Jeff and Pamela Marshall's 2 year old son, Ethan, was diagnosd with PBD-ZSD when he was 4 weeks old. PBD-ZSD is a rare, genetic, metabolic, terminal conditions affecting all major systems of the body. This all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast will raise money to benefit families of children with PBD-ZSD Saturday, May 18th 7:00-11:00am @ First Baptist Church, 720 W. Main St., Mt. Zion, IL. The cost is $5 a person or $20 for a family ticket (children 5 years old and under eat FREE)

The Big Day of Serving is a series of affordable, one-day service events across the nation where neighborhoods are transformed by Christian youth groups eager to help people in need. Big Day takes care of all the organization, planning, lunch, even a t-shirt. All for the price of dinner and movie. Serve your neighbors in Chicago IL on May 18th. Go to the website for details.

Annual Church Yard Sale. Most items 50 cents. Agape Christian Church. 1825 E Jessica Dr., Terre Haute, IN. Saturday, May 18th from  8am - 1pm.

Spring Creek Community Church's Annual Car Show will be held at 800 East Haythorne Ave. Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday, May 18th beginning at 9am. All proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association. Advanced registration $12. For more information please call or go online.

Meet Terre Haute's own Super Bowl Champ, New York Giants Punter Steve Weatherford! Registrations for the Rush the Punter 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run must be postmarked no later than May 4 to receive a race t-shirt. The event takes place Saturday, May 18th at 9am at Fairbanks Park – Terre Haute, IN – YMCA Bldg. Entry is NON-REFUNDABLE. All participants will receive a finishers’ medal. All proceeds go towards United Way of the Wabash Valley’s early childhood education initiative called “Success By 6”. There is no race day registration so please go online.

Join Riverside Baptist Church, 1250 W. Mound Rd in Decatur IL on Saturday, May 18th from 9am to Noon for the big rummage giveaway. This is a ministry to the community. Admission is free and all items are free. Limitations and restrictions will apply.

Parker Road Baptist Church is hosting its annual Car Cruise & Community Party on Saturday, May 18, from 10 AM to 3 PM, on the church parking lot. We are located at 2675 Parker Road, in Florissant, Missouri, about 1/.2 block west of the James Eagan Civic Center. Car owners are encouraged to arrive early to register. This is a free community event and we will provide a free pork steak lunch and attendance prizes.

Fundraiser to help the youth groups at the Marshall Missionary Baptist Church and First Southern Baptist Church of Terre Haute, IN to raise money for a mission trip. There will be a car wash, pork burgers for sale, bake sale and tour of our new church building on Route 1 in Marshall, IL. Join us on Saturday, May 18th at 10am.

Berea Christian Church in Brazil, Indiana is holding its annual Jonah Fish Fry to raise funds for foreign and domestic mission's work on Saturday, May 18th at 4pm. This event will be held at church 1995 W. Co. Rd. 800 N. in Brazil. Please contact the church for details.

May 19-June 2, 2013 Where: White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. quire for cost. In Pre-registration is required and the course instructors are Peter Bane, Keith Johnson, Rhonda Baird, and David Haberman Learning From Nature is a joint course with Indiana University Bloomington. This unique class is designed to immerse students in the study of permaculture in a beautiful setting. Enrollment for non-IU students is limited, so early application is strongly suggested. The course will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call or go online.

Living Water Community Church (190 Lily Cache Lane, Bolingbrook) will be honoring servicemen and servicewomen on Sunday, May 19th. There will be two recognition services, one at 9:00am and one at 11:30am. As part of our appreciation for our military personnel, we will have a Coining Ceremony. If you are a current or former service member, please join us for this special recognition and allow us to thank you for your service.

11th Annual Biker Sunday Service and Bike Blessing Mahomet Church of the Nazarene on Sunday, May 19th beginning at 10:30am. The church is located at 702 Turkey Farm Rd. Mahomet, IL. Please call or email for more information.

Inspirational Country Music Artist, Tommy Brandt Tommy will be singing and preaching at the Cayuga Nazarene Church, 208 E. Thompson St., Cayuga, IN on Sunday May 19, 2013 during the morning worship service at 10:30 a.m. and at 6:00 p.m. Please call the church for details.

Join the Garfield Farm Museum for their 27th Annual Rare Breed show. This show features rare breed of farm animals. This event will be held Sunday, May 19th from 11am-4pm at the Garfield Farm Museum, in LaFox IL.

Channahon United Methodist Church, 24751 West Eames Street, Channahon, IL,  will be hosting the GloryWay Quartet who will be performing a free concert on Sunday, May 19th at 6pm. Please call church office to reserve a spot. No cost only a free will offering will be accepted at the end of the event to help support their ministries.

Join Orphans Treasure Box for a very large book sale. Drop off books the week of May 13-17 at WBGL. Orphans Treasure Box staff will be taking donations from 9-3 around back at the warehouse. After hours, you can use the donation shed. (Donations are tax deductible and receipts are available.) -Come to the MONSTER BOOK SALE @ WBGL: Monday May 20-Saturday May 25. Hours are 9-3 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday 9-6. WBGL is located at 4101 Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL.

Celebrate Recovery is coming to 1st Christian Church 100 N Jackson St Clinton, IL. We are going to start by going through a step study. This is open to the community and area church members who struggle with hurts, habits, or hang-ups that they want to experience a higher level of victory and freedom from than they currently have. For more information call or email.

Join Orphans Treasure Box for a very large book sale. Drop off books the week of May 13-17 at WBGL. Orphans Treasure Box staff will be taking donations from 9-3 around back at the warehouse. After hours, you can use the donation shed. (Donations are tax deductible and receipts are available.) -Come to the MONSTER BOOK SALE @ WBGL: Monday May 20-Saturday May 25. Hours are 9-3 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday 9-6. WBGL is located at 4101 Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL.

This is the 7th year we have offered this program to provide educational empowerment to ensure the safety of the seniors from would be scammers. The FREE 7th (annual) “themed” educational program “Scam-a-Lot” will take place at Vigo County Fairgrounds, 3901 US Hwy 41 S., -Terre Haute, IN -May 21st, 2013 from 10a-3pm. There will be a complimentary Medieval meal (courtesy of Sycamore Manor for first 1200 attendees) The Attorney General office will educate about latest scams and frauds targeting seniors. A Bank Security officer/former police detective will teach about identity theft and offer tips to protect the seniors and resources to utilize and more. There is NO charge to attend and reservations are NOT necessary.

Join Orphans Treasure Box for a very large book sale. Drop off books the week of May 13-17 at WBGL. Orphans Treasure Box staff will be taking donations from 9-3 around back at the warehouse. After hours, you can use the donation shed. (Donations are tax deductible and receipts are available.) -Come to the MONSTER BOOK SALE @ WBGL: Monday May 20-Saturday May 25. Hours are 9-3 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday 9-6. WBGL is located at 4101 Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL.

Parents, bring your children to story hour at The Great Treehouse at The Vineyard Church! Children's Pastor (birth-preschool) Pam Williams will be leading this activity in our new Kingdom Kids area! Parents are asked to please stay in the building during story hour; this activity is geared for children ages 2-5. There will be a story read along with an activity that ties into the story.

Join Orphans Treasure Box for a very large book sale. Drop off books the week of May 13-17 at WBGL. Orphans Treasure Box staff will be taking donations from 9-3 around back at the warehouse. After hours, you can use the donation shed. (Donations are tax deductible and receipts are available.) -Come to the MONSTER BOOK SALE @ WBGL: Monday May 20-Saturday May 25. Hours are 9-3 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday 9-6. WBGL is located at 4101 Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL.

Do you want to be the best mom possible? You are not alone! MOPS is a place to find friendship, community, resources and support for you as a woman and mother. Join us at Messiah Lutheran Church, 19901 S Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 9:15am - 11:15am. To RSVP or for more information, please contact the Messiah Lutheran Church office. If leaving a message, please include the number of children (birth through kindergarten) for whom you will need childcare.

On May 23rd, Team TRANSIT, Team BIKE, Team CARSHARE and Team CARPOOL will go head-to-head to see which alternative transportation mode can travel from downtown STL to Clayton the fastest. Rally behind a team and get in on the action!. The public is invited to rallying behind their favorite team through social media and by making plans to take part in fun-filled community event on May 23rd. The race will start at 4:30 p.m. at Post Office Plaza located at 815 Locust Street in Downtown St. Louis, Mo., and the finish line will be at the Fortel's Pizza Den located at 7359 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO.

Alpha is a course for those who are new Christians, exploring Christianity or wanting to brush up on the basics. Each evening begins with a meal and includes both large and small group discussion. We have a Mandarin Chinese group available as well. Childcare is available for a small fee. These meetings begin on Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm. Join us at The Vineyard Church, 1500 N Lincoln, Urbana IL. Please call or go online for more details.

Join New Beginnings Apostolic Church, 1312 S. Hamilton St, Sullivan IL,  on May 23, 24, 25 and 26th with 7pm services each day and a morning service on Sunday. Come be a part of something that is going to become known as a powerful, historical revival. We are trusting God, if it is His will, to heal our Pastor of stage 4 cancer during this revival. The revival will be located on Rt. 32-the lot just north of the Gateway Inn Motel.

Join Orphans Treasure Box for a very large book sale. Drop off books the week of May 13-17 at WBGL. Orphans Treasure Box staff will be taking donations from 9-3 around back at the warehouse. After hours, you can use the donation shed. (Donations are tax deductible and receipts are available.) -Come to the MONSTER BOOK SALE @ WBGL: Monday May 20-Saturday May 25. Hours are 9-3 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday 9-6. WBGL is located at 4101 Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL.

This will be the 7th annual Dentistry With A Heart Day at Dentistry With TLC .Drs. Anna Smith, Joshua Armstrong, Dan Rangitsch and the staff at Dentistry With TLC, 1317 D'Adrian Professional Park, Godfrey, Illinois, will be volunteering their time and expertise to the less fortunate by providing free fillings, extractions and teeth cleanings. Registration for Dentistry With A Heart Day will begin in the parking lot of the practice at 6 am on Friday, May 24th. Registration is based on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to the first 80 adults. Services will be provided for adults, age 18 and older, who DO NOT receive any type of government dental assistance or dental insurance benefits and who are in need of dental care they can't afford. The doctors will begin treating patients at 8 am. Patients should expect to wait in line for several hours before receiving treatment.  For more information check our website.

Come and join us for one of the largest church garage sales in the Chicagoland area! Village Bible Church will be hosting a two day garage sale on Friday and Saturday, May 24th and 25th, beginning at 9am.This is a fundraiser for our summer missions trips. 100% of the proceeds go to our short term missions projects. Interested in getting rid of your Spring cleaning items? We are accepting donations beginning May 19-23rd from 10am-8pm. Please call or go online for more details.

Piano concert given by students of the University of St. Louis on Friday, May 24th at 7pm. This event will be held at Unity Presbyterian Church 1207 E Springhill Dr Terre Haute IN. Please call for details.

Free concert at First Christian Church of Florissant featuring singer Andy Avery, the lead singer from 70's-80's group Smokehouse. Andy has an amazing testimony that he will be sharing with us also. There will be dessert and refreshments served afterward. A love offering for Andy will also be taken. Celebrate Recovery-FCCF is opening this event to the entire community. This event will be held Friday, May 24th at 7pm at 2890 Patterson Rd in Florrisant.

Join Orphans Treasure Box for a very large book sale. Drop off books the week of May 13-17 at WBGL. Orphans Treasure Box staff will be taking donations from 9-3 around back at the warehouse. After hours, you can use the donation shed. (Donations are tax deductible and receipts are available.) -Come to the MONSTER BOOK SALE @ WBGL: Monday May 20-Saturday May 25. Hours are 9-3 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday 9-6. WBGL is located at 4101 Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL.

Charity event to benefit St. John's School in West Frankfort. Run, jog or walk in one of these divisions: 5K Run, 5K Walk, 1-Mile Fun Walk (non-competitive) on Saturday, May 25th at 9am at City Park, 1100 E. Cleaveland, West Frankfort, IL. Awards to top finishers in 5K events (5K=3.1 miles). Register by May 10 to be guaranteed an event t-shirt. Call for details, or go online.

Maegan Walden, a mother of two, recently lost her 4 year battle against Neuro Bechcet's Disease. Help us raise money for the purchase of her headstone and fulfillment of her final wishes! There will be: -Raffle -Silent Auction -50/50 Drawing -Food & Music Saturday, May 25th - 10 AM to 2 PM Town Square of Girard, IL - Madison & 1st Street In case of inclement weather location will change to St. Pat's Hall, 742 W. Madison Girard, IL.

Come join us for our free Family fun day! There will be food, prizes, games, face painting, music, and inflatables! Open to children of all ages and their families on Saturday, May 25th at 11am. Join us at the 1st Assembly of God, 213 W. Blackburn St in Paris, il

The Chanute Air Museum is honored to host a meeting of Red Star Pilots Association over Memorial Day weekend (May 25-26.) We hope to have anywhere from 8 to 18 YAK 50/52 aircraft in the skies over Rantoul and on the airport ramp. . For additional information on the Red Star Pilots Association go to the website.

Full Gospel Assembly of God will be having a Country Rhodes Fish Fry on Saturday, May 25th from 4-7 PM at the North Terre Haute Firehouse located on Park Avenue in Terre Haute. All proceeds will be going to the Full Gospel Building Fund. Tickets are $9/adults and $6 for children, 2 and under are free. There will also be a silent auction and concert. For more info, or tickets, please call the church office.

Faith Tabernacle, 98 Princewood Drive Flora, IL, will be hosting a dodgeball tournament and car smash for all youth ages 12-19 on Saturday, May 25th at 7pm. Each visitor between the age of 12-19 will be able to enter their name into a drawing for an Ipod touch! Directly following the dodgeball tournament there will be a youth service with special speaker, Adam Wilbanks. For more information or to sign up a dogeball team please call or email.

Join New Beginnings Apostolic Church, 1312 S. Hamilton St, Sullivan IL,  on May 23, 24, 25 and 26th with 7pm services each day and a morning service on Sunday. Come be a part of something that is going to become known as a powerful, historical revival. We are trusting God, if it is His will, to heal our Pastor of stage 4 cancer during this revival. The revival will be located on Rt. 32-the lot just north of the Gateway Inn Motel.

Fairview Christian Church, 7212 Hickory Ridge Road - Murphysboro, IL, will be hosting a Church Homecoming will be having worship service, Sunday, May 26th at 10:00 A.M. Singing by "Beaucoup Creek" at 11:00 A.M. followed by a pot luck lunch. Please call for details.

On Sunday, May 26th, from 1:00 – 5:00 PM, The Community Center for the Arts (C4A) will host “Race Street Bash,” a good old fashioned family friendly carnival with live music, hands-on workshops, games, craft and food vendors, face painting and more at 103 N Race Street, Urbana IL. For more details please visit our website or call.

G. Richard Deal, concert pianist and recording artist, will be presenting a sacred piano concert. Admission is free. (A freewill offering will be taken). The concert will be held Sunday, May 26th at 6pm at Faith Bible Church, 1600 E. Schuster Street in Joliet IL.

Orchardville Church in Centralia Illinois is hosting an Evening of Worship with Finding Favour. This is a free event! The church is located at 515 Airport Rd Centralia, IL. Please call the church if you have any questions!

Celebrate Recovery is coming to 1st Christian Church 100 N Jackson St Clinton, IL. We are going to start by going through a step study. This is open to the community and area church members who struggle with hurts, habits, or hang-ups that they want to experience a higher level of victory and freedom from than they currently have. For more information call or email.

Join us as we bring the youth together in an event that has been needed for some time. This event is two days, May 28 AND May 30. It will be hosted at Victory Christian Center in Mt. Vernon, IL from 7 pm - 9 pm each night. We will have local praise and worship teams as well as speakers. We invite all youth groups and young adults from churches of all denominations. This is not an exclusive event, it is open to all who want a little bit more of Jesus in their lives. The church is located at 1719 Broadway, Mt. Vernon, IL.

Alpha is a course for those who are new Christians, exploring Christianity or wanting to brush up on the basics. Each evening begins with a meal and includes both large and small group discussion. We have a Mandarin Chinese group available as well. Childcare is available for a small fee. These meetings begin on Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm. Join us at The Vineyard Church, 1500 N Lincoln, Urbana IL. Please call or go online for more details.

Hillside Church of Faith 8414 E 1025th Ave. Effingham will be hosting a Discipleship Community meeting on Thursday, May 30th at 6:30pm. Please contact the church for details.

Help support over 20 of our high school teens doing mission work in throughout the Chicago suburbs, in Detroit, MI and Managua, Nicaragua this summer at the Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, 1500 Brookdale Rd. Naperville, IL. Three ways to help: 1. Come for our Garage Sale (May 31-June 2) to shop. 2. Donate an item or items to our Garage Sale (May 18-30) 3. Donate to our missions fundraising website. 4. Offer up a prayer!

The World Stage Homeschool Theatre Company presents Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream at Stratford Park Bible Chapel. Friday, 31 May, and Saturday, 1 June, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. both days. An abbreviated performance for children of all ages will be performed in the Urbana Free Library at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, 11 May. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information please call or email.

CHAMPAIGN SCHOOL OF MUSIC Champaign School of Music is hosting The May Family Rock Jam on Friday, May 31st at 7pm. Our award winning teachers are preforming a rock/jazz concert for the children of the community. The stage will be open for friends and family to come up and jam with the pros. There will be a “ask the professionals time” where you can learn about what it is like being in a band and get great advice. Space is limited Call for Reservations and join us at 1712 S Duncan Rd, Champaign, IL.