Click July 2025  to find the July edition of the newsletter from the First Presbyterian Church of Champaign.  

• We are excited as we begin to plan for the 175th Anniversary of the church this fall.  Read about how you can participate.
• Second Sunday brunch Sunday, July 13, immediately following worship.
• Benefit Concert by Jace Kim and friends on Wednesday, July 16, at 7 pm.  All donations to go to Strides Shelter in Champaign.
• 2025 Raindrop Offering in July to support The Refugee Center in Champaign.
• Collecting school supplies to distribute at CU Days at Douglass Park on August 9.

You will want to read about that and more in the July issue.  

Click June 2025 to read our June news from First Pres.  Our most exciting news this month is our return to worship in our historic Sanctuary after almost a two-year hiatus during which our antiquated elevator was replaced and the Sanctuary was spruced up with a new coat of paint, etc.

• We will return to the Sanctuary on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, with special music from Gary Winder on clarinet.  We will say good-by to Matthew and Sora Shepard with brunch to immediately follow worship.  
• Join us in wishing Harvey Hodges a happy 100th on June 28.  Send a card if nothing else to Havey at 401 Burwash Avenue #159, Savoy, IL 61874.
• Coffee with Beth moves to Wednesdays in June from 10 am to noon at Espresso Royale at Robeson at the Crossing.
• Interested in traveling to Cuba in 2026?  Sign up for the Cuba Study (a prerequisite for the trip) August 21-September 22.
• Ngoma African Arts Festival June 27 and 28…read issue for more info.
• Throughout June our Outreach Team is sponsoring “Because You Matter” Acts of Kindness.  Pick up a card(s) and suggestion sheet from the Welcome Center or church office and see how you can participate.

That and more in this June issue.

Click May 2025 to find the latest Newsletter from the First Presbyterian Church of Champaign.  In it you will read about…

• Celebrate Mother’s Day with us at our 2nd Sunday Brunch on Sunday, May 11, immediately following worship;
• We will honor all graduates on Sunday, May 18;
• Presbyterian Women will host their Spring Gathering on Thursday, May 22, at 11:30 am in Centennial Hall with a program by Kena Jo Chapman and a light lunch;
• Updates on staff;
• Send a card to Harvey Hodges as he celebrates his 100th birthday June 28…Harvey Hodges, 401 Burwash Avenue #159, Savoy, IL 61874;
• Coffee time with Beth in May moves to Good Judy’s Bagels in Urbana Thursdays from 10-12 noon.

​​​​​​​That and more news appears in our May issue.

Click April 2025 – 2 please find the April newsletter from the First Presbyterian Church of Champaign.  In this issue you will find information on…

• Service times for Holy Week and Easter;
• Second Sunday Brunch April 13;
• Collecting names for this years graduates;
• Tea Time with Beth in April;
• Presbyterian Women’s Spring Gathering;
• Uprooting changes for our missionaries through PCUSA Missions;
• Throughout April our coffee hour after worship will feature special blends of coffee from farms in Southern Mexico.

Read about all of these plus much more in our April issue.  Happy Spring!