United Methodist Women to Hold Rummage Sale

Donations will be collected from May 6-8 for the sale, which will be held May 10-11.

When the doors open at the United Methodist Women's Rummage Sale May 10, the anticipated large crowds waiting outside will be greeted by a well-organized sale, thanks to the efforts of nearly 150 volunteers. Those volunteers will spend the better part of next week accepting donations for the sale and then organizing the items into categories: housewares, linens, crafts, toys/games, electronics, books, clothes and more. Rummage Sale Co-Chair Janet Hartkop said a couple of volunteers even organize the clothing by color and the books by author. "When we open the doors on Friday morning, it's very organized," said Hartkop. "An hour later, it isn't." The women of United Methodist Church of Libertyville hold two rummage sales each year—one in …

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United Methodist to Present 'Live Nativity'

The event will take place Dec. 16 in Cook Park.

The United Methodist Church of Libertyville is inviting everyone to experience the Christmas story through its first-ever Live Nativity, slated for 6 p.m. Dec. 16. The performance, which will include children from United Methodist, will be held at Cook Park in Libertyville. Joyce Bedell, a spokeswoman from the church, said the performance will include live animals, including goats, sheep and a cow. According to information provided by the church, "Angels, shepherds, wise men, Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus will all be with us to tell the humble and glorious tale of the coming of the savior." The 20-minute performance is being directed by Suzy Kibbler with help from DeeAnn Clausen, Blair Brockman and many others. After the performance, guests …

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Reaching Across Generations at United Methodist

The 175-year-old Libertyville church is committed to reaching all age groups and helping them develop their spirituality and talents.

Editor's note: This story is part of a faith series I'm working on that highlights our local places of worship. If you'd like to see your church featured in this series, contact me, editor Korrina Grom, at korrina.grom@patch.com. ---------------- For Steve and Jamie Williams, there are plenty of things for the husband and wife pastor team to love about United Methodist Church of Libertyville. Steve says there's a high level of talent and depth of spiritual commitment at the 1,500-member, 175-year-old church. "I would say it's one of the most blessed experiences I've had in ministry in 30 years," said Steve, noting that the members are conscientious and committed to the work of Jesus Christ. "They inspire us every day." "It's just a …

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Libertyville Senior Shares Passion with Community

June McCoy, 82, shows her passion and energy to help others whether it's lobbying for senior housing or providing shelter for the homeless.

At 82-years-old, June McCoy shows you are never too old to stop working. The work this Libertyville resident does benefits so many-- she supports senior housing, mentors youth and provides a warm place for the homeless. “I find work to be my social life,” McCoy said. She says her lessons about equality and helping others began as a child, watching her parents. Standing under the same tree where she waited for the school bus as a child, she recalls that her neighbors, who were African-American, had to ride in a beat up car to their one-room school, whereas she rode in a nicer pick-up truck to a two-room country school. At dinnertime, one of the children, who also worked for her parents, could not eat at the same table with her family. “But …

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Volunteers Still Helping to Rebuild after Katrina

A group of volunteers from United Methodist Church of Libertyville will make their sixth annual trip to Gulfport, Miss. to help families and businesses rebuild after Hurricane Katrina.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused devastation along the central Gulf Coast states. Since the disaster, volunteers from United Methodist Church of Libertyville have gone to one hard-hit city, Gulfport, Miss. to help the residents and businesses rebuild. On Sept. 10, Welch along with eight other adult volunteers will go again their sixth time. Sixth Mission Trip to Gulf Coast Welch first traveled to the affected area as a volunteer when Red Cross made a request that 60,000 more volunteers were needed. What he remembers is the devastation, buildings knocked off their foundations, trees laid flat and roads covered in sand. “That little 20-mile strip of Gulfport that we saw, the coast was repeated over and over across thousands of miles. You …

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