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The 44th Annual
Mayor’s Leadership Prayer Breakfast will be held on September 6th
at 6:30am at the Peoria Civic Center. This year’s featured speaker will be
retired amateur boxer and pro wrestler, Marc Mero.
Tickets are $35 each or $350 for a table of 10. Purchase tickets at
www.peoriamayorprayerevent.com or 685-1725. On September 9th at 6pm, Glad Tidings
Assembly of God in East Peoria will present, “Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s
Flames.” This live, evangelistic drama presents people with the reality of
eternity and gives them the opportunity to accept Christ. This program is a
great opportunity to bring friends who haven't heard the Gospel. Childcare
and kids programs will be available for children in fifth grade and younger.
To find out more, call 309-694-4433. Calvary Baptist Bible Church will be hosting a “New
to Homeschooling” meeting on September 13th at 7pm. This event is
for anyone new to home education or considering beginning the home school
journey. There will be a presentation time followed by a Q&A time. The
church is located at 2200 W Nebraska in Peoria. For more information about
the meeting, call 309-673-6872. Barry Ward, a western
vocalist and cowboy songwriter from Eureka, Kansas will be performing on
Wednesday, September 26th at 6:30 pm at the Community Ice Cream Social
on the town square in
Metamora. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of
inspirational music. A group of singers from Zion Baptist Church in Peoria
will also be performing and a love offering will be received. For more
information contact Ron Bachman at 678-5973 or visit barrywardmusic.com. From
September 26th to November 4th, our community will take
part in 40 Days for Life … a groundbreaking, coordinated
international mobilization. We pray that, with God’s help, this will
mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city — and beyond. To find
out more about this year’s 40 Days for Life or to sign up, visit
40daysforlife.com. Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center is
holding their annual fundraising Life Banquet on September 27th at
6:30pm. This year’s speaker is Janet Parshall.
She is the host and executive producer of “In The Market with Janet Parshall”. Throughout her career, Janet has been an
advocate of the principles and policies that strengthen the family. The
banquet will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel in
Bloomington. There is no cost to attend this event due to the generosity of
their underwriters but advanced reservations are required. To reserve your
spot call 309-454-5433 or visit hopeforafuture.com. Community Bible
Study (CBS) invites men, women and children to a 30 week study of
Romans. The CBS mission is to make disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ in
our communities through caring, in-depth Bible study, available to all.
Come study Paul's letter to the Romans clearly presenting the many facets of
God’s amazing grace available to all, because all have sinned. Class
will meet on Thursdays at Woodland Baptist Church in Peoria September 6 -
May 9 from 7-8:30pm. Cost is $35 for adults and $10 for teens and below. To
find out more, visit peoriaeve.cbsclass.org. Every Sunday, "Disciple Bible Outreach Ministry" facilitates
a Bible Study inside the Pekin Federal Prison. In
September they will start another study. They will again meet with the men
inside the prison from 1:30 - 3:30 every Sunday afternoon. This fall they
will also meet with the women in the Federal Workcamp
from 6-8 every Sunday evening. They are in desperate need of people that
are willing to join them as facilitators for these studies. If
they get a big enough team, no-one needs to feel the pressure of being there
every single Sunday. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity,
please call Howard Woolard at 217-433-2208. Northwest United Methodist
Church invites you to join them in addressing & discussing the impact of
addiction on the Peoria area in a 4-part series about addiction and recovery,
led by area professionals who specialize in this field. Meetings will be held
every Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm in September. The church is located at 3800 War Memorial Dr in Peoria. For questions about the
event, please feel free to contact Pastor Kim Dancey
at 309-692-0421. Go to
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