Church News ADELINE ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH 9106 Cedar St. in Adeline Leaf River 61047 Phone 815-541-4863 Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. BAILEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 303 W. Franklin St., Baileyville, 815-232-6222 Pastor Alan Cassel www. baileyvillebaptistchurch.org 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:40 a.m. Morning Worship 6:30 p.m. Evening service. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Midweek Bible Study BAILEYVILLE REFORMED CHURCH 400 W. Center St. Baileyville, 815-235-1201 Pastor Bruce Otto 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 217 S. Hickory St., Shannon Traditional Worship Service 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11:15 a.m. BROOKVILLE and ELKHORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Brookville: Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. 17725 W. Chamber St. in Brookville Elkhorn: Worship 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Corner of Wilson Mill & Brick Church Roads CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main St., Chana 61015 815-732-7683 chanaumc@gmail.com Pastor Javier Martinez Adult & Children’s Education 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion Celebrated the First Sunday of Each Month CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 2035 Ill. Rt. 26, Dixon 815-284-4554 David Andermann, Pastor 815-632-6767 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:20 a.m. Education Hour
Saturday, April 5—9 a.m. LWML Sisters in Christ Meeting Sunday, April 6—8 a.m. Elders Meeting;9 a.m. Worship with Communion, Children will Sing, Mite Box Sunday; 10:20 a.m. Education Hour; 11:30 a.m. Confirmation Sunday Tuesday, April 8—9 a.m. Circuit Pastors in Freeport Wednesday, April 9—10 a.m. & 7 p.m. Lenten Services Thursday, April 10—10 a.m. Bible Class CHURCH OF THE OPEN BIBLE 302 S. Franklin St., Polo Monte J. Cox, Pastor 815-946-2848 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. (June, July, August 9:30 a.m.) We include children in our Sunday Worship experience “Kids are People, too� Ages 3-10 are dismissed right after Praise & Worship. Casual, Contemporary, Non-Traditional Passion for God Compassion for People Visit Our Website: PoloOpenBible.org CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH, WHITE PINES CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Ave., Polo Saturdays at 6 p.m. Sundays at 10 a.m. 815-837-5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Campus Pastor Chad Keeteman ext. 302 Youth Pastor Jose Garcia ext. 303 We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages, and powerful video Join us after the service in our
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GRACE VALLEY Sunday, April 6—9 CHRISTIAN REFORMED a.m. Worship with Holy CHURCH Communion; 10 a.m. Sunday 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. School German Valley Monday, April 7—1:30 815-362-6601 p.m. Bible Study; 5 p.m. Jake Ritzema, Pastor Confirmation Sunday School for All Ages Wednesday, April 9—6 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. DISCIPLES UNITED p.m. Lenten Supper; 7 p.m. METHODIST CHURCH Thursday, April 10—2-7 Lenten Service; 7:30 p.m. Hitt and Maple Streets, p.m. Blood Drive Choir Mt. Morris Thursday, April 10—6:30 Phone 815-734-4853 GERMAN VALLEY p.m. Bible Study Dwight Stewart, Pastor UNITED METHODIST Saturday, April 12—6 p.m. Sunday, April 6—9:30 a.m. CHURCH Worship; 10:30 a.m. Coffee Community Game Night for coffee, snack & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (infant-5th grade)-during Adult Services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade)- Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Visit our website: www. crossroadscn.com
Hour; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Monday, April 7—5:30 p.m. Chime Choir; 6:45 p.m. Chancel Choir EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling 815-626-0104 9 a.m. Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Dave Jungnickel, Pastor EAST OREGON CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD 107 N. Daysville Rd. East Edge of Oregon Off Ill. 64 815-732-2960 or 815-732-6569 Pastor Guthrie Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Church 10:30 a.m.
EBENEZER REFORMED CHURCH 2997 N. German Church Rd. Two miles east of Oregon on Ill. 64, then three miles north. Pastor Brion Brooks Church Office Phone: 815-732-6313 Director of Ministries for Youth and Christian Education David Bordy 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Roots Youth Ministry— Wednesday 6:30-7:45 p.m. Kids Clubs & Men’s & Women’s Bible Study— Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 p.m. EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Office: 815-732-2424 764 N. Stillman Road, Oregon (Payne’s Point) Pastor Andrew Kayes Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF MT. MORRIS 102 S. Seminary St. Mt. Morris 815-734-4942 Senior Pastor Bruce McKanna Associate Pastor Lance Mennen Thursday, April 3—1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study Saturday, April 5—7 a.m. Men’s Accountability Group Sunday, April 6—8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. InnerMission; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group; Evening Small Groups Monday, April 7—Evening Small Groups Tuesday, April 8—9 a.m. Ladies Prayer Circle; 5:30 p.m. Tutoring Club Wednesday, April 9—6 a.m. Mt. Morris Men’s Prayer Meeting Log onto our website at http://www.efcmm.org to check out our latest opportunities and updates FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH 801 W. Oregon St., Polo 815-946-3588 Jeremy Heller, Pastor 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service Nursery Available We are an independent nondenominational Christian church. Visitors are always welcome. FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 402 Second Ave., Forreston Church 815-938-3203 Pastor Scott Ralston “ A Church with a Heart — In the Heart of Forreston� 9 a.m. Worship
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FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Mission Statement: Loving, Growing & Serving in Faith Handicapped Accessible 702 E. Dixon St., Polo 815-946-3212 Website: faithumcpolo Rev. Derek Rogers, Pastor 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Fellowship FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 505 Hill St., Oregon www.fbcoregon.org 800-335-5065 815-732-2642 Rev. Jerry Clark “A Christ-centered, Biblebelieving, family-oriented ministry.� Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7 p.m.; transportation and nursery provided for all services. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 609 S. 10th St., Oregon 815-732-2359 Grail Storm, Minister 815-732-7411 Worship Service—10 a.m. If you haven’t found a church home, we invite you to First Christian Church in Oregon, where we accept one another just as Christ accepted us. Come as you are. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon Pastor Dave Bateman 815-732-2894 www.fpcoregon.com Handicapped Accessible Worship 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of each month. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 First Ave., Forreston Pastor David Poust 815-938-2380 Thursday, April 3—6:30 p.m. Trustees Sunday, April 6—9 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Monday, April 7—8 a.m. AA Open Meeting FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2649 W. Florence Rd., Freeport Kathleen Brinkmeier, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. FORRESTON GROVE CHURCH 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Forreston Presbyterian Church in America 815-938-3605 Jeremy Cheezum, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Pioneer Club Thursdays, 7 p.m. Adult Study; 7:45 p.m. Choir FORRESTON REFORMED CHURCH 501 Third Ave. Tim Fry, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School FREEDOM LUTHERAN WORSHIPPING COMMUNITY, ELCA Pastor Jeff Schlesinger 815-222-7270 Sunday School 9 a.m. & Sunday Service 9:45 a.m. at Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Dining Hall 1834 S. IL Rt. 2 (a mile south of Oregon) Welcome Center 111 S. Fourth St, Oregon
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LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH 6941 N. Mt. Morris Rd., Leaf River - 815-738-2205 Email LRBC@lrnet1.com Pastor Randy Newton Sunday Praise and Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. (Nursery OREGON UNITED provided) METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 11 a.m. 200 S. Fourth, Oregon Wednesday Prayer/Bible 815-732-2994 Studies 6 p.m. Barb Good, Pastor Prayer Chain 738-2205 Sunday Worship 9 a.m. or 738-2991 Activities during the Week: Sunday Night Prayer meeting Thursday, April 3—7:30 6 p.m. p.m. Choir Wednesday—Various Saturday, April 5—Youth Activities 5:30-8:30 p.m. Mission Team Overnight Monday, April 7—10 a.m. LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Bible Studies; 7 p.m. Deborah Circle, Fields Project Meeting Pastor David Poust Tuesday, April 8—6:30 p.m. 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River Saturday, April 5—4-7 p.m. Den Meeting Wednesday, April 29—5:30 Ham Supper at the Bertolet p.m. Wednesday Night Alive Memorial Building Thursday, April 10—7:30 Sunday, April 6—10:30 a.m. Worship Service & Children’s p.m. Choir Church PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE UNITED 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. METHODIST CHURCH Gregg Downs, Pastor 4938 S. Daysville Rd., 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Oregon 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Pastor Javier Martinez Handicapped Accessible POLO CHURCH OF THE Worship Service 9 a.m. BRETHREN Sunday School 10 a.m. Congress Ave. & Webster St. Age Three through (The church is handicapped Sixth Grade. accessible) Everyone is Welcome Pastor Leslie Lake 9:30 a.m. Family Worship MT. MORRIS CHURCH 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time OF THE BRETHREN 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Pastor Ginny Haney 409 W. Brayton Road PRAIRIE DELL P.O. Box 2055 PRESBYTERIAN Mt. Morris, IL 61054 CHURCH Phone: 815-734-4573 16031 W. Coffman Rd., Office hours Monday Shannon Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon Thursday, April 3—11:30 Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP 815-864-2448 a.m. Food Pantry Board Sunday School 9 a.m. Meeting; 4:30-7 p.m. Food Worship 10 a.m. Pantry Open Friday, April 4—9-10:30 11:15 a.m. Fellowship a.m. Women’s Fellowship Wednesday, April 9—6 Sunday, April 6—8:15 p.m. Lenten Bible Study at a.m. Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m. United Presbyterian Church, Worship with Communion; Freeport, Light Dinner Served 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for REVIVE COMMUNITY All Ages CHURCH Tuesday, April 8—9 a.m. 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris Bible Study; Quilting follow@revivemtm.com Wednesday, April 9—7:15 815-994-0428 p.m. Chimes Rehearsal Southern Baptist Saturday Night Revive Service NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY 5:30 p.m. Saturday OF GOD Celebrate Recovery 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon 6-8 p.m. Monday Pastor David Demmer 815-732-7404 ST. BRIDE’S 9:30 a.m. New Life Cafe EPISCOPAL CHURCH 10 a.m. Worship Service 1000 Ill. 64 West Oregon NORTH GROVE 815-732-7211 or EVANGELICAL 815-732-3328 CHURCH www.saintbrides.org 10384 W. Coffman Rd., Email:saintbrides@ Forreston verizon. net Pastor Tim Hotchkiss Services Church: 815-938-2194 Sunday-Holy Communion-8 Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 and 10 a.m. Thursday, April 3—Deadline Wednesday Healing for Zion Visitor Service-6 p.m. Saturday, April 5—9-11:30 Classes a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop Children’s Sunday School-9 Open at New Life Community a.m. Center Adult Sunday School-9 a.m. Sunday, April 6—9 a.m. (2nd & 4th Sunday) Sunday School; 10:05 a.m. St. Bride’s follows traditional Worship Anglican-Episcopal church Tuesday, April 8—9-11:30 practices; is biblically based a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop and both family and individual Open at New Life Community oriented. Center Visitors are always welcomed. OREGON CHURCH OF GOD ST. JAMES LUTHERAN 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. CHURCH Pastor Michael Hoffman West Grove Road at 815-732-6847 Columbine Rd. You and your family are Pastor Steve Erickson invited to join us in worship on Sunday, April 6—9:15 Sunday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. a.m. Sunday School, Prayer Pastor Michael Hoffman Ministry Team; 9:30 a.m. will give the morning message, Congregational Bible Study; “Mission To Matter.� 9:45 a.m. Senior Choir Communion will be Rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. Divine celebrated. Communion
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ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 201 N. Division Ave., Polo 815-946-2919 Pastor Terrie Wilder Thursday Prayer Group 3 p.m. Adult Confirmation 4 p.m. Sunday Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. ST. MARY CHURCH 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon Father Joseph P. Naill Office Phone 815-732-7383 Office FAX 815-732-4742 Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m. Third Wednesday of Month at Pinecrest 3 p.m. Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:15 p.m. St. Mary Prayer Network Lois Lints 815-703-9699 Nancy Kerwin 815-732-3351 Darlene Bauer 815-732-2238 ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 213 N. Franklin Ave., Polo 815-946-2535 Rev. Father Louis Tosto Sunday Masses 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Saturday Confession 4:30 p.m. Saturday Night Mass 5:30 p.m. Weekday Masses Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. Religious Education Youth Program 1st & 2nd Wednesdays 6-7:15 p.m. Adult Bible Study 1st Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Adoration & Benediction 1st Friday & Saturday Immediately after Mass ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon 815-732-2367 Sunday Activities: Worship Services 8:30 & 11 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 10 a.m. Other Activities Include: Men’s & Women’s Groups, Confirmation Class, High School Youth Group, Grieving Ministry, Outreach Ministry with Rockford Rescue Mission & HOPE Pregnancy Center, Adult Choir For More Information Call the Church Office
Wednesday, April 9—7 p.m. Lenten Services ST. WENDELIN CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Michael Bolger 18 S. Linn St., Shannon Masses—Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. Confessions-Sunday 7:30 a.m. TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 308 E. Brayton Mt. Morris 815-734-6354 Pastor Josh Ehrler Friday, April 4—8:30 a.m. Coffee Saturday, April 5—5:30 p.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Movie Night Sunday, April 6—8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship; Fellowship Time Following Worship; 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Praise Worship Monday, April 7—2 p.m. Staff Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Committee Night; 8 p.m. Executive Committee Wednesday, April 9—6:30 a.m. Prayer & Praise; 5:30 p.m. Choristers; 5:45 p.m. Chime Choir; 6 p.m. Soup Supper; 7 p.m. Lenten Worship Service; Chancel Choir After Service WEST BRANCH CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 4014 West Branch Road Southeast of Forreston Pastor Richard Bright 815-734-4411 Sunday School—9:30 a.m. Worship—10:35 a.m.
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