DECATUR — Decatur resident Dafeny Coronado brought her two elementary school-aged sons to a baby shower to show support for the neighborhood event.
Adrian Lawrence, 5, center, and his brother Ky'rie, 7, left, was brought to the Community Baby Shower by their mother Dafeny Coronado where they found free books.
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Angel Lawrence, left, and Sandra Johnson volunteered to help organize items for the Community Baby Shower at the Cultural Arts Center on East Leafland Avenue in Decatur.
Grayson Thomas, 11, right, and his friend Jamar Maclin, 12, pet a 4-year-old snake named Sam while Youth with a Positive Direction security volunteer Elisha Brown keeps a grip on the reptile.
Sam the snake was held by YWAPD director Christopher Young while Ovni Young-Thomas and Aubree Taliferro approach the reptile.
Local agencies and organizations provided information on resources at the Community Baby Shower in Decatur.
16 historic Decatur area churches
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
1925: Final preparations were made for the dedication of the new St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Pana. (H&R file photo)
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
UNDATED: In 1927, the congregation of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at West Wood and Edward streets, decided to build a new church to replace the above church, which was built in 1880. In December 1928, the parish house was opened as the first unit of the building program. George Landgraf was the pastor when the old structure was built. (H&R file photo)
First United Methodist Church
1929: Shown is First United Methodist Church. (H&R file photo)
Holy Family Catholic Church
1967: The Holy Family Catholic Church rectory is about to begin the third phase of its building program. The convent, to be built soon, will accommodate eight nuns. The Rev. Raymond Franzen, pastor of the church, conducted ground blessing ceremonies for the new convent, along with members of the parish, schoolchildren and nuns who teach at the school. (H&R file photo)
First Christian Church
1913: First Christian Church at 441 N. Church St. was torn down to make way for a new church built on the same site. (H&R file photo)
Foursquare Gospel Church
1931: A group of members gather as ground is broken for the Foursquare Gospel Church in Decatur. (H&R file photo)
First Presbyterian Church
1931: Pictured are about 175 participants in the Union Vacation Bible School held at First Presbyterian Church, 204 W. Prairie Ave. (H&R file photo)
Spiritualist Church of Truth
1951: Decatur’s First Spiritualist Church of Truth was established in 1934. The first meetings were held in homes and then in various rented halls. The present building at 993 N. Edward St., a converted store, was bought in 1945. (H&R file photo)
St. James Catholic School sisters’ home
1950: With all its furnishings intact, the St. James Catholic School sisters’ home will be moved down East Clay Street 150 feet to a lot on the other side of the rectory. The clocks were left on the walls, but the 12 sisters have gone to their mother house in Milwaukee, Wis., until the convent is settled on its new foundation. The moving is expected to take about 10 days while workers complete the basement. Plans have been submitted to a St. James Catholic Church committee for a new rectory to go up on the vacant site. The committee also is contemplating a new convent. (H&R file photo)
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
1926: This temporary frame building was ready in time for St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church parishioners to celebrate Easter in 1925. (H&R file photo)
St. Patrick Catholic Church parish house
1948: Preliminary work began toward the dismantling project for the parish house of St. Patrick Catholic Church. The house, which contains living quarters and offices for priests, is next door to the church on East Eldorado Street. Offices have been moved to St. Patrick School and the priests are living at the St. Nicholas Hotel. A new parish hall will be erected on the site. (H&R file photo)
Our Lady of Lourdes’ groundbreaking
1978: Just about everyone got into the act at Our Lady of Lourdes’ groundbreaking ceremony. Construction of the church is expected to start soon. Plans call for a 750-seat church and rectory. The congregation has been meeting in the school gym. (H&R file photo)
First Presbyterian Church
1967: An ice-packed tree fell on the First Presbyterian Church in Macon. (H&R file photo)
Church of God elders
1931: Officers at an eldership meeting stand in front of the Church of God on Boiling Springs Road. (H&R file photo)
Church of God
1930: Shown is the home of Joseph Rife Sr. near Boiling Springs. The Church of God was first organized in this house Jan. 17, 1852. Also on Aug. 23, 1853, the Illinois Eldership of the Church of God was organized in this house. It was built in 1850. (H&R file photo)
Seventh Street Christian Church
Undated: Seventh Street Christian Church later sat on Prairie Ave. (H&R file photo)
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Donnette Beckett
"Together Decatur" Columnist and Food/Drink Reporter
