Church Briefs
Blood drive Aug. 9 at Liberty Christian
A blood drive will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Liberty Christian Church from 2:30-6:30 p.m.
Donors are entered in a drawing to win a $250 weekly gas card, and will be entered in a car giveaway sweepstakes.
Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by visiting redcrossblood.org. Use the Liberty Christian code to schedule your appointmnent.
All donors must present a photo identification.
All-church garage sale planned at Liberty
Liberty Christian Church will hold an all-church garage sale on Saturday, Aug. 6, at the church in rural Brownstown. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Included will be clothing, knick-knacks, kitchen items, furniture and more. There will be a $1 bag promotion at noon, when buyers can get whatever they can fit into a bag for $1.
The church is located 5.5 miles north of Brownstown on College Street. For more information, call 347-2271.
Northside Christian's VBS is next week
Northside Christian Church will host Vacation Bible School next Monday through Friday, from 6-8 p.m. daily. Registration begins at 5:45 p.m.
Under the theme "Rockodile Dock," the event is open to grades pre-K through sixth.
Northside Christian Church is located at 1845 W. Jackson St., just east of Sunset Ave.
For more information, call 283-1970.
Augsburg VBS next Monday-Friday
Immanuel Lutheran Augsburg Church will hosts its annual Vacation Bible School next Monday through Friday.
The program is open to all children of pre-school age through eighth grade. The theme for this year’s school is “River of Life.”
Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., with school to follow from 6-8 p.m.
For more information, call the church office at 846-8383.
Immanuel Lutheran Augsburg Church is located on the St. Peter Blacktop, four miles east of U.S. Route. 51 at the intersection of roads 900N and 1300E.
Women's Christian fitness club planned
Beginning on Saturday, July 30, a new Christian fitness club will begin at OUR PLACE in downtown Vandalia.
Called "Spirit, Soul & Body Fit Ladies Club," the group will meet every Saturday at 507 W. Gallatin St. from 10-11 a.m.
It will include dance and exercise to gospel music. There will be a time of prayer after the class.
Participants are asked to bring water to drink.
There are no fees for the class , but donations are accepted, with 10 percent of the donations going to OUR PLACE.
For more information, call Patty Sprague at 780-1487.
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Each week, on the church page, we present news about events in Fayette County churches.
If your church has news items or if you're planning an event, let us know and we'll share them with our readers.
Send your news to: The Leader-Union, P.O. Box 315, Vandalia, Ill. 62471, attention Dave Bell, or e-mail to: [email protected].
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