Sleep Out Saturday 2009 – November 7

Last year was a successful first year of this event… and it’s almost here again! Here are some more details…

Schedule

4:00 pm – Setup Activities at YPC

6:00ish – Bus leaves for Rally

6:30 pm – Rally at Bridge Communities in Glen Ellyn

9:00 pm – Back at YPC

7:00 am – Breakfast at YPC

9:00 am – Come-as-we-are Worship at YPC

What to Bring
Warm clothes – NO FLIP FLOPS
Sleeping bag, tent, boxes… whatever you need to make your home

What NOT to Bring – no exceptions
Cell phones (adults will have them if there is an emergency)
iPods
Money
Food or liquid of any kind

If you bring the above and we see it, we’ll take it away and given back Sunday morning.  Cell phones will be checked in and locked inside the church once we return from the rally until Sunday morning.  Yes, you will survive.

Things You Are Probably Wondering About

Are you really going to sleep outside?
Yes. As will groups at more than 50 other locations in DuPage County… just as they have for the past several years.

What if it’s really cold? Like Chicago in the winter cold?
Then we’ll come inside. The definition of “really cold” is a bit loose. But be assured: if it’s not safe, we won’t do it. We will use the church as a warming house even if we do sleep outside.  But plan to be outside.  All night.

Is it safe?
At least one adult will be awake and on watch at all times. The Elmhurst police department and the DuPage County Sherriff are aware of the event as well.

Will we be having dinner?
Maybe, maybe not. Homeless people in DuPage county don’t always know when their next meal will come, and neither will you.  Yes, there will be breakfast Sunday morning.  If you have special circumstances that require you to eat when the rest of us aren’t, that’s fine.

Can I come for just part of the event?
Yes, but we need to know about it in advance. Participation in the set-up (at 4:00) is an important part of the event to make sure there is a place for everyone to sleep. No youth will be allowed to leave without a parent picking them up, even if they drove themselves to the church. Call Paul to discuss logistics.

If you have other questions… let me know.

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