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The youth group has a new name! And so does its home!
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Environmental Stewardship Corner
For eight days this January, a group of students and I experienced the rain forest, cloud forest and volcanic regions of Costa Rica. This small country covers only 0.03% of the earth's surface, and holds more than 5% of all life forms. The effects of global warming are dramatic in this country. Species are moving higher in elevation and ecosystems are changing. Plant and animal species are becoming rarer and possibly extinct. Consequently, it is not surprising that Costa Rica has lofty sustainability aspirations, wanting to be the first developing country to become carbon neutral, i.e., have zero net output of carbon dioxide by 2021. Costa Rica is moving toward achieving that goal by having 95% of its electrical energy from renewable sources and protecting its rain forests. One person can make a difference. I strongly encourage you to visit the website: http://www.epa.gov/sustainability/ to see what you can do to move the U.S. toward sustainability. Don’t forget the 3 R’s: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.A Loving and Fair-minded Church?
Do you want to be part of a loving and fair-minded Church?
Pots and Pans for the PRC!
Do you have any extra stickers leftover from the recent pot and pans promotion sponsored by Jewel? Bring them to the church office by this Sunday, Jan. 23rd. Sarah Circle will buy pots to donate to the People's Resource Center, a food pantry located in Westmont. Let's put those extra stickers to work!
Lenten Devotional Meditations
The Adult Education Work Area is preparing a Lenten devotional for the congregation to use during Lent, which begins on March 9, 2011.
We are seeking submissions from the congregation for this "Upper Room"-style devotional. Please include a prayer and scripture to accompany your meditation. While we don't seek to limit your meditation, please keep it to 400 words or less.
Please send your contribution to Sharon Harman or bring your work to the church office by January 28.
Family Meal Time
Wednesday Family Meals begin again on this Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, from 5pm to 6:30pm. Please contact the church office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, if you will be purchasing a meal subscription (Jan. 12-April 13).
It is 12 meals total: $55/adult and $40/child. We need to know because we will only purchase meals for those persons who have signed up.
Tower Bell, January 3, 2011
The Tower Bell for January 3, 2011, is now available online as a PDF file.
175th Anniversary Celebrations
Our church was founded in 1836, when Revd Stephen Beggs added Downers Grove to his circuit, only four years after the settlement was first established by Pierce Downer. Throughout 2011, we will be celebrating our heritage as the first organized church in Downers Grove. You can read about some of the key milestones in our history here.
The following events will form a part of our celebrations this year:
Project 175Q
Goal
To make and distribute 175 handmade quilts to members of our community who are in need or in distress
When
By November 1, 2011
How
By giving quilts to private and community organizations who work with those in need.
Giving Tree: Thank You!
Thank you to the entire congregation for your contributions to the Giving Tree this year. You gave more than 230 gifts to children of all ages.You supported Marcy Newberry Center, ChildServ and HeadStart programs and made Christmas brighter for so many children.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
Welcome Back!
Welcome to the new DGFUMC website. It has been redesigned to create an online community in a way that the old website couldn't. We invite all church members to join us by creating their own accounts using the menu links on the left. You can then add your own comments to news articles, blog entries, and event postings, giving us your own thoughts on what is happening in our church.
