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Albany United Methodist Church 502 N. 1st Avenue, 309-887-4781 Pastor Toni Lucas Faith Center Church 511 3rd Ave. North, Albany Senior Pastor Ray Gimenez Pastor Arlen VanZee Church Phone: 563-212-4032 St. Patrick Catholic Church Albany, Illinois Fr. Matthew Camainoi, Parochial Vicar
CORDOVA
Cordova Baptist 602 Third Ave. South, Cordova Pastor Carmen Jordan 309-654-2501 - www.cordovafbc.com
EAST MOLINE
Sycamore Baptist Church 5323 180th Street North, East Moline 309-200-2505 www.sycamorebaptistchurch.com Wildwood Baptist Church 18717 Hubbard Road, East Moline 309-496-9397 office@ wildwoodchurch.com Pastors Brian Smith, Andrew Robinson, Andy Thomaston and Matt Winquist Zion Lutheran Church 17628 Hubbard Road, East Moline Rev. Gary A. Wright - 309-496-3592
ERIE
Erie Baptist Church 8th Ave. and 11th Street, Erie Call Ron Kimball for info: 309-230-3584 Erie Christian Church 715 6th Ave., Erie, 309-659-2561 Minister: Nathan Bright Youth Minister: Aaron Sweeney www.eriechristianchurch.com Erie Evangelical Free Church 1409 16th Ave., Erie, 309-659-7125 Website: erieefree.org Pastor Ron Eckberg Pastor Jonathan Eckberg
421 Lincolnway East Morrison
Erie United Methodist Church 811 8th Street, Erie Pastor Tiffany Garcea - 309-659-2541 www.erieumc.org Newton Zion Reformed Church 10465 Frog Pond Road, Erie Pastor Shannon Parrish - 309-659-2464 newtonzion@frontier.com St. Ambrose Catholic Church Corner of 5th and Main Father Toni Kretowicz Rectory Phone: 815-537-2077 Church Phone: 309-659-2781
FENTON
Fenton United Methodist Church 10019 Main Street, Fenton Pastor Peter Kicheon Ahn - 224-580-5074 pastor.kitcheon@gmail.com
FULTON
Bethel Christian Reformed Church 1208 3rd Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-2501 www.bethelfulton.com bethelcrchurch@gmail.com Pastor Kevin Vanhoeven
First Reformed Church 510 15th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-2203 Pastor Charles Huckaby Fulton Presbyterian Church 311 N. 9th St., Fulton, 815-589-3580 Pastor Rev. Catherine Martin www.fultonpreschurch.org email: fultonpres@mchsi.com. Garden Plain Presbyterian Church 14915 Sands Road, Fulton Gateway Faith Fellowship Church 701 11th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-4283 Pastor Wayne Wiersema Immaculate Conception Church 703 12th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-3542 Father Matthew Camaioni secretaryfulton@gmail.com Newton Zion Reformed Church 10645 Frog Pond Road, Erie, 309-659-2464
Farmers Elevator
815-772-4029 - Morrison, IL Rock River Lumber & Grain
815-537-5131 - Prophetstown Frary’s Lumber & Supply
815-537-5151 - Prophetstown
Morrison Veterinary Clinic
Jentry Fane, DVM, DVM, R.R. Zinkem, DVM, S.E. Blair, DVM, SJ. Lawfer, DVM Phone 815-772-4047
newtonzion@frontier.com Pastor Shannon Parrish CrossView Church 703 14th Ave., Fulton, 815-589-3425 www.wearecrossview.com secretary@wearecrossview.com Spring Valley Reformed Church 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton Pastor Joe Crum 815-772-3554
First Christian Reformed Church 801 15th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-3790 www.fultonfirstcrc.com firstcrcfulton@live.com Pastor Michael Hooker
HILLSDALE
Hillsdale United Methodist Church 124 Butzer St., Hillsdale Church 309-658-2340 - Cell 309-373-5316 Pastor Connor Morrison youthpast56@gmail.com
HOOPPOLE
Calvary Evangelical Congregational Church Rev. Eugene Baker, Pastor 815-948-2181 or 309-507-3283 Hooppole Zion Methodist Church Pastor Dan Wright - Church 815-948-7591 Parsonage 309-658-2145
LYNDON
Dominion Christian Fellowship Center 104 4th St. W., Lyndon, 815-590-6971 Rev. Barbi E. Momolu Sr.
Trinity Baptist Church 403 6th Ave North, Lyndon Pastor Alan Jahn - 563-242-0307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com
MORRISON
Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church 301 W. South St., Morrison Pastor Tammy Anderson 815-414-1758 - Office: 772-4896
RUTLEDGE ELECTRIC
822 Main, Erie Serving the Area Since 1980 Farm • Residential • Commercial Wiring & Contracting 309-659-2195
Allure of Prophetstown Senior Living Apartments
Skilled Nursing Services Hospice
Inpatient Outpatient Therapy Service 310 Mosher Drive, Prophetstown 815-537-5175
Brethren In Christ Church 207 E. Knox Street, Morrison Pastor Craig Sipes - 815-772-4871 FaceBook live at 10:30 a.m. Sundays Church Of St. Anne Episcopal 401 N Cherry St., Morrison, 815-772-2818 stannemorrison@frontiernet.net www.churchofstannemorrison.org Crossroads Community Church 201 W. Market, Morrison Pastor Jon Eastlick - 815-956-0090 morrison@crossroadscn.com Ebenezer Reformed Church 309 E. Park St., Morrison Pastor J. T. Bean 815-772-2472 - www.ercmorrison.com Emmanuel Reformed Church 202 E. Morris St., Morrison, 815-772-3890 www.emmanuelreformedchurch. org Rev. Luke Schouten, Senior Pastor Rich Criss, Ministry Coordinator First Baptist Church 406 E. Maple Ave. Morrison Pastor Dick Adams - Phone 772-2696
First Presbyterian Church Rev. Michael Selburg - 815-772-3510 100 East Lincolnway, Morrison Facebook live services Sundays 10:15 a.m. YouTube Channel: First Presbyterian Church firstpresmorrison@gmail.com www.firstpresmorrison.org Kingdom Life Community Church 11429 Ward Road, Morrison, 815-772-4098 www.kingdomlife.global Pastor Stephen Harmon Morrison Christian Church 201 S. Genesee, Morrison Larry Kidwell, Minister - 970-488-9651 lkidwell51@gmail.com Google YouTube Larry Kidwell for sermons. Morrison United Methodist Church 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison Pastor Calvin Haines - 815-772-4030
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Rev. Slawomir Zimodro 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison 815-772-3095
WISDOM
Heating and Air
Erie, Illinois
“For your wisest climate solutions”
Fulton Dental Associates
Dr. Scott Kunau
Dr. Tina Kao-Reasoner 1130 17th Street, Fulton, IL 815-589-4007
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 601 N. Jackson St., Morrison www.stpetersmorrison.com Pastor Anthony Appel
Morrison Christian Reformed Church www.morrisoncrc.org 815-772-4657 300 W. South St. Pastor Kevin Verhoeven bethelrevkev@gmail.com
PORT BYRON
Bethel Baptist 27308 108th Ave. N., Port Byron Church Phone: 309-523-3352 Pastor Lee Williams
Church of the Cross United Methodist Church 22621 IL 2 and 92, Port Byron Pastor Angel Gomez Parish Office: 309-523-9101 Countryside Christian Church 3817 230th St. N., Port Byron Pastor Steve Allison Church Phone: 309-523-2834
Fairfield United Methodist Church 235th St. at 115th Ave. North, Port Byron Pastor Larry Misfeldt - 309-523-3767 Messiah Lutheran Church 302 11th St., Port Byron - 309-523-2421 Pastor David Efflandt
Peace Lutheran Church ELCA 20828 Friedens Road, Port Byron Interim Pastor: Nancy Jaster www.peacelutheranil.org - 309-523-2295 Port Byron Congregational Church 200 N. High Street, Port Byron Rev. Michael Rubino - 309-523-2318
Port Byron First United Methodist Church 9412 228th Street North, Port Byron Church Office: 309-523-2396 Email: portbumc@frontiernet.net Jim Crozier, Pastor
Dykstra & Law
Insurance Agency, Inc. Brent Dykstra, Agent
Becky Butterfield Youth and Family Life Pastor Kathy Crozier - Spiritual Director
PROPHETSTOWN Advent Christian Church 200 Elm St., Prophetstown 815-537-5646 - ptownac.org First Lutheran Church Pastor Chelsey Weech Office: 815-537-2758 www.firstlutheran-ptown.org
Leon United Methodist Church 17173 Lomax Road, Prophetstown Pastor Kicheon Peter Ahn - 224-580-5074 pastor.kicheon@gmail.com Prophetstown United Methodist Church 200 W. 2nd St., Prophetstown Pastor Joey Garcea - 815-537-2496
River Church 218 E. 3rd St., Prophetstown 815-876-6226 - www.riverchurchag.com
RAPIDS CITY St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 1416 Third Ave., Rapids City Fr. Glenn H. Harris Phone 309-496-2414
TAMPICO
St. Mary Catholic Church 105 Benton St., Tampico Fr. Richard M. Russo, Pastor Phone 815-438-5425
Tampico Baptist Church 209 W. 3rd St., Tampico Pastor Ethan Horton
Tampico First United Methodist Church Pastor Leanne Keate - 815-438-2530 Church phone - 815-438-6105
DENNIS ELECTRIC
Tampico, Illinois 815-438-4402
Join us for worship at 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at First Reformed Church, 510 15th Ave. in Fulton. Pastor Chuck Huckaby will speak on the Exodus Era and the choir will sing. Choir practice begins at 8 a.m. Sunday School begins at 10:30 a.m. Coffee and refreshments are served in the library during the social time after the service.
Senior Meals are at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at the church.
Creative Crew will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26.
Also on Wednesdays, the Bible Study “Solving the Bible Jigsaw: Genesis” will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Services are livestreamed on Facebook. Go to www.facebook.com/groups/ firstfulton to join the group and see the services. The previous Sunday’s service is broadcast on WCCI 100.3-FM at 6 p.m. Sunday night.
For information, go to the church’s website at www.firstrcafulton.org.
Emmanuel Reformed Church offering Wednesday meals
Wednesday night meals once again are offered until Wednesday, March 16, and all are welcome to either dine in at 5:30 p.m. or drive through beginning at 5:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
The Jan. 26 menu is homemade chicken noodle and hamburger vegetable soups, crackers, and cinnamon roll.
Plan to join us at 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, and feel free to come a little early and grab a cup of coffee in the Welcome Center before going into the sanctuary for the worship service. All are welcome and are reminded that Emmanuel Church is a “come as you are” family and dress clothes are certainly not necessary.
Pastor Luke Schouten begins his new message series “Where Life Begins …” with “The Poor in Spirit” with scripture drawn from Matthew 5: 3. Exaltation will lead the praise set and ministry coordinator Rich Criss will accompany the hymns on the organ. The Sanctuary Choir will sing “Mountain Mover” for the anthem. Sunday School for children from preschool through high school takes place following worship until 11 a.m. Coffee and fellowship for adults also follows worship in the Christ Center. All are welcome and invite your friends!
Information is available on the church’s website, www.emmanuelreformedchurch.org, or by calling the church office at 815-772-3890.
Free community meals at CrossView Church
CrossView Church, formerly Second Reformed Church, in Fulton will host a free community meal every Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. If River Bend School District in Fulton is canceled on a Wednesday because of a weather issue, the meal also will be canceled.
CrossView is located at 705 14th Ave. in Fulton.
Upcoming menu:
Jan. 26: Taco bar, nachos and cheese, Jello cups, assorted desserts
Feb 2: Chicken and noodles, green beans, applesauce, desserts
Feb 9: Soup, sandwiches, desserts
Feb 16: Chinese buffet, pumpkin pie with whipped cream
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Ashlyn Hemm on Loras College Dean’s List
Loras College has announced the names of students who achieved Dean’s List status for the 2021 fall semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade-point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized.
Among those students was Ashlyn Hemm, freshman, of Port Byron.
BHC student-athletes named to AD’s Academic List
Forty Black Hawk College student-athletes have been named to the Athletic Director’s Academic List for achieving a 3.25 GPA or higher during the Fall 2021 semester.
The 40 student-athletes on the list represent 35% of BHC players.
All eight Black Hawk College teams are represented, with softball having the highest percentage of players on the list – 46% of the team achieved a 3.25 GPA or higher for the semester.
Two other teams had more than 40% of their players on the list – volleyball (42%) and baseball (41%).
The student-athletes from this area are Kara Schipper, Erie, women’s basketball; Jasmine Bell, Port Byron, women’s basketball; Adysson Scott, Prophetstown, softball.