St. Jacob & Marine News for the week of Aug. 13

Chalk-Art-in-the-Park held in Marine

What started out as a dismal, rainy, stormy day in Marine on Sunday, Aug. 9, soon became a lot brighter. The Village Park’s parking lot was transformed into an artist’s canvas as a group of eager young artists, ages five through fifteen, gather to draw their creations. Each child was given a 3-by-3-foot square to draw a picture depicting a character or object from a favorite story.

While judges were picking the best of each age group, children painted T-shirts and were treated to pizza, compliments of Little Caesar’s.

This is the second Chalk-Art-in-the-Park event that has been held in the Marine Village Park. The annual event is sponsored by the Marine Library and funded from a grant received from the Highland Area Community Foundation.

St. Jacob UCC

School supplies for Hoyleton Children’s Home and local schools are being collected. Final collection date will be Sunday, Sept. 20. Needed items are:

▪ 1-inch, three-ring binders ream of white plain copy paper,

▪ pointed scissors safety scissors 48 count crayons,

▪ 24 count crayons colored pencils pencil box,

▪ No. 2 pencils,

▪ Elmer’s glue, glue sticks, white glue or gel,

▪ black and blue pens,

▪ protractors and rulers pocket,

▪ folders,

▪ loose-leaf paper, and

▪ Kleenex.

St. Jacob United Church of Christ is looking for new sponsors for the Youth Group and volunteers willing to become Sunday school teachers. Call Patti at 644-9410 or Pastor Gary at 644-5703 as soon as possible.

The pre-K Sunday school class is looking for donations of glue sticks, construction paper and Crayola (only) brand washable markers. Please bring to church and put on the round table in Heritage Hall by Sept. 1.

The Youth Group (ages Confirmation to 18) will begin meeting after Labor Day.

A new list of nursery volunteers will be put together shortly. Anyone who would be willing to take a Sunday every two or three months, please talk to Rae Lynne Meyer as soon as possible.

St. Jacob Events

Every Thursday: Trash collection day

Every other Thursday: Recycling collection day

Every Friday: Yard waste pickup day

First and third Thursdays each month: Village Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Activity Center

This story was originally published August 13, 2015 at 3:00 AM with the headline "St. Jacob & Marine News for the week of Aug. 13."