DCP News for the Week

Do you want to get involved in your community?
Dream Center has two great opportunities for you to get involved!
The first is Adopt-A-Block. We will be holding an informational/training meeting on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:00 PM. We will be going through the newly revised AAB manual, meeting successful team leaders, and gearing up for the new season of Adopt-A-Block starting on April 25th. Adopt-A-Block is a weekly program held on Saturday mornings in Taft Homes. Teams meet at the community center for prayer and instruction and then release to their blocks. Each team is given a few blocks to minister over. Teams build relationships with residents. For more information or to RSVP for the meeting, please call the Dream Center office at 676-3000.

The second huge way you can get involved with the community is through AOK: Acts of Kindness. Acts of Kindness is a bimonthly event held throughout the city and surrounding areas in several zones. Each zone is “adopted” by a church, which works in or wants to get involved in that area. Riverside Community Church has signed on board to help in the area-wide effort! RCC has chosen to continue to work in and around Taft Homes as an extension to volunteer efforts in Adopt-A-Block. The first event is Spring Clean ’09. It starts at 9:00am and ends around 11:00am. We will be meeting at Taft Homes Community Center to find out different tasks that need to be done and get supplies. To participate, just come on down. We will have most of the supplies but if you could bring rakes or shovels that would be great. For more information, please email Angela at angela.hawkins@riversidepeoria.com or call the Dream Center offices at
676-3000.

DCP News for the Week

Important Information for DC Dance Studio
The Dance Studio will be holding informational meetings about the program this week. The meeting for anyone, no matter what age, interested in Ballet will be this Monday, March 30th from 6:30-7:30pm. The meeting for anyone, ages 7 and up, interested in Hip Hop or Street Jazz will be this Thursday April 2nd from 6:30-7:30pm. Both meetings will be held in the track on the lower level of the Dream Center. Come and find out the answers to all your questions!
If you have any other questions, feel free to call the office at 676-3000.

Adopt-A-Block Training
Have you ever wondered how to get hooked into Adopt-A-Block? DCP will be holding an informational/training meeting on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:00pm. We will be going through the revised AAB manual, meeting successful team leaders, and gearing up for the new year. Mark April 21st on your calendar and begin praying for spiritual growth in Taft Homes this year!

Are you spring cleaning?
The HOPE Store will now be accepting donations of summer items. We especially need teen boys and men clothing. We are also in need of toiletry items and kitchen equipment (ie. pots and pans, crockpots, eating utensils) Drop off is Monday thru Thursday from 9-4 and on Fridays from 9-1. If you would like to help in the HOPE store please stop by the Dream Center during office hours to fill out a volunteer form and we will get you squared away!

AOK: Acts of Kindness
Check out AOK Event dates on the AOK Blog!

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AOK officially kicks off!
This past Wednesday, March 18th, several churches attended the opening orientation/informational meeting to find out more about AOK. Churches in attendance included Riverside, St. Thomas, First United Methodist, St. Anne’s, Northwoods, Creve Coeur Community Church, Pekin First Assembly and several others. Everyone was excited over the new year and new possibilities with AOK. The schedule for the year was announced and includes April 18th: Spring Clean, June 27th: Summer Cookout, August 1st: Backpack Peoria, October 17th: Fall Festival and December 12th: Operation Angel Food.

Keep a look out for how to get involved with Riverside’s AOK team!

Angel Food
The March Angel Food distribution will be March, 28th from 7-9am. If you would like to help, please come to DCP at 6:45am for staffing assignments. Hope to see you there!

A Message from Andy
Guys
Can I have you all go to:
http://www.explorepeoria.com ? Sign up for their newsletter.
They will email you the letter that tells you about things that are happening in the area every week. If you do, they will donate 50 cents back to DCP, which adds up fast, spread the word. Its a great way to stay connected to what happens in Peoria.
Andy

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Athletic Announcement!!!
Due to poor weather during the season, we are extending the winter athletic seasons of Basketball and Indoor Soccer for two weeks. The final week of Dream Center athletics will be the week of March 23rd. Make sure you mark it on your calendars!

Mentoring Opportunity
A new mentoring program is starting up through the Dream Center. We are looking for people who want to mentor kids in elementary school. The program will take place every other weekend for an hour or two, depending on your schedule. It will coincide with the computer classes for kids down in Taft Homes. The program will officially begin the first week of April with a meeting. For more information or to sign up for the meeting, please contact Kim Todd at 277-4801 or by email at k.todd1@comcast.net

So you think you can dance?
Or even if you can’t dance at all, come learn! Dream Center Peoria is spreading our wings and starting a Dance Studio. Classes will be held Monday and Thursday nights in the track. Many types of Dance will be offered to children and adults alike, including ballet, jazz, hip hop and street dance. Students 12 and under can enjoy 8 weeks of 30 minute classes for $30. Students over 12 will be able to enjoy 8 weeks of 60-minute classes for $40. Classes will take place one night a week starting March 30th.

Keep Fit!
Starting Tuesday March 3rd, the Dream Center Fitness Program will take place from 6-7pm in the track area. A trainer will be on site to help get you fit. Each class costs $2 to help with lighting and equipment, but don’t let that stop you. Come check it out!

News for the week

Have you ever wondered…
How to get hooked into Adopt-A-Block? DCP will be holding an informational/training meeting on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:00pm. We will be going through the AAB manual, meeting successful team leaders, and gearing up for the new year. Mark April 21st on your calendar and begin praying for spiritual growth in Taft Homes this year!

Have you ever wanted…
To learn how to dance? Dream Center Peoria is expanding our wings and offering dance classes. Classes will be held on Monday and Thursday nights starting the week of March 30th. Many types of Dance will be offered to children and adults alike, including ballet, jazz, hip hop and street dance. Experience isn’t necessary! Students 12 and under can enjoy 8 weeks of 30 minute classes for $30. Students over 12 will be able to enjoy 8 weeks of 60-minute classes for $40. For more information or to sign up, please call 309-676-3000 or email info@dreamcenterpeoria.org.

Have you ever been stuck…
In a situation and you didn’t know where to go or who to turn to? A new website is coming to the Peoria area, hspeoria.com .The website is a great resource to find doctors, medical facilities, and additional services offered in the community. Check it out!

Have you ever been curious…
What it is like to live in poverty? Starting soon, Dream Center Peoria will be offering chances to go through a poverty simulation. If you are interested in helping or going through the simulation, please contact Amy at 676-3000 x250 or email amy.herring@dreamcenterpeoria.org. More information will be coming soon! If you would like to see what the poverty simulation will look like, please go to youtube.com and type “poverty simulation” in the search box.

Have you ever thought about…
Volunteering in the Dream Center Offices? Volunteer receptionists are needed Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Please contact the office for more information.