Obituaries

AUGUSTANTA COLLEGEROCK ISLAND, Ill. ? Augustana presented its fifth annual Christmas at Augustana holiday concert Nov. 30, and Dec. 1.More than 300 students in the college?s choirs, brass ensemble and orchestra joined together to share music in the two sold-out shows.Katie Dinkel, a senior from Fairfield, majoring in biology and music, performed in the event.Christmas at Augustana is one of a series of ...

Packwood Christian Church invites everyone to Christmas dinner from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Christmas Day.The meal is free. Families and friends are welcome.Reservations are appreciated to know the amount of food to prepare.Call Frosty at 319-695-3009 or John at 451- 0167 or 319-695-3209 to make a reservation.

Plans are under way for the long-standing Swedish Smörgåsbord which takes place at the Parish Hall in Swedesburg on the first Thursday in December each year, which is Dec. 6 this year.Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Monday at the Swedesburg Parish Hall. Only 400 tickets will be available.Smörgåsbord has been an annual event since 1938 except for a couple years during World War II when rationing limited access to ...

Basil Faith Parish churches? weekly schedules: Libertyville, Sunday worship 8:15 a.m. and Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Birmingham, worship 9:45 a.m., choir practice after worship, Sunday school, 10:45 a.m.; Stockport, Sunday worship 11 a.m.United Methodist confirmation is at 5 p.m. Sunday at Keosauqua United Methodist Church.Ad board will meet a 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Stockport. B.A.T.T.L.E. meets at 5:30 p.m. ...

The Fairfield Area Ministerial Association is sponsoring an Election Day Communion at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at New Life Community Church.This will be a 30-minute service.Election Day Communion is an ecumenical and non-partisan event occurring in more than 500 churches in 49 states on election day.Its purpose is to express Christian faith, commitment to love and service across partisan politics and solidarity as ...

The Presbyterian ladies will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.Roll call will be a Bible verse about faith. Devotions and a program will be hosted by Janet Meek. A thanks offering will be taken.The Methodist church board meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.The Presbyterian ladies will be serving the Historical Supper at 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at the church.

A CROP Walk recruiters? meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church.One or two people from participating organizations should attend to receive walkers? packets, walk details and information about collecting donations.If not able to attend the meeting and would like to be a part of the CROP Walk, contact the Rev. Stacy Grau at First Lutheran Church, 472-4184.

What do Americans place their hope in? It may be freedom, peace, security or money. Jesus said the things we hope in would condemn us.Freedom and peace are not guarantees in a democracy. True inner freedom and inner peace comes from Christ, having a free conscience, and freedom to enjoy oneself as he designed.Security comes from assurance of a future. Christ guaranteed anyone who follows him a future filled ...

Prairie View United Methodist Church will hold Sunday worship at 9 a.m.; fellowship at 10 a.m.; and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.Bible study will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday and empowerment at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Pekin FFA Chapter has developed a plan to tackle an environmental issue in the community and received a national grant to bring its ideas to life.The Pekin FFA Chapter received a $1,944.00 grant from the National FFA Organization?s Living to Serve: Environmental Grant program and will begin their yearlong environmental project when school resumes.The project began with training students in the IOWATER ...