Religion

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Salvation Army receives 2 more gold coins

CHAMPAIGN – The Champaign County Salvation Army received two more gold coins in one of its red kettles last weekend, bringing this season's total to three.

Champaign memorial for Mumbai attack victims set Thursday

A memorial service will be held in Champaign later this week to remember victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.

The service is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 509 S. Fourth St., C.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Champaign County Salvation Army strikes gold for fifth year in a row

CHAMPAIGN – For the fifth year in a row, the Champaign County Salvation Army fished something special from a donation kettle.

A donor pushed an Austrian 4 ducat gold coin into the slot in the kettle stationed at the County Market on Kirby Avenue and Duncan Road on Monday, sometime between noon and 8 p.m., said Kettle and Volunteer Coordinator Melanie Hall. The coin is valued at $335.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Out in the cold, pastor draws attention to homlessness

SAVOY – Friday night's camp-out was a cold one for Pastor James McClarey.

The 48-year-old leader of Savoy United Methodist Church planned to spend 12 hours sleeping outdoors as a way to experience firsthand what many of the area's homeless do – outside without a home.

"I know we can't really duplicate what it really feels like to be homeless, but I thought, you know, let's try to enter into the experience," McClarey said.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Community group to host food giveaway for needy families

CHAMPAIGN – A community organizing group in north Champaign will host a food giveaway for needy families Saturday.

About 8,000 pounds of food, enough for approximately 250 families, will be given out from 9 a.m. to noon at the Apostolic Faith Church, 101 E. Bellefontaine St., C., near Market Street.