• Continued online worship service Sunday morning as well as mid-week gatherings.  We want to know about your online experience so go to https://forms.gle/GpNujTsALRpVx5US7  and give us your feedback.
• Nurture Committee has challenged us to come up with our version of various Bible verses.  Check out their pics!
• Children, Youth and Family have updates on what is happening the remainder of the school year as well as this summer  with Sunday School and Vacation Bible School.
• Session updates.
• ESL program information.
• Mission News.  For a complete update on Mission go to firstpres.church/heartofmissions.

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• Holy Week — Online version.  See how you can join our services online for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday at firstpres.live;
• Learn more about Rachel and Matt Matthews in this month’s Employee Highlights;
• Update from our Children, Youth and Family; ESL and other mission updates.  

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In the March Newsletter, read about:

• Service of Wholeness March 15 at 6 pm in the Sanctuary;
• What we are doing to help make our facilities germ free for our members and guests;
• Updates from Children, Youth & Family;
• Holy Week Schedule…Easter is Sunday, April 12, with 3 services that morning;
• Mission news including how our Environmental Team is marking the 50th Anniversary for Earth Day;
• How you can help with the kitchen renovation.

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In the February Newsletter, read about:

• Annual Meeting of the congregation will be held Sunday, February 16;
• Ash Wednesday imposition of Ashes Wednesday, February 26, 5-7 pm in the chapel;
• Upcoming Adult Education Opportunities including a special Lenten Study and Grief Seminar/Obituary Writing with Matt Matthews;
• Update on kitchen renovation;
• Youth news;
• Mission updates;
• Stewardship 2020 update.

In the January Newsletter, read about:

• Max Libman, 8th grader from Countryside, will present “The Holocaust” on Wednesday, January 22, at 6:30 pm at Countryside School in Champaign.  You might remember Max from when he and Matt did a dialog together.
• Adult Ed opportunities this new year.
• Youth updates.
• Opportunities throughout area to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Mission news…including ESL highlights.
• Continuation of Matt’s Cuba Journal.
• Meditation from Christmas Eve from Eric.

In the December Newsletter, read about:

• December Worship schedule including Christmas Eve services;
• Service of Wholeness this Sunday, December 8, at 6 pm;
• Adult Ed Advent opportunities;
• Children, Youth & Family updates along with a copy of their recently updated Mission Statement;
• Mission news…Styrofoam Sunday is January 5, 2020
• WOW what a great ESL Thanksgiving potluck!
• Matt’s Cuba Journal;
• Financial update.

In the November Newsletter, read about:

• Upcoming Adult Education opportunities;
• What’s happening with family ministries;
• Local agencies that will be supported by this year’s Angel Tree;
• ESL updates;
• Walk this Saturday, November 9, at 11 am from Cafe Kopi to get to know our neighbors without addresses;
• Finance update.

In the October Newsletter, read about:

• World Communion will be celebrated this Sunday, October 6, with a combined worship service at 9 am;
• Backstage observations from Matt Matthews following the Bob Nutt/Blytham Ltd Memorial Concert this past weekend;
• Fall Adult Ed Opportunities;
• Join or sponsor our Confirmation Class for the CROP Walk on Sunday, October 13;
• Sunday School needs volunteers;
• Trunk or Treat Sunday, October 27;
• All Saints Remembrance planned for Sunday, November 3;
• Upcoming Fair Trade Rug Event October 17-20;
• Upcoming Earth Care Seminars;
• ESL updates;
• October is Stewardship focus.

In the September Newsletter, read about:

• An Amazing Day on Sunday, September 15, with John Williams and the Austin College Activators beginning with worship and a continental breakfast concluding with an ice cream social and story telling that afternoon;
• Adult Ed Classes return beginning this Sunday with Faith in the Real World by Peter Yau…Amazing Grace–My Faith Journey;
• A tribute concert Saturday, September 28, at the Virginia Theater with proceeds going to CU at Home;
• Sunday School classes start this Sunday along with a Confirmation Class;
• Mission updates;
• Youth Club reunion Saturday, September 28, at 4 pm preceding the tribute concert at the Virginia Theater.

In the August Newsletter, read about:

• Sholem Fest this Sunday, August 11, 6 pm…Bring a side dish or dessert to share AND your lawn chairs!
• Worship change coming September 1!
• Senior High Youth Club reunion Saturday, September 28, followed by the Bob Nutt Memorial Concert at the Virginia Theater;
• Southwest farm property sale update;
• Send in your suggestions for 2020 church officers;
• Children, youth and family update;
• Mission news.