Robinson Daily News

Church News 7-24


Highland Church of Christ
Highland Church of Christ will be holding Vacation Bible School from Aug. 9–13 from 6-8:30 p.m. This year The Creation Truth Foundation’s Mobile Dinosaur Museum will be spending the week at HCC. The VBS theme is “Our Lost World.” All children in the area are welcome. Pre-registration is open. To register or for further enquiries, email kim@hccrobinson.com. Information can also be found on the HCC Facebook page. 
Oblong First Baptist
Pastor Justin Sweitzer announced a special business meeting with be held at the close of services on July 25 to vote on a security system for the church. 
The Oblong First Baptist will have a ‘Diaper Changing Station’ available at the fairgrounds from 6:30-9 p.m. on July 26 to 31. 
The next regular business meeting will be Aug. 15. The monthly Senior Moment is scheduled for Aug. 20.
Church times are Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for Bible study followed by worship at 10:30 a.m. Evening services are at 6 p.m. both Sunday and Wednesday. “The Chosen” series is still being shown on Wednesday evening.
To watch the service live or learn more about the church go to their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchOblong/.
Crawford County Catholics
There are two parishes; St. Elizabeth in Robinson and Our Lady of Lourdes in Oblong. Both parishes are administered by Fr. Suresh Sambaturu at the Catholic Parish Center near the Community Center in Robinson.
Mass times for St. Elizabeth are; weekly masses Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday at noon; Wednesdays Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is from 8-10 a.m., Saturday vigil mass, 4:30 p.m. and Sunday masses, 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish masses include: Sunday mass at 9 a.m. and confessions on Saturdays from 3-4 p.m. at St. Elizabeth or by appointment. 
The parishes can be found at www.crawfordcountycatholics.com and join them on Facebook, by searching Crawford County Catholics. The email address for the Parish Center is catholicsofcrawfordcounty@gmail.com. St. Elizabeth Catholic Church phone number is 618-544-7526.
Robinson First Christian
The speaker on Sunday, July 25, will be Ben Ross from Mt. Carmel at 9 a.m. Judy Holton is the pianist. A time of fellowship follows the service. 
The church is located at 11235 N. Trimble Road in Robinson. 
Palestine First Christian
Pastor Dennis Steckley will give the announcements, morning message and prayers concerns. He will also be the organist. Elder Sarah Carpenter will preside over communion. Laura York and Sheila Hughes are the video operators.  
Services are also shown live on Facebook each Sunday. The church website is www.firstchristianchurchpalestine.com
Sunday school will meet at 9 a.m. followed by morning worship at 10 a.m. The church is located at 214 E. Grand Prairie, Palestine.
Robinson Free Methodist
Sunday service begins at 10:30 a.m. 
The church is open for those who need to see Pastor Aaron Peternel or wish to come and pray. Simply call the church at 618-544-7531 to make an appointment.
Prayers Over Crawford County and Video Devotional are available at www.robfmc.com and Facebook. Get encouragement from your pastor on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Narcotics Anonymous meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. If you have any questions, please see Amanda Sisil. Anyone is welcomed to attend.
Grief Share, Grief Recovery Support Group will begin again in the fall. You may register when you arrive or online at www.robfmc.com
Tune into Facebook Live for the Sunday morning service, or as they come available on our website, robfmc.com.
Asylum Youth and Children’s Ministry will not meet during the summer. 
The Asylum Youth Group will be having an indoor yard sale on Friday, Aug. 6 from 3-7 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Flat Rock First Missionary Baptist
The Palestine Baptist Association board will meet at Olive Branch Baptist church on July 26. 
Pastor J.D. Branson will be preaching Revival August 2-4 at 7 p.m. at Zion Methodist Church.
The Church’s Brotherhood group is hosting a men and boys golf outing Saturday, Aug. 7, at Oak Glen Golf Course, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Pastor Branson’s Sunday morning messages continue to be available live on Facebook at approximately 10:15 a.m. 
On Thursday at 6 p.m. Branson leads a Bible study which can also be viewed live on Facebook. 
For information or assistance you may call the church office at 618-584-3215.
Robinson First United Methodist
Robinson FUMC offers two in-person worship services. The first service begins at 9 a.m. Masks will be required for this service and it will also be streamed on www.robinsonfumc.org, on YouTube, and on WTYE 101.7 FM. At 10:30 a.m., there will be an in-person worship service where masks will be optional. 
Sunday, July 25, Lori Treadway will be preaching while Pastor Jay  Regeniiter is on vacation. Antje Pippin will be serving as liturgist and Laurel Preston will be doing a reading for the Offering from the Arts. Following the morning service, Sunday school for all ages will meet via Zoom at 10:30 a.m. To receive an invitation link, contact the church office. 
On Tuesday, July 27, Holy Fire Bible Study will meet at 6:30 p.m. On Thursday, July 29, Stephen Ministry will meet at 6:30 p.m. 
The NOW Program will be serving lunches for free to all students from Pre-K to 12th grade from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Washington Park, Robinson City Park and the Flat Rock Playground until August 12. To learn more about this program or to volunteer, please contact the church office.
The church office is open from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. on Monday through Friday. You can reach the office by calling 618-544-8016 or by sending an email to firstumcrob@gmail.com. To reach Regenitter, send an email to robinsonfumcpastor@gmail.com. Connect with Robinson FUMC on Facebook at www.facebook.com/robinsonfumc.

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