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March 23, Saturday:    Sherman Church of the Nazarene, located at 7085 Village Center Rd, Sherman, is hosting a Gospel Concert Saturday, March 23rd featuring The Lesters’, The Redemptions and the Wanda Mountain Boys.  The concert starts at 6:00 pm and a freewill offering will be taken.  There will be a pre-concert Spaghetti Dinner from 4:30 to 5:45 and the cost is $7.00.  All dinner proceeds go to support the Washington Street Mission serving the homeless community of the Springfield area.  For more information call 217-416-3029. 

March 23, Saturday:   Spring Fling Easter Egg Hunt at the Jensen Woods Camp, located at 1498 275 E Street, Timewell on Saturday, March 23rd.  Breakfast from 7:00 am – 10:30 am at the Dixon Lodge and the 3 age group, Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 11:00 am.  Meet in front of Dixon Lodge for instructions for the Egg Hunt.  There will be pictures with the Easter bunny, Easter egg hunt prizes, outdoor activities, (weather permitting), camp tours and early bird discount on camp registrations.   For more information call 217-939-9706 or email jensenwoodscamp@gmail.com.  The website is www.jensenwoodscamp.com.

March 26, Tuesday:    Hope Community Church, located at 70 Carlinville Plaza, Carlinville, is sponsoring a “Refiner’s Recovery” event that is held every Tuesday at 6:00 pm.   There will be a Free meal followed by a discovery meeting where you will discover yourself, God, and community.  A Christ-Centered path to freedom where each week you will share a meal, worship, discuss scripture and then learn about one of the 9 pillars of refining.  For more information call 217-361-4610.

March 30, Saturday:   Manchester Baptist Church, located at 404 East Street, Manchester, invites you to an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30th in the Manchester Illinois Community Park.  Starting at 10:00 am, there will be free crafts, snacks and family photo in the photo booth.  The Egg Hunt in the park starts at 11:00 am.  For more information call 217-587-2761 or visit the website at manchesterbaptistchurch.com.

March 30, Saturday:    Easter with Hope Church, located at 3000 Lenhart Rd, Springfield, invites you to join them as they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ at their Easter Services.  The services are Saturday, March 30th, at 5:30pm and Sunday, March 31st at 8:00am, 9:30am and 11am.     ASL will be offered at the 11 am Sunday service.  You can join them online on Easter Sunday at 9:30am or 11:00am at www.myhopeonline.church.  HopeKids will have a special Easter planned for  your children (Birth – 5th graders).   Good Friday Services will be held Friday, March 29, at 3:00pm, 5:00pm and 7:00pm.  For more information call 217-787-1446.

April 13, Saturday: Virginia Christian Women’s Fellowship is hosting a Women’s Retreat “Reflections of Three Biblical Women” Saturday, April 13, at 10:00 am-2:00 pm.  Registration will begin at 9:30 with coffee, muffins & conversation.  The event will be held at Virginia United Methodist Church, located at 401 E Broadway, Virginia.  Barbara Wooldridge will present the message, “Reflections of Three Biblical Women” and will be reinforced by small group discussions and group hymns and choruses.  Childcare and lunch are provided.   Register by calling 217-452-3534 or visit the Virginia Christian Women’s Fellowship Facebook page.  For more information call 217-452-3534

April 16, Tuesday:    Capital Area Concert Band Celebrates its 50th Anniversary Tuesday, April 16th.  The event will be held at the First United Methodist Church located at 2941 S Koke Mill Rd, Springfield.   The public is invited to a free, one-hour concert “sharing the joy of live music” with the metro-Springfield community.    For more information, call 217-971-5008 or email caconcertband@gmail.com.   The CACB website is https://sites.google.com/site/capitalareaconcertband/home.

April 19, Friday:   Maple Avenue Christian Church is hosting the IF: Macomb event, which is part of the IF: Gathering ministry founded by Bible teacher and best-selling author Jennie Allen.  It’s open to all women (ages 14+) in Macomb and the surrounding area who are interested in connecting with other local women and working together for a common purpose, to make disciples in our homes, churches, schools, workplaces, organizations, and communities.  It’s a weekend of worship, fellowship, Biblical teaching and encouragement.  The event will take place at the Maple Ave. Christian Church, located at 1300 Maple Ave Macomb and will start at 6:00-9:00pm Friday, April 19th and 9:00am-4:00pm on Saturday, April 20th.  The cost is 15.76 and college students attend for free.  To register, go to www.macc.ws/if-macomb or for more information call 309-837-9318.

April 26, Friday:  FORGE Men’s Conference at Hope Church (3000 Lenhart Road, Springfield) is going to be a dynamic and empowering time of fellowship designed to create and strengthen the brotherhood and fuel the fire that God has placed in each of us! Hope Church understands the unique challenges and responsibilities that men face in today’s world. ‘Forge’ is crafted to address those challenges head-on, providing a space for men to come together, share their journeys and draw inspiration from one another. Through an engaging speaker, interactive breakouts, and meaningful discussions, participants will explore the intersection of faith and daily life, discovering how to navigate complexities with courage, integrity and purpose!

April 30, Tuesday:  The Capital Area Concert Band (The CACB formed in 1974 by Tom Ford, allowing for volunteers ages 20-80 to share their musical gift with the community)is celebrating its 50th anniversary and very excited to share with metro-Springfield their free, one-hour concert, “Sharing the Joy of Live Music”! The event is open and welcoming the public to join on April 30, at the Trutter Center on the Lincoln Land Community College Campus, in Springfield at 7:00PM. The CACB will perform a playlist of well-known standards and newer compositions for a lively convert that will have the audience toe-tapping along with the musicians!

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