 pm and interactive worship at 7 pm. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #lent #health #wholeness #LivingWatersCL

Introducing SOUPerbowl Sunday at Living Waters! Show which team you are cheering for by donating food to the food pantry this Sunday! So who will get the most donations, Chiefs of Niners? #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #generosity #sharingthegraceofchrist #fellowship #Superbowl #Foodpantry #FeedingTheHungry #LivingWatersCL

All giving to the Change for Change fund for this Quarter will go to Veterans Path to Hope! Thanks for your generosity! #livingwaterslive #newlife #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #EveryGiftMatters #ministryinaction #changeforchange #LivingWatersCL

We are sending our first donation of 2024 from Change for Change! Change for Change is our now rotating offering that supports local charities, causes and organizations. Together we are sending out over $275.59! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #thankful #Godsgifts #generosity #stewardship #sharingthegraceofchrist #changeforchange #LivingWatersCL

Worship team is meeting with Lent on our minds! Join our team Sunday, we love new ideas! #livingwaterslive #mchenrycountyil #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #worship #ministryinaction #lent #LivingWatersCL

Tickets on sale now! All proceeds help our youth go to the National Youth Gathering. Let's show our support and cheer on our Chili Champions! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #missiontrip #youthgroup #fellowship #feedingthehungry #elcanyg2024 #LivingWatersCL

We are back 9:45 am TODAY! Bring your questions and get ready to dive deep into scripture. We LOVE studying God's word! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #readingthebible #education #biblestudy #LivingWatersCL

"See that's for the good news is this morning, no matter what the world names us, God knows who we really are. And God is that highest authority in our life, who in the waters of baptism calls us by name. Not just the name that we are known as to others then, but the name that will be written in the book of life forever. God names you a precious and beloved child of God. God names you forgiven. God fulfills the promise of Jesus's name, the name above all names, so that you may be called a holy one of God." #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #goodnews #godislove #sermonecho #GodsWord #LivingWatersCL

This Sunday both our BSA pack and troop will be with us in worship, where we will bless them for the year ahead! #livingwaterslive #mchenrycountyil #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #worship #faith #ministryinaction #community #blessing #LivingWatersCL

Roses are red, violets are blue, God's love is so strong, even beyond dust too! You know this Ash Wednesday sermon is going to be a unique one! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #lent #AshWednesday #ashwednesday2024 #ashtoashdusttodust #valentinesday2024 #Godislove #LivingWatersCL

Today at our annual meeting we approved becoming an Reconciling In Christ Congregation of the ELCA! Our welcoming statement: “The people of Living Waters Lutheran Church are called to share the grace of Christ with ALL people through worship and community service. We are committed to welcoming into our community and advocating for persons of every race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, and economic status. Together, using our various gifts, we are dedicated to upholding anti-racism, equity, justice and acceptance for ALL of God’s children.” #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #godislove #Godisgood #reconcilingworks #reconcilinginchrist #godlovesall #LivingWatersCL

Another Living Waters sighting at the county People In Need Forum! Learning about a myriad of community needs. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #calledtoserve #ministryinaction #GodsJustice #partnerships #outreach #LivingWatersCL

Living Waters at the county People In Need Forum! Learning about a myriad of community needs. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #calledtoserve #ministryinaction #GodsJustice #partnerships #outreach #LivingWatersCL

A group of us will be at the People In Need Forum tomorrow, will you be there? Comment below! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #PINForum #PeopleInNeed #MCC #community #sharingthegraceofchrist #outreach #LivingWatersCL

There will be NO BIBLE STUDY Today. We will be back next week at the normal time of 945 am on Thursdays #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #readingthebible #education #biblestudy #LivingWatersCL

God calls us to a faith founded on what God has first done. God chose grace. What will you choose? #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #thankful #sermonecho #Godisgood #GoodNews #GodsGrace #LivingWatersCL #sharingthegraceofchrist

Help us feed the hungry in our community. Join us in volunteering at the CLFP Wednesday any time you can between 8-2. #livingwaterslive #mchenrycountyil #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #calledtoserve #ministryinaction #feedingthehungry #foodpantry #LivingWatersCL

Annual Meeting is this Sunday after worship! In-person ONLY #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #EveryGiftMatters #ministryinaction #annualmeeting #LivingWatersCL

Mark your calendars! All proceeds help our youth go to the National Youth Gathering. Let's show our support and cheer on our Chili Champions! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #missiontrip #youthgroup #fellowship #feedingthehungry #elcanyg2024 #LivingWatersCL

We are getting estimates for the next round of tech upgrades for making the sound more clear, replacing the projector, and enhancing the livestream. If you have upgrades you want on the wishlist, email Pastor Zach #livingwaterslive #thankful #generosity #goodnews #EveryGiftMatters #TechUpgrades #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #lakeinthehillsil #LivingWatersCL

A meeting to discuss the proposed budget for 2024 and the RIC congregational vote will be held on this Sunday January 21, 2024, at approximately 11:15 AM. Please bring your questions to this meeting so we can answer them before the annual meeting on the 28th. #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #ministryinaction #reconcilinginchrist #reconcilingworks #LivingWatersCL

History was made tonight in confirmation. This year’s class set the new record for the Bible Extravaganza by 5 points! Will 2025 beat that? #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #readingthebible #confirmation #christianeducation #LivingWatersCL

From the sermon Sunday: "And so I hope we remember 2021, even if it may be painful. I hope we remember where we were: the uncertainty, the weariness, the doubt and despair. I hope we remember all of it and celebrate that somehow despite the odds, with God, so much good came out of 2021! I pray this witness gives us hope for the future. That no matter how bad it gets for our church, in your life, or in our world, we know we can put it on God again. That God will always deliver. That we have faith in the God who brings so much goodness out of the worst of times and places!" #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #thankful #sermonecho #Godisgood #GoodNews #LivingWatersCL

Per LITH PD: ❄️These frigid temperatures can be dangerous and deadly. McHenry County Emergency Management Agency has a list📃 of warming centers throughout the county should you need help. Visit: https://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/departments/emergency-management/seasonal-awareness for info on seasonal awareness and the links for Warming Centers and Cooling Centers (☀️summer will be here before you know it).

Our commitment to God’s command to love all means we must forever battle the insidious and pervasive force of racism. It is not a quick fix but a lifelong pursuit, we must continue to push forward at whatever pace we are able, indeed keep moving! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #GodsJustice #antiracism #MLK #MLKDay

We had a new winner this year at our Packers-Bears tailgate! Not in the game of course the Packers won that, but the Bears fans brought more food donations than the Packers fans this year! Oh yeah and the piñata was a hit again #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #fellowship #PackersBears #fooddrive

A meeting to discuss the proposed budget for 2024 and the RIC congregational vote will be held on Sunday January 21, 2024, at approximately 11:15 AM. Please bring your questions to this meeting so we can answer them before the annual meeting on the 28th. #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #ministryinaction #reconcilinginchrist #reconcilingworks #LivingWatersCL

Our Anti-Racism Gathering is meeting this Sunday after worship! Please join us for an hour of study and conversation. Bring a lunch or a snack if desired. #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #community #sharingthegraceofchrist #christianeducation #antiracism #LivingWatersCL

For everyone: Let us give thanks for another year of amazing ministry! For report writers: Please turn in your annual reports to Carol today! #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #ministryinaction #LivingWatersCL

The NFL has set the game between the Packers and Bears for 3:25 pm tomorrow. We will have a tailgate watch party again this year! We also will have a special food drive for the food pantry, last year the Packers took the game and our packer fans donated more pounds of food. Will the Bears make a comeback this year? #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #generosity #sharingthegraceofchrist #fellowship #football #feedingthehungry #packersbears #LivingWatersCL

This Sunday as we celebrate the baptism of our Lord, may we also remember the promises made in our baptism. This is our call. ❤️ #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #Godsgifts #GodsMission #sharingthegraceofchrist #baptism #Godisgood #ministryinaction #LivingWatersCL

For everyone: Let us give thanks for another year of amazing ministry! For report writers: Please turn in your annual reports to Carol on 1/8! #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #ministryinaction #LivingWatersCL

Still Christmas. Still good news! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #goodnews #sharingthegraceofchrist #Christmas #LivingWatersCL

From our ministry partner, Refuge for Women, as we begin Human Trafficking Awareness month #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #ministryinaction #partnerships #GodsJustice #EndHumanTraffic #LivingWatersCL

The NFL has set the game between the Packers and Bears for 3:25 pm. We will have a tailgate watch party again this year! We also will have a special food drive for the food pantry, last year the Packers took the game and our packer fans donated more pounds of food. Will the Bears make a comeback this year? #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #generosity #sharingthegraceofchrist #fellowship #football #feedingthehungry #packersbears #LivingWatersCL

Happy New Year! Thanks be to God! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #thankful #sharingthegraceofchrist #HappyNewYear #happynewyear2024 #LivingWatersCL

Join us for a Sunday worship full of songs and scripture! (Think Song Fest Christmas edition!) #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #thankful #Christmas #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #worship #lessonsandcarols #LivingWatersCL

One last TIME.... If you missed any of the worships from our Advent Series this year, "All In God's Time", they are all on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEOV_YgMmlPOzy8LiBWCkYp2aFgKuqy4n

WE DID IT!! Good Evening Living Waters, I write with fantastic news! Not only did we meet the $10,000 matching goal of our Above and Beyond Campaign, we exceeded it! We went above and beyond on Above and Beyond! I will share the exact total once all donations have processed. The fund will remain open through the end of 2023. Thank you for your generosity! This extra giving will help us build toward the future as we finish off the final years of the mortgage. During these years we will continue to meet our vision summit goals and stay vigilant in seeking God's call in how we are to expand our growing ministry for the years beyond 2025! This is such an exciting time to be the Church in the world in new and powerful ways! Thank you, this ministry could not happen without you! In Christ, Pastor Zach

The official notice will be going out soon. BUt please have your calendars marked for our annual meeting after worship on 1/28/24. Thank you! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #community #EveryGiftMatters #ministryinaction #annualmeeting #LivingWatersCL

Sad Christmas is already over? Don't worry, it's not! In the Church we celebrate 12 days of Christas, so we got 11 more to go! Play those songs! Turn the lights on the tree on! Thank God for the savior! Merry Christmas! Enjoy! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #lakeinthehillsil #Christmas #sharingthegraceofchrist #goodnews #LivingWatersCL

Merry Christmas! Together we give thanks for God with us. #christmas #immanuel #joy #blessing #livingwaterslive #lakeinthehillsil #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #thankful #sharingthegraceofchrist #LivingWatersCL

Join us for Christmas Eve worship at Living Waters! Everyone is welcome! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #Christmas #sharingthegraceofchrist #goodnews #Godisgood #GodsGift #christmaseve #worship #LivingWatersCL

The 4th Sunday of Advent worship, "Out Of Time", will be at 10 am Sunday! It will be a sermon unlike anything you have experienced before! Join us for our Advent theme this year is "All In God's Time", with a specific theme for each Sunday in Advent and Christmas Eve. This will be well worth your... time!! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #advent #Christmas #sharingthegraceofchrist #Immanuel #worship #GodsTime #LivingWatersCL

A synod worship event in our backyard TONIGHT! A group of us will be going, join us! Please bring cookies if you can #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #LasPosadas #advent #worship #christmas #christmastime #nisynod #LivingWatersCL

Great fun at the Christmas Cookie Exchange! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #mchenrycountyil #lakeinthehillsil #community #fellowship #LivingWatersCL #cookieexchange #christmas

Help us feed the hungry in our community. Join us in volunteering at the CLFP Wednesday any time you can between 8-2. #livingwaterslive #mchenrycountyil #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #sharingthegraceofchrist #calledtoserve #ministryinaction #feedingthehungry #foodpantry #LivingWatersCL

The Children’s Christmas Program was a delight as always yesterday! Thanks to the education team for leading this annual tradition! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #christmaspageant #joy #christmasprogram #worship #advent #Christmas #sharingthegraceofchrist #christianeducation #LivingWatersCL

The kids and youth Christmas program will be tomorrow during worship, join us! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #christmaspageant #joy #christmasprogram #worship #advent #Christmas #sharingthegraceofchrist #christianeducation #LivingWatersCL

A synod worship event in our backyard! A group of us will be going, join us! Please bring cookies if you can #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #LasPosadas #advent #worship #christmas #christmastime #nisynod #LivingWatersCL

Please remember to bring your gift(s) Sunday (12/17) for the families in need from our local schools. Thanks! #livingwaterslive #crystallakeil #lakeinthehillsil #mchenrycountyil #sharingthegraceofchrist #ministryinaction #outreach #community #givingtree #generosity #Christmas #LivingWatersCL