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Walk---What
a beautiful day it was to be hiking along the I&M Canal, knowing we were really
serving God’s people who are hungry!
Some of us were fast, some of us were slow, some of us needed a short
piggyback ride, and all of us had a great time!
Sophie Bergagna counted TWENTY turtles in the canal, and touched a snake
with her toe, and got to pet Jack, the mule that pulls the canal boat.
Over $3,000 was raised by all the churches combined, a portion of which
will come back to the LaSalle Food Pantry, the Bureau County Pantry, and the PC
Food Pantry. We ARE helping
our neighbors in need, near and far!
ICYI Fall Harvest Event—Saturday,
October 10, 2009---Wel, have YOU ever been in the nostril of GORILLA?
Those of us who walked the corn maze at Tanner’s on a very cold and windy
day actually DID! Well, the nostril
was made of corn stalks, but it was still very easy to get lost!
We were almost ‘mud balls’ by the end of the day, and we are really
thankful to Rev. Timoth from HOPE Church in Naperville, who kept us on the
‘straight and narrow’ in the maze.......OK, there is NOTHING straight and narrow
about a corn maze, but we’d still be there if it wasn’t for Pastor Timoth!
We found all 12 sites to punch our maze cards....and turn them in for a
chance at winning a prize. We had
great fun, and have great pictures......wait until you see who the TALL man
really is!
Spider Hill in Chillicothe—Friday,
October 30, 2009---We will meet at the church at 6:00 pm to travel to
Chillicothe for the spooky evening.
Each attraction is $8/person, and we have some coupons (thank you, Arnie
Watkins :-)
) for $1 off. We can also
bring canned goods to receive $1 off an attraction.
There’s the Haunted Express...which is a hayrack ride through the forest,
the Trail of Terror, and a spooky mansion.
YOU can choose to do any of these, as long as you bring the correct
amount of money. The Boo Barn
is a a family-friendly area of Spider Hill, where those of us who are little
more ‘timid’ can hang out and have some Halloween fun.
There is a magic show, food and drinks, face painting and souvenirs.
You MUST call Pastor Karen by Thursday, October 29th, if
you plan to attend, so that we can plan rides. (815-481-2939)
Upcoming
events:
Saturday, November 14, 2009—Prairie Association meeting at Open Prairie Church in Princeton. I would like a couple of our youth to attend this meeting and learn more about the wider church of the UCC. The meeting usually begins around 9 am, and is complete by 2 pm. More details to come!
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 5:00 pm---Decorating for Harvest Home in the sanctuary at church! Come see how many boxes of jello you can balance before they tumble, and help us make the sanctuary into a beautiful, bountiful Harvest. Pizza will be served!
Sunday, November 22, 2009—We will gather as a church to celebrate a meal after worship. After lunch, we will ‘take down’ the Harvest Home food and prepare it to go to the Food Pantry. We will then begin decorating the church for the season of Advent, which begins on Sunday, November 29, 2009.
Pastor Karen will be in worship at Zion on the following Sundays:
November 22, 2009
December 22, 2009
January 3, 2010
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Want to know more about youth group at Zion UCC? Call Pastor Karen at 815-481-2939!
Want to know more about youth group at Zion UCC?
Call Pastor Karen at 815-481-2939!