Etc!
The Etc. is a very different kind of coffeehouse. We offer fair trade, donation based, brewed coffee & teas. We are a place to study and be.
—All proceeds support Wesley Evening Food Pantry—
Weekdays 9am-8pm “Etc. Lite”Except when hosted by groups below.
Informal self service coffee, teas and snacks plus great study environment. It’s an incredible place to come and hangout. We keep a couple pots of coffee and hot water going to keep you well caffeinated for life. Thanks for making donations to pay for your coffee and support our food pantry.
Tuesdays 6-8:30pm “Rainbow Coffeehouse”
Inclusive Coffeehouse hosted by the University of Illinois
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Office Tues 6pm – 8:30pm
Friday 4-6pm “International Coffeehouse”
People from around the world gather for an informal time of conversation, coffee, snacks, cultural exchange and fun.
- Experience friendships with faculty and students
- Enjoy free coffee, tea, fruit juice and snacks
- Practice speaking and hearing English
- Meet people from many fields of study and research
- Learn about other cultures
Students-Visiting Scholars-Spouses-Children-Community Residents-English as a 2nd Language-All are Welcome
Click on the link above for International Persons for full details.
Friday Etc. “Hot Spot” at 7:30pm in our Coffeehouse.
Looking for a place to hangout on a Friday night? Join us for fair-trade coffee and tea, snacks, live entertainment, pool, TV and fun. We’re really excited about kicking off this new time in our old coffeehouse.
Everyone is welcome to come by for a few minutes or until we close at Midnight.
Recent Updates
Valentine Chocolate Making Party
Make chocolate hearts and decorate them. Give them out to friends! This is a very inexpensive way to make chocolate candies for your friends, classmates, and significant others.
*A raffle for a huge chocolate heart! (perfect romantic gift!)
*Brownies
*Chocolate covered Strawberries!
Kits are only $5! Comes with;
* Melting Chocolate
* Candies
* Sparkle Gel icing for decoration
* Variety of nuts to add as nugget treasures within or decor on top!
* Design ideas from last year’s winners
* Tools for decorating swirls and other fantastic designs
* many other surprises!
There will be full service coffee and snacks as well and a hot fireplace to warm your hearts and make s’mores! Discounts for couples including free hot chocolate (prove only with a kiss, PG-13 please!)
Bring your friends!
Potluck Sunday, February 12th
Wesley Families are encouraged to bring two food dishes to share, and singles one dish.
Students and visitors don’t need to bring anything.
(Except maybe a friend or two!)
We hope to see you there after the 11:15 worship service!
Super Bowl Chili Cook Off
The New England Patriots will be playing the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI in two weeks. We will be having our annual Super Bowl Party with a chili cook off starting at 5pm on Sunday, February 5th in Watseka Lounge. We will be projecting the football game (and commercials!) on the big screen. Come root for your favorite team!
If you like chili, be sure to come to come for our chili cook off. If you would like to enter the competition, bring your own pot of chili to share. The winner of the cook off will receive a gift card to Chili’s restaurant as well as the Chili Cook Off Champion Apron. If you do not bring chili, please bring a snack to share.
All-Wesley Cookout and Game Night
As a thank you to all who help out with all we do at Wesley, we are having an All-Wesley Cookout and Game night this Saturday night, starting at 6pm for all students involved in all parts of our ministry. There will be a fire in the Lamb Courtyard for hot dogs and s’mores throughout the night. Various games and activities (including the ever-popular telephone pictionary and Apples to Apples!) will be set up in Watseka Lounge, and The Incredibles will be playing in the Student Lounge. Come and hang out with other Wesley students and volunteers for a night of good friends, good food, and good fun!
Haunted House builders and zombies needed!
It’s finally October! That means the Wesley Haunted House is just Haunted House Build Days: Saturday, October 15th 10am-6pm Saturday, October 22nd 10am-6pm Want to be a zombie in the Haunted House?Zombie Training: Every Tuesday from 7-8pm Room supervisors are also needed. Weekly Haunted House meetings continue this Friday at 7pm and Sunday at 1pm in Etc. Coffeehouse. |
Love Wins – Grad Book Study
Tuesdays at 8pm
A number of our Grad students are beginning a study on Rob Bell’s book Love Wins.
They meet on most Tuesday nights at 8:15pm at the Wesley Foundation. On the first Tuesday of the month they move to Wesley Theater to watch a film and have a discussion on a faith topic.
Contact Anthony
aestauder@gmail.com to connect with this group.
Wesley Walk Jog Run – aka WWJR
Meets Saturday Mornings (with exceptions for some football games)
If you’re looking to get in shape physically and spiritually, this is the right group for you.
The main group meeting is on Saturday mornings at the ARC. The meeting begins with a short devotion and then breaks into small walk, jog, or run groups. Due to the football schedule, the meeting time and place may be changed.
The goal of the fall semester is to develop basic fitness in a comfortable environment of spiritually supportive small groups.
In the spring, the group members will build off of their basic fitness to training for the Illinois Marathon – whether that be the 5k, 10k, half marathon, or full marathon. Contact Adam acfaust@illinois.edu for full details.
Reluctant Pilgrims – Women’s Book Study
Tuesdays at 8:00 pm
The Women’s Book Study is a small group of female students getting together weekly.
If you are a female student looking for a small group to join, come check out Women’s Book Study! We will be meeting at Brooke’s apartment Tuesday nights at 8pm this semester and will be discussing the book Reluctant Pilgrim by Enuma Okoro.
If you are interested in hanging out with some awesome ladies, send Brooke an email to mcclure1@illinois.edu for her address or to get answers to any questions you might have.
Famous Bible Stories
Fridays at 2:30 p.m.
Each week we will be looking at a new story in its historical context and modern issues that it may raise.
This is a great study for international
students, new
Christians or person who simply want to “beef up” on some
well known stories.
We meet in the Wesley Student Lounge Friday
afternoons from
2:30-4:00 pm.
Pastor Rob will be leading this
study and can be contacted at rkirby@wesleyui.org
ENewsletter- BBQ, Midweek, Musicians, Canoe Trip
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We will provide hot dogs, burgers, sides, drinks, a vegetarian option, and s’mores. It’s a great time to visit with other students, learn about what’s going on at Wesley and get fed. In case the weather is nasty, look for us in the Watseka Lounge. You can access Watseka from the courtyard doors on the Green St. side of the building or stay to the right after entering from the parking lot.
Right after our BBQ you are welcome to join us for our the first Midweek Worship of the semester. It is an informal, student-led worship that provides a spiritual lift midway through the week. Time for singing and praying, time for reflection and contemplation and time with God and friends. We start in Watseka Lounge and then move upstairs into the Great Hall.
We will be meeting at the Wesley Foundation Monday morning at 8:00 am for an hour and a half car ride to Turkey Run State Park. Students from the Purdue Wesley Foundation will meet us there as we venture down the Sugar Creek, past beautiful sandstone walls. You will need to bring a picnic lunch for half way through the trip. There is an optional hike at the end of the day. We should be home by 6:00 pm.
