Great Things are Happening at Sacred Heart Parish! February 7, 2010 Update
Wow ~ Sacred Heart Parish has many great things in the works! To keep everyone up to date on various projects we’ll be providing a monthly bulletin insert with details regarding church and school news, current projects and events, recaps of meetings, and much more. If you have questions regarding these "great things" or would like to see updates on something not listed herein, please contact Christy Hakman at c.hakman@sheff.org or 217.347.7177.
SACRED HEART & ST. ANTHONY SCHOOLS LAUNCH FIRST-EVER “GAMES FOR GIVING,” A LAS VEGAS-STYLE CASINO EXPERIENCE
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 13, 2010! Join us for a night of high-class fun and excitement at the Games for Giving event. Authentic casino gaming tables will include Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Texas Hold’em, and Bingo. “Fun money” will be provided at the door and “winnings” will earn participants additional entries into the raffle.
Tickets are $50 per person and include $300 “fun money,” heavy hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening, and “happy hour beverages.” Additionally, each ticket serves as an automatic entry into a raffle to win cash prizes and more. The top prize is $2000 cash donated by the Effingham Knights of Columbus. Prizes will be drawn at 11:30pm the night of the event. Must be 21 to enter casino, and winners need not be present to win.
Tickets are available for purchase online at www.sheff.org or in person at the Church office. Phone 217.347.7177 for more information. Games for Giving event proceeds will benefit Sacred Heart and St. Anthony schools.
SHS 7TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM HEADS TO STATE
Congratulations! This past week, Sacred Heart defeated Newton St. Thomas in sectional play 43-28 in a game played at Sacred Heart. The Shamrocks improved to 19-1 for the season. They will play Jacksonville Our Saviour Saturday, February 6, at 11:30am at Mt. Pulaski High School in quarterfinal action. If they win that game, they play again at 5:00pm Saturday in semifinal action. If they win that game they play for the state championshipThursday, February 11. If they lose the 5:00pm game, they play for third place Thursday. Good luck Shamrocks– we're proud of you!!
NEW STAINED GLASS WINDOW MAKES ITS DEBUT
The first of six new stained glass windows was installed on Jan. 20. The Sacred?Heart of Jesus window has been in the making for nearly three years. Special thanks to the committee members including, Penny Wiedman, Jill Swingler, SueAnn Whitlock and Greg Hook. This window was made possible by generous donations from parishioners in memory of loved ones.
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD INSTALLED
The long-awaited electronic message board is now functioning. The sign will enable us to more effectively communicate important information to Sacred Heart parishioners and school families, and it will also help to promote Sacred?Heart Church and School in the community. The sign will be used to advertise our Masses, provide ministry information, promote Church and school events, direct the community to our website, and much more. Special thanks to the Sacred Heart School alum who donated the funds for the sign. In addition, we would like to thank John and Lyle Westfall for their time and talent in changing the brick structure to allow for the sign. We appreciate your generosity!