Announcements

Trunk or Treat

The church will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Halloween evening, October 31, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will be in the church basement. Please enter from the Miller Street entrance (west side of church)

Calendar of Speakers

August 31 Keith Baker, Lay Speaker

Sept. 7      Beverly J Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor
Sept. 14    Kirk Yenerall, CLM
Sept  21    Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor
Sept. 28    Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply  Pastor

Oct.   5      TBD
Oct. 12      Kirk Yenerall, CLM
Oct. 19      Keith Baker, CLM
Oct.  24     Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor

Nov.   2     Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor
Nov.   9     Kirk Yenerall, CLM
Nov  16     Keith Baker, Lay Speaker
Nov  23     Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor
Nov. 30     TBD

OPPORTUNITIES FOR MISSIONS

The following information is provided in the event that you would want to donate to any or all of the nonprofit organizations who serve our greater communities.
Love Packages
220 Union St.
Butler, IL 62015
2175326701
http://www.lovepackages.org

Global Ministries
UMCOR
PO Box 9068
New York, NY 10087-9068
designate Texas Floods or another focus

Africa University Development Office
Africa University (TN) Inc.
PO Box 340007
Nashville, TN 37203-0007

Rice Meal Packing

Our church will be packing rice meals for distribution on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Donations are requested; contributions can be made out to the church with “rice meal packing” on the memo line.

State Agencies and Assistance

The Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) is a statewide nonprofit agency that has been responsible for implementing the AT Act since 1989.

IATP promotes the availability of assistive technology (AT) devices and services for people with disabilities and other health conditions.

IATP offers person-centered services to all people with disabilities or health related illnesses in the state of Illinois, their families, service providers, state agencies, private industry, educators, and other interested individuals, regardless of age or income.

On Sunday, June 15th, Lynette Strode, Program Manager for IATP, will be joining us during worship and will be available afterwards in the parlor to explain the services and answer any questions.

UMM BREAKFAST

UMM Breakfast next Sunday, March 16th, at 7 a.m. We will be joined by our brothers from the UMC churches in the area. Bring yourself, bring a relative, bring a friend. Thanks in advance for our United Women in Faith for providing the meal.