First Church of God
Galesburg, IL
Please join us in worship and celebration
of the love of Jesus
every Sunday morning at 10:00 am.
Adult Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.
Come experience the love of God among family and friends.
About Us
We are about bringing Glory to God
as per 1 Cor. 10:31 We seek to Glorify God by:
Inviting people to Christ, Establishing people in relationships,
Inspiring people to pray, Encouraging people to worship,
Equipping people to serve and Empowering people in mission,
meeting needs, and bringing the hope of Christ to the world.
Would You Like More Information?
CONTACT US
Contact information:
First Church of God
1080 Harrison St., Galesburg, IL 61401
Office: (309) 343-2179
Fax: (309) 343-2165
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Pastor Bill Strawn (618) 670-8573
– Email: brostrawn@hotmail.com
– Office Hours: Tues-Thur 9:00 till noon
Pastor Charisse Strawn (317) 709-0311
– Email: charissestrawn@gmail.com
Office Manager: Lanni Hillery (309) 343-2179
Fax: (309) 343-2165
Email: fcogsec@comcast.net
Website: www.fcoggalesburg.com
:Facebook: Galesburg First Church of God
Living Link Missionary: Bobby & Jenny Mihsill & Family
This Week at a Glance!
Tue. 3/25: Knit and Crochet Circle @ 10:00 a.m.
Wed. 3/26: Men’s Coffee with Pastor @ 9:00 a.m.
Wed. 3/26: JKids @ 6:30 p.m.
Wed. 3/26: Big JKids @ 6:30 p.m. in the gym
Wed. 3/26: Bible Study with Pastor Bill @ 6:30 p.m.
Thu. 3/27: Women’s Bible Study @ 10:00 a.m.
Looking Ahead
JKids & JTeens
Wednesdays from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
New year, new stories, new Bible verses,
new and old songs, new bags, points and prizes
(Bring your Bible and a Friend – points for each)
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Volunteers Needed!
Volunteer Meeting after Church
Sunday, March 30th directly after the Service
Looking for volunteers for:
Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, and Small Groups
If you are feeling led to help out in one of these ministries,
please come to the meeting to sign-up and to get more information.
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EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Saturday, April 11th 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
First Church of God
1080 Harrison St., Galesburg, IL
Games – Food – Music
Bring your Basket for the Egg Hunt!
Egg Hunt will be by age groups, Baby to teens!
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Hour of Prayer
Sunday, April 13th @ 6:00 p.m.
You may come and go as you please during the prayer time.
We have this prayer time each month on the 2nd Sunday of the month.
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Resurrection Sunday
Sunday, April 20th @ 10:00 a.m.
With Pastor Stacy Kearin
Children’s Ministry Available: Ages 0 – 11
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Children’s Ministry
BABY ROCK & LITTLE ROCK
Rolling Out Christs Kingdom
Starting April 20th
Sunday @ 10 a.m. and Wednesdays @ 6 p.m.
Nursery 0-5 & K-5th
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New Youth Ministry Coming Soon!
The ROCK
Rolling Out Christs Kingdom
Starts Wednesday, April 23rd
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
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Coming Soon!
Small Groups
Join us for a new study of the Vision of the Church
Starting Wednesday, April 23rd@ 6:00 p.m.
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WANT TO HELP:
Volunteers Needed…
Power Point, Visitation, Open Gym, & FISH.
Contact Virgil Frye or call the office to volunteer!
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We need more Bibles for the Kids!
Praise God our Children’s group is growing. We need sponsors for this need.
If you would be interested in contributing, please see either Pastor or Lanni Hillery.
The Bibles cost around $25 each.
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Meals for Shut-Ins
This is an ongoing ministry trying to help with meals
when someone is going through a time of illness.
If you would like to sign up or be contacted to take an occasional meal,
see Bev Duckwiler or sign up in the Narthex.
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Funeral Dinner Help:
We are looking for people that would be interested in helping
prepare, set-up and serve funeral dinners.
If you would be interested, contact Bev Duckwiler.
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Prayer Warriors Needed:
If you have the gift of praying for others and would like to be on a Prayer Team,
Contact Lanni or Pastor Charisse, who will add you to the team.
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Please Note:
Connect Yourself to Facebook!
If we need to cancel Church services or events due to weather,
we will post it on our church Facebook page. We also post upcoming events.
It will be another way to connect with the church.
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Have a Prayer Request?
If you have a prayer request for the Prayer Chain, call the church office.
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Have you been considering Baptism?
Please talk to Pastor Stacy, Pastor Bill, or Pastor Charisse if you want to be baptized.
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