Prairie North Clergy and Family Picnic 2024

Location: Freeport: Faith UMC, 1440 S Walnut Dr., Freeport

Prairie North Clergy and Family Picnic

Sunday, August 11
4 p.m.

Faith UMC in Freeport
1440 S Walnut Dr., Freeport

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Please bring salad, dessert, or a side dish to share.
Meat will be provided.

All ages are welcome! There will be simple games and goodie bags for children.

Let’s get together to welcome new pastors and share our lives together! We hope that you will join us for this great time of family fellowship and fun.

Questions? Contact DS Hwa-Young Chong, 224-558-0168, hychong@umcnic.org

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