Young Widowed Support Group
Thursday, January 19th at 6:00 p.m.
Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican Restaurant - 2930 N. Main Street, Decatur

The death of a spouse or partner, at any age, can be an overwhelming loss. However, the loss for a young widow(er) is different. Issues can involve unfulfilled dreams, children, finances, loneliness and much more.

We invite you to attend the newly formed Young Widowed Support Group (suggested ages 20-55).
The Young Widowed Support Group can offer:
• Emotional support through your time of grieving and loneliness.
• Hope for a brighter tomorrow, even though that may sound impossible.
• Friendships with others who can cry, laugh and heal with you.

For more information, call 864-2799.

Sponsored by St. Mary's Hospital

Refresh Women’s Conference
Friday and Saturday – January 27th and 28th
gtChurch - 500 S. 27th St. Decatur
Tickets - $25

Do you ever wish that life was like the fairy tales where you could just wave your magic wand and life would just immediately get better? The laundry would magically wash, dry, fold, and be put away with one swoop of the wand. What if that wand could bring healing to a broken heart or restoration to a broken family? Well, the bad news is that we don’t have a magic wand that will take away all of our problems. We don’t live our lives in a fairy tale and we can’t change our lives with a wave of the wand. But the good news is that even in the most difficult situation there is HOPE through Jesus Christ.

Hope is the theme for the 2012 Refresh Conference. The conference will include inspirational speakers, awesome music, incredible drama and tons of fun.

For more information or to get tickets to Refresh, log on to www.gtchurch.com or call 217-233-8400.

Women’s Retreat “Come Find Out How Blessed You are By God”
January 27-28, 2012
Lampstand Presbyterian Church - 655 S. Airport Road

Open to all women. Starts Friday evening with Dinner and ends Saturday evening.

Please contact the church 428-8839 for further details.

Festival of Church Choirs
Benefit Performance for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois program
Sunday, January 29, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Millikin University

Join us for an inspiring time of praise and worship as hundreds of voices are raised to the Lord. This is the 4th year of the festival and it is growing stronger every year.
 
Participating churches are Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Central Christian Church, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church, First Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Main Street Church of the Living God, New Salem Baptist Church and Tabernacle Baptist Church.

Tickets are on sale at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, and $4 for children 12 & under
.All seating is reserved.

For ticket information visit the Kirkland Fine Arts Center website.

For more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters, visit their website.