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 contact Rev. Dr. Rachel Berry e-mail Rachel.Berry@SIC.edu or phone 359-0196.


SEPTEMBER 20th - Church Reunion!!!

Morning worship at 10:30 am followed by giant cookout, games for the kiddies,
fellowship and fun! Renew old friendships and make new ones!

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

Calendar of Events:

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20th: Church Reunion !!!
Morning worship at 10:30 am followed by giant cookout, games for the kiddies, fellowship and fun! Renew old friendships and make new ones! It's not too late to invite a friend or neighbor!

CROP WALK! Sunday October 4, 2009 Registration 1:30pm
Walk 2:00 pm. Help raise money for local food pantries and
Global needs!

Please check the "Church Calendar" and 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:

The Bill Koch family - and thank you to everyone who helped with the lunch after the Memorial Service Sept 12th. Special thanks to Tracy Bailen for coordinating this - it is a wonderful ministry to grieving families.

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.


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

Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church would like to thank,

for making this web-site space available.




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