Free Community Meals at First Presbyterian Church

“Come for a free, hearty, and well-balanced meal and social time.  All are welcome” to the Free Community Meals program at First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway and Genesee Street, Morrison, IL.  The church is handicap accessible.  Meals are usually the second and last Thursday of each month.  Following is

Submarine Sale Supports School Construction

How do you raise funds in Morrison, IL, to build a high school in the Yucatan Peninsula?  Purchase submarine sandwiches to send ten local workers to Leona Vicario, Mexico.   Visit the YPM, Inc. website for additional information. The submarine sandwich sale is in progress, with orders due by Sunday, January

Knights of Columbus Halibut Dinner

Back by popular demand!   The Knights of Columbus will host their popular fish fry. A gourmet dinner featuring seared Alaska Halibut with Sherry Sauce will be served at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL.  The meal begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2014.

Crossroads Community Church Holiday Service Times

Crossroads Community Church will hold one service on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at 4:00 p.m.  There will be no Kidzlink during this special service.  We are encouraging families to sit together for our Family Christmas Eve Service.  There will be a special message for the children during service.

Holiday Simulcast December 6

The Second Reformed Church, located at 703 14th Avenue, in Fulton, IL, is excited to host a Family Christmas event for the surrounding communities on Friday, December 6, 2013, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.  This free simulcast presentation will feature Christian authors and musicians Max Lucado, Rick Warren, Sheila Walsh,

Thanksgiving Eve Service at Bethesda

Bethesda Lutheran Church, 301 S. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, will be holding a service of Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.  The service is open to the community and all are welcome.

Free Family Movie Night

Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL, invites all to a free Community Family Movie Night to be held on Friday, November 8, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. This event will be held in the gymnasium of the Christ Center. There is no admission charge, and no offering will be

Home for the Holidays Bazaar November 16

Remember to keep Saturday, November 16, 2013, open for the annual Home for the Holidays Bazaar, hosted by Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W.  Lincolnway, Morrison, IL.  The bazaar will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the church.   Experience the fun on several levels:  eat, shop, tour

Gladys Null’s Rose Garden

“God Almighty first planted a garden.  And, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.”  Francis Bacon’s Essays:  Of Gardens reflects what the late Gladys B. Null surely felt among her vegetables and “a rose garden beyond compare” according to Anne Frame.

Methodist Church Rummage and Bake Sale

Morrison United Methodist Church will hold its annual rummage and bake sale at 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL.  Some items will be priced separately, but shoppers can also buy items by the bagful.  All baked sale items are priced as marked. On Friday, September 27, 2013, from noon until 5:00

Tie-Dye T-shirts for a Cause

All are welcome to the first “Tie-Dye the Town” event to be held at First Presbyterian Church of Morrison, Saturday, September 21, 2013, from noon to 4:00 p.m.  First Presbyterian Church is at 100 E. Lincolnway in downtown Morrison, IL.

Oklahoma Mission Trip Aided Tornado Victims

A group of young people, along with Pastor Gerry and Mindy Norman, of Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park Street, Morrison, IL, recently returned from a mission trip to the Moore, OK, area.  They assisted in recovery from the recent tornadoes.  They cleaned fields of debris, worked at a distribution

Breakfast at the Farmers’ Market

On Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the Farmers’ Market from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., Paula Rodriguez and Linda Temple will sell breakfast.  The market is behind Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL.  Sausage biscuits-and-gravy plus breakfast burritos will raise money for their mission trip to El Salvador.

Baloses to Sing at Spring Valley Reformed Church

On Sunday July 7, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., Spring Valley Refomed Church is excited to have The Balos Family, performing an uplifting hour of God’s music.  Michael, Ramona, and their seven children are from Buchanan, MI.  They recorded their first CD in 2003 and since have been singing with many

“Love Life” Women’s Conference

Joyce Meyer is one of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers.  Every year, Meyer hosts a  three-day, two-night woman’s conference with guest speakers.  Her “Love Life” Women’s Conference is scheduled for Thursday, September 12, through Saturday, September 14, 2013, in St. Louis, MO.