79 years

of service to

Jesus Christ

Volume LVIII

Issue 5

February 28, 2017

NEWSLETTER OF

Sunnyland Christian

Church

Time Day-Date Host Church Music Preacher Theme

5:00 Wed. March 1 Glen Oak CC/Peoria Randy Williams Joy

5:00 Sunday, March 5 Eureka CC Glen Oak CC Hank Anderson Perseverance

5:00 Sunday, March 12 Sunnyland CC Memorial CC Becky Kirby Presence

5:00 Sunday, March 19 Memorial CC/Peoria FCC/Peoria Jennie Churchman Potential

5:00 Sunday, March 26 Mackinaw CC FCC/Pekin Kathy Frus Generosity

5:00 Sunday, April 2 FCC/Creve Coeur Sunnyland CC Bob DeBolt Hope

5:00 Sunday, April 9 FCC/Peoria Eureka CC Dwight Winnett Gratitude

ILLINOIS VALLEY CLUSTER

LENTEN SERVICES

“FEAST ON THE WORD”

Lent begins on March 1, 2017, Ash Wednesday. The Christian Season of preparation before

Easter. It is a time for reflection on Jesus Christ - his suffering and his sacrifice, his life,

death, burial, and resurrection. Offerings from the services will go to Camp Walter Scott.

Make checks to Illinois Valley Cluster, in the memo line CWS.

Sunday, March 5, 2017

9:30 am

Join us for coffee and sweets before worship

Sponsored by the Membership Committee

Pastor’s Ponderings

Church

What does church mean to

you? I will share what

church means to me.

Church is a group of people

who are opening their lives

to the transforming work of

God in Christ. It is people

in mission who are an ex-

ample of beloved communi-

ty that reaches out in the

world with the love of God.

It is imperfect people, peo-

ple who are experiencing

the salvation of God

through God's grace that

empowers faith.

Church is people caring for

one another, encouraging

one another, lifting up one

another. It is people shining

with the light of Jesus Christ

in ways that decrease the

darkness of the world.

I am thankful for many

things that the church means

to me. And for you and oth-

ers in the church.

What does the church mean

to you? What things do you

think of in terms of ways

that God's love dwells in the

church and makes a differ-

ence in and through the

church? What experiences

have you had that have

brought more blessing to

your life?

continued

How have you joined with

Jesus Christ and with the

church to accomplish good

things?

The church throughout the

world is getting ready for a

trip. It is an annual trip that

begins on Ash Wednesday

and is called Lent. Lent is

traditionally a time that peo-

ple give some things up, but

more importantly it is a time

to consider what it means for

us to take up our crosses of

loving sacrifice in the spirit of

Jesus Christ. Let's travel to-

gether with Jesus!

Evan

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Prayer List

Immediate Concerns

Don Baker-recovering from fall

Mardy Carlson-rehab from broken hip at Washington Chris-tian Village

Merle Gazelle-lung cancer, brother of Loretta Lawson and Sue Gazelle

Leonard Bachman-knee re-placement

Bea Huson-home doing rehab from knee surgery

Adrienne Miller-Heartland Care Center, Peoria for rehab

Andy Buhs-surgery 1/28

Pray for Our Homebound: Phyllis Schmidt

Marjorie Moushon

Dina Keithley

Wilda Neal

Nadine Arnold

Pray for Our Military Personnel: Darrin Kesler-Air National Guard

Brent Powell-Air Force

Brandon DeLaval-Army

Marguerite Godwin-Army

Curtis Hallam-Merchant Marines

Bernard Green-Army

Joshua Nave-Navy

Jacob Shepler-Army

Jacob Huffines-Navy

CWF NEWS

March 6 (Monday) Work Day at the church at 9 am. We will stuff bears. A light lunch will be provided. (Thirty bears were delivered to the Sojourn Bear project in the Proctor Professional Building, Room 202, on Feb-ruary 14.)

March 12 (Sunday) Sunnyland Christian will host the Lenten Soup Supper. We need salads and help to clean up. A sign up sheet for the salads is in the James Street foyer.

March 13 (Monday) CWF General Meeting at 6 pm at Avanti’s in East Peoria. The bus will leave the church at 5:40 pm. A sign-up sheet is in the James Street foyer. No morning circle meeting.

Time Springs Forward on Sunday, March 12th. Be sure to set your clocks 1 hour forward for Daylight-Saving Time.

Sunnyland At Worship

March 5, 2017

Pastor-Evan Williams

Sermon Title “Getting Ready for the Trip (Unloading the Backpack)”

Scripture-Matthew 4:1-11

Worship Leader-Kim Brenkman

Worship Leader Scripture-Romans 5:12, 18-19

Elders-Leo Ruemmler and Ernie Meiner

Deacons:

Captain-Jan Berlett

Doors-Martha Mosher

Carol Wolstenholm

Serve-Jan Volk

Jenna Hoffmire

Rosemary Martin

Sandy Miller

Teresa Isbell

Amber Linzenmeyer

Nursery-Bonnie Anderson & Pat Ma-nier

Emergency Coordinator for March-Randy Birge

Weather Spotter for March-Ernie Meiner

Weekly Lectionary Reading-Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11

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Stewardship Report for

February 19, 2017

General Oper. Fund 1,255.00

Continuing Imp. 118.00

Missions 70.00

Attendance

Worship 70

Sunday School 10

Visitors

Greg & Heidi Rosecrans; Zach and Payton Gullette

Upcoming Calendar

2-Bell practice 6 pm Choir practice 7 pm

4-Boy Scouts Chili/Potato Soup Supper, 4-7 pm, 1st United Methodist Church, East Peoria

5-Coffee & Sweets before worship 9:30 am Cluster Lenten Service, Eureka Christian Church, 5 pm supper, 6 pm service

6-CWF Work Day 9 am-2 pm High School Youth 5:30 pm

8-Puppets for Jesus 6 pm Part of FW Friends

9-Bell practice 6:00 pm Choir practice 7:00 pm Dartball 7:00 pm

12-Cluster Lenten Service, here, 5 pm supper, 6 pm service

13-CWF General Meeting 6 pm

15-FW Friends 5:30 pm BOARD MEETING 7 pm

16-Bell practice 6 pm Choir practice 7 pm

Stewardship Report for

February 26, 2017

General Oper. Fund 2,340.00

Continuing Imp. 315.00

Missions 250.00

Attendance

Worship 73

Sunday School 11

Visitors

Madison Catton; Brooke

Martinson

Sunnyland At Worship

March 12, 2017

Pastor-Evan Williams

Sermon Title “Which Way to the Kingdom?”

Scripture-John 3:1-7, 16-17

Worship Leader-Randy Birge

Worship Leader Scripture-Romans 4:1-5

Elders-Pat Manier and Gary Ma-nier

Deacons:

Captain-Dave Anderson

Doors-Donna Hoffmire

Wayne Isbell

Serve-Jim Miller

Kim Brenkman

Earl David

Nancy Hodges

Mary Robinson

Christina Gresham

Nursery-Tom & Jan Berlett

Emergency Coordinator for March-Randy Birge

Weather Spotter for March-Ernie Meiner

Weekly Lectionary Reading-Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Ro-mans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9

THANK YOU! Our family would like to thank Evan for being with us and for Mom’s service, and CWF for the delicious meal, and all of you for your thoughts and prayers. We appreciate our church family.

Sue Lehman & Family

IN SYMPATHY

We extend our sympathy to Sue

Lehman and her family on the

death of her Mother, Sue Moore.

Services were held Tuesday, Feb-

ruary 21st.

1-Bob Pinney,

2-Jonathan Neis

5-Wilda Neal (101)

7-Ben Veatch

9-Maddie Ingolia

18-Mark Hodges

20-Jamie Muller

22-Bill Oakes

28-Teresa Isbell

31-Meridee Guthrie

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

12-Paul & Kim Brenkman

22-Ed & Joan Messmore

MARCH

Newsletter of Sunnyland Christian Church

SUNNYLAND CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) 2401 Washington Rd Washington IL 61571-1748 Phone (309) 699-1332 Pastor-Evan Williams E-mail: sccwash@comcast.net

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PUPPETS FOR JESUS

On Wednesday, March 8th at 6:00 pm we will have an Easter program presented by the Puppets For Jesus from 1st United Methodist Church in East Peoria. Our FW Friends children and lead-ers will be there, and we invite you to come see the show. They did an excellent show at Christ-mas time for us. Everyone enjoyed it, adults and children.