We will be having a family movie night next Sunday, February 19th at 5 p.m. here at the church. We will be watching the new Christian movie entitled Courageous. This movie is a great reminder about the importance of having a home that is founded on God and His Word. You and your entire family are invited to join us for this special night! If you would like to know more about this movie, please click here to read the review of Courageous by Focus on the Family.

If you would be interested in joining a group of men from our church to go to Cedar Falls, Iowa, on July 13-14, 2012, and attend a Promise Keepers meeting; please sign up in the church lobby or by contacting the church. There is no commitment in signing up now; we’d just like to know how many of our men might be interested in attending with us. More specific information about this trip will be coming soon.

This Thursday, February 16, those ages 60 and over [Primetimers] will be meeting at the church at 11:15 am, having lunch at a local restaurant, and then heading to the Planetarium at Parkland College. We have a 1:00 pm appointment to have a showing of the “Prairie Sky Show” in their planetarium. We would love for you to join us and enjoy something very special at the 2nd largest planetarium in Illinois! To sign up, please contact the church!

It’s almost time for our 5th Annual AWANA Grand Prix! The kids in our AWANA Clubs will be competing on February 22, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. for first prize in our AWANA Grand Prix Pinewood Derby. Clubbers have spent the past few weeks building and decorating their pinewood race cars to make the fastest and best looking race car out there. The evening will be spent racing these beautiful, wooden speed machines that the kids have worked so hard to create. So start your engines and join us this Wednesday night for the Ultimate Race Night! Family and friends of clubbers are welcome to join us.

The Ruesga’s knew each other from the time they were children, and were married in 2001. Shortly after, they surrendered their lives to serve the Lord in Saltillo, Mexico, and helped to start the Saltillo Baptist Church. Adolpho served as the Senior Pastor of this church until May, 2008. Their goal in ministry is that which is outlined in the Great Commission – Evangelizing – Baptizing – Training – and Reaching Others. Under Adolpho’s leadership, the Saltillo church planted two other churches in the area, supported 20 missionaries, and sent two families as missionaries to the foreign field. The Ruesga’s are now serving in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. They have 3 young children.

We have been privileged to have them as our missionaries for the past 4 years. The faithful giving of our people to missions provides the funds to keep them on this needy field. Please keep them in your prayers as you meet with the Lord this week! You can find out more about the Ruesga Family by visiting their website.