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.