The Christian Village Plans 50th Anniversary Celebration

[April 22, 2015]  With the theme of “Honoring God with a Faithful Past and a Thriving Future,” The Christian Village is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special festivities on Saturday, April 25.

The day will start with a special ceremony at 9:30 am, in front of the nursing home entrance on Seventh Street. From 10 am to 1 pm, a flea market, children’s activities, a wellness fair and live music will be available. The children’s activities will include mini-golf, carnival games, a bounce house, a super hero photo stand, a petting zoo, a craft station, a balloon artist and a fire truck.

As a thank-you to supporters in the community, a free barbecue lunch will be served from 11 am to 1 pm, as long as the food lasts.

Those attending should plan to enter The Christian Village via Main Street (off of Fifth Street) because Seventh Street will be closed near Postville Drive.

A free concert of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra will conclude the celebration that evening. The concert, sponsored by Shore Builders, Inc., will be at 7 pm in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel at Lincoln Christian University. Tickets are not needed, but seating is limited.

The Christian Village offers short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing care, respite care and hospice care. Garden homes and apartments also are available for independent older adults.

The Christian Village is one of the 13 senior living communities of Christian Homes, the second largest not-for-profit long-term healthcare provider in the U.S. with campuses in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.

[Jo Hilliard/Jan Schumacher, Christian Village]