• 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.