(Streaming and phone connections typically go live about 15-minutes prior to the start of services.)

Upcoming Events: 
     Sep 6th: Central Illinois @ MIRA
     Sep 6th: Speech Club @ Terre Haute 
     Sep 13th: Central Illinois @ MIRA
     Sep 23rd: Feast of Trumpets @ Terre Haute (10am & 2pm) 
     Sep 23rd: Feast of Trumpets @ Central Illinois (10:30am & 2:30pm) 
     Oct 2nd: Day of Atonement @ Terre Haute Hall (1:30pm)
     Oct 2nd: Day of Atonement @ The Barn at Bull Run (1:30pm)
     Oct 4-14: No local services (FoT & 8th Day + Travel)

Excused Absence Forms: If you need one for the Fall Holy Days, please get in touch with Nathan. I can get you a physical or digital version.

Keeping the Feast at Home: If you are unable to travel to observe the Feast of Tabernacles this Autumn, please let Nathan know so that Feast sermons and other items can be put together for you to have a wonderful Feast.

Youth Speech Club: On the Sabbath of September 6th, the Terre Haute congregation will have its Youth Speech Club after services, beginning at 4:30pm

Alternate Location: On the Sabbaths of September 6th and 13th, the Central Illinois congregation will be meeting at an alternate location, the Mid-Illinois Realtors Association (407 Detroit Drive, Bloomington, IL 61704) at our normal service time of 1:30pm. Please bring your personal hymnal – if you have one – since we will not be projecting hymns.

Springfield Bible Study: The next monthly Bible Study in the Springfield area will be on the Sabbath of September 20th at the Curran Township building (6220 Moffet Street, Curran, IL 62670) at 10:00am.

Central Illinois Bible Study: Our next monthly Bible Study will be on the Sabbath of September 27th. We will continue our multi-study series discussing the topic of the Millennium and the Kingdom of God and will start about 15-minutes after services. If you are not able to join us in person, here are a few ways that you can join our Bible Study: 
     - Here is the link to access our Bible Study via our local webcast. 
     - Here is the phone number to call for an audio-only connection: 701.791.9819 

Congregational Directory: If you have not yet signed onto the online congregational directory, created your account, or would like some help with getting your contact information and/or picture uploaded, please feel free to reach out and ask Nathan Ekama or Dan Apartian for a hand. 

Health & Safety Protocols: We ask that any who exhibit symptoms of illness practice the biblical principle of quarantine.

Other Announcements: 

Reusable, Online Holy Day Offering Cards: Making a donation on the UCG website is a secure and convenient way to give a Holy Day offering. It also saves time for our processing team and helps ensure accuracy.  
However, we understand that some brethren may feel uncomfortable letting the offering basket pass by without physically placing something in it. To help with this, the home office has provided reusable online offering cards for each congregation. 
These cards display a QR code that can be used to submit an offering online. If you choose to donate online, you may take a card before services, make your offering online, and then return the card by placing it in the offering basket as it passes. This allows for a meaningful physical gesture even when giving digitally.  
Of course, if you prefer to give using a traditional green envelope, you’re still welcome to do so during Holy Day services.

Articles and Writers Needed for Compass Check: Do you have an idea for an article for our teen magazine, Compass Check? Or, maybe you’re willing to write, but need an idea? Regardless of your age or writing experience, we would love to see what you have to offer. The process of writing for Compass Check is easy and fun. Plus, if you’re a student, you might be able to use it to get some extra credit! If you have an idea or would like to learn more about writing for Compass Check, please contact us at compasscheck@ucg.org.  

Teen Instagram Account: We are using the existing Compass Check account to share encouraging and fun spiritually uplifting content, including Q&A’s, updates on local events and special sneak peeks of ongoing projects. We would also encourage feedback of content you would like to see. This project is specifically for our youth, and we want to hear from you! Make sure to follow us at compasscheck on Instagram (instagram.com/compasscheck) and DM us for any more info, suggestions and questions. 

Light of Hope Helpline: The United Church of God is providing a new service available to its ministry and members. Light of Hope is a helpline supported by Church members who are licensed social workers, counselors and other clinical professionals. They will provide mental health and addiction resources to those in need including individual, couple, family and teen consultation. These specialists will also assist in connecting people in need with appropriate resources in their communities while keeping all information confidential. The Light of Hope helpline is available at any time. When you call, it will initially record your message so that one of our professionals can respond within 24 hours. This service is also provided in several different languages including Spanish, French and German. Light of Hope also plans to develop online materials on a variety of topics such as depression, anxiety, stress management, suicidal thoughts, communication skills, problem-solving strategies, teen issues, parenting issues, etc. The helpline number is (888) 241-6211. 

Prayer Updates: The home office has created a web page where church members may access recent church-wide prayer requests at any time. The address is register.ucg.org/intranet/PrayerRequests and the password for the page may be obtained from your pastor. 
Job Opportunities: Details about any of the current job postings for the Church may be reviewed at ucg.org/members/news/current-job-openings. 

Beyond Today: Beyond Today airs locally in Illinois (Springfield/Decatur/Champaign) on WICD 15 ABC, Sundays at 10:00 a.m.. **BT content is also available via our YouTube channel and via Roku and other smart devices.** 

Online UCG Radio from Australia for the whole world: The online radio station for United Church of God is now streaming 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. You can listen to booklet and magazine readings, Bible readings, Bible Q&As, sermons, Bible class lectures, podcasts, the BT Daily series, music and more! A radio schedule in PDF can be downloaded which will show you upcoming programs. You can reach it easily on your computer at https://www.ucg.org.au/radio or from the UCG Streaming Radio app that allows you to listen on your mobile device. Simply search your app store for "UCG Radio" to install the free app.