Click here July 2022 to read the July Newsletter from the First Presbyterian Church of Champaign.  Coming in July…

• 2nd Sunday Brunch, July 10, immediately following the 9 am service.  No Contemporary Service that morning.  The band will be playing at the Brunch.
• Won’t You Be My Neighbor? also starts Sunday, July 10, and continues July 17 and 24, immediately following the 9 am service.  An intergenerational program for youth and adults.  The program on Sunday, July 10, will be part of our brunch that morning.
• Help support DREAAM by dining at Hamilton Walker’s on July 12 from 4-8 pm.  (Flyer in newsletter to take with you to give 15% back to DREAAM.)
• Join us for dinner on Wednesday, July 13, at 5:30 pm at Silver Creek in Urbana.
• Guest preacher Dr. Rebecca Blair, Lead Presbyter for Transformation and Stated Clerk for our presbytery will be with us Sunday, July 17.
• Sholem Fest (fun food and swimming) coming August 14.

These exciting events as well as updates from Mission and other articles are all a part of the July newsletter so be sure to read!

Click here to find the June News and Updates from First Presbyterian Church in Champaign.  In this issue, you will find…

• This year’s Pentecost Offering will help support DREAAM.  You can also read updates from DREAAM on their summer plans.
• 2nd Sunday Brunches, utilizing our new kitchen, begin June 12th after the 9 am service.
• Snippets from Your Pastor “Love In Action” on how to put love into gear in light of the recent shootings in our country.
• Food, Fun & Faith Lunch on Wednesday, June 1, at 11:30 in Centennial Hall; and Soul Food dinner on Wednesday, June 8, at 5:30 pm at the home of Sallie Hutton;
• Presbyterian Women’s Spring Gathering Thursday, June 2, 12 noon;
• Mission updates from The Refugee Center; Environmental news; Compassion, Peace & Justice forums in June “I Was In Prison…”; English as Second Language and more;
• CYF news includes Montreat Youth Conference in June; Farewell and good luck to Samantha Nichols, Sunday School Coordinator; honoring our graduates.

Click here for the May Newsletter from the First Presbyterian Church of Champaign. In it you will find information on what is planned for the month of may including…

• Sunday, May 1, we celebrate Spring Music and Cuba;
• Saturday, May 7, Choral Concert by Brendan Barker;
• Coffee with St. Paul during Adult Education May 8 and 15;
• Graduate Recognition Sunday, May 22 as well as a fun Sunday in West Side Park for Sunday School;
• Wednesday, May 25, Jazz @Church & State featuring Simply This;
• Find how to get involved with Habitat for Humanity and other news on the Mission ministries;
• French language worship resumes Saturday evenings.

Click to see the March 2022 from First Presbyterian Church in Champaign, Illinois.  March is in like a lion at the church with an Ash Wednesday Service on March 2.  Included in this newsletter…

• Ash Wednesday service with imposition of ashes Wednesday, March 2, at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary;
• Sunday, March 6, we celebrate the Gifts of Women with women leading the worship, and installation and ordination of new officers.  Annual Congregational meeting follows.
• Bach Concerts continue on Wednesdays, March 9 and 30, at noon in the Sanctuary.
• Chancel Choir and Bell Choir are back in full swing with rehearsals on Wednesday evenings.
• Two new small groups begin this week…”Dinners for One” on Wednesday, March 2, at 11:30 am in Centennial Hall or Wednesday, March 9, at 5 pm at Biaggi’s.  RSVP to church office.
• Youth are back meeting each week for Sunday School!
• Check out updates from our Heart of Missions…

Read about all these exciting happenings and more in the March edition!

Below is the October Newsletter from the First Presbyterian Church of Champaign.  There is lots happening this Fall…

• It’s back!  Trunk or Treat returns on Sunday, October 24, from 5-6 pm with  safety measures in place due to Covid.
• Faith in the Real World continues through October.  This Sunday, October 10, at 10:15 enjoy Matthew Storie’s Quartet playing jazz music.
• We welcome Judi Geistlinger to the staff!
• CYF updates include more information on Trunk or Treat and how you can get involved.  Youth will have a fellowship outing to Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch on November 7.
• Your Green Team (Environmental Stewardship) is promoting a discussion with Stephanie Jones, an Attorney in Climate Risk and Financial Regulations for the Environmental Defense fund, on October 14 from 3:30-4:30 pm.
• Celebrate Fall…DREAAM is hosting a fall festival/fundraiser on Saturday, October 16, from noon to 3 pm at the Phillips Recreation Center.  Your Nurture Committee invites you for special treats on Sunday, October 24, at 10:10 am.