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Welcome... to the latest issue of
Beyond the Bricks!
Dear Christian Friends,
We are in the midst of our Stewardship Campaign, which is titled Extravagant Generosity. We are being urged to be more extravagantly generous in our giving and sharing.
We often think about stewardship involving our money and financial resources, which it does, but it's about so much more than that. It's about our whole lives, everything we are and everything we have. Stewardship is also about how we spend our time, how we share our gifts and talents, and where we devote our energy.
This issue of Beyond the Bricks suggests ways in which you can demonstrate your faithful stewardship of your time, talents, energy, and money. Read through the list and see where you can make a difference.
Let's practice extravagant generosity!
In Christ's service,
Jim Warren
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Illinois Voices (Seedling, New Route, and Echoes) Theatre Benefit Raffle -- Two Tickets to HAMILTON
Drawing at Open House on October 28 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
First Christian Church
401 West Jefferson St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
This raffle will include: 2 tickets to HAMILTON, dinner, and a hotel in Chicago.
Raffle tickets cost $10 for 1 ticket or $25 for 3 tickets.
Food, entertainment from all three theatres, and more raffle prizes will also be available as well as FREE ADMISSION!
You can ENTER NOW to win this amazing prize in three easy steps:
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Step #1- Click this link to our website:
https://ilvoicestheatre.org/donate/
- Step #2- Enter your $ amount and click "Donate Now"
- Step #3- Enter your information writing in the comments section your Name, Email, and "RAFFLE TICKETS FOR HAMILTON." This is the most important part because if you do not specify that your donation is "(# of tickets purchased) RAFFLE TICKETS FOR HAMILTON," then you will not be entered.
All participants will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours from Illinois Voices Theatre validating your purchase and stating your ticket number.
THIS CONFIRMATION EMAIL will act as your RAFFLE TICKET. This raffle will be available until Friday, October 27th. WINNER will be announced at the Open House, however, you need not be present to win. Good Luck!
Contact Donna Anhalt for more information at 309-838-2923.
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Red Cross Blood Drive
October 24, 2017
First Christian Church
Major Hall
401 West Jefferson St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
The need is great! Please schedule by calling the church office at 309 829-9327 or by clicking the button below. Refreshments provided. Please ask friends to donate with you! More information in the flyer.
And now, further incentive -- a message from Red Cross:
We are excited to share that all donors who come to donate blood now through October 31st will be entered for a chance to win one of three $1,000 gift card shopping sprees sponsored by GiftCertificates.com. Donors can choose from hundreds of popular merchants, including Amazon.com, Buffalo Wild Wings, T.J. Maxx, Outback Steakhouse, and Bed Bath & Beyond. So whether they want to buy that new entertainment system to watch TV with family or friends or chicken wings for the entire block party, it's our way of saying thanks for helping patients around the country!
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2017 Work Days at Camp Walter Scott
October 28
November 4
Work Projects at Camp Walter Scott:
1. Turn off water to shower houses -- winterize
2. Remove paddle-boats from dock and store for the winter
3. Store paddle-boards/paddles/canoes properly
4. Hand sand parts of the tree house
5. Install quarter round in Cabin #2
6. Cabins, #1 and #2 -- insulation, weather stripping, sealing cracks, etc
7. Finish repairs on shelters
8. Remove tarps from shelters
9. Trim tree branches
10. Cut trees and split firewood
11. Install drywall in storage area in Dining Hall
12. Remove debris from roofing areas
13. Deep clean Dining Hall tables
14. Power wash all metal roofs
15. Repair or discard trailers at shop
16. Install metal roofs -- north side -- small shelter & pavilion
17. Install metal roof on the shop
Call Laura at 217-739-2332 to volunteer!
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Light in the Darkness Film Screening
November 2, 2017 6:30 p.m.
Moses Montefiore Congregation
102 Robinhood Lane
Bloomington, Illinois 61704
From the NIOT Bloomington-Normal Facebook Page:
More than two decades ago, the national movement Not In Our Town came into being in the wake of a series of hate crimes. Now, NIOT Executive Director Patrice O'Neill is coming to the Twin Cities Nov. 2 for the screening of Light In the Darkness, a documentary on a 2008 series of attacks against Latino residents of Patchogue, N.Y., culminating with the murder of Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorian immigrant who had lived in the Long Island village for 13 years. Sponsored by NIOTBN and Not In Our School: Bloomington-Normal. Discussion will follow the screening.
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Volunteer at the Second Annual Gala for Home Sweet Home Ministries Celebrating 100 Years of Hope
November 4, 2017 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. or 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Second Presbyterian Church
404 N. Prairie St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
For 100 years, Home Sweet Home Ministries has shared hope by helping people move from dependency to sustainability. We invite you to build a stronger community with us.
Your support will enable your neighbors to experience dignity, practice equity, and develop capability as they contribute towards their own growth and development through these programs and services:
- Bridge of Hope
- Faith and Finances classes
- Job Training
Home Sweet Home is need of volunteers for the gala:
- Meal servers are needed to help with serving meal, tearing down tables and setting up chairs for live auction during event. A light supper will be provided. Time frame is from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Dishwashing assistants are needed. A light supper will be provided and time frame is from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
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2017 A Mission Trip: Church World Service Disaster Center & Heifer International in Little Rock, Arkansas
November 4 - 11, 2017
Leaving from St. John UCC, Lincoln
$390
Members of the Illinois Conference UCC and Illinois-Wisconsin Region DOC are invited to be part of a "hands on" mission experience at the Church World Service Disaster Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, November 4 - 11, 2017. We'll take with us Disaster Cleanup Buckets, school kits, health kits and items for assembly of kits collected by local churches at Fall Association meetings and at drop off points in the DOC Region. Also included will be additional "hands on" experiences at agencies related to the UCC & DOC churches in Little Rock such as a community crisis center, food bank/pantries and Habitat, etc.
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Volunteer to Help with Home Sweet Home Thanksgiving Food Box Packing and Distribution
November 14, 16, 18, 20, 2017 (see times below)
Midwest Food Bank
2031 Warehouse Road
Normal, IL 61761
Volunteers will help at Midwest Food Bank with packing Thanksgiving Food Boxes on Tuesday, November 14th between 9 a.m. and Noon or 1 and 3:00 p.m., or Thursday, November 16th between 9 a.m. and Noon. Please make sure to wear tennis shoes or closed toed shoes.
Also volunteers will help with the distribution of the Thanksgiving Food Boxes at Midwest Food Bank on Saturday, November 18th from 11 a.m. to 1:30pm or 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.; or Monday, November 20th from 1 to 3:30 p.m. or 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. Dress for outside weather the day you volunteer as volunteers will be directing traffic, acquiring required information of recipient, or handing out the food boxes. Please make sure to wear tennis shoes or closed toed shoes.
Volunteers: Please complete a volunteer application on Home Sweet Home website (Participate section).
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Start Fresh Men's Coat Drive
Through December 1, 2017
Donation Collection at First Christian Church
401 West Jefferson St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
Welcome Center
The Start Fresh men's prison clothing ministry is holding a "Share the Warmth" drive from 9/1 to 12/1 to collect new or gently used men's outerwear. This includes coats, hats, scarves and gloves. There is a collection box by the Welcome Center. We appreciate all the help you have already provided and thank you in advance for helping to collect warm items for the men. If you have questions, please contact Michele Pugh or Sara Trefzger, FCC Reach Out.
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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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