• 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.