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

January Calendar

January 1         CHURCH OFFICE IS CLOED FOR NEW YEARS DAY
January 4                                                          8:30am          COFFEE Adult Sunday School
                                                                               10:00am          Worship
                                                                                                       Sunday School
                                                                               11:00am          Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour                                                   
                                                                               5:00pm             Youth Group
 
January 11                                                      8:30am         COFFEE Adult Sunday School
                                                                               10:00am          Worship
                                                                                                       Sunday School
                                                                               11:00am          Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour                                                   
                                                                               5:00pm             Youth Group
 
January 12                                                       10:00am          H.I.S. Ministry
                                                                               12:00pm          Men’s Bible Study
January 13                                                       6:00pm             Elder’s Meeting
                                                                               6:00pm             Trustees Meeting
                                                                               7:00pm             Consistory Meeting
January 15                                                       5:30pm             Bells
                                                                                7:00pm             Choir
January 18                                                       8:30am             COFFEE Adult Sunday School
                                                                               10:00am          Worship
                                                                                                               Sunday School
                                                                               11:00am          Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour                                                   
                                                                               5:00pm             Youth Group
January 19                                                       12:00pm          Men’s Bible Study
January 22                                                      5:30pm             Bells
                                                                                7:00pm             Choir
January 24                                                       5:00pm             Youth Group
 
January 25                                                       8:30am             COFFEE Adult Sunday School
                                                                               10:00am          Worship
                                                                                                        Sunday School
                                                                               11:00am          Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour
January 26                                                       12:00pm          Men’s Bible Study
January 29                                                       5:30pm             Bells

                                 7:00pm             Choir


Welcome to Evangelical United Church of Christ
1212 W. Homer Adams Parkway
Godfrey, IL 62035
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
    Meghan Pritchett is always ready to answer your questions. You can call anytime Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 4:00 and Fridays 8:30 a.m. until noon.
    tel: 618-466- 6077
    euccgodfrey@gmail.com

  • 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
How does looking to “the future” make you feel? Are you worried and anxious, dreading what 2026 may bring? Or are you eager and hopeful, approaching the new year with a sense of adventure for the opportunities around the next corner?
 
Even for folks supposedly in the know, the future has always been unpredictable:
·                    "The 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication." – Western Union, 1876.
·                    "Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau." – Irving Fisher, Professor of Economics, Yale University, 1929.
·                    "I'm just glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling on his face and not me." – Gary Cooper, 1939, turning down the lead in "Gone with The Wind."
·                    "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." – Ken Olson, president and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977.
 
A few years ago, I heard a retired automobile executive predict that by 2035, most people will not own cars anymore. We will rely on driverless vehicles from services like Uber to take us everywhere. He claimed this will be better for family finances, the environment, business, and national security. Even if the safety of such a system gets worked out, I am nowhere near ready for a future like that!
 
Who knows what 2026 will bring? I am hopeful it brings your next settled pastor, and that she or he will provide many years of Spirit-filled ministry for you.
 
It is our trust that whatever tomorrow brings, we will not face it alone. The Holy One who has led us in the past will help us find our way through the days to come. The Holy One who has shared our sorrows and joys will continue to laugh and cry with us in the next parts of our journey. The Holy One who has shaped our hearts and minds will yet inspire and energize us to learn new patterns of faithfulness.
 
May the mysteries of the coming new year draw us more fully into the Mystery of the Presence of God.
 
Happy New Year!
Rev. Tim Darmour-Paul
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