You are cordially invited to join us for a class in which we will read and talk about a very powerful book, “Braiding Sweetgrass,” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The class will meet from 9-10 a.m. for 5 weeks beginning February 18 (and February 25, March 3, March 10, and March 17) in the Dean Clark […]
Newsletter
Chili Cook Off has Arrived!
The McKinley Youth invite you to stay after church this Sunday, February 4, for the Annual Chili Cook Off. We will be selling tickets along with our Fair Trade items to support our mission trips and service projects. Tickets sell for $6 a person or $20 a family. College students eat free as guests of […]
Worship on January 28
Join Pastor Heidi and the worship team this Sunday! Using the story of Jesus casting out an evil spirit, Pastor Heidi will ask the question, what are the cages that hold us back?
Chili Cook Off
Remember to mark your calendar for Sunday, February 4 for the annual Chili Cook Off after worship. Tickets may be purchased this Sunday morning and at the door on the day of the Cook Off. Hope to see you there!
Gearing up for Souper Bowl Sunday
Each year in February, our McKinley Youth participate in the Super Bowl Sunday project . In 1990, a group of Presbyterian youth in South Carolina began a grassroots effort to Tackle Hunger. It spread quickly and, last year, 2,247 groups collected $1,124,514.83 in addition to non-perishable items. All the profits are used locally by the […]
Welcome Back!!
We are very excited that Debbie Hixson-Miller and Marc Miller, long time McKinley members, will be moving back from Michigan in February. Debbie is the daughter of Jennifer and Paul Hixson. Marc will be assuming the role of Deputy Director of the Prairie Research Institute, a part of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. We […]
Interfaith Program February 23-24
The 13th Annual Illinois Interfaith Conference at the University YMCA will feature as keynote speaker New York Times best-selling author Nadia Bolz-Weber. A full schedule and registration information for this free event is available at this link; participants are welcome to attend some or all of the sessions as you are able. Conference Description: “Religious, spiritual […]
Worship on January 21
We welcome Rev. Nate Brantingham as our guest preacher and worship leader on January 21. Nate is a second career PC(USA) pastor who most recently was a campus minister at UIUC. Currently he is serving at-large, filling pulpits and helping the Presbytery navigate big questions about changing rural demographics and the shifting role church has […]