•May 8, 2024•
The annual Bethany Celebration Parade will be held June 22 at 10:00 a.m. Lineup will be at 9:00 at the OVMS North parking lot.
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Bingo
•May 8, 2024•
Bingo every Thursday at the Sullivan American Legion hosted by the Sullivan Singers Boosters. Doors open at 5 pm. Regular Bingo starts at 6:30 pm. Food and drinks available for purchase.
Monthly Quarter Madness
•May 1, 2024•
Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their May Quarter Auction on Wednesday, May 8. The event will be held at the Sullivan American Legion. The charity of the month is the Widows Sons. They are an international charitable organization who are freemasons who also enjoy riding motorcycles. This chapter is a 501c3 non-profit organization and covers most of Central Illinois. Most of their fundraising goes to individuals and families in the community, but they also donate to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital and IMOS. Every penny they raise is spent on helping others.
At the May Quarter Madness, vendors could include: Allie’s Gift and Garden, LLC; Scentsy, Hello Pink, Plunder Design, Titus Hog Farm, Tastefully Simple, Pampered Chef, Rodan & Fields, Thirty-One, and Avon plus different craft and food vendors with tumblers, t-shirts, wreaths, earrings, wind spinners, potholders, signs, garden stakes, décor, soy based candles and melties, freeze dried candies, and more. Bring your quarters for charity items and extra bidding. All-In-Paddle will be $20. Doors open at 6:00 and the Quarter Auction begins at 6:30. All ages are welcome to attend. Bubba’s Food Truck will be in the parking lot with food available for purchase. Drink purchases can be made through the Legion as well. For more information visit “Mo Co Monthly Quarter Madness” Facebook page.
OVHS Baccalaureate
•May 1, 2024•
The Okaw Valley High School baccalaureate will be Sunday, May 5 at 6 p.m at the Findlay United Methodist Church in Findlay.
Dalton City Concert
•May 1, 2024•
Grand Ole Opry veteran, Daryl Mosley, in concert at the Dalton City United Methodist Church, 200 East Freeland Street on Saturday, May 4 at 6 p.m. The community is invited to attend this concert by three time songwriter of the year as he shares the stories behind his many songs including the classic “Ask The Blindman, He Saw It All”.
Gospel Concert
•May 1, 2024•
The First Apostolic Lighthouse, 902 S Hamilton, Sullivan, will host a Southern Gospel Concert and Revival this weekend. A kids night revival will be Friday at 7 p.m., the Chandlers will entertain on Saturday at 7 p.m. and a revival will be at 10 a.m. Sunday. To RSVP call (217) 205-9789.
Concert
•May 1, 2024•
Heavenbound will be in concert on Saturday, May 4 at 6 pm at Allenville Christian Church, 201 Allen Street in Allenville. Following the concert there will be finger food fellowship. A love offering will be collected.
Retirement party
•April 24, 2024•
A retirement appreciation gathering will be held Saturday, April 27 for Pastor Rodney and Charlene Houser at the Lovington Church of God. The gathering will be held at the Church of God Community Building from 2-4 p.m.
Mobile Food Pantry
•April 24, 2024•
CEFS Outreach, Bethany will be at the Village Hall on May 10th from 10:00 am -12:00 pm with a Mobile Food Pantry. Signup through their Microsoft form by May 3rd https://forms.office.com/r/6CGbXU2YcK
Community Blood Drive
•April 24, 2024•
Mid State Tank will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 7:00 am to noon on Thursday, May 9th at 1357 Jonathan Creek Road, inside Donor Bus.
To donate, contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747 5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71293 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested. Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call ImpactLife at (800) 747 5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 3/14/24 are eligible to give at this drive.