February:
Abraham Lincoln Birthday - Friday, February 12, 2016
A wreath laying ceremony will be conducted by park staff at 10:00 A.M. EST to honor the 207th birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Monday, February 8, 2016
Snow Flurries (Shelby County, IL) February 8 early morning
Weather Statement for Shelby County, IL
Issued by The National Weather Service
Lincoln, IL
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THIS MORNING WILL CREATE AREAS OF MINOR ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS ON ROADWAYS. SOME ROAD SURFACES WILL BE VERY SLICK THIS MORNING.
Traditional Lunisolar calendar - February 8 is Chinese New Year (Year of the Monkey) - celebration lasts 15 days
from www.chinesenewyears.info/
The Chinese New Year is the most important of the holidays for the Chinese. It is defined to be the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar. Unlike the Christian New Year, which is based on a solar calendar, the Chinese New Year is based on a traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar whose date indicates both the moon phase and the time of the solar year. A lunar month is around 2 days shorter than a solar month. In order to "catch up" with the solar calendar, an extra month is inserted every few years. This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year.
Normally, the celebration will start from the New Year's Eve and will last for around 15 days until the middle of the first month. Before the celebration, people will normally completely clean the house and display traditional New Year decorations. This festivity is the time for family reunion, which is the most important part of the Chinese New Year celebration. People will normally visit relatives and friends, do some shopping, watch traditional Chinese shows, launch fireworks, and plan for the coming year. The celebration will sometimes be highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of heaven, earth, the family ancestors and other gods. In modern China, working professionals will normally have 7 days of holiday including the weekend to celebrate. After the family reunion, some modern Chinese families may take the chance to visit tourist destinations.
Happy New Year! Today is the Chinese New Year. The year of the Monkey!
The Chinese New Year is the most important of the holidays for the Chinese. It is defined to be the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar. Unlike the Christian New Year, which is based on a solar calendar, the Chinese New Year is based on a traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar whose date indicates both the moon phase and the time of the solar year. A lunar month is around 2 days shorter than a solar month. In order to "catch up" with the solar calendar, an extra month is inserted every few years. This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year.
Normally, the celebration will start from the New Year's Eve and will last for around 15 days until the middle of the first month. Before the celebration, people will normally completely clean the house and display traditional New Year decorations. This festivity is the time for family reunion, which is the most important part of the Chinese New Year celebration. People will normally visit relatives and friends, do some shopping, watch traditional Chinese shows, launch fireworks, and plan for the coming year. The celebration will sometimes be highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of heaven, earth, the family ancestors and other gods. In modern China, working professionals will normally have 7 days of holiday including the weekend to celebrate. After the family reunion, some modern Chinese families may take the chance to visit tourist destinations.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Offertory Prayers (four Sundays in February 2016) - Board of Discipleship, United Methodist Church General Agency
February 7, 2016 – Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany/Transfiguration of the Lord
Glorious God, you graciously reveal the light of your wisdom to humankind. We stand in awe of you. In Christ, you set aside the veil that separated us from you. Your Spirit is transforming us to become more like Jesus. We thank you for entrusting the ministries of this church to our care. Use these offerings to encourage and enlighten our friends and neighbors. We pray in the name of your Son. Amen. (Exodus 34:29-35 and 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2)February 14, 2016 – First Sunday in Lent
O Lord, our God, you help us throughout our lives. It is by your faithfulness and generosity that we receive what we need. Today, we are mindful of those who are refugees, those who need a home, and those looking for work. In gratitude, we celebrate the bounty you have given. Receive this offering as our first fruits to bless others through the mission of this congregation. Amen. (Deuteronomy 26:1-11)February 21, 2016 – Second Sunday in Lent
Dear God, our Savior, you grant us citizenship in heaven. In your Son Jesus, we find peace and freedom from the consumerism of this world. May our minds be set not on earthly things, but on your ultimate purposes. Help us to place our hope in you. In trust, we dedicate these gifts for your service. Let more people come to know your saving help in Christ, our Lord. Amen. (Philippians 3:17-4:1)February 28, 2016 – Third Sunday in Lent
Holy God, you offer abundance to all who are thirsty and hungry. You call out, drawing us near so that we will listen and delight in your ways. Thank you for giving us new life in Christ. Help us to set aside that which is not worthy of our time. May we turn our attention to you and the joy we find in serving our community. Accept the offering of ourselves, our time, talent, and treasure in Jesus’ name. Amen. (Isaiah 55:1-9)Four days in June 2016 (Annual Conference session at Peoria) - IL Great Rivers Conference
posted at IGRC dot-org ;
The 2016 Annual Conference will be June 8-11, 2016 at the Peoria Civic Center in downtown Peoria.
The theme for the Annual Conference is The Fields Are Ripe for the Harvest.
2016 Annual Conference
The 2016 Annual Conference will be June 8-11, 2016 at the Peoria Civic Center in downtown Peoria.The theme for the Annual Conference is The Fields Are Ripe for the Harvest.
The purpose of the annual conference is to make disciples of Jesus Christ by equipping its local churches for ministry and by providing a connection for ministry beyond the local church. The annual conference consists of clergy and lay members. Clergy membership consists of deacons and elders in full connection, probationary members, associate members, affiliate members and local pastors under full-time and part-time appointment to a pastoral charge. The lay membership of the annual conference shall consists of professing members elected by the charge, diaconal ministers, deaconesses, home missioners, the conference president of United Methodist Women, the conference president of United Methodist Men, the conference lay leader, district lay leaders, the conference scouting coordinator, the president of the conference young adult organization, the conference youth organization, the chair of the annual conference college student organization, one young person between the ages of 18 and 30 from each district and one young person between the ages of 12 and 17 from each district (¶601, 602.1,.4, The Book of Discipline, 2012).
The annual conference is the basic unit of the connectional system and refers both to a yearly meeting of its members as well as the organizational structure that equips local congregations to do its ministries and provide a connection beyond the local church
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Paczki Bakeries (West Michigan cities) -- great variety before Feb. 9 (Fat Tuesday)
featured in article in Michigan Live! (mlive.com) :
Grand Rapids
Sandy's Donuts (2040 Leonard St., Grand Rapids, MI) — Seven flavors of paczki are on offer at Sandy's. Preorders can be made at 616-453-4259.
Marge's Donut Den (1751 28th St. SW, Wyoming, MI) — Marge's opens at 4 a.m. to sell 12 flavors of paczki. You can preorder by calling 616-532-7413.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Mackenzies' Bakery (527 Harrison St.) - Available on Monday and Tuesday, you can get your paczki starting at 6 a.m. 269-343-8440.
Sarkozy Bakery (350 E. Michigan Ave.) — Sarkozy Bakery has been practicing all week for Paczki Day. You can preorder by calling 269-342-1952, or get in line at 7:30 a.m.
Sweetwater's Donut Mill (Three locations: 2138 Sprinkle Road; 269-388-4613, 3333 Stadium Drive, 269-372-3636; 2807 Capital Ave., Battle Creek, MI 269-979-1944) — Paczki order sheets are now available at all three Sweetwater's Donut Mill locations, and each order receives festive Mardi Gras beads. The bakeries will also be offering Fat Tuesday-themed doughnuts along with the paczki.
Grand Rapids
Sandy's Donuts (2040 Leonard St., Grand Rapids, MI) — Seven flavors of paczki are on offer at Sandy's. Preorders can be made at 616-453-4259.
Marge's Donut Den (1751 28th St. SW, Wyoming, MI) — Marge's opens at 4 a.m. to sell 12 flavors of paczki. You can preorder by calling 616-532-7413.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Mackenzies' Bakery (527 Harrison St.) - Available on Monday and Tuesday, you can get your paczki starting at 6 a.m. 269-343-8440.
Sarkozy Bakery (350 E. Michigan Ave.) — Sarkozy Bakery has been practicing all week for Paczki Day. You can preorder by calling 269-342-1952, or get in line at 7:30 a.m.
Sweetwater's Donut Mill (Three locations: 2138 Sprinkle Road; 269-388-4613, 3333 Stadium Drive, 269-372-3636; 2807 Capital Ave., Battle Creek, MI 269-979-1944) — Paczki order sheets are now available at all three Sweetwater's Donut Mill locations, and each order receives festive Mardi Gras beads. The bakeries will also be offering Fat Tuesday-themed doughnuts along with the paczki.
Justice Sotomayor to speak March 7 at Univ. of IL Law School event
CHAMPAIGN (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will appear at a public event next month at the University of Illinois in Champaign.
The university's College of Law says Sotomayor will conduct a wide-ranging hour-long discussion with Professor Robin B. Kar. The March 7, 2016 event is free, but tickets are required.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
7:00 PM–8:00 PM
Sotomayor joined the Supreme Court in 2009. She is the country's first Hispanic justice.
http://herald-review.com/ap/state/sotomayor-to-speak-at-university-of-illinois/article_f5b4f598-27ea-5e56-93bb-2c63ca81e04e.html
www.law.illinois.edu/events/3280?src=fpb
The university's College of Law says Sotomayor will conduct a wide-ranging hour-long discussion with Professor Robin B. Kar. The March 7, 2016 event is free, but tickets are required.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
7:00 PM–8:00 PM
http://herald-review.com/ap/state/sotomayor-to-speak-at-university-of-illinois/article_f5b4f598-27ea-5e56-93bb-2c63ca81e04e.html
www.law.illinois.edu/events/3280?src=fpb
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