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Unity Christian School in Fulton is completing its 100th school year of offering a Christian education in the area. The school began as Fulton Excelsior Christian School in the fall of 1921 in the First Christian Reformed Church’s basement, housing 51 donated desks. In 1924, a two-room schoolhouse was built on the corner of 14th Avenue and Eighth Street and had 42 students. In 1954, the name changed to Community Christian School as 80 students moved into a newly built four-room brick facility on 10th Street. As the school continued to grow in numbers, four more rooms were added to the brick facility in 1960, with a gymnasium/kitchen being added in 1976, and a junior high wing in 1979. In 1981, 16 freshmen began Unity’s first high school class, and in 1983 the Community Christian School/Unity School system purchased the old Fulton Public Elementary Annex building on 11th Avenue to house the P-6th grade students. In 1992, the entire school system became known as Unity Christian School. Today, Unity Christian School hosts K-12th grades at the facility at 711 10th St. as they need to tear down the 11th Avenue property. The school is now home to 144 students and growing. Unity also owns and operates Unity Christian Preschool and Daycare (UCPC) on 12th Street for 3 and 4-year-olds and after-school and summer care. In August 2021, a 100th year kickoff celebration was held at the 10th Street school, complete with food and a live band playing praise and worship music, giving the Lord thanks for His faithfulness
LEFT: The present Unity Christian School that was built in 1954. BELOW: The two-room school house built in 1924. Photos provided
through the years. As Unity concludes this monumental year, it is offering commemorative T-shirts and sweatshirts at cost. The back side of the shirt features Unity’s theme verse for its 100th year and is fitting as Unity looks toward the years to come. It is from Hebrews 12:1-2 and states, “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus.” That’s exactly what Unity wants to do. If interested in purchasing one of these specially designed shirts, please order online at https:// unity100.itemorder.com or call the school at 815-5893912 for an order form. All orders must be in by June 1 and can be mailed or picked up at the school from June 6-10 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. After 100 years, Unity Christian School continues to grow as more and more families are seeking a Christ-centered education for their children. Dona-
tions are being gratefully accepted to invest in a larger facility so Unity can “teach Truth from a Christ-centered perspective for lives of discipleship” into the next 100 years. Learn more by visiting Unity Christian Schools on social media or going to www. unitychristian.com.
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Relay For Life of Sauk Valley Plans Survivor Activities All cancer survivors are invited to the activities on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 6 – 9 p.m. at Westwood Sports Complex Building 3 by the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Sauk Valley. Who is a cancer survivor? Anyone who has heard the three little words, “You have cancer”. Register at relayforlife.org/saukvalleyil to receive a free survivor T shirt in the mail or call 1 – 800 – ACS 2345 to request a T shirt. •
Register below no later than May 20 to participate in the first lap for survivors on June 4th and to reserve a box lunch for self and one guest from Arthur’s Garden Deli after the first lap. (Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. to record number of years of survivorship.)
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Experience the Luminaria Ceremony at 8:00 p.m. in which names of all persons for whom luminaria have been purchased are read aloud to honor those who have fought the battle with cancer and survived or lost.
American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Sauk Valley Survivor Reservation Survivor name Survivor name ____________________________Phone ( _________ ) __________________
2022 Annual Meeting of Members
Mailing address _______________________________________________________________ (street, city, state, zip) _______ I plan to participate in the first lap of Relay For Life on June 4th at 6 p.m. _________ 1 Box Lunch or_________2 Box Lunches on Saturday, June 4th (check either 1 or 2 please)
Thursday, June 2, 2022 // Fulton High School 1207 12th Street, Fulton, IL 61252 //
Mail this bottom portion to:
Survivorship Committee of RFL Attn: Betty Clementz 1001 West23rd Street Sterling, IL 61081
4:30 pm : Member Registration 6:00 pm : Meeting of Members 7:00 pm : Pork Chop Sandwich Dinner Hot Dog Dinner for kids Check jocarroll.com/annual-meeting for updates.
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Deadline to pre-register for Survivor Box Lunch is May 20, 2022
Please use 13th Ave entrance by gym
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Activities for kids ages 5-12 during the meeting
jocarroll.com/ annual-meeting 800-858-5522 ext. 1208
Members who attend the meeting will receive one $10 bill credit per membership.
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WHITESIDE NEWS Shaw Media / ShawLocal.com • Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Unity Christian School celebrates 100th school year
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