Working together to celebrate Earth Day
CHURCH LISTINGS
Morrison Christian Reformed Church www.morrisoncrc.org 815-772-4657 300 W. South St. Pastor Kevin Verhoeven bethelrevkev@gmail.com
PORT BYRON Bethel Baptist 27308 108th Ave. N., Port Byron Church Phone: 309-523-3352 Pastor Lee Williams Church of the Cross United Methodist Church 22621 IL 2 and 92, Port Byron Pastor Angel Gomez Parish Office: 309-523-9101 Countryside Christian Church 3817 230th St. N., Port Byron Pastor Steve Allison Church Phone: 309-523-2834 Fairfield United Methodist Church 235th St. at 115th Ave. North, Port Byron Pastor Larry Misfeldt - 309-523-3767 Messiah Lutheran Church Port Byron - 309-523-2421 Peace Lutheran Church ELCA 20828 Friedens Road, Port Byron Interim Pastor: Nancy Jaster www.peacelutheranil.org - 309-523-2295 Port Byron Congregational Church 200 N. High Street, Port Byron Rev. Michael Rubino - 309-523-2318 Port Byron First United Methodist Church 9412 228th Street North Port Byron, IL 61275 Church Office Phone: 309-523-2396 Email: portbumc@frontiernet.net Jim Crozier, Pastor
PROPHETSTOWN Advent Christian Church 200 Elm St., Prophetstown 815-537-5646 - ptownac.org First Lutheran Church Pastor Chelsey Weech Office: 815-537-2758 www.firstlutheran-ptown.org Leon United Methodist Church 17173 Lomax Road, Prophetstown Pastor Jan Shaulis Prophetstown United Methodist Church 200 W. 2nd St., Prophetstown Pastor Joey Garcea - 815-537-2496 River Church 218 E. 3rd St., Prophetstown 815-876-6226 - www.riverchurchag.com St. Catherine Catholic Church of Prophetstown 815-537-2077
RAPIDS CITY St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 1416 Third Ave., Rapids City Fr. Glenn H. Harris Phone 309-496-2414
TAMPICO St. Mary Catholic Church 105 Benton St., Tampico Fr. Richard M. Russo, Pastor Phone 815-438-5425 Tampico Baptist Church 209 W. 3rd St., Tampico Pastor Ethan Horton Tampico First United Methodist Church Pastor Leanne Keate - 815-438-2530 Church phone - 815-438-6105
DENNIS ELECTRIC Tampico, Illinois
815-438-4402
Dykstra & Law Insurance Agency, Inc. Brent Dykstra, Agent In River City Mall
1426 10th Avenue, Fulton
815-589-2200
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Becky Butterfield Youth and Family Life Pastor Kathy Crozier - Spiritual Director
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On Sunday, April 25, members of Messiah Lutheran Church and preschool showed their skills of cooperation. Working together, they were able to move mulch to the preschool outdoor classroom, clean up the grounds, and power wash and sand various items. It was a great way to celebrate Earth Day and the spring weather!
CHURCH BRIEFS Emmanuel Reformed Church announces events
This Sunday’s 8:30 a.m. (masks mandatory) and 10 a.m. (masks recommended) worship services will have Pastor Luke Schouten continuing his spring message series, “Obscure Bible Characters” with his second message “Ehud” drawn from Judges 3. The Sanctuary Choir will sing “It’s About the Cross” as recorded by the Ball Brothers at the 10 a.m. service. First Sunday will lead the worship set at both services. Ministry Coordinator Rich Criss will be the organist for the service, providing the prelude, interlude and postlude. Reservations are no longer needed to attend in person. Simply come and join us! The Youth Fellowship of Emmanuel Church will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo Drive-Thru Dinner on Wednesday, May 5, at Emmanuel Church. They will serve from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The menu is two flour tortilla tacos, one flour enchilada, rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, salsa and dessert. This is a fundraiser for their summer mission trip to work at the Rockford Rescue Mission. Emmanuel Church will be hosting a blood drive for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Monday, May 10. Appointments and wearing masks are required. To schedule an appointment, call Deb
Eissens at 309-714-2008. More information at the church is available on the church’s website, www. emmanuelreformedchurch.org, or by calling the church office at 815-772-3890.
First Reformed Church announces activities
Worship begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 2, at First Reformed Church, 510 15th Avenue in Fulton. Pastor Chuck Huckaby will preach, and Eric and Carol Janvrin will present special music. Social distancing will be practiced and masks are required. Visitors are always welcome! Pastor Chuck leads a Bible study at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, both in person and on Zoom. A women’s Bible study on the book of Galations, led by Renee Huckaby, is held on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at the church and 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Senior meals are at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays at the church. Creative Crew will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 28. Services are livestreamed on Facebook. Go to www.facebook.com/groups/ firstfulton to join the group and see the services. The previous Sunday’s service is broadcast on WCCI 100.3-FM at 6 p.m. Sunday night. For more information, go to the church’s website at www.firstrcafulton.org.
WHITESIDE NEWS Shaw Media / ShawLocal.com • Tuesday, April 27, 2021
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 601 N. Jackson St., Morrison www.stpetersmorrison.com Pastor Anthony Appel
