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Welcome... to the latest issue of
Beyond the Bricks!
Dear Christian Friends,
Recent events in Charlottesville have laid bare once again the racial wounds that divide our country. All of us need to be praying for the healing our nation needs.
In this issue of Beyond the Bricks you'll find opportunities to bring our community closer together. Planning for a playground ALL children can enjoy, enabling seniors to live at home through Faith in Action, reaching out to people with mental illness through NAMI and Integrity Counseling, supporting mission trips with the King's Carpenters, helping the environment with a hazardous waste clean-up, and learning more about race through a film at the Normal Theater are all featured below.
The Bloomington-Normal community is strong and vibrant. Let's all work together to see that continue and grow.
Blessings to you,
Jim Warren
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Support The Harmony Park Project
by Voting Every Day
This is a grant written and submitted by FCC members Corin and Todd Chapman. Below is Corin's summary.
"The Harmony Park Project is a partnership between many local nonprofits with the purpose of funding and building a fully accessible playground in Bloomington - a park where children of all abilities can play together safely.
We are excited to announce that our project was chosen as a finalist for a $25,000 Neighborhood Assist grant from State Farm! T
he winner will be chosen through voting. Everyone can vote up to 10 times a day every day through August 25th! It's super easy and only takes a minute!
"If you have any questions, please visit our Facebook page for
The Harmony Park Project or email us at bnharmonyparkproject@gmail.com.
Creating an account takes less than five minutes, and you may create an account for each of your email addresses. Actual voting takes even less time, and you may cast all ten of your daily votes simultaneously if you wish. Voting remains open through Friday, August 25th. Be sure to cast all of your eligible votes each day. Please go to
https://www.neighborhoodassist.com (click button below) to get started.
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Come Support The King's Carpenters, NFP
by Eating at Jason's Deli
321 South Veterans Parkway
Jason's Deli is Donating Back 15%
The King's Carpenters is a not-for-profit organization that helps groups put together mission trips anywhere in the US or foreign countries.
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Friday, August 25, 2017
Sunday, August 27
Thursday, August 31
Saturday September 2
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The Normal Theater
209 North Street
An account of the Ferguson uprising as told by the people who lived it. The filmmakers look at how the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown inspired a community to fight back and sparked a global movement.
"Raw and unadorned, WHOSE STREETS? is a documentary in the truest sense of the word; an actual moving document of events fresh in the country's memory, but never before laid as bare as they are here." - Jude Dry, indieWire
Rated R / 100 min.
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Support Faith in Action by Purchasing a Raffle Ticket
Faith In Action will be holding its first Fundraising Raffle!
1st Prize: $3,000
2nd Prize: $500
3rd Prize: $100
Ticket prices are: 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. Ticket sales run now through August 31, 2017. Drawing will be held on September 1, 2017 at the Faith In Action office and you do not need to be present to win.
Call or come by the office to get your tickets!
600 E Willow, Normal,IL or 309.827.7780
Online purchase of a Book of tickets (12 = $100) is available at www.bnfia.org
Faith In Action has been a part of the Bloomington-Normal community for over 10 years. This is in part to the generosity of over 400 faithful volunteers who give their time and hearts to over 600 of our senior neighbors. For this we say a heartfelt, "Thank you!" Your support will help Faith In Action continue to provide services to those in need. Please consider helping us achieve our goal in making our first fundraising raffle a roaring success.
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Thursday, September 7, 2017
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
St. John's Lutheran Church
1617 E. Emerson St.
Bloomington, IL
The seventh annual PRAY for the CURE™ is a prelude to the Susan G. Komen Bloomington-Normal Race for the Cure for breast cancer awareness on Saturday, September 9, 2017. PRAY for the CURE™ is a special evening dedicated to prayer, praise and worship for cancer survivors, their families and friends, and health care providers. The evening is also a time to pray for the researchers, labs, and funding agents who are making the work towards a cure for breast cancer a priority.
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McLean County Household Waste Collection
At this event, McLean County residents will have an opportunity for safe disposal of their Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW). The Ecology Action Center has again led a public-private partnership to raise funds to cover the costs of a HHW collection; Proper disposal of HHW items is crucial for the protection of local water supplies.
The HHW collection will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free and open only to McLean County residents. Per state regulations only residential HHW can be collected - no business or commercially generated wastes may be accepted. Volunteers are also needed for this event. Please read the full details before coming to the event (button below).
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Townships of Illinois Day
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Township Center
607 S. Gridley
Bloomington, IL
City of Bloomington Township, City of Bloomington Township Assessor's Office, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, and John M. Scott Health Resources Center are celebrating service to our community! Join us!
Dedication of the Maxine E. Schultz Memorial Butterfly Garden will take place at 12:30 P.M. Maxine E. Schultz was City of Bloomington Township Supervisor for over twenty years. She worked tirelessly "to help her fellow man." COBT butterfly garden was created to support Illinois Milkweed for Monarchs. A free packet of Common Milkweed seeds will be available while supplies last.
Enjoy free Carl's ice cream and popcorn. Please stop by on your lunch hour and have a treat! Learn about all of the services offered at the Township Center, such as rent and utility assistance, or dental, medical, and prescription drug assistance.
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Bake to Support NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Bake Sale and Annual Walk on September 23rd, 2017
(see below for details on locations)
NAMI of Livingston/McLean Counties is seeking baked goods for their Annual Walk. NAMI provides Education, Support, and Advocacy for people who live with mental illness; either personally or in their family. All of our programs are free of charge to the public, and our annual walk is the largest fundraiser of the year.
Baked goods may be dropped off at 6:00 p.m. on September 22nd at Epiphany Church Parish Fellowship Hall, 1006 E. College Ave, Normal, IL. If that time does not work please contact Becky at
injrypron@gmail.com
to make other pick up/drop off arrangements. The bake sale will be held at the Walk (see below).
Please also join us at our Walk on September 23rd at 9:30 a.m. at Tipton Park on East College Avenue in Bloomington. Register at
namilivingstonmclean.org (click button below).
If you have questions, contact Luella Mahannah at integritycounseling@frontier.com or Tosha Maaks at 309-242-7705. Thank you in advance for your help and support!
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Volunteer for INtegRIty Counseling
502 S. Morris Ave. Ste. B
Bloomington, IL
INtegRIty Counseling offers donation-based counseling with master's level counselors and social workers who give their time to meet client needs. We are looking for counselors, front desk workers, and fundraising coordinators who have can give one hour or more per week to our agency. We are flexible with scheduling and allow time off for students, retirees, and others.
For more information, call Luella at
309-827-9100
or email
integritycounseling@frontier.com
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Around the Community
Click on any organization to access its website and learn about support/volunteer opportunities
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First Christian Church |
info@blmfcc.org| 309 829-9327 |
www.blmfcc.com
401 West Jefferson St. Bloomington, IL 61701
Bloomington's Oldest Continuing Congregation
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