Recent Announcements

<Updated on 08/16/2026>

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER TOPICS

• Chicago UBF 2026 Key Verse – 2Tim 2:1. “Be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” May God raise spiritual leaders who are strong in Jesus’ grace. - See the Key Verse Message

• Next Sunday, “I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life” (John 14) by Leibins Rivas (8am & 11am) “I AM” series thru 8/30: Dylan Burke (Bread of Life); Abe Fernandez (Light of the World);    Rafael Sanchez (Door/Good Shepherd); Mike Diaz (Resurrection); Leibins Rivas (Way, Truth, Life); Joseph Park (Vine).
  
• Sat Online GBS 4–5pm (“I Ams”); 5–6pm (Philippians). See email or ask for a link. Questions at chicagoubf.org.
  
• Pray for the new school year ministries for CBF, HBF and all the college campuses that we are serving
• Series on Wealth & Giving led by Elder Daniel Park, online, 8/16 Sun @3pm (Church), 8/22 Sat @3:30pm (Community), 8/29 Sat 3:30pm (Worship). Use QR code to register or contact Elder Dan at iamicde@gmail.com.
  
• Next Men’s Meeting: Wed, 8/19, 6:30pm w/light dinner. Ashton (on Ministry) & Kevin (on Grace).
  
• Praise & Worship Night: Sat, Sep.5, 7:30-9:30pm
  
• Church-wide Picnic at Bunker Hill: Labor Day weekend, Mon, Sep.7 at noon (preferred, but on Sunday after 11am WS if Mon shows rain in the forecast).
  
• Special Prayer for world mission: Fri, 6–7am at church, from Operation World led by Rita Roberts.
  
• Women’s Bible Studies: “Exodus: Keys for Kingdom Living,” led by Liz Hembekides and Crystal Morla, Mondays, 6:30–8:30 pm, Triton UBF, 2209 Elm St., River Grove, IL, 9/7–10/26; to register: Church-wide volunteers needed!
  
• Help a Refugee as a friend once a week: thru Exodus World Service. See basement QR code or P.Kevin
  
  WORLD MISSION:
  2026 UBF Global K.V: John 13:34, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
  
• Elder Jim & Dr. Helen Rarick: mission to Rome, til Oct.30; Sapienza U––pray for 3 Bible students; Mark’s Gospel Sunday messages; surgery recoveries
  
• Inauguration of Pastor Ron Ward for 2nd term as UBF General Director [photos]
  
• Pray for peace in Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela & the Middle East. Pray for N. Korea to open up.
  
• HEALING: Pray for Henry Park, Helen Rarick, Tim Lee, Daniel Kim, Rebecca Choi, Dindo Basilgo, Mary Koh, Elisabeth Chung, Barbara Robinson, Sandy Ward, Hannah Shim, Ruth Lee, Sarah Theresa Ahn.
  
• More Articles & Prayer Topics at ubf.org: Reports on events in: Venezuela, Belize, Austria, Germany, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia.
  
• Message Prayer Topic: Death does not have the final word. Jesus does. May God help us to believe that Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life, to overcome the power of death.
  
• VISION ACADEMY SHORT-TERM MISSION COHORT A group of 10–15 young people (ages 18–25) will take 3 courses and 2 seminars to learn about short-term missions, cross-cultural ministry, and field preparation — then travel to Guadalajara, Mexico in summer 2027.
  
• Time commitment: About 2 hours/week for 9 months. Participants who complete the program will get a $500 scholarship for the trip. Apply at academy.visionubf.org
  
• PASTOR RON WARD’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS PRAYER TOPICS
  1. God may increase the shepherd heart of Christ among us and use us as good shepherds for young people in our times.
  2. God may continue to strengthen our unity and revive his work around the world.
  3. Each nation may be a shepherd nation and missionary-sending nation, especially to the unreached people of the world.
  4. For the word of God and spiritual direction for the 2027 new year’s continental conferences.
  5. For God’s blessing on the ISBC 2028 at Loyola University in Chicago on July 27-30, 2028.