Mt Vernon United Methodist Church
2201 CR 900 E,
Champaign, Illinois 61822
(217) 359-6183
Sunday Worship at 10:30 AM
Sunday School During Worship
Welcome to our web-site! If you are learning about Mt. Vernon Church in Champaign, IL for the first time, we welcome you and invite you to participate in worship service as well as other activities and programs. If you would like more information about the church, or would like to speak to someone, please call 352-1810.
To contact Rev. Dr. Rachel Berry e-mail Rachel.Berry@SIC.edu or phone 359-0196.
Graduate Recognition Sunday 2009
The purpose of Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church in Champaign, IL is to welcome everyone into the family of God.
Our Mission is:
-to love God and neighbor as Jesus taught
-to learn together of God's love and grace
-to serve others by using our God given gifts and talents
-to be witness of our faith in God through Jesus Christ to all the world
STAFF
Pastor: Rev Dr. Rachel Berry
Ministers: The Laity of the Church
Organist: Rachel R Berry
Choir Director: Katie Stout
Calendar of Events:
Thursday June 11th: UMW Morning Circle 9:30am
Friday June 12th: Youth Discussion Group 6:00pm at Rev. Rachel's (Pizza Provided)
Saturday July 4th: 1st Saturday Breakfast at Urbana Family Gardens Restaurant 8:30am
Monday July 6th: Administrative Council Meeting
Please check your weekly church bulletin for more information on these and other events.
Ministry and Fellowship Opportunities:
Alternative Spring Break Thank you very much to everyone who contributed to Imy's Homeless Project for Alternative Spring Break! Thank you also to the students, especially those that joined us on Palm Sunday to share their experiences!
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital A total of $144 was gathered in the quarter tube. This gift will be matched by Bob & Kathy Biehl and nearly $300 will go to St. Jude from Mt. Vernon!
Crop Walk Thank you to everyone that supported the 2008 crop walk! Mt. Vernon Church raised over $900 toward this cause! Katie & Gingi Stout have offered to organize the 2009 crop walk for Mt. Vernon - please take a moment to thank them. The 2009 Crop Walk will be held October 4th, 2009 at Lake of the Woods at 1:30pm.
We surpassed our goal of $1500 in the Liberia Well Project! - Praise the Lord! Your hard work will save the lives of children and seniors who are the first to perish during the rainy season due to water born illnesses! The confirmation class presented a check for $3,573.93 to the District Superintendent on Sept. 7th! This was the welcoming event for the new district superintendent In-Sook Hwang. Thank you to everyone who helped in this great endeavor! Read more about UMC work in Liberia at:
www.iriquoisriverdistrict.org/liberia2.htm
WANTED!!! Closet musicians! Pull out those instruments, dust 'em off!!! We've had a great response so far! Come and join in the fun! You don't have to make all the practices, just what you can.
Music for certain instruments is available in the Narthex or you can email Rev. Rachel at rachel.berry@sic.edu and she will mail some to you! If you have a guitar that could be loaned for practice please contact Rev. Rachel.
UM101 Online introductory course about The United Methodist Church. Cost is $12 per person. Sign up now for UM101, produced by United Methodist Communications, by going to http://training.umcom.org
Illinois Great Rivers Conference News to sign up for the Conference ListServ go to www.igrac.org
Prayer Chain: If you would like to be part of the Prayer Chain, please contact Myra Francis.
Newsletter: If you have anything to report from your committee, any news items, or announcements to have included in the newsletter, please contact Lorie Hatfield. Lorie has a mail slot at church and an E-mail addresses: loriehat@yahoo.com
If you would be willing to help with the Newsletter, let Lorie know also.
UMM Meetings: United Methodist Men meet for breakfast the second Sunday morning of the month at 7:30 a.m.
UMW: United Methodist Women meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
UMW Evening Circle: United Methodist Women Evening Circle meet the 1st Wednesday of the month.
First Saturday Breakfast Club: Join your Mt. Vernon friends and neighbors around the breakfast table at Urbana Garden Family Restaurant on the FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH at 8:30 a.m. The food is good, the company "outstanding." It is a great time for fellowship. Put it on your calendar and come when you can. You'll find it a fine way to begin your weekend. EVERYONE IS INVITED.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES:
Cunningham Children's Home! If you ever want to get involved in the good work this United Methodist institution is doing, call Stephanie at 337-9074. She is a delightful person and you'll love working with her!
Thank you to everyone who brought gifts for Cunningham Children's Home!
Helping Hands:
Please remember to bring donations of toilet paper and crackers (collected on the first Sunday of the month).
Toilet paper is the most demanded item as it can not be purchased with food stamps.
These items are collected on the first Sunday of the month in the Church narthex.
Salt & Light: accepts stained and unusable clothing. Must be placed in a plastic bag, tied, and marked for recycling.
Sympathy to:
Please keep the Cameron - Oye - Bailen family in your thoughts and prayes. Judy Cameron suddenly passed and our Church family is in shock.
Let us continue to keep Marion and Joanna Birks in our thoughts and prayers as they adjust to life without Anna.
Let us keep Cheryl Manuel and her family in our prayers as they grieve the loss of her Aunt Kinney.
Please call if you know of persons to be visited or have any announcements to be included in the bulletin: Phone 352-1810
or 359-0196
Send E-mail to Mt Vernon: MTVChamp@gbgmchurches.gbgm-umc.org
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