Chicago InterVarsity

We’ve got events coming up that we don’t want you to miss! Make sure to mark your calendar and join us for
✅ Collegiate Day of Prayer
✅ CHI Summit
✅ Spring Encounter Night

DM us for more information about each and feel free to share with anyone who’d be interested!

We celebrate the good news, testimony, and fellowship we shared on Friday night, our last Encounter Night of the year! Thank you to Alex and Payton for sharing their stories with us, and for all of our students who led worship for us!! Before leaving for the summer, we want to remember what we heard on Friday and encourage you to lean into Jesus' promises.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! (Ephesians 3:20-21)

Hello Seniors! Join us this Friday for our last seniors gathering to her from our very own about life post-grad. 🥳👩‍🎓👨‍🎓
RSVP at the link in our bio! DM with any questions!

⛪️ LOCATION UPDATE ⛪️ See you this Friday at our last Encounter Night of the year!! We will be meeting at Park Community Church at there Near North Campus!

See you soon!

See you next Friday @ 6pm at our next Encounter Night! ✨ Stay tuned for updates on the location!
SENIORS! We are hosting a special celebration for you immediately following Encounter Night! Sign up at the link to participate and for more info. DM with any questions. See you soon!

Seniors! God invites you into this post-college transition with Him. You enter the unknown with a known God, who knows you. Congrats on this upcoming season. We love you! 🥳

The early bird deadline for Summer Retreat is coming up 👀 Register now to save $50! (That’s enough for a week of boba!)

🌟Summer Retreat 🌟 is for you!

Come spend a week with us at Hanging Rock or Lake Williamson (depending on which week you come!) to encounter God and to kick the summer off right!

Save the date for our upcoming summer retreat! ☀ Check out our website for more details: http://www.ii.intervarsity.org/summer-retreat

Happy Spring! We are praising the Lord for warmer weather (even in the rain)! 🥳🌼☀️ As we look towards the future, we remember the Lord's promises of renewal and restoration, and we are thankful for his daily reminders of his love for us. We are praying for you during this last stretch of the season!

We were also able to hear from one of our students at NEIU about how God has been resurrecting the "dry bones" in her life. Watch below to see Mika share!

Check out our most recent Encounter Night this past Friday! We were able to worship together and hear from our DePaul staff, Joy, a reflection on Ezekiel 37!

Check out our speakers for tomorrow's Encounter Night! We have the gift of hearing from and our very own IV DePaul staff . This event will be live streamed over Zoom, so grab your laptop and a cozy blanket when you join!

Encounter Nights are a space for us to connect and encounter God with the broader InterVarsity students in Chicago. Taking place TOMORROW at 7pm!! RSVP in our bio for the Zoom link!

THIS FRIDAY! Join us at our virtual 'cozy' ☕️❄️ Encounter Night! Wear your sweatpants, bring a blanket, and your fave hot drink in your fave mug. Prepare to worship, receive the word, and pray together. We can't wait to have you!
RSVP at the link in our bio!

Join us at our upcoming virtual Encounter Night! There will be worship, preaching, and a time of prayer! We can't wait to see you! 🎉✨
RSVP at our link in bio! DM us if you have any questions.

Check out our upcoming line-up of ethnic specific conferences taking place next month! We have retreats for black, Latinx, and Asian American students.

These spaces are designed for spiritual growth and discovery along the intersection of your faith and identity.
Visit ii.intervarsity.org/events for more info and DM us with any questions!

We are all re-entering campus in different ways this semester:

Virtually or In-Person
Ready or Reluctant
Tired or Energized

Wherever you are, rest in knowing that you are not alone on this journey! Jesus is gentle when meeting us in our struggle.
How are you feeling re-entering campus this semester? Let us know if there is anything we can do to support you!

Are you and Asian American or Pilipino American Chicago college student? We invite you to join us tomorrow night from 7-8:30pm for and Chicago Asian American InterVarsity’s Joint Worship Night! Joining us means participating in a night of musical worship that will be led communally by our Asian American and Pilipino American Chicago InterVarsity students. This is a great space to encounter And center Jesus before heading into finals and/or your winter break! Carpool is available and some snacks will be provided. Hope to see you there 🤗

ENCOUNTER NIGHT THIS FRIDAY! We are so excited to have some of our students sharing their stories of God's shalom and work in their lives this past semester. Swipe to see who is speaking on Friday night! RSVP for Encounter Night at the link in our bio. See you soon!
Immediately following our session, we will be hosting our FIRST EVER Encounter Night Talent Show! If you have talents to share, sign up at the link in our bio! We want to see what you can do!! 🕺🏆🥁

✨ANNOUNCING AN ENCOUNTER NIGHT TALENT SHOW! Whether your talent is singing, dancing, photography, playing an instrument, or anything you are talented at, we want to see it!💃🏻🎸📸

Immediately following Encounter Night next Friday, November 12th, we will be having a talent show showcasing you! Sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/IVCFtalentshow

How have you encountered God this fall? Join us for our last Encounter Night of the semester to hear from Chicago students about how they have encountered God!
Friday, November 12th
7pm-8:30pm
Immanuel Baptist, Chicago

Happy Friday! We hope you are enjoy this 🍂fall weather!🍂

Just a reminder ✨FALL CONFERENCE registration closes TONIGHT at 11:59pm✨ be sure to register if you hope to come with us to retreat and encounter God at@the end of this month!

Pictured: UIC InterVarsity’s second new student gathering last week! We love to see those new faces 🎉 Are you a new student checking out Chicago InterVarsity? We’d love to connect with you! DM us to connect with a leader on your campus 😊

Fall Conference is happening at the end of THIS MONTH! It is a weekend for connection -- a time to invest in community and in hearing from God through scripture as a chapter!

Register by Oct 15 this year for a chance to win a special prize! SWIPE to find out what they are, and pay attention to the special bonus too ;)

When: Oct 29-31

Register and find out more at the link in bio!
ii.intervarsity.org/fallconference

🍂Announcing our Fall Conference🍂
Come encounter Jesus in community with hundreds of students across Indiana and Illinois. Fall Conference is for connection! You’ll have a blast with your new friends, hanging out together and praying about what God wants to do on your campus! We hope that you join us for a life-changing weekend at Fall Conference!

When: Oct 29-31 (I know, it’s coming up really soon!)
Where: Lake Williamson Christian Center in Carlinville, IL
What: Our Scripture is in Exodus 3-14, the narrative of Moses, the Israelites and God’s powerful deliverance
Speaker: Allen Wakabayashi
Cost: $110 early bird, $130 regular price
More Details and to register: http://www.ii.intervarsity.org/fallconference

Registration link is in our bio!

Chicago InterVarsity updated their website address.

Check out our upcoming ethnic specific events!
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To RSVP, check out our Instagram pages!



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If you are interested in coming to our Asian American City-Wide Gathering, please RSVP at tinyurl.com/aamgathering so we know that you're coming! Come meet and fellowship with other Asian American InterVarsity students across the city!

We are so excited for our first Encounter Night this Friday!! 🎉🎉Encounter Nights are city-wide gatherings for students across Chicago to join in with worship, teaching, and prayer. This encounter night, we are going to be spending time talking about God's revival and shalom for our campuses and our city.

Be sure to RSVP in our bio and invite your friends! While this event is in person, there will be virtual options available! DM us for any questions you have!

Visio Divina (divine seeing) is a form of prayer that invites us to pray contemplatively through looking at art.

Swipe left to practice Visio Divina. Notice what feelings, thoughts, or desires come up for you.

Painting: Peace Be Still
Artist: He Qi

Share about how you met God through this practice below!👇🏽