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205 S Highway Ave • Downs IL 61736
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Evangelica great Success!
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Sunday evening January 26th we had a fantastic night of Fellowship and learning of the behind the scene activities taking place as well as the areas we will be working on this year. The teams are listed below and there is still time to join a group. Just contact the office at 378-2651 and…
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Weather Reminder
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Just a reminder that if the weather is rough and you cannot make it, we absolutely understand and will look forward to seeing you next week. The church will be open for all who can attend worship, but please make safe choices on the roads and in the cold. If you are snowed or…
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United Methodism in 2020
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You may have noticed we’ve been featured in a few of the major news outlets recently. As the pastor of Downs UMC I have read several of the articles and found them to be a bit incomplete. I wanted to make sure you have access to all of the information from a United Methodist…
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New Year, New Sign!
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If you get the chance to drive by the site you can spot the new sign that shows a fully up-to-date rendering of the new building. It’s great to have a fresh new vision for 2020. We pray that the promise of a modern church building on this new site will bring excitement and…
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All is calm, all is bright
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Nothing new to report this week, as we pause, spend time with family, and remember the blessing of Jesus Christ. Our church wishes you and your family a Merry Christmas. If you’re able to join us for Christmas Eve we meet at 102 S Seminary at 5:00 and 7:00 PM. May the Lord bless…
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Let it Snow! 12/19/19
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The worksite has a beautiful Christmas look to it! We always knew that the weather could (and likely would) slow us down a bit and now that has happened. The building pad will require some optimum conditions to get it just right for our new church. In a few months, when spring hits, you…
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A Visit to the Site 12/12/19
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It was cold today but the ground was way less muddy than when we gathered to break ground. The building footprint had been marked out with stakes that showed where the corners and edges were. Each stake was also marked to show how high the foundation would need to be in each area. A…
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Excavation Continues!
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12/6/2019 The fence is up, piles of gravel are arriving (you can see them in the background) and the work continues even on a colder day like today. Please pray for the safety of all working on the site, and for weather that is good enough to set some important and upcoming foundation work.…
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The Footprint of a New Church
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The excavators have begun their work today! They’re putting up the necessary fencing, and beginning the work of removing the first few layers of dirt from the field. You can just begin to see a bit of the footprint of the new location (building and parking lot) on the field now. If the weather…
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Ground has Been Broken!
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This past Sunday (11/24/19) after the worship service, members of the church gathered at 11:00 to break ground on the new facility. We walked all the way into the field to the place where the front door of the new church would be (and we took a lot of the field with us on…
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11/21/19 Rain Delay
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In the photo you can see the first piece of equipment on the site, a grader, to start the excavation process. The utilities have been marked and on the temporary sign you can even see what our new address will be: 205 S Highway Avenue We promise that a much better looking sign is…