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FINAL SUNDAY CELEBRATING 93 YEARS OF MINISTRY NOVEMBER 25, 2018- 9:30 am Catered brunch Fellowship Hall. Short video of the history of the church. Recognition of staff and long time volunteers and members. Sharing of memories. 11:00 am Final Celebratory Worship Service. Procession with Bagpipers, Special music, Thanksgiving for 93 years of ministry, Offering for local mission, Benediction to Go Forth and Serve where God Replants You. NOON Cake and Coffee. Disbursement of church hymnals, Bibles and mementos Please RSVP at 630-968-5432 or [email protected]

April 30, 2017 Rev. David Bebb Jones will be preaching and serving Communion during Worship Celebration. All are welcome, please join us at 9:30 am.

Come celebrate the coming of the King of Kings tonight at 7 p.m.

Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Come join us in worship to our Lord this morning at 9:30 a.m.

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards: Please pray for our friend Marlene who suffered a stroke this past week. She suffered a second stroke while in the hospital. Pray for my mother, Lillian, as she prepares for cataract surgery on Feb 16, and as she prepares and recovers. I will be travelling to be with her that week and am thankful God worked out the timing for this. ~Nadine. Pray for Frank with chest pain. Thanks for almost full recovery. Prayers for our family. ~Jim S. Hannah is feeling much better. Although she tires easily. Please keep praying for her to be healed of her brain tumor. ~Forces Praise and thanksgiving for the restoration of my health! Please pray for my friend, Kendra, whose battle with pancreatic cancer is coming to an end. Thank you! ~Amy Praise God for being the one who carries us through the highs and lows, the expected and unexpected. Pray for healing of cousin Andrea who is back in the hospital. ~Gordon Continued prayers for Pati and Tim. Thank the Lord for all our praisings of 58 years. ~Gordon and Allene Continue to pray for Hannah.

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards: Please continue to pray for Jim S. He is home from the hospital, but is still weak and discouraged. ~Marj Continued prayers for Pati and Tim. Pray for all the families in Southern Illinois with flooding problems. Please pray for Caleb who had a violent allergic reaction to a change of his chemo this week. Please continue to pray for Hannah. ~Ruth & Jack F. Praise for negative test results but, prayers needed for healing of symptoms. Birthday blessing to Ann and my husband Don, this week.

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards: Pray for Jodi and family. Thank you for your prayers-please keep them coming! ~Jack & Ruth F. Prayers for Taylor as she makes decisions about her future. Roberta Pray for Leo’s Aunt Warna who is in the hospital with complications from COPD. Thank you for negative test results but please continue to pray for an answer to health issues.

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards Sunday, 12/6 : Happy Birthday to Marty, Dec. 6. Please pray for those who are grieving the loss of their loved one(s) during this holiday season. Pray for the families of those innocent people who were murdered in California. Please pray for a negative medical test result.

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards: Pray for the families leaving Syria seeking safety. Helen Thill, Dolores Bourland’s sister-in-law in hospitalized with heart problems in Tucson. She will have 2 stents implanted Monday morning before a future bypass. ~Melody B. Please pray for Hannah-she had a rough week and had to be seen at the ER. She is okay now. ~Forces Prayer of thanksgiving that Gabrielle received an acceptance into the University of Illinois College of Medicine. ~Paul & Carol Ann F. Please pray for my friend, Kendra, as she undergoes another round of chemo to fight her battle with pancreatic cancer. Thank you! ~Amy Continued prayers for Pati and Tim

Prayers for Paul W., Sophie W.'s brother who is going in for testing and surgery. Please keep Hannah in your prayers-thank you. ~Ruth & Jack Continued prayers for Pati and Tim. Pray for Roberta who is having breathing problems. Pray for the community of Roseburg, Oregon as they grieve for those lost and injured. Pray for refugees fleeing their home to find a safe haven. Thanks that Caleb’s surgery went well. Praise and thanksgiving for a time of spiritual refreshment and renewal during the Women of Faith Conference! ~Amy P. Please pray for those struggling with their faith, drowning in depression, or overwhelmed by anxiety. Pray for complete healing for Hannah.

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards: Pray for the people leaving Syria looking for a new home. Prayer for Brandon B.’s mother-in-law Terry. Her brother was killed in a car accident. Pray that Caleb’s surgery on Friday goes well. Pray for Derek as he returns to live with Marj and Jim. Pray for Frank who is not getting adequate care. ~Jim S. Praise God! Hannah’s latest MRI showed the tumor is stable. Thanks for your prayers. ~Forces Pray for my sister Kate to adjust to difficult changes in her life. ~Jake E.

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards: Pray for the thousands of refugees who have been displaced from their homes. Please pray for my husband while he is still seeking work. Pray for continued healing for Hannah. Please keep praying for Dick B. Doctors are trying to find the right medications for his Alzheimer’s. To be calm but not sedated. Thank you for continued prayers for our Hannah. ~Jack & Ruth F. Thanks for Derek completing therapy. Pray for Frank, Marj and Abby. Pray for new students in college first year. ~Jim S. Prayers and travel mercies as Caleb leaves this week for college in Minneapolis. Pray for all the people in Northern California where the forest fires are raging. May there be rain to put those fires out. Safety for all meanwhile.

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards: Thanks for a safe trip for travel for those attending Carol King’s funeral in Minnestoa. Carol is Marj’s sister. Several came from over 400 miles. ~Jim S. Prayers for the family of Mike F. who passed away suddenly last weekend. Prayers for his wife and 4 children that their faith in God would remain strong. ~Debbie S. Pray for Kat B. She is due this week with our new grandchild. Pray for safe delivery and healthy baby. ~Marsha B. Pray for Marj and family for loss of her sister. Pray for a full time teaching job for this school year. ~Trish

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards: Please continue to pray for Hannah that she continues to feel well during her chemo treatment. ~jack & Ruth F. Prayers please for Caleb who is having problems resulting from the long exposure to chemotherapy. ~Martha M. Pray for our son Noel and his wife Michelle as they travel to Bulgaria to meet the 12 and 13 year olds that they plan to adopt. ~Larry & Marty Please pray for my nephew David and his family. He has been diagnosed with lung, liver and colon cancer. Pray for the AME Congregation of Charleston. Pray for our nation which is so racially divided. Pray for the 1.5 million people living in refugee camps. Praise God for the birth of my great-grandson.

Prayer requests received on yellow prayer cards: Praise God that baby Gohla has arrived! Praise that Hannah’s MRI showed some more shrinkage of her brain tumor – thank you for prayers and please continue them. Thanks for a good Navy reunion in MA and safe travels both ways. ~Ruth & Jack F. Praise for Cole’s 12th birthday! Jim and Marj’s 60th wedding anniversary, June 14!!! Pray for Abby who was with us this weekend but who is ill. ~Jim & Marj Please pray for all those in the hospital dealing with serious medical issues. ~Linda Please pray for Cal Wise for healing. Continued prayers for Pati & Tim. Praise that my son-in-law got a job. Please continue to pray for Dick B. For God’s leading for us. Thank you, Jodi Praise and thanksgiving for the love in my father-in-law’s life. May God bless their relationship and sustain it for many years to come! ~Amy “Tech Week” begins and opening night is Friday-please pray that everyone in the cast and crew will stay safe and healthy during this rigorous and stressful period. Thank you! ~Amy Please pray that an important business purchase will come to completion and the outcome will provide a successful and fruitful income for many years to come. Please pray for a friend whose 14 year old son is struggling significantly with depression and anxiety. Pray he will see his counselor, take his meds and not have to be hospitalized.

Prayer Requests as received on the Yellow Prayer Cards: Please pray for my mom whose tests have been negative so far. Pray for Abby, Derek, Marj and Frank. ~Jim Safe travel for those travelling. Pray for all who are under the risk of tornadoes. Please pray Dick B. can be accepted at a nursing home where he will be well cared for. Thank you, Jodi. Please continue to pray for Roberta. A prayer of thanksgiving and praise that my family came to visit and we could celebrate my brother-in-laws 60th birthday! ~Amy Continued prayers for Pati and Tim. Please continue to pray for Hannah, keep her safe on a trip home from Denver. Travel mercies also for granddaughter, Colette, on her way home from Maryland. ~Ruth & Jack F. I was not able to apply for the Reading Specialist position as it was already filled. Please pray that I find a permanent position for next year. ~Trish

On this the last day of our first "Thirty Days of Prayer" consider giving us your feedback so we can do this better in the future. Just follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GV3ZFVD There are only five questions and should only take you a few moments. Thanks, Pastor Henry