Archive for the ‘Religion’ Category
Heartland MCC Small Faith Community in Bloomington
Written by ACHR Staff on May 28, 2011 – 2:30 am -Heartland Metropolitan Community Church, a Central Illinois MCC, is beginning a small faith community in Bloomington.
These are gatherings of prayer, learning, socializing and growing together spiritually in an open and affirming environment. The first study will be from “The Children are Free,” a study of the clobber passages in scripture.
For more information, please call 217-473-2045 or 217-726-8411 or e-mail MCCBloomington@yahoo.com.
Metropolitan Community Extending into Bloomington/Normal
Written by ACHR Staff on March 8, 2011 – 1:38 am -
Open Worship Church of Hope Celebrates One Year by Giving Back!
Written by ACHR Staff on March 8, 2011 – 1:36 am -
Open Worship Church of Hope has moved
Written by ACHR Staff on November 30, 2010 – 12:05 am -Open Worship Church of Hope has moved to a larger building located at 722 W. Chestnut Street in Bloomington, one block west of Beningo’s Restaurant.
You are invited to worship with them Sundays at 2pm. Come as you are – you are welcome here!
In addition, there will be a building dedication service and dinner on Saturday, Dec. 4, starting at 3pm. If you plan on attending, please contact Kristi Roth at 533-9721 so that they will know how much food to prepare. Come hungry for good food and great fellowship!
Interfaith Breakfast on LGBT Concerns a Success
Written by ACHR Staff on November 29, 2010 – 12:27 am -Clergy and leaders from a variety of denominations met Nov. 16 in Bloomington to discuss LGBT concerns, how their places of worship are addressing the issues, and the role they can play in the passage of civil unions legislation pending in Springfield. Read more »
Acclaimed minister/author comes to Bloomington/Normal
Written by ACHR Staff on September 8, 2010 – 12:41 am -New Covenant Community is pleased to announce the inaugural lecturer of the “Jim and Gwen Pruyne Lectureship in Progressive Christianity.” Rev. Dr. Robin Meyers will be in Normal, Illinois the weekend of October 29 and 30, 2010 to discuss ways that the modern church can become more biblically responsible, intellectually honest, emotionally satisfying and socially significant. Read more »
Open Worship Church of Hope Sponsors Rally July 17
Written by ACHR Staff on June 29, 2010 – 11:33 pm -The Open Worship Church of Hope, Bloomington/Normal’s newest LGBT-affirmative place of worship, is sponsoring a GAAAP Rally at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 17 at the church, 1702 W. College Ave., Suite A-2, in Normal. Read more »