Weekday Email to Members and Friends – 2020-11-20

Friday November 20th, 2020
A weekday e-mailer from
Matt Matthews
 
To Members and Friends of 
First Presbyterian Church
Champaign, Illinois
 
Dear Friends,
 
On Sunday I’m going to tell a story about what I’m thankful for. I’ll bet you will resonate. Be there or be square.
 
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Pay attention to God’s activity in the world around you. Be amazed. Tell somebody.
 
See you on Sunday, FirstPres.Live
 
PEACE,
 
Matt Matthews
864.386.9138
 
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PHOTO Challenge! 

From your Nurture Team — Judi Geistlinger was the first to recognize last week’s photo of Dave McNattin.  There were several correct guesses.  The only guesses that were not correct were of “Buddy Holly” and “Clark Kent.”  🙂   

  
Here’s this week’s photo. 

Visit http://fb.com/groups/firstpreschampaign to make your guesses, or email them to photos@firstpres.church.  
 
Please join in the fun!  We would like you to select a photo from your younger years (grade school, high school or early adulthood). Photos need not be professional. Candid shots are welcome. Please send your photos to photos@firstpres.church.

 
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News

  • Sunday in the Park for this week Sunday, November 22, is CANCELLED due to new Covid restrictions…the weather also does not look that great.  Have a great weekend and a good Thanksgiving!!!

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  • Join us Tuesday, November 24, at 7 pm for our second virtual dessert.  (We promise the link works this time!)

Email zoom@firstpres.church for the link.

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  • Music lovers! We received so many compliments on Leslie Thomas’ piano playing for our services that we invited her to record a recital of sacred music for us. This will be featured on the Wednesday night service of fellowship and music on November 25 at 7 PM. 
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From Interfaith Alliance of Champaign County…

Dear Friends,

Like many of you, we are pivoting our Thanksgiving Celebration plans to an all online format for obvious safety reasons. I have updated the flyers and hope that you will help get the word out so that we can still come together in gratitude, solidarity and love. You can also find all of this on our Facebook page. Please let me know if you have any questions. Special thanks to all who have helped us pivot so quickly. Blessings and please stay safe!

Sheryl Palmer

 https://mcusercontent.com/61537d041361c8244d587adca/files/2b630009-eff0-437d-8f33-07b96869112c/Interfaith_Thanksgiving_Flyer_2020_1.02.pdf

https://mcusercontent.com/61537d041361c8244d587adca/files/826c41e1-f792-4c4e-9f49-ded76225be57/Interfaith_Thanksgiving_2020_2.pdf

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Beethoven! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOjHhS5MtvA
 


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