CURRENT EVENTS

We need to support and pray for each other so please send Agape letters to the parishes and churches that are holding WATCH & JAM weekends. If you need a list of contact people please e-mail us.

Raffle Winner for August 31, 2010

The $ 50 winner is: Kristina Williams of Streator WATCH.

The $ 500 winner is: Norma Dean of St Thomas Parish, Peoria, Il

The $ 1000 winner is : Clary Funeral Home, St. Thomas Parish, Peoria, Il.

This concludes the 2009 - 2010 raffle year. All the tickets will be discarded and we will start over On Oct. 15.

Past Winners

August 15, 2010
Sharon VanBodegraven, Highland, IN, Our Lady of Grace

August 10, 2010
Chuck Fuller, Peoria, IL, St. Thomas Parish

July 4, 2010
Denise VanWyk, Pella, IA, St. Mary's

July 15, 2010
Dee Runyon, Pontiac, IL, St. Mary's

June 30, 2010
Michelle Matt, Cedar Rapids, IA, Streator WATCH

June 15, 2010
Karen Wold, Champaign, IL, Holy Cross

May 31, 2010
Dorothy Schmitt, Streator, IL, WATCH Community

May 15, 2010
Pat Starks, Kinsman, IL, Sacred Heart

April 30, 2010
Donald Kaliher, St. Thomas Parish

April 15, 2010
Bessie Parks, Peoria Heights, IL, St. Thomas Parish

$100 Raffle Winner for Easter
Juanita A. Corrales, St. Thomas Parish

March 31, 2010
Ms. Caroline Connoly, Peoria Heights, IL, St. Thomas Parish

February 28, 2010
Elaine Bouwens, Geneseo, IL

February 15, 2010
Vivienne Burek, Peoria Heights, IL, St. Thomas Parish

January 31, 2010
Virginia Jordan, Pontiac, IL, St. Mary's Parish

January 15, 2010
Billy Daniels, Kinsman, IL, Sacred Heart

December 31, 2009
Jeri Dennis, Lincoln, IL, Holy Family Parish

December 15, 2009
Suzanne Willie, Streator, IL, Streator WATCH Community

November 30, 2009
Joyce Amacher, Champaign, IL, Holy Cross

November 15, 2009
Brandi Slimick, Lincoln, IL, Holy Family

October 30, 2009
Mike Palvszkiewicz, Peoria Heights, IL, St. Thomas Parish

October 15, 2009
Majorie Ruskusky, Peoria Heights, IL, St. Thomas Parish

ARE YOU ON THE PRAYER CHAIN?

If your not on the WATCH prayer chain and would like to be on it send a message to watchprayer@yahoo.com To join just e-mail the address and put in the subject box "Add me to the List" and you will be added. To send a prayer request just e-mail the address, put "prayer request" in the subject box and fill in the message box. Your prayer request will go out to several hundred prayer chain members who are all over the country. Prayer is so POWERFUL and it works. There have been many unbelievable things and healings that have happened on the prayer chain so far so join this powerful way to pray and support each other.

WATCH Leadership Conference and Spiritual Retreat

Give yourself a personal spiritual retreat.

Indulge yourself with sessions of prayer, meditation, personal growth and healing.

Identify your spiritual direction & gifts. Learn about yourself in context with your community interactions.

Find out about new resources for your church, organization, WATCH community.

Escape from the stress of daily life and quiet the storm, commune with God and nature.

Rest, relax, and refuel.

The WATCH raffle will be used to reduce the costs of the weekend to $70 per person. Costs include lodging, meals, supplies. Please let us know today if you will be able to join us so we can begin planning. No need to send money -- we can accept funds at the door when you register.

 This year’s annual conference will be held at Kings House in Henry, Il on August 6-8th. Don’t miss is exciting event. A time for Spirituality, sharing with other Watch communities (last year 38 Watch communities were represented) and learning new ways to help and improve your Watch program. Space is limited so contact Deacon Don at definger@mchsi.com.

Click here to view the flyer for the 2010 conference

For more information email Don Efinger or call 641-780-6186 or Bonnie Stroot or call 309-686-4071 Letter and Comments