Churches
Peoria Catholic leaders react to selection of Chicagoan as pope: 'He's going to be a good bridge'
PEORIA – Father William Miller was celebrating Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church shortly after noon on Thursday when a server handed him a folded slip of paper.
It had the name of the new pope, Leo XIV, on it, enabling Miller to pray for the just-announced pontiff in the eucharistic
'Living Last Supper' brings commitment to Christ to life at RockChurch performances
🔔Christmas worship options
If you don't have your Christmas Eve/Day worship planned yet, here are some options we're aware of:
* Bethany Baptist Church, 7422 N. Heinz Lane, Edwards, will have Christmas Eve services at 4 p.m. Tuesday. The church notes that no child care will be available.
Christmas programs ready to be unwrapped
Metamora church makes disciples of children with autism
Partridge Point Community Church offers an accommodations ministry, bringing the Gospel to children with autism and other special needs.
Sermon series is Better for a year at St. Paul Baptist
The year-long sermon series called Better addresses issues raised by congregation members, but it took a staff to make it happen.