Please join ICHE and CHOSEN, the Freeport area support group, in welcoming
Steve Demme to the greater Rockford area!
Steve will be sharing his unique and encouraging insights on family life. Steve and his wife have raised four...
The Midwinter Renewal for 2012 will feature Tracy Klicka to provide encouragement to Moms along with a delicious brunch and time for fellowship. Daughters ages 12 and older are welcome to attend with their mothers.
Read Tracy's blog and see a great video of her late husband Chris here:
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Mark your calendars now, and plan to attend the ICHE Young Adult Conference. Our guest speaker, Dr. Emir Caner, will discuss three topics:
- When God Drew Near: A Muslin's Story of God's Grace (Isaiah 9:2-6)
- 10 Things Every Christian Needs to Know about Islam
- Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor
The day also includes time for fellowship, games, and volleyball, along with a delicious...
The ICHE Young Adult Family Picnic and Canoe Outing is going to be on August 27, 2011. Families with young adults 18 and over along with parents and siblings are invited for a day of fellowship, canoeing, volleyball, and a potluck dinner. Meet at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville, Illinois at 1:15 p.m. at the south shelter by the boat launch parking lot. Bring lawn chairs, a main dish and a side dish to share....
Please join ICHE and other homeschool families for Legislation Day on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. We will take time to sing, meet with our legislators, and then reconvene for a time of fellowship. Bring a cherry pie (or even a couple) as we will be providing them to our legislators to thank them for their public service.
Come prepared: know the name of your Illinois State Legislators (Senator and Representative)...
Please join ICHE for An Evening with Dr. Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.
Dr. Ray will present a program entitled, "Does Homeschooling Work and Increase Freedom?" During this presentation, Dr. Ray will help us address these important questions:
- Are parents qualified to teach their children?
- Are these children receiving an adequate academic education?
- What about socialization? (What is...
ICHE is working with HSLDA and other organizations to bring families to Springfield, IL to show our support for Homeschool Freedom in our state. On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, the state Senate Education Committee will hold a hearing on Homeschool Freedom, and specifically on...
Leaders from almost all the local home school groups attended last year's Leadership Banquet and we're currently working on the details for our 2011 banquet. Last year we discussed:
· Upcoming legislation that could affect home schooling in Illinois
· Legal decision or cases that could impact our home schooling freedoms
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We had a wonderful turnout for the Ladies' 2010 Midwinter Renewal day so we will be hosting another one in 2012. We will post it on the home page of the website and in the Events Calendar as soon as the date and location are selected.
