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Fellowship Photos

Our congregation worships, studies, and socializes together. These are photos of some of our recent gatherings.

At the Second Annual Shindig and Community Benefit, when a group of folks took the stage to sing a Karaoke version of American Pie, everyone in the crowd joined in, too.
	After a flood last November, our Building and Grounds Committee made some much needed improvements throughout the entire Fellowship Hall. Many donations have been received to cover work done beyond the insurance coverage, and they are all greatly appreciated.
An early morning view of the Peace Garden in front of the church. It's a quiet place to meditate or talk with a friend on one of the benches. The fountain was replaced in 2005, with funds donated in memory of Fran Holaday. Unfortunately, the beautiful Bradford Pear tree on the right was lost in a fall storm, but will soon be replaced.
	The Hospitality Committee hosted the second annual church bonfire in November. They asked everyone to come for a weenie roast, as well as to bring musical instruments and stories to share. Here's a few of the folks playing their guitars around the fire.
Stewardship Sunday was November 13, when our annual pledges were accepted with the offering. After worship, we had a pizza party in our Fellowship Hall to celebrate the giving of our gifts.
	A display of stoles from the Shower of Stoles Project was shown in our sanctuary in September, 2005. The stoles are donated to the project by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clergy from numerous denominations. Many of the stoles have cards attached that share the stories of the people who donated them.
In August, this year's annual yard sale became a neighborhood sale, when our friends on Orchard, Schwartz, and Eason Streets held sales simultaneous to ours. This is our largest fundraiser of the year, and we broke all records when our total crossed $4000, beating the previous records by nearly a thousand dollars. A tithe from the proceeds went to the Kentucky Small Farms Project, a part of the Heifer Project, which helps families in rural Appalachia.
	Rev. Kim Magwire and Layperson Margie Parker attended the United Church of Christ General Synod in Atlanta in summer of 2005, representing both the Illinois South Conference and the Church of the Good Shepherd. They are shown here with the famous Bouncers from the UCC TV commercial that was banned by some networks because of its radically inclusive message. To learn more about the Still Speaking message and to see the commercial, visit the website.