First Presbyterian Calendar for October

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

201 South College St., Lincoln
NEW BUILDING DEDICATION & OPENING

Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 10:30am.

 Grace Lutheran Church, has moved into their new Church Building and will have a Church Dedication Service on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 10:30am.

Grace Lutheran Church was established and formed as a mission Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) in 2013. Grace has been active specifically in outreach to veterans, and those in the Lincoln area suffering various addictions. The group formerly had been meeting at the Maple Club but acquired the Lincoln Hill Church in August of this year. They have restored and improved the building, making it wheelchair accessible, and restoring the building to a more modern look and design.

The Opening and Dedication coincides with the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation in which Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the Church door in Wittenberg and began reformation in the Church, as well as marks the 100th Anniversary of the ELS. These events will also be celebrated during the Service. The community is invited to worship and share in this celebratory Service and to share in the dessert and cake reception that will follow.

The Congregation is served by Rev. Daniel McQuality. To learn more about the work and mission of Grace, visit www.gracelutheranlincoln.com.

LINCOLN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

500th Anniversary of the Reformation

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

9:30 a.m. in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel

100 Campus View Drive, Lincoln, IL.

Lincoln Christian University and President Don Green invites the community to a commemoration service of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. The service will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel on the campus of Lincoln Christian University, 100 Campus View Drive, Lincoln, IL.
A mass choir comprised of the Lincoln Christian University Chorale and members of the community will be singing. Dr. Robert Rea, Professor of Church History, will speak briefly on the topic “Why the Reformation Matters.” The service will also include singing of hymns from the Reformation as well as contemporary songs, reading of scripture, prayer, and the Lord’s Supper.

Founded in Lincoln, on May 4, 1944, Lincoln Christian University is a Christian higher education community whose mission is to nurture and equip Christians with a Biblical worldview to serve and lead in the church and the world. LCU offers a variety of degree programs for undergraduate, graduate and seminary students. Classes are offered on campus, at extension sites and online. To learn more visit www.lincolnchristian.edu.