First Congregational Church Of Rockford

Religion Calendar

■The Elmore County Shaped Note Singing Convention and Cedarwood Community Church in Wallsboro will be hosting a one-week Singing School at 6:30 p.m. July 25-30. If you would like to come and  learn the in's and out's of singing a song, contacts are the same as for the local  singing.  Everyone is invited and there is no charge for attending. A love offering will be taken for the instructor.  For more information, you may contact Laura Knight at 567-2457; Betty Boshell at 567-1876 or Jo Parker at 514-0242 after 6 p.m.

■Grace Point Community Church will present the dinner play “The Last Pirate of the Caribbean” at 6 p.m. July 30. Proceeds will benefit the church’s building fund for a new fellowship hall. Tickets are $15 per person. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. There will be prizes for the Cutest Couple dressed in their best resort wear, the Surfer Dude and a Ginger look-a-like. Wear your flowered shirts and dresses because that’s the dress code for the dining room of the Wiki Resort.

■Elmore United Methodist Church will host a Family Fun Day 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 30. Everything is free — free clothing giveaway, free school supplies and backpacks for children under 12 (while supplies last ; child must be present), free games  for children, free hamburgers, hot dogs and soft drinks,  free horseshoe tournament and Gospel singing. Everyone is welcome.

■Upward Soccer is now registering at Mountain View Baptist Church. The league is open to boys and girls in K4 up to sixth grade. Deadline to register is July 30. Everyone must attend one soccer evaluation. K4-second grade will be July 16. Third-sixth grades will be July 23. Practices begin week of Aug. 29. Call 567-4458 for more information.

■Prattville southern gospel group 4BYGRACE will be in concert at 6 p.m. July 31 at Rushenville Baptist Church in Eclectic. The concert is free, but a love offering will be taken. Refreshments will be taken.

■A Family Fun Day will be held 1-5 p.m. July 31 on the lawn of the First Prattville Seventh Day Adventist Church. There will be free food, giveaways, health screenings and free haircuts from 3-5 p.m.

■Seman Congregational Church on Alabama Highway 9 will have its Fifth Sunday singing 5 p.m. July 31. The Kempter Family will be the featured singers. There is no admission, but a love offering will be taken. Finger foods will be served after the singing.

■Pleasant Hill Baptist Church will host a revival July 31-Aug. 3. Daniel Wilson will be the special guest evangelist and Nathan Hamilton and Scott Goldman will provide the special music. Sunday services will be at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Wednesday services will be at 7 p.m.

Exchange Students : First Congregational Church of Rockford

EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Do you have room in your heart and home for a young person who is dreaming of being an exchange student to the United States? Host families can be of any age, single or two parent households, empty nesters or with children. Exchange students bring their own spending money and have health insurance, and your only obligation is room and board, reasonable transportation, and of course, emotional support.

Here are some specific students urgently needing host families:

Ho Jeong Chan is a 15 yr. old boy from South Korea who wants to become a doctor.He would be happy to stay with an old, friendly couple, and I would go to church. He loves children and is equally at home with a young couple with children. He enjoys watching and playing sports and cycling.

Lucy is a 17 year old from Switzerland who performs in a circus for children. It would be a child psychologist one day. It is easy to please and has dreamed of being an exchange student, since she was 11 years.

Sara, 16, is originally from Italy, and has religious activities. At home, the Catholic Ian active, but would be happy to attend a Protestant church. She plays the piano and sings in a choir. She also enjoys swimming, tennis and attending theatre and concerts. Note: she is allergic to cats.

Peter has grown up in Denmark, but was adopted from Korea. He is very outgoing and is in the top 10% of his class. He likes football and soccer, plus politics, weight lifting, and cooks for his family one night a week. His favorite subjects are geography and science. He is very fascinated by and appreciative of nature.

Silje, a 17 year old Norwegian girl, is described by her teacher as motivated and mature. Her interests include camping, painting, sports, and animals, especially horses, dogs, and cats. She also enjoys photography.

These are just a few of the students watching the mail daily to hear that a family has chosen them. There are many more nationalities available.

For more information contact juliamusicmaker@aol.

Educational pamphlets 4, historical].

History of Rockford and Winnebago county, Illinois, from the first settlement in 1834 to the civil war

Manual of the First Congregational Church of Rockford, Illinois, 1837-1890

Rockford 1900-World War I

Services at the fiftieth anniversary of the First Congregational Church, Beloit, Wis., December 28, 29 and 30, 1888, 1838-1888