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.

Below is the September Newsletter for the First Presbyterian Church of Champaign.  Lots of exciting things this fall…

• Faith in the Real World series resumes this Sunday, September 12, at 10:15 am in the Sanctuary.  This Sunday Matthew Storie will talk about jazz and faith…you might even hear a little saxophone.
• Music opportunities include our Chancel Choir which rehearses on Wednesday evenings.  This fall we welcome a new Bell Choir Director Libby Sternhagen.  Bell Choir has also resumed rehearsals on Wednesday evenings.
• Presbyterian Women’s Circles will meet the 4th Thursday of the month at 10:30 am, 1 pm or 7 pm beginning in September.  Meetings are held either in-person or via zoom.
• Youth will want to join the group on Friday, September 10, at 5 pm at the Old Orchard Links for the first youth fellowship event of the year.
• Youth Sunday School starts this Sunday, September 12.
• We now have a Free Little Pantry on church grounds in front of the CE Building on Church Street.  Check out how you can help us keep the pantry stocked.
• Mission news includes an update from the Environmental Team, ESL and our letter writing ministry with local prisoners.

• In-person Worship on Sundays at 9 and 11:15 am;
• “Fun in the Sun” Sholem Fest Sunday, August 15 (rain date August 22)…  7 pm Carnival games and fun food at Centennial Park Pavilion;  8 pm FREE swimming at Sholem Aquatic Center;
• Sunday School resumes September 12…watch for details as we watch reports on COVID;
• Update on the Raindrop fundraiser for SAFE House;
• Successful Immigrant Back-to-School Resource Fair with 20 receiving the COVID vaccination;
• Mark your calendars for February 20, 2022 “John McCutcheon In Concert”