Evangelical
United Church of Christ
Godfrey, Illinois
"Come learn of me."
"All your children will be disciples of the Lord_
I will make peace abound for your children."
Isaiah 54:13
The Children's Moment
The Sunday Object Lesson
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 15
3:30pm Fish Fry Prep
7:00pm New Creation Rehearsal

Friday, Feb. 16
4:00pm Fish Fry

Sunday, Feb. 18
8:30am The COFFEE Class
10:00am Worship Service with
Communion
11:00am Journey Sunday School Class
Sunday School
Coffee Hour
4:00pm Middle School Youth
6:00pm High School Youth

Monday, Feb. 19 Church Office Closed – Presidents’ D
1:00pm Heritage Meeting in Community Room
7:00pm Heritage Meeting in Community Room

Tuesday, Feb. 20
1:00pm Sacagawea Group Meeting
6:00pm Women’s Fellowship Board

Wednesday,Feb.21
12:00pm Soup and Scripture Lenten Study

Thursday, Feb. 22
3:30pm Fish Fry Prep
7:00pm New Creation Rehearsal
Friday, Feb. 23
4:00pm Fish Fry

Sunday, Feb. 25
8:30am The COFFEE Class

10:00am Worship Service

11:00am Journey Sunday School Class

Sunday School

Coffee Hour

4:00pm Middle School Youth

6:00pm High School Youth





























Welcome to Evangelical United Church of Christ
1212 W. Homer Adams Parkway
Godfrey, IL 62035
OUR SCHOOLS
Evangelical School for the Young Years
Ages 3 and 4

Evangelical Elementary School
K - 8
Church Staff
“Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”” – Mark 10:45
  • Administrative Assistant
    Libby Brame is always ready to answer your questions. You can call anytime Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 4:00 and Fridays 8:00 a.m 'til noon.
    tel: 618-466- 6077
    euccgodfrey@gmail.com
    Libby's motto: "No problem"
  • Director of Youth Ministries and Christian Education
    Tim Sandifer has been leading our youth and directing our Sunday School programs since 2004. Our youth groups meet weekly and go on mission trips in the summers. He has also taught some religion classes in our school, Evangelical Schools - K-8 and Preschool ages 3-5yrs.
  • Director of Choirs
    Susan Parton-Stanard has been directing our Vocal and Handbell choirs since 2006. Her skill and enthusiasm is very contagious and our choirs are inspiring.
From the Interim Pastor's Desk
A weekly letter to the congregation from
Pastor Tim Darmour-Paul

February 15, 2024


Janet and I once owned a dog named Metro. He was found as a puppy by my sister in a Metro-Link station in Fairview Heights. After a number of failed attempts to find his owner, and after deciding she could not keep him since she was gone from her home 14 hours-a-day, four days a week, Metro moved in with us.

Janet walked him most mornings, and I walked him almost every evening. I had two different routes for our walks. While walking one evening, Metro suddenly leaped off the sidewalk on which we were traveling. Just as he did so, I stepped on a four-foot-long tree branch that was invisible to me in the shadows of the evening. It rose up and smacked me on the shin. It just missed hitting Metro in the belly. Neither of us was hurt, so this was not really a very remarkable event. However, as I kept walking, I realized that I had stepped on that same stick two nights earlier when we walked that route. And I had stepped on it two nights before that, and two nights before that. Frankly, I could not remember how many times in a row, walking that route, I had stepped on that same stick. Was it three times, six times, ten times? Who knows. I did remember that the first time, whenever that was, it had made Metro stumble and squeal. For some reason, I had never bothered to reach down, pick up that stick, and move it out of the way.

There is a parable in that story. It has something to do with getting lost in the familiar routines of our lives. It involves not paying attention to stumbling blocks that have appeared in our path. It suggests an expectation that somebody else will fix a problem we keep running into. It concerns a failure to notice when we are repeatedly putting the companions who travel through life alongside us at risk.

During the season of Lent, people of faith are invited to re-exam our familiar routines. We are encouraged to make changes in our practices and patterns of living. We are inspired to let go of some old habits and to engage in some new ones. It is so that we do not stumble or cause others to stumble as we walk along the path to the cross.

Before I got home that night, I took Metro back to that spot on our path. I picked up that stick and moved it out of the way.

I pray that this season of Lent may help us all remove the stumbling blocks we find on our way to death and resurrection life.

Rev. Tim Darmour-Paul
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