February Food Challenge
The Winner is... The Pantry!
We get to keep the trophy, but the true winner is the Bureau County Pantry.
Thanks to all who took up the challenge to supply the Pantry with much-needed food items to fill out the late winter slump in donations. Together First Lutheran, New Hope, People's Church, and First Presbyterian provided 1,576 meals (1891 pounds of food items) to households served by the Food Pantry.
The community won!
Lenten Services
Beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing until Easter, we will be offering special Lenten worship services at 7:00 pm from February 14 through March 20. The evening begins with a soup supper fellowship served from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. All worshipers are welcome.
Pastor Shields has chosen sermon topics from the book, "The Jesus I Never Knew," by Philip Yancey. He and his son, Pastor Matt Shields, will be exchanging pulpits on the second, fourth and sixth weeks of Lent. Come, let your faith grow as we learn more about the life of our Savior. |