DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS

Effingham 1^st Church of God
2600 South Banker ? Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-3640

Approaching Effingham from the South and West (Interstates 57/ 70) St. Louis-Memphis:

Take the first Effingham Exit (Exit 159) and keep to the right until you are on Fayette Avenue, which is heading east. Stay on Fayette Avenue for approximately one-quarter mile until you reach the second traffic light, where Raney Street intersects. Turn right onto Raney Street and drive approximately two miles south to Jaycee Avenue. (A small Pepsi Distributing Office is on the corner of Raney Street and Jaycee Avenue). Turn left (east) on Jaycee Avenue for approximately one mile until you reach the first traffic light, which is where Jaycee Avenue intersects with South Rte. 45 (Banker Street). Turn left on South Rte. 45 (Banker Street) for approximately one-eighth mile. Move over into the right hand lane. The church is on the right hand side, turn into the entrance right before the church. If you would happen to miss this entrance, you can turn right at the next corner and take the 1^st right into the back parking lot.

Approaching Effingham from the North and East (Interstates 57/ 70) Chicago-Indianapolis:

Take the third Effingham Exit (Exit 159/Fayette Avenue), and at the stop sign, turn left (east) onto Fayette Avenue. Drive on Fayette Avenue for approximately one-half mile until you reach the second traffic light, where Raney Street intersects. Turn right on Raney Street and drive approximately two miles south to Jaycee Avenue. (A small Pepsi Distributing Office is on the corner of Raney Street and Jaycee Avenue.) Turn left (east) on Jaycee Avenue for approximately one mile until you reach the first traffic light, which is where Jaycee Avenue intersects with South Rte. 45 (Banker Street). Turn left on South Rte. 45 (Banker Street) for approximately one-eighth mile. Move over into the right hand lane. The church is on the right hand side, turn into the entrance right before the church. If you would happen to miss this entrance, you can turn right at the next corner and take the 1^st right into the back parking lot.

Approaching Effingham from the Southeast on Route 33:

After you enter Effingham on Rte. 33, turn left on Wabash Avenue. (This is the second left after crossing Big Salt Creek.) Travel approximately one-half mile on Wabash Avenue to the second traffic light, which is South Rte. 45 (Banker Street). Turn left on Banker Street and travel for approximately one and three-quarter miles. Our church, which has a large sign in front, is located on the left-hand side of Rte. 45, directly across from a large Quebecor printing plant. Turn left onto the road before the church or into the parking lot after the church.

Approaching Effingham from the North on Routes 32/33:

After you enter Effingham, Rte. 32/33 becomes Keller Drive, then Keller Drive becomes Henrietta Street. Travel approximately one and one-half miles to the sixth traffic light, which is Fayette Avenue (Rte. 40). There is a large, round church at this intersection. Turn left on Fayette Avenue (Rte. 40) heading east. Stay on Fayette Avenue for approximately one mile until you reach the second traffic light. Caution: After the first traffic light, get in the right lane because you will turn right immediately after traveling through an underpass to reach the second traffic light. Turn right onto Rte. 45 (Banker Street). You will be driving on an overpass and will continue for approximately two miles on South Rte. 45 (Banker Street). Our church, which has a large sign in front, is located on the left-hand side of Rte. 45, directly across from a large Quebecor printing plant. Turn left onto the road before the church or into the parking lot after the church.

Approaching Effingham from the East on Route 40:

After you enter Effingham from the east, Route 40 becomes Fayette Avenue. Travel approximately one and one-half miles to the fourth traffic light, which will be Banker Street, where Rte. 45 turns south. Note: At the second traffic light, Rte. 45 has joined Rte. 40. Continue traveling west for three blocks until you reach Banker Street. Turn left onto Rte. 45 (Banker Street). You will be driving on an overpass and will continue for approximately two miles on South Rte. 45 (Banker Street). Our church, which has a large sign in front, is located on the left-hand side of Rte. 45, directly across from a large Quebecor printing plant. Turn left onto the road before the church or into the parking lot after the church.

Approaching Effingham from the West on Route 40:

Entering Effingham, at the first stop sign, turn right on Henrietta, which crosses several railroad tracks and comes to a four-way stop at Wabash Avenue. Turn left on Wabash, and travel approximately three-fourths of a mile across another set of railroad tracks until you reach the first traffic light, which is Rte. 45 (Banker Street). Turn right on Banker Street for approximately one and three-quarter miles. Our church, which has a large sign in front, is located on the left-hand side of Rte. 45, directly across from a large Quebecor printing plant. Turn left onto the road before the church or into the parking lot after the church.