Theme: “REFINERS FIRE” – What is the Refiner’s Fire? It’s the fire that melts down a metal (i.e. gold or silver), so that the impurities can rise to the top and be removed. The goal is absolute purity, and the Refiner will only stop when the metal reflects his image, like a mirror. In the same way, God wants to purify us so that our hearts reflect the character of His Son Jesus Christ! But the Refiner’s Fire is not a comfortable place to be in; it involves intense heat and repeated hammering, which we often feel is a picture of the trials and hardships we’re drowning in day by day. We need to remember that a Refiner’s Fire does not destroy the metal, rather it allows the junk within to come up so that it can be removed and become something so much more beautiful than we could’ve ever imagined. May our heart’s desire be the Refiner’s Fire!
Departure: Monday, Dec. 26th @ 11:00am from church lobby (bring $ for McDonald’s lunch on the way!)
Arrival/Return: Thursday, December 29th @ 3:00pm at church lobby.
Location: Phantom Ranch Bible Camp at Mukwonago, WI
Online registration will be DUE by December 18th
Theme Verse: “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” – Psalm 51:10
Speakers: Pastor Michael & Esther Chung
Pastor Michael Chung serves as the Worship & Student Ministries Pastor of Jubilee Bible Church. He was born & raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. After working 3 years in the corporate industry, he pursued his Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL and is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Church Alliance. Dr. Esther Chung works as a Pediatric Anesthesiologist at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. She was born in the West Coast, raised in the Midwest, and received her medical training in Chicago (UIC and University of Chicago). Pastor Michael and Esther are married (best friends for life!) and they’re blessed with a sassy daughter Emmanuelle and a boisterous son Matthew.