Education and support for those interested in a vegetarian lifestyle
Vegetarians In Motion
Rockford, Illinois
Vegetarians in Motion meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month from September through May.
Please bring a vegetarian dish to pass (no meat, poultry, fish, meat broth or gelatin) that will serve 8-10 people, plus your own plate, silverware and cup.
To be considerate of vegans and people with food allergies, please label dishes if they contain eggs and/or dairy products. Recipes are appreciated.
Admission: $3 for members, $5 for non-members, no charge for children
Meetings are held in
the Social Hall of
Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 3300 Rural Street, Rockford.
Use the main entrance
on Corbridge Lane just across the street from the Church's large parking lot.
Non-vegetarians are always welcome!
Upcoming Events
6:30pm - Potluck
7:30pm - Program
Tuesday, February 9 Allen Penticoff,
Director of Communications for Green
Communities Coalition, “The
Powerful Positive Impact Vegetarians Have on Our Environment”
Allen, a lifelong environmentalist, is the Director of
Communications for Green Communities
Coalition. He describes himself as a pilot, sailor, handyman, activist, and
writer. Allen and his
wife Ruth have been vegetarians for three years; and they are members of VIM!
Tuesday, March 9 An Evening with Reid and Christine Matthias (rescheduled from December)
They have many stories and songs to share. Christine, a native Australian, and
Reid, a native “Iowan,” met across the oceans through their love for music,
travel, and sharing their faith in God. They met while performing with a music
ministry band and spent 17 months touring the USA, Germany, and Denmark. They
married and have been involved in youth ministry for 12 years and now pastoral
ministry. They have lived in Arizona, Iowa and Illinois. Reid is the
Discipleship Pastor at Our Savior’s, and Christine is a stay-at-home mother of
their 3 daughters, Elsa (10), Josephine (7), and Greta (6). She also plans
worship and is a substitute teacher at Rockford Lutheran Academy. With their
daughters, Christine and Reid love doing music together. They produced a CD and
are in the process of recording a second CD. Reid and Christine write original
songs. He is also writing a musical, a novel, and 2 children’s chapter books. It
is a creative house to be in! They love camping, hiking, swimming, reading, and
the New York Mets.
Tuesday, April 13 Don Miller, Education Director, Severson Dells, “Connecting with Nature”
Tuesday, May 11 Chris Wave, co-owner of Fraiche Café in Winnebago, Cooking Demonstration and discussion of possible nutritional deficits and orthomolecular nutrition.
Rockford, Illinois