Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Chistmas Eve at Niles First UMC

Join Us for Christmas Eve!
Candelight/Communion Service
December 24, 2009
8:00 p.m.
Niles First United Methodist Church
608 N. Crandon Avenue
(Next to Washington School)
Childcare will be provided for birth-5 years old!
Christmas Carols, Candelight, Communion,
and the Re-telling of the story of the First Christmas.
See you there!

January Event 2010

You are invited to join us in East St. Louis, Illinois, January 5-7, 2010 for the North Central Jurisdiction (UMC) Urban/Town & Country Network Annual Training Event.

This year's theme is: "The Unopened Gift: Recognizing and Receiving the Gifts of Others." We will be focusing on how churches can welcome guests and recognize the unique gifts that each new person in the congregation brings with them. Keynote speaker will be Vance Ross, Deputy General Secretary of the General Board of Discipleship. Preacher will be Bishop Gregory Palmer, Bishop of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Registration forms are available online for download. Go to: www.eocumc.com, click on "Events Calendar," and find the event's date: January 5-7. By clicking on the event, you can download the registration flyer.

I hope to see you there!

Blessings,

David