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205 S Highway Ave • Downs IL 61736
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Work has begun on the PARKING LOT!
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Yesterday (Monday, June 3) work began on the parking lot in front of the church. Currently, they are preparing to pour the first part of the lot with hopes of having the whole project completed very quickly!!! This is going to cause a few inconveniences for the ministries this week, so here’s what you…
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Building Update 6/22
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There have been quite a few projects going on at the new building these past couple of weeks. The flooring people have been hard at work getting the carpet down. They still have one more day scheduled to complete that project. Outside, we have begun concrete laying on the backside of the building. This…
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New Building Update 3/18/2021
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A lot is happening at the new site, and we are getting close to being finished! We wanted to share an update of what has been done in the past few weeks. The bathrooms have appliances! We have sinks and toilets in the bathrooms now that the tile work is finished. Soon we will…
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Building Update 1-13-2021
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With all the excitement focused on the New Building, we thought this week might be a cool look at what is going on behind the scenes here at our current home while we prepare for the big transition! We have a new team that is working diligently to prepare what we have to take…
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Building Update 12/31
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On the final day of 2020, feels like a good time for a long building update. We have been blessed with an amazing Construction team, that has given hours of their time to the church in what has turned into a really fun project for everyone involved. The exterior of the building looks fantastic…
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Building Update 12/15/2020
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We continue to see a lot of traffic in and out of our new building! The Construction Team has been busy. Last Saturday they had a crew together working sun up to sun down on insulation and dry wall. They also were hard at work on the walls for the stage! You can the…
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Building Update 11/09/2020
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The past couple of weekends we have had members of the Construction team out on the new property to work on a couple of projects. There have been 2 crews hard at work on site. One crew has been digging outside and putting in drainage tile for the site! Heavy machinery at work. The…
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NextGen Ministries Delayed
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We have decided to delay the start of our in-person student ministries until next week. We want to ensure that we can offer a safe environment for our students and it is in our best interest to follow the school’s lead in not hosting in-person at this time We will continue to post updates…
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NextGen Minsitry Update!
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The NextGen Ministries at DownsUMC will resume the week of September 13th. We have a new schedule this year for our student ministries, here it is! Sunday Nights (starting Sept 13) – High School from 6:00-7:30pm Tuesday Nights (starting Sept 15) – Elementary School (3rd and below) from 6:00-7:00pm Wednesday Nights (starting Sept 16)…
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Rocky Railway VBS 2020!
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Good news, VBS is happening!!! This year, we will be hosting VBS virtually. We wanted to wait as long as possible before making a final decision, and want to make sure everyone knows we want to be as diligent as possible in allowing an event like this to still take place! We have an…
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New Building Update 7/15/2020
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Hey everyone! Here is your New Building Update from Kyle. I wanted to talk a little bit about the excitement I have for the new building. First, if you haven’t driven by lately… You’re missing a lot! The construction team has been hard at work and we can now look at the building and…