CURRENT EVENTS

We need to support and pray for each other so please send Agape letters to the parishes and churches that are holding WATCH & JAM weekends. If you need a list of contact people please e-mail us.

• WATCH at St. Sharbel's, Peoria, IL  Feb 23,24 & 25.

    This brings an end to the 2011 - 2012 WATCH raffle.  The new raffle will being on Oct. 15.  So you can start sending in ticket stubs at  any time. If you have any old tickets left over, you can use them. I have plenty of tickets and flyers if you need them.

The Oct 31 raffle winner is: Ticket # 17126  Mavis Bruner of St. Michael parish, Streator, Il

Total Sales  335

St. Michael - 122
John Fiers -    63
Sacred Heart -52
Our Lady of Grace - 51
Holy Family - 27
Chris Kuchmek - 15
St. Thomas - 5

Aug. 31  raffle winner is: ticket # 15870  Tracy Wargo of St. Michael's Parish, Streator, Il.

$ 500  winner is:  ticket # 7159  Maryann Motes of St. Mary's Parish, Pontiac, Il.

$ 1000 winner is: ticket # 10689  Wanda Dickerson of St. Thomas Parish, Peoria Heights, Il

Total Tickets sold 996

                                    Sold        % of Sales                        Winners            % of Winners

St. Thomas                     342            34.2                                    12                    42.8
St. Mary's, Pontiac          120            12                                        3                     10.7
St. Michael's, Streator     116            11.6                                     7                      25
Sacred Heart, Kinsman     96             9.6                                      2                       7.1
John Fiers                          91            9.1                                       0
Holy Family, Lincoln           84            8.4                                       3                      10.7 
St. Ann's, Bartonville          77             7.7                                       0
Our Lady of Grace,            58             5.8                                       1                        3.6
St. Mary's, Portage              5                .5                                      0
St. Patrick's                          3                .5                                      0
Chris Kuchmek                    2                 .2                                      0
St. Michael's Youth              2                .2                                       0

The Aug. 15 raffle winner is: ticket # 21119  Jane Klockenga  from St. Thomas Parish, Peoria Heights, Il

The Aug. 10 raffle winner is: ticket # 15889  Aronald Nadler from St. Michael's Parish, Streator, Il.

The July 31 raffle winner is: ticket # 15923  Bobbi Matt of Stt. Michael's parish of Streator, Il.

The June 30 raffle winner is: Ticket # 15453  Madonna Updike , of Sacred Heart, Kinsman, Il. $ 50.00

The July 4 raffle winner is: Ticket # 9691  Carol Stuckey of St. Thomas Parish, Peoria Heights - $ 100.00

The July 15 raffle winner is: Ticket # 19633  Joanie Becks of St. Thomas Parish,, Peoria Heights.

ARE YOU ON THE PRAYER CHAIN?

If your not on the WATCH prayer chain and would like to be on it send a message to watchprayer@yahoo.com To join just e-mail the address and put in the subject box "Add me to the List" and you will be added. To send a prayer request just e-mail the address, put "prayer request" in the subject box and fill in the message box. Your prayer request will go out to several hundred prayer chain members who are all over the country. Prayer is so POWERFUL and it works. There have been many unbelievable things and healings that have happened on the prayer chain so far so join this powerful way to pray and support each other.

WATCH Leadership Conference and Spiritual Retreat

Give yourself a personal spiritual retreat.

Indulge yourself with sessions of prayer, meditation, personal growth and healing.

Identify your spiritual direction & gifts. Learn about yourself in context with your community interactions.

Find out about new resources for your church, organization, WATCH community.

Escape from the stress of daily life and quiet the storm, commune with God and nature.

Rest, relax, and refuel.

The WATCH raffle will be used to reduce the costs of the weekend to $70 per person. Costs include lodging, meals, supplies. Please let us know today if you will be able to join us so we can begin planning. No need to send money -- we can accept funds at the door when you register.

 This year’s annual conference will be held at Kings House in Henry, Il on August 6-8th. Don’t miss is exciting event. A time for Spirituality, sharing with other Watch communities (last year 38 Watch communities were represented) and learning new ways to help and improve your Watch program. Space is limited so contact Deacon Don at definger@mchsi.com.

Click here to view the flyer for the 2011 conference

For more information email Don Efinger or call 641-780-6186 or Bonnie Stroot or call 309-686-4071 Letter and Comments