Health & Fitness
Immanuel Lutheran Hosts Super Bowl Breakfast Webcast
Each year during Super Bowl Week, National Football League (NFL) players and coaches gather during a breakfast to share how their faith in the Lord has guided them throughout their NFL career. During the NFL-sanctioned Super Bowl event, Hall of Fame Quarterback Bart Starr will present the 2014 Bart Starr Award to Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers for outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field and in the community.
Immanuel Lutheran Church, in Palatine, will host a Super Bowl Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 9-11 a.m., where guests will watch a special 45-minute webcast of the Annual NFL Super Bowl Breakfast. Other NFL players and coaches will be featured as they share their faith in Christ.
Reverend Warren Schilf, associate pastor at Immanuel, says that “When you combine sports fans with food and fellowship in Christ you’re bound to have a good time. Last year, we held a Super Bowl Breakfast at Immanuel for the first time and we were pleased to have 22 attendees enjoy a Saturday morning listening to some great Christian witness coming from our NFL athletes. Athletes in Action put together a very professional webcast filled with highlights, great speeches, and a lot of laughs. It was great fun, and we hope that more people will come this year since Aaron Rodgers has been named to be the recipient of the Bart Starr Award.”
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The first Super Bowl Breakfast was held in 1988 in San Diego. The Breakfast is one of ten NFL-sanctioned events that take place each year during Super Bowl week. The Breakfast draws a sell-out crowd of 1500-2000 individuals and is one of the most popular events of Super Bowl weekend.
The winner of the Bart Starr Award is voted on by NFL players and is named after NFL Hall of Famer Bart Starr. The award honors the player who best exemplifies Starr’s commitment to family, teammates and the community. Past winners include London Fletcher, Drew Brees, Kurt Warner, LaDainian Tomlinson, Reggie White and former Chicago Bear Mike Singletary.
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A light breakfast will be served and the event is free and open to the public. Breakfast attendees are encouraged to support their favorite NFL team by wearing their team’s jersey, sweatshirt, cap or t-shirt. Space is limited and reservations are appreciated.
For more information or to register, please contact Immanuel Lutheran Church at 847-359-1549 or contact Pastor Warren Schilf at PastorWarren@ilcp.org.
