Join us for  the 20th  Anniversary Celebration block party for Restoration Urban Ministries. Kids Activities: Bounce house and Kids Games Also a celebrity Dunk Tank! 2-7pm Food: Free hotdogs chips and water Vendors that are available: Papa Johns Hawaiian Ice Taco Motorizado 2-4pm Tours 4pm. Music Testimony from various people 5pm. Keynote Speaker Pastor Samson Green at the ministry 1213 Parkland CT in Champaign, IL.

Chris Baker of INK180 will be ministering at the 1st Christian Church, 3601 S. Staley Rd in Champaign. You can join him on Sunday, June 30th at 8, 9:15 and 10:45am for special time of ministry.

The Eastern Rural Illinois Churches (ERIC) will be hosting a double-elimination Cornhole tournament, on Thursday July 4, 2013 starting at 12:30pm at the Oakwood Park. Money raised from this event will go directly to supporting various needs of the communities Newtown, Muncie, Hope, Ogden and Oakwood. Sponsorship deadline is Friday May 31st. If you would like to participate in this event, we are accepting registrations now or you can sign up the day of the tournament, beginning at 12:00pm. Tournament entry cost for two-team entry will be $25.00 per team. Please send your information to  ERIC PO BOX 236 Oakwood, Illinois 61858

Singer Andy Avery and Passion Painter Andy Raines will appear in our outdoor worship event. Both men have great testimonies and great talent 7pm Wednesday July 11 First United Methodist Church 109 East 1st North Street Mt Olive, Il under the city water tower. Please call for details.

Community Hope Center and flaire for Women will be hosting their 6th Annual "Reflections of Style" Fashion Show and Silent Auction Dinner on Thursday July 25th from 6:30-8:30pm. This event will be held at the Holiday Inn, 3800 Homer Adams Parkway, Alton IL. For more information or to reserve a table please call or go online.

Change The Story is like nothing you have ever seen. This free Compassion International Event held at First Baptist Church of Geneva (West Campus), 3435 Keslinger Rd in Geneva IL. It is a life-changing experience that will challenge your views of poverty, transform your understanding of the world, and move you to be the change for a child in desperate poverty! Come and experience the life of children around the world on Thursday, August 1st at Noon. Please call for more details.

Join Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, The View Church, and Kingdom Birth, as we present a Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 3rd from Noon to 4pm at Attucks Park, Carbondale IL.  Free food, games, canned food drive, school supply drive, concerts, and much more! Please join us for this family friendly event! Go online or call for details.

The 2013 National Bible Bee is coming to the Will County area in Minooka IL. The Local Contest will be held on Saturday, August 24th. Contestant registration is open between April 1st and May 31st. Go to our website to learn more and register. Please call for more information.

Jr high through high school age youth & teens are invited to the Victory Christian Fellowship, 414 N Second Street, Murphysboro, IL, for Awaken-Summer Youth 2013. Featuring Redeemed Drama & Dance Team, special music & guests. 

In Jason Greenwood's memory there will be a Hope Walk/Run on September 7th at 8:30am. We will host the 3nd Annual Hope 5k/10k Charity Walk/Run. The proceeds will benefit Warren County Helping Hands, an organization that provides Warren County residents with emergency assistance, financial education; assisting those in need in a compassionate, dignified manner, delivering HOPE, FAITH, and LOVE for a renewed sense of community and purpose.The event will take place at Williamsport Park in Williamsport IN. Please go online for more details.