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The McKinley Garden Hills Pantry has been nominated to receive donations from the Common Ground Co-op Round Up program and we need any of you who are members of the Co-op to vote for us. Elections take place between Thursday, September 7 and end on Thursday, September 14. Watch for a special email and scroll […]

From Cindy Shepherd, Green Team Member at McKinley and on the Staff of Faith in Place: Did you know our food system is shaped in many ways by federal legislation called “The Farm Bill.” The Farm Bill comes up for discussion and revision every five years. This is the year! Now is the time when […]

This Sunday we welcome Andrew Woodruff, McKinley’s new organist! Andrew has a degree in both organ performance and organ technology. Andrew works at Buzard Pipe Organ Builders here in Champaign, IL. We look forward to getting to know you, Andrew! Welcome!

How do we respond to bullying and unkindness – especially when we are the ones who have been unkind? Join Heidi and Sara as they lead an intergenerational worship service. The scriptures are Matthew 15: 21-28 (where Jesus seems to be unkind to the Canaanite woman) and Psalm 133 (How good it is when earth’s […]

Join Heidi and the worship team this Sunday. Heidi Weatherford will tell the story of Joseph – his beautiful coat and his angry brothers. Alonza Lawrence will lead the music.

We will be distributing food this coming Tuesday, August 22 at our Garden Hills Food Pantry and we need your help more than ever. We expect to be a little short-handed due to travel, school schedules, and illness. If you are a regular volunteer or have never come before, please consider joining us. We meet […]

The Student Outreach and Ministry Committee would like to thank those who provided yummy desserts this summer for our Thursday night student dinners. They are Naomi Jakobsson, Andrea Miller, Jane Cain, Julie Birdwell, Kathie Spegal, Felix Frankin, and Marlyn Rinehart. We averaged about 35 students each week and they loved these treats! We are continuing […]