"An ABF is a community of adults committed to knowing and applying the Word together in a caring fellowship, working to bring about care, discipleship and outreach."

ADULT--This is not Sunday School!
An ABF is distinctively grown-up. The Sunday School movement of the early 1800s began as an alternate form of education and rapidly became a regular part of church life. Eventually, it was adapted to adults but it never lost its teacher/student structure.

So what's the difference?
ABFs are not centered around a teacher. They recognize the need that adults have for input into their learning environment. They strive to express this ideal in several ways:

• ABFs major on group interaction and teaching that applies to life.
• ABFs assume that Christian adults have a part in God's work and so...
• ABFs allow those who attend to participate in leadership and...
• ABFs provide their members with opportunities to serve their fellow believers.

BIBLE--We'll never leave this out!
The "B" stands for Bible and it's right in the middle of ABF. The first article of our church's Declaration of Faith states that:

We believe the Bible to be the inspired
and only infallible, authoritative Word of God,
and our rule for faith and practice.

God's Word will always be at the very heart of why we do ABFs.

FELLOWSHIPS--A place and time to connect!
Look up Hebrews 10:23-25 and you'll find a picture of the Church where God's people encourage and spur one another toward good deeds. In an ABF people...

• Know who you are.
• Care when you're missing.
• Pray when you need it.

In an ABF, you'll have the opportunity to receive and give the kind of love God wants his people to display. If you have questions about joining an ABF, please contact Pastor Jon Wiziarde at 847-746-1411 or email jwiziarde@ccczion.org.

Finding a Home

All ABFs meet on Sundays at 9:00 am.

Group Name	Ages*	Location	Teacher
CrossWalk	all	Gym	Ken Langley
Genesis	18-24	Room 15/17	Parlor
Twenty-Four Seven	25-40	Darms Chapel	Karl Sisson
Touchpoint	35-50	Seminar Area	Dave Woodall
Growth Seekers	45-60	Fellowship Hall	Arne Paulsen
Chapel Heirs	55+	Lloyd Chapel	Barry Adler
Men's Group	all	Usher's Room	Dale Rusch
Women's Group	all	Room C	Carolyn Switzer
Spanish	all	Room B	Eliel Rojas

*Age groupings are general guidelines and are not intended to exclude anyone from attending the ABF of their choice.