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First Presbyterian Church Book Club
If you are looking for a way to connect with others over a good book,
join us for an in-depth discussion each month. Come, even if you haven't
finished the book. Books are available through local bookstores or
the library.
Please call Book Club Coordinator, Jennie Claflin (217.789.7424)
for location and directions for the event you wish to attend, as we
meet in local homes. We can provide transportation, if you wish.
Refreshments follow. Open to all.
2010 schedule
(The Book Club does not meet in December.)

Note time change this month:
March 4, 2010 | 7:00 PM
Loving Frank
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by Nancy Horan
Reviewer: Carla DeLay
Host:
Barb Von Behren
We will also discuss Straight Man
— by Richard Russo —
as we were not able to last month.
Reveiwer: Barb VonBehren
April 1, 2010 | 7:30 PM
Suite Française
— by Irene Nemerovsky
Reviewer: Kathy Hoffmann
Host:
Ruth Smith, assisted by Nancy Schwermin
May 6, 2010 | 6:00 PM
Beneath a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal
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by John Shors
Reviewer: Jennie Claflin
Host:
Kathy Hoffmann
This meeting ends our 2009 - 2010 year. We will host our annual potluck salad supper and planning meeting on this date.
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Knitting Group
Wednesdays | 6:30 PM
— in the Library.
We are an informal group who hand knit. Many of us make prayer shawls, which are presented
with love and prayer for people who have special concerns or who are celebrating
a special event. You do not need to know how to knit to join this group; we will
teach you.
Open to all.
Shawls embrace all cultures and people, both men and women, throughout history.
They comfort and give solace; they hug and wrap. Learn
more about this ministry at the Shawl
Ministry website . . .
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Quilting for Mission Group
Wednesdays | 7:00 PM —in the Commons (Fellowship Hall).
Since our organization by Joanna Orr and JoAnn Wehrle in
December 1992, we have finished 22 quilts. The proceeds from quilting have
gone to Health First Medical Clinic, Deacon's Committee, Parent
Place, Mini
O'Beirne Crisis Nursery, Building Skills, Deacon's Come Share, Kumler
Neighborhood Ministries, Planned Parenthood, Presbyterian
Home, and Computer
Banc. We
welcome new quilters: You do not need experience.
Open to all.
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Second Saturday Supper Club
Next meeting to be announced.
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Join us for casual conversation and good food. Let us know you will be attending so that we can make reservations. Please call the church (217-528-4311) or Clifford Wilson, Jr. (217-585-0839) no later than noon on the Thursday preceding the gathering.
Open to
all.
Yoga Fit
Thursdays
5:15 PM to 6:30 PM
— in the Labyrinth Room, ground floor of the education
building.
Classes are offered in a seasonal schedule: please
call the the instructor, Cris (217.414.1288) — or email her
(fitprescription@hotmail.com) for more information.
Yogafit is suitable
for most healthy adults of all ages; modifications are
made for those with limitations. It benefits individuals
from all
backgrounds of fitness, from beginners to athletes. We learn to really
listen to the body,
feel it work and use breath to facilitate movement. Participants
are encouraged to stay within their own experience when practicing,
letting go of
competition or judgment.
Purchase six classes for $50.00 and
use them whenever wish: If you prefer to purchase as a single class, there is a drop-in charge of $10.00. If
you would like to try a class to see how yoga works for you,
there is no obligation for the first class. Please bring an exercise
mat, or thick towel for extra cushioning of the floor.
Open to
all.
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Holy Clippers
We hope you have walked in the award-winning Springfield in Bloom garden this year. The colors and textures provide a wonderful respite from the asphalt and concrete of the city. There is a now a new patio and new benches, and the first reception has taken place in this setting. Stop and take a moment to reflect on the beauty of God's world in the city.
Open to all.
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Presbyterian
Women (PW) is the
national women's organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
With a history of more than 200 years, PW is committed to nurturing
faith, supporting the church's mission, working for justice and
building community" — from the
site's home page.
Women's Circles
of First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Women:
Fairhills Circle
Third Fridays | 9:30 AM
— Illinois Presbyterian Home
2005 W. Lawrence Street
Open to all.
Presbyterian Women
Faith Circle
Third Mondays | 7:00 PM
—
in The Commons/ Fellowship Hall
(Enter through portico doors from the parking lot.)
Open to all.
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