On December 6th, fire heavily damaged a portion of our church building.  While the fire was mostly confined to the conference room and office areas ... there was heavy smoke and soot damage to the rest of the building.

Luckily, there was no one in the church at the time of the fire.  

Our thanks go out to the firemen from Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Prospect Heights and Rolling Meadows for their professionalism and concern.  We are truly lucky to have such wonderful public servants

And thanks, too, to all those who have reached out to offer whatever assistance they could ... from friends and strangers near and far to the neighbors all around us...

because after all ... our church is not about the building ... but about the people of the church.  We shall rebuild stronger and more faithful than ever.