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Church to bless kids' backpacks
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MCCONNELL, Ill. - McConnell UMC, 211 N. Hulbert Road, is inviting all children to bring their school backpacks to church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday to be blessed before the start of a new school year. The church will pray and bless each bag and each student will receive a memento for their backpacks. Colton Krumm will also be baptized.