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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
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
By ANNE FRAME Odell Public Library board member
When I was in eighth grade, my teacher took the kids from our oneroom country school to the Odell Public Library. I was so amazed at all the stacks of books, and thought to myself, “How does anyone choose one book to read?” My teacher handed me my first library card with the number 818 and said I could use it to check out two books every two weeks. My first books were “Anne of Green Gables” and “The Black Stallion.” I was overwhelmed! These first books took me away into new lands with new people! As JK Rowling said, “Something very magical happens when you read a good book.”
Visit Odell Public Library. It is a magical place, but it requires your support for its “Fund the Floor” campaign to update the outdated flooring. Our community needs Odell Library to continue to excite, teach and inspire us all, no matter the age.
Photo provided Anne Frame displays the books she checked out of the library as a child.
CHURCH BRIEFS
Join us for worship at 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, at First Reformed Church, 510 15th Ave. in Fulton. Pastor Chuck Huckaby will continue the theme, “Your Kingdom Come” with a sermon from our chronological reading of the Bible through the year, 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. 12.
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.
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. 12: Barbecue on buns, chips, fruit, assorted desserts
Jan. 19: Chicken pot pie, Jimmy John bread, tossed salad, brownie hot fudge sundae
Jan. 26: Taco bar, nachos and cheese, Jello cups, assorted desserts
All women are invited to the Stonecroft “After Five” dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Triple Play Banquet and Bowl, 1601 9th Ave., Fulton. C
Cost for the dinner is $12.
The special feature will be a program on the April House Children’s Advocacy Center in Morrison. A child who has been victimized by abuse is brought to April House to help him or her deal with the traumatic experience.
Inspirational speaker will be Crystal Balas from La Salle. She will speak on “Sparkling Crystal, Sensitive and Strong.” Balas is a creative entrepreneur and small business owner. She coaches, writes and speaks on health and wellness.
Call for reservations and cancellations by Jan. 16 to Carolene Sterenberg at 309887-4097 or Ruth Huizenga at 309-6502175.
