9:00 Sunday - Online in Zoom

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10:45 Sunday - Sanctuary

Please join us for coffee fellowship following the service

5:30 Wednesday - in the Sanctuary

If for some reason the onsite services would need to be canceled,

we will post a notice on our website and Facebook.

We need your input!

Horizons Stewardship is helping us with a feasibility study for our second capital campaign. This is the last week to share your thoughts. Please use this link for the online survey or complete a paper copy available in the Narthex (sanctuary entry). The paper copies must be returned to church by Friday noon. The online survey will be available until Sunday, the 16th.

Hospitality and Welcome

Last Sunday, we had 17 visitors and ran short on bulletins. How exciting! Thank you, all, for sharing the welcoming grace of God! We seek to reflect the love of Jesus and inspiration of the Spirit’s wisdom.

This is God’s house. Everyone is welcome!

Juneteenth

Juneteenth celebrations begin this week. It is exciting that we have been asked to host a kickoff event with barbers and hairdressers providing braids and cuts so everyone is looking their best. 

We will set up the Commons for this project on Wednesday. Our Wednesday worship will be in the Sanctuary.

Click here for a list of Juneteenth events

Renovation Update

Last week was a VERY exciting week, piers were poured!

This is a tremendous milestone in our Rooted and Reaching Renovation. Thanks be!

Items needed for Food Pantry

In addition to the family bags distributed to local families in need, mini-bags are distributed to individuals experiencing homelessness. The content of the mini-bags is quite different from those that are distributed to family households. The items we need for these bags are often not available at discounted prices from the central illinois food bank, and the pantry is trying to minimize purchasing the items from grocery stores.

Some of the specific barriers that increase costs include:-the items must be portable, single servings, as nutritious as possible, require little preparation, easily opened (ie: ring top lids)

We are reaching out to ask supporters of the food pantry to consider donating food items that would meet the needs of this fragile population.

If you are interested in assisting with the mini-bags, click here for further information.

Visitor Registration

We encourage visitors to scan the QR code in the bulletin and fill out the visitor form so that we may get to know you better.

Hospital Notices

Please note that the hospitals no longer contact local churches to let them know when a member is admitted. We encourage members and friends of First Presbyterian to call the church office to let us know when you go to the hospital so Pastor Susan and Chaplain Tim can provide pastoral support if it blesses you. We do not share any information without permission.

Vision to Commemorate the Springfield Race Riot of 1908

The U.S. Department of the Interior invites you to participate in a community meeting on Monday, June 10 from 6-7:30 pm at Union Baptist Church, 1405 E Monroe St., Springfield, IL. The meeting will be an opportunity for the Biden-Harris administration to hear directly about the community's vision to commemorate the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 and the role it played in the nation’s history, including the formation of the NAACP. The National Park Service recently completed a special resource study regarding the site’s eligibility for inclusion in the National Park System. There is also bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress to designate the site as a national monument. 

Please let us know if you can attend and direct any questions about the community meeting to the Interior Department Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (OIEA) at oiea@ios.doi.gov.  

Walk with Pride: A Tour of Springfield's LGBTQ+ History

This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The Prairie Flame to PrideFest, we have a lot to be proud of. Come see Springfield through rainbow-colored glasses!

MORE INFORMATION

Contacting Staff During Renovation

Even though some of us may not always be in the building you can reach us by phone at home.

Just dial 217-528-4311

and put in the extension of the person you are trying to reach.

Pastor Susan x1020

Chaplain Tim x1030

Bookkeeper (Tara) x1050

Church Office (Michelle) x4

Facilities Manager (Tom) x1040

Ellen B.

Chris P.

Judy B.

Melissa P.

Jan H.

Ian M.

Greyson S.

Victor L.

All events are via Zoom unless otherwise specified.

June

10

Building & Grounds Committee Meeting 4:00

Earth Care Team Meeting 6:00 Commons

12

Mission Committee Meeting 4:00 Sally R. House

Wednesday Worship 5:30 Sanctuary

13

Sanctuary Tours 1:00 -3:00

Finance Committee Meeting 6:00

14

Temple Israel Shabbat Service 5:30 Garden

16

Reverand Susan Phillips to lead Zoom Service 9:00 Zoom

Reverand Susan Phillips to lead Service 10:45 Sanctuary

NOTE: Links to all events are attached to items on the church calendar .

If you click on the Zoom link in the calendar the invitation will open.

Worship Attendance

How to Join a Zoom Meeting

From your computer, cell phone or tablet:

Click the link provided.

To join a Zoom meeting via telephone:

Dial number given for the meeting. You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID provided followed by #.

Different Ways to Give

Thank you to everyone that shares in the Joy of Generosity at First Presbyterian! There are several ways to support our ministries and many ministries to support. In order to ensure your gift is credited to the correct fund, please take a moment to include the following information when making a donation:

1. Writing a check – Add the fund name in the memo section (Capital Campaign, Peacemaking, Samaritan Ministry, etc.)
2. Online portal – Select “Other Donations” when entering the amount then enter the name of the fund in the Notes section
3. Text giving – Text “$10 CC” to 217-284-2546, this example is a $10 donation for the Capitol Campaign fund. Other commonly used text codes are: Pledge, SM (Samaritan Ministries), Donate (Non-pledge), Peace, Joy, OGHS, Pentecost and BB (Brown Bag)

Church Contact Information

Our church numbers reach us even while we are working remotely.

Pastor Susan Phillips

RevSusan@LincolnsChurch.org

217.528.4311 X 1020

Chaplain Tim Haworth

Tim@LincolnsChurch.org

217.528.4311 X 1030

Bookkeeper, Tara Kaeding

Bookkeeper@LincolnsChurch.org

217.528.4311 X 1050

Administrative Assistant, Michelle Hastings

Michelle@LincolnsChurch.org

217.528.4311 X 4