COMMUNITY NEWS
RUMMAGE SALE:
St. Mary’s Parish – Rummage and Bake Sale – May 6-8th
POPS CONCERT:
Heartland Community Chorus invites you to their Pops concert, featuring special guests the ShinSings Orchestra, a talented swing band that plays throughout the Midwest! This one-night-only event will be on Saturday, May 16 at 7:00, at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Route 143 in Highland. Enjoy drinks (cash bar), dancing, and great tunes by the chorus and the band! Tickets are $15 at the door or online: heartlandcommnitychorus.org.
St. Jacob UCC Strawberry Festival:
Sunday, May 17th 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Township Park 139 W. Main St., St. Jacob, IL. There will be crafts, activities for all ages, live music, brats, pork burgers, hot dogs and sweet strawberries. Come join us!
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES – FAITH AND FAMILY NIGHT:
On May 22, 2026, the Gateway Grizzlies, alongside Christ Church, is hosting a faith and family night. There will be one-on-one player testimonies, a pre-game faith-based concert @ 5pm, and fireworks following the game. Gates open at 5pm, and first pitch is at 6:30pm.
MUSIC IN THE PARK:
There are six dates for this summer’s Music in the Park program. All concerts will be performed at Trenton City Park Amphitheater, and food trucks will be available.
The dates are:
May 27 – 7-9pm,
June 26 – 8-11pm,
July 12 – 6-8pm,
July 29th – 7-9pm,
August 26 – 7-9pm,
and September 20 – 2-5pm.
CHICKEN DINNER:
Concordia United Church of Christ will be hosting their annual chicken dinner on Sunday, June 7th, from 11am – 3pm. The meal is dine-in or carry-out and costs $16 for adults, $8 for children 5-10, and free for children under 5. If you have questions, you can call 618-476-3377. 700 State Rt. 163 (3 miles north of Millstadt).
ISC Weekly Connections:
The Illinois South Conference has a newsletter called Weekly Connection that you can subscribe to through email. You will receive UCC news and events on a church, conference, national and world-wide level. Go to https://iscucc.org/weekly-connection-registration/ to sign up.