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
Thursday, May 22—10 a.m. Bible Class Sunday, May 25—9 a.m. Worship with Communion; Confirmation Monday, May 26—Office Closed for Memorial Day 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
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Visit our website: www. crossroadscn.com DISCIPLES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hitt and Maple Streets, Mt. Morris Phone 815-734-4853 Dwight Stewart, Pastor Sunday, May 25—9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Coffee Hour; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 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.
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.
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 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Education CHURCH (USA) David Bordy 200 S. Fifth St., Oregon 9 a.m. Sunday School Pastor Dave Bateman 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 815-732-2894 Roots Youth Ministry— www.fpcoregon.com Wednesday 6:30-7:45 p.m. Handicapped Accessible Kids Clubs & Men’s & Worship 10:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study— Holy Communion is served the Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 first Sunday of each month. p.m. FIRST UNITED EMMANUEL METHODIST CHURCH EVANGELICAL 402 First Ave., Forreston LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor David Poust Office: 815-732-2424 815-938-2380 764 N. Stillman Road, Thursday, May 22—7 p.m. Oregon Worship Committee; Herlad (Payne’s Point) News Due Pastor Andrew Kayes Sunday, May 25—9 a.m. Worship Service 9 a.m. Worship Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Monday, May 26—8 a.m. AA Open Meeting; 9:30 a.m. Coffee at the Depot EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF MT. MORRIS FLORENCE UNITED 102 S. Seminary St. METHODIST CHURCH Mt. Morris 2649 W. Florence Rd., 815-734-4942 Freeport Senior Pastor Kathleen Brinkmeier, Bruce McKanna Pastor Associate Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Lance Mennen Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22—1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study FORRESTON GROVE Friday, May 23—8:30 a.m. CHURCH Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 7246 N. Freeport Rd., Saturday, May 24—7 a.m. Forreston Men’s Accountability Group Presbyterian Church in Sunday, May 25—8:30 America a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. 815-938-3605 InnerMission; 10 a.m. Worship Jeremy Cheezum, Pastor Service; 5 p.m. Youth Group 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Tuesday, May 27—Church 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Office Closed Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28—6 Pioneer Club a.m. Mt. Morris Men’s Prayer Thursdays, 7 p.m. Adult Meeting Study; 7:45 p.m. Choir Log onto our website at http://www.efcmm.org to check FORRESTON REFORMED out our latest opportunities and CHURCH updates 501 Third Ave. Tim Fry, Pastor FAITH DISCOVERY 9:30 a.m. Worship CHURCH 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 801 W. Oregon St., Polo 815-946-3588 FREEDOM LUTHERAN Jeremy Heller, Pastor WORSHIPPING 9 a.m. Sunday School COMMUNITY, ELCA 10 a.m. Worship Service Pastor Jeff Schlesinger Nursery Available 815-222-7270 We are an independent nonSunday School 9 a.m. & denominational Christian Sunday Service 9:45 a.m. at church. Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Visitors are always welcome. Dining Hall 1834 S. IL Rt. 2 FAITH EVANGELICAL (a mile south of Oregon) LUTHERAN CHURCH Welcome Center 402 Second Ave., Forreston 111 S. Fourth St., Oregon Church 815-938-3203 Pastor Scott Ralston GRACE VALLEY “ A Church with a Heart — CHRISTIAN REFORMED In the Heart of Forreston� CHURCH 9 a.m. Worship 8210 E. Edwardsville Rd. German Valley Thursday, May 22—6:30 815-362-6601 p.m. Bible Study Jake Ritzema, Pastor Sunday, May 25—9 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday 9 a.m. School Worship Service 10 a.m. Thursday, May 29—6:30
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 for coffee, snack & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (infant-5th grade)-during Adult Services p.m. Bible Study Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade)- Wednesdays at 7 p.m. FAITH UNITED
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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 provided) OREGON UNITED Sunday School 11 a.m. METHODIST CHURCH Wednesday Prayer/Bible 200 S. Fourth, Oregon Studies 6 p.m. 815-732-2994 Prayer Chain 738-2205 Barb Good, Pastor or 738-2991 Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Sunday Night Prayer meeting Activities during the Week: 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 27—6:30 Wednesday—Various p.m. Den Meeting Activities 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29—7:30 p.m. Choir LEAF RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor David Poust PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN 104 E. Rt. 72, Leaf River CHURCH Sunday, May 25—10:30 5076 S. Lowell Park Rd. a.m. Worship Service & Gregg Downs, Pastor Children’s Church; 12-3 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Schelling Luncheon at Bertolet 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Memorial Building POLO CHURCH OF THE LIGHTHOUSE UNITED BRETHREN METHODIST CHURCH Congress Ave. & Webster St. 4938 S. Daysville Rd., (The church is handicapped Oregon accessible) Pastor Javier Martinez Pastor Leslie Lake Handicapped Accessible 9:30 a.m. Family Worship Worship Service 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time Sunday School 10 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Age Three through Sixth Grade. PRAIRIE DELL Everyone is Welcome PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 16031 W. Coffman Rd., MT. MORRIS CHURCH Shannon OF THE BRETHREN Pastor Donna Gericke, CLP Pastor Ginny Haney 815-864-2448 409 W. Brayton Road Sunday School 9 a.m. P.O. Box 2055 Worship 10 a.m. Mt. Morris, IL 61054 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Phone: 815-734-4573 Office hours Monday REVIVE COMMUNITY Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon CHURCH Friday, May 23—9-10:30 8 E. Front Street; Mt. Morris a.m. Women’s Fellowship follow@revivemtm.com Sunday, May 25—8:15 815-994-0428 a.m. Prayer Service; 9:30 a.m. Southern Baptist Worship with Duly Dulabaum Preaching; 10:30 a.m. Saturday Night Revive Service 5:30 p.m. Saturday Fellowship Time; 10:45 a.m. Celebrate Recovery Sunday School for All Ages 6-8 p.m. Monday Monday, May 26—Church Office Closed for Holiday ST. BRIDE’S Tuesday, May 27—Quilting; EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2-4:30 p.m. Food Pantry Open 1000 Ill. 64 West Oregon NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY 815-732-7211 or OF GOD 815-732-3328 401 S. Eighth St., Oregon www.saintbrides.org Pastor David Demmer Email:saintbrides@ 815-732-7404 verizon. net 9:30 a.m. New Life Cafe Services 10 a.m. Worship Service Sunday-Holy Communion-8 and 10 a.m. NORTH GROVE Wednesday Healing EVANGELICAL Service-6 p.m. CHURCH Classes 10384 W. Coffman Rd., Children’s Sunday School-9 Forreston a.m. Pastor Tim Hotchkiss Adult Sunday School-9 a.m. Church: 815-938-2194 (2nd & 4th Sunday) Pastor’s Cell: 815-209-6838 St. Bride’s follows traditional Saturday, May 24—9-11:30 church a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop Anglican-Episcopal Open at New Life Community practices; is biblically based and both family and individual Center Sunday, May 25—9 a.m. oriented. Visitors are always Sunday School; 10:05 a.m. welcomed. Worship Tuesday, May 27—9-11:30 ST. JAMES LUTHERAN a.m. Food Pantry & Thrift Shop CHURCH Open at New Life Community West Grove Road at Center Columbine Rd. Pastor Steve Erickson OREGON Sunday, May 25—9:15 a.m. CHURCH OF GOD Prayer Ministry Team; 9:30 860 W. Oregon Trail Rd. a.m. Congregational Bible Pastor Michael Hoffman Study, Senior Choir Rehearsal; 815-732-6847 You and your family are 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship; invited to join us in worship on 11:30 a.m. Reception Honoring Sunday, May 25 at 10:30 a.m. Graduates in Narthex Monday, May 26—10:30 Pastor Michael Hoffman will continue the series of messages a.m. Memorial Day Observance with Pastor Steve Speaking about Perspective. The morning message this Sunday is titled, “The ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Perspective of the Prophet: 201 N. Division Ave., Polo WHAT?!� based on the book 815-946-2919 of Habakkuk. Pastor Terrie Wilder Greeting you will be Phil, Thursday Delene and Conner Young. Prayer Group 3 p.m. During morning worship an Adult Confirmation 4 p.m. exceptionally fine Children’s Sunday Church is offered for children 3 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. years old through Grade 5. Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and includes classes ST. MARY CHURCH for adults, young adults, teens, 301 N. Fourth St., Oregon children and infants. Father Joseph P. Naill Special attention is given in each class to issues and topics Office Phone 815-732-7383 Office FAX 815-732-4742 related to the particular needs Mass Schedule and interests of each group.
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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 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, May 23—8:30 a.m. Coffee & Bulletin Assembly Saturday, May 24—10 a.m. Prayer Walk; 5:30 p.m. Worship Service Sunday, May 25—8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship; 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Praise Worship Monday, May 26— Memorial Day - Office Closed Tuesday, May 27—9 a.m. Dorcas Group Wednesday, May 28—6:30 a.m. Prayer & Praise; 6 p.m. Chime Choir 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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