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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@secondreformedchurch.net

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

St. Catherine Catholic Church of Prophetstown 815-537-2077

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

Drive-in Christmas Eve candlelight service at Ebenezer

Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park St., Morrison, has planned an outdoor drive-in Christmas Eve candlelight service.

The service will be broadcast live at 6 p.m. on radio station 98.3-FM.

Pastor J.T. Bean will deliver the Christmas Eve message outside from the parking lot.

In advance of the broadcast, tune the vehicle radio and enter the parking lot behind the church from South Street. Battery-operated candles will be available for those who attend or attendees may bring their own candle.

Benefits to this type of service begin with safe social distancing in one’s vehicle. Worshippers can wear casual clothes, bring a warm beverage and snuggle under blankets if they choose to listen with the windows open.

It has been reported that the radio signal can reach Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Ave., and the surrounding neighborhood, as well as Casey’s General Store at Route 30 and North Jackson Street. Let family and friends know they are invited to participate by tuning to radio channel 98.3 FM at 6 p.m.

Emmanuel Reformed’s Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. Dec. 24

All are cordially invited to join the Emmanuel family for a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24. This will be a wonderful 60-minute celebration that will include candlelight, beautiful music by the choir and Rich Criss, familiar carols and a moving drama titled “Dear Diary” featuring those who were present when Jesus was born.

Join us at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, as we continue our Christmas celebration. Feel free to come early and grab a cup of coffee in the Welcome Center before the worship service. All are welcome and reminded that Emmanuel Church is a “come as you are” family and dress clothes are not necessary. Pastor Luke Schouten will bring the message “Trust It” with scripture drawn from Matthew 1: 18-25. Crosswalk will lead the praise set and familiar carols will be sung. Ministry coordinator Rich Criss will provide a piano-organ duet “Deck the Halls with Trepak-Russian Dance from the Nutcracker” as arranged by Linda McKechnie.

Sunday School for children from preschool through high school is held following worship until 11 a.m. Coffee and fellowship for the adults follow worship in the Christ Center.

Information is available on the church’s website, www.emmanuelreformedchurch.org, or by calling the church office at 815-772-3890.

First Reformed Church to have candlelight service Dec. 24

Join us for worship at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, at First Reformed Church, 510 15th Ave. in Fulton. Pastor Chuck Huckaby will bring the message, and a music video will be shown. 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 begin at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at the church.

The annual Christmas Eve candlelight service will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 24.

There will be singing of carols, a Christmas message from Pastor Huckaby, and the lighting of candles at the end of the service. Gloria Pessman will be the organist, and “O Holy Night” will be sung by Peggy Kilburg with guitar accompaniment by Art Kilburg. An offering will be received for the Pregnancy Center. Everyone is invited to attend this special service.

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 from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. every Wednesday. 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 at 705 14th Ave. in Fulton.

Upcoming menu:

Dec. 22: Pancakes, sausages, apple sauce, ice cream bars, Christmas cookies

Dec. 29: Sausage, pepperoni and cheese mini pizzas, tossed salad, angel food cake

Jan. 5: BBQ and bun, potato salad, baked beans and pie filling bars

Jan. 12: Pulled pork sandwiches, chips, fruit, assorted desserts

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