October Collection - Fellowship Hall Maintenance Fund

Sunday, 10/26 - 

• Second Service - 1 John 1
• Lunch Provided by Matt & Melissa Kaufman
• Sing at Nursing Home following the second service.

Wednesday, 10/29 - Family Night “God’s Fame Among the Nations” - Nate and Rachel Mueller will speak about the missionary work they were involved with in PNG. The evening will begin with a 6:00 pizza supper, with congregational singing beginning at 6:45, followed by the presentation at 7:00. Please sign up for pizza with the following link: October Family Night Pizza Supper Sign Up  Please sign up by noon on Tuesday if you plan to eat as the pizza needs to be ordered Tuesday afternoon.

Friday, 10/31 - Harvest Party for 3 year olds - 8th grade from 6:30-8pm at the Fellowship Hall. Please send 1# of wrapped candy with each child and they will go home with a mixed bag of candy.

Young Group:

• Tuesday, 10/28- Singing at Valley Court at 7pm.
• Friday, 10/31 - SALT/LIGHT host Harvest Party

The Bible Class invites you to our Harvest Dinner on Saturday, November 8, at 6:00 p.m. This special evening of fellowship and dining will support our upcoming mission trip in 2026. The reservation date cut off is October 28th. Reservations are significantly lower than previous years at this point, so if you are wanting to attend, please use the following link to make your reservation or you can contact Jennifer Feucht (309-826-4911).  Donations will be taken the night of the event. Bible Class Harvest Dinner Reservation Link If you have any questions, contact Jennifer or Angie Shuck. Thank you for your support of our Bible Class students.

Congratulations to Samantha Bertschi (Sam & Marjorie) and Cale Schumacher from Goodfield (Dan & Heidi) as they have announced their engagement.

Please check the lost and found shelves. There are various articles of clothing, toys, containers, etc., that need to be claimed. Anything remaining by November 9 will be donated. 

Altadena Work Team Opportunity - Altadena would like to trial some small work teams to help rebuild homes and lives after the Eaton fire devastated the area. They are looking for 6-8 people to start with for the weeks of Nov. 10-14 and Nov 17-21. There will be more opportunities in the future as more building sites are added. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Bro. Mike and Sis. Susie Zobrist by email at  zebam@gmail.com or by calling Mike at 309-660-7004 or Susie at 309-660-7003.

Looking Ahead:

• Thursday, 11/6 - Helping Hands will meet from 9-12.

National Church

• Apologetics Conference on Saturday, November 1 in Congerville "Practical Apologetics: Engaging Others with Truth & Grace"- More information and a registration link can be found on the ETR website- 2025 Apologetics Conference Registration Link
• 2025 HarvestCall Medical Conference - November 1 in Indianapolis, IN - Anyone working in the health care fields including administrators, mental health, dental, eye care, EMT’s and their spouses/support people are welcome to attend. The link to register is https://www.harvestcall.org/health-care-fellowship-conference
• Hospital Lumiere Benefit - Item donations are needed for the Hospital Lumiere’s annual benefit auction.  This year, there will be both an Virtual online Auction and an In-Person Auction. For more information, visit the HarvestCall website Hospital Lumiere Benefit Auction Information. The Online Auction will be Thursday November 6 through Saturday November 8. In-Person Auction will be Friday, November 14 in Gridley, IL, with a meal beginning at 4:00 and the Auction beginning at 6:00.
• AC Central
• Around the Table - What we know and believe about the Bible
• Breaking Bread - Celebrating 10 Years of Breaking Bread
• Past Events - General Conference 2025