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Faith & Values briefs for Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012
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Find free clothing, household goods MOLINE -- The Moline Seventh Day Adventist Church, 3529 53rd St., will give away clothing and household items from 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Dec. 5. Item donations may be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays or can be left at the back door of the church anytime. Cookies walk to Milan church MILAN -- St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 115 W. 12th Ave., will hold its ninth annual cookie walk from 9:30 a.m. to noon, today, Saturday, Dec. 1. The public is invited. A King-size kid's Christmas party planned at King's Harvest DAVENPORT -- King's Harvest Ministries 824 W. 3rd St., will hold a Kid's Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 15. The event will be for approximately 150 poor and homeless children. King's Harvest needs donated wrapped Christmas gifts for this event for kids ages 0-17 years. The toys need to be gift wrapped and marked as boy or girl on the outside and the age range. Gifts need to be dropped off no later than Wednesday, Dec. 12. Drop-off times will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays and from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturdays. Donors are asked to go to the back door and ring the buzzer. For pet lovers, the organization also needs canned cat food and Tidy Cat clumping cat litter. King's Harvest is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization that serves the poor and homeless in the Quad Cities. King's Harvest also provides hot meals, shelters, groceries, and various other emergency needs. For information, call Terri Gleize at (563) 570-4536. Novena scheduled at St. Pius to honor Mary ROCK ISLAND -- St. Pius X Church, 2502 29th Ave.. will host a Novena in honor of Mary from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. today, Saturday, Dec. 1, Monday, Dec. 3, and Friday, Dec. 7. Attendees will sing and pray together, listen to Scripture and a brief reflection by women of faith in our community. Take time to come and participate in this beautiful prayer to Mary in preparation for the celebration of the Immaculate Conception. For information, call pastoral associate Barb Roedel at (309) 793-7356. Guest pianist performs at Silvis Heights church SILVIS -- G. Richard Deal, concert pianist and recording artist, will present a free sacred piano concert at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Silvis Heights Baptist Church, 801 3rd St. Mr. Deal is from the Chicago area and has presented more than 2,600 sacred and classical piano concerts in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. He has presented numerous solo concerts in the U.S. and has performed with symphony orchestras including an appearance at Chicago's historic Orchestra Hall. Mr. Deal is a graduate of the American Conservatory of Music, the Moody Bible Institute, and the Sherwood Conservatory of Music, all of Chicago. He was a faculty member of the Sacred Music Dept. of the Moody Bible Institute. Mr. Deal has been a participant in several international piano competitions including the prestigious Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, Russia. Mr. Deal arranges his own sacred piano arrangements and has released six professional recordings. The most recent is titled ''Majestic Piano Praise,'' a collection of favorite hymns and praise music. Advent vespers set for Sacred Hearts MOLINE -- Sacred Heart Parish, 1307 17th Ave., will hold ecumenical Advent vespers at 4 p.m. every Sunday during Advent. Scripture readings, reflections and quiet music will be featured. Guest speaker for the first Sunday of Advent, Dec. 2, will be the Rev. Michael Schaab, priest at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rock Island. WELCA welcomes women to Christmas party MOLINE -- First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Moline and Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, will host a WELCA Christmas Party at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the church, 1230 5th Ave. A musical program will be presented by soloist Sangeetha Rayaparti, daughter of Jacob and Karen Rayaparti, and pianist Mary Neal. Refreshments provided by Eunice Circle member will be served in Fellowship Hall following the program. Celebrate joy of Christmas past, present ANDOVER -- The 42nd annual "Joy of Christmas Past and Present" will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Augustana Lutheran Church, 628 6th St. Students and faculty from Augustana College will join the community for this service of worship and music. The Christmas story will be read in several different languages. Dr. Sharron Varallo, Communication Studies professor at Augustana College, will give the homily. The Ascension Singers, Brass Ensemble and organist Larry Peterson, all from the college, will provide music. The service will conclude with a procession to Jenny Lind Chapel, which will be illuminated by 100 candles, and where Holy Communion will be celebrated to the strains of familiar Christmas Carols led by the Ascension Singers. Refreshments will be served in Augustana Church's Luther Hall immediately after the service. For information, call the Rev. Jan Veseth, at (309) 521-8127. Prairies retreat programs offered WHEATLAND, Iowa -- Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 2664 145th Ave., will hold the following events this month: Visit chmiowa.org to learn more about the retreat. To register, call (563) 336-8414 or olpretreat@gmail.com All retreats include delicious homemade meals using local and organic ingredients whenever possible. 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 2: Taizé Vigil Service; an ecumenical movement, drawing Christians of all denominations together in unified prayer. Friends of The Prairie and churches of all faith traditions in the area are being invited to participate. Future services will be held the first Sunday of each month at 5 p.m., followed by a soup supper; a goodwill offering will be accepted. 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Dec. 5: ''The Bible in Iraq Slide Show,'' presented by the Rev. Bill Kneemiller; developed by Chaplains Deployed in Iraq. Rev. Kneemiller has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and will share a bird's eye view of the biblical land; 10 a.m. Mass at 10, followed by the presentation, time for sharing and a light meal; $8 fee. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11: Advent Come to the Quiet; $20 fee. 
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1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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