The Sunday School Christmas Program will be held during the afternoon church service. The students need to be in the Sunday School area by 11:45am. Come and watch our Sunday School as they tell the wonderful story of our Savior’s birth through song and scripture. 

We will meet at church to split into groups for singing at Restmor, Timber Ridge, Parkside, individual homes, etc.  If you or someone you know would like to have a group come sing at their home, please contact Sis Alexa Zeller. A Chili Supper will be served at the church after caroling. 

The Christmas card boxes contain a large envelope for every person/family in the Morton church directory. Simply bring your Christmas cards to church and slip them in the envelopes and then check your own envelope periodically and remove the Christmas cards you receive. The large envelopes should remain in the totes.

For many years our Morton church family has given baked goods to the widows and widowers in our congregation, the LifePoints CILAS, and our ministers during the Christmas season. We have also given poinsettia flowers to those in Restmor. In the past, the visiting team has delivered these. Now that we are opening the Visiting Opportunities to the entire church through the sign-up link, we want to give everyone the opportunity to make these Christmas deliveries as well. 

For those who sign up, the process will work as follows. On December 12th between 8:30 AM and 10:30AM, you will go to Jane Kieser’s house at 1025 E Jefferson and pick up a group of deliveries to make. Jane will have everything divided into groups with the names and addresses for each delivery in the group. You will pick a group of deliveries and proceed to make the deliveries that day. This is also a great opportunity to spend a few minutes visiting with the recipients as you make the delivery. 

If you are interested in assisting with these Christmas deliveries, please click on the Sign-Up Genius link below. This link will contain these instructions as well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jane Kieser at 309-231- 4336. Thank you for helping to visit our church family! 

LINK: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DA8AD22A3FCC43-59045474-elderly 

Did you know our church offers a Meal Train, which is meal assistance, for families and individuals walking through big life moments—welcoming a new baby, recovering from surgery, or facing a challenging season? It is a simple way for us to love, support, and serve one another. If you would like to be added to the email list to sign up to bring a meal when a need arises, or if you know of someone who could use meal support, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Kim Zeller.

1. December 25 – Christmas Service 10am – Church and Restmor 

2. December 31 – New Year’s Eve Service – Restmor 2pm/Church 7pm 

3. January 12 – All Church Baby Shower – Gabi Sauder 

4. January 14 – Annual Business Meeting 

5. January 18 – Family Recognition Service/Family Hymn Sing