Evangelical
United Church of Christ
Godfrey, Illinois
"Come learn of me."
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
I will make peace abound for your children."
Isaiah 54:13
The Children's Moment
The Sunday Object Lesson
December Calendar
December 1 12:00pm Men’s Bible StudyDecember 4 5:30pm Bells
7:00pm Choir
December 7 8:30am COFFEE Adult Sunday School
10:00am Worship
Sunday School
11:00am Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour
3:30pm Christmas Family Day Activities
4:00pm Live Nativity Scene
5:00pm Christmas Family Day Dinner
December 8 10:00am H.I.S. Ministry
12:00pm Men’s Bible Study
December 11 5:30pm Bells
7:00pm Choir
December 13 11:00am 5S Get Together
December 14 8:30am COFFEE Adult Sunday School
10:00am Worship
Sunday School
11:00am Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour
4:00pm Middle School Youth
6:00pm High School Youth
December 16 11:30am EUCC Book Club Luncheon
December 21 8:30am COFFEE Adult Sunday School
10:00am Worship
Sunday School
11:00am Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour
4:00pm Middle School Youth
6:00pm High School Youth
December 22 12:00pm Men’s Bible Study
December 23 6:00pm School Board Meeting
December 24 7:00pm Christmas Eve Service
11:00pm Christmas Eve Service
December 25-26 CHURCH OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
December 28 8:30am COFFEE Adult Sunday School
10:00am Worship
Sunday School
11:00am Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour
4:00pm Middle School Youth
6:00pm High School Youth
December 29 12:00pm Men’s Bible Study
Welcome to Evangelical United Church of Christ
1212 W. Homer Adams Parkway
Godfrey, IL 62035
Godfrey, IL 62035
OUR SCHOOLS
Evangelical School for the Young Years
Ages 3 and 4
Evangelical Elementary School
K - 8
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 AssistantMeghan Pritchett is always ready to answer your questions. You can call anytime Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 4:00 and Fridays 8:00 a.m. until noon.
tel: 618-466- 6077
euccgodfrey@gmail.com - Director of Youth Ministries and Christian EducationTim 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 ChoirsSusan Parton-Stanard has been directing our Vocal and Handbell choirs since 2006. Her skill and enthusiasm is very contagious and our choirs are inspiring.
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From the Interim Pastor's Desk
October 2, 2025
Over thirty-five years ago, my wife and I went with a small group of UCC folks to the island of
Cuba to learn about the struggles of the Christian faith there. One of the moving memories I
have from that journey was meeting in a Baptist Church in Santiago de Cuba. We brought some
simple crayon drawings of crosses and churches and the like that our Sunday School children
had made for the children there. One little Cuban girl saw the pictures and broke down in tears.
She cried, “We don’t have any pictures to send back with you!” feeling sad she could not return
the kindness. Another pastor who traveled with us made friends by passing out balloons to
every child he saw all week long. Trade restrictions on Cuba made rubber very scarce, so they
received those balloons as an extra special treat.
Throughout my ministry to churches in Illinois and Iowa, I have been fortunate to take mission
trips to engage with Christians in Mexico, Jamaica, and Ecuador, in addition to that trip to
Cuba. I consider it quite a privilege to be able to reach across national and cultural boundaries
to share kindness with brothers and sisters in the name of Christ. It makes real the words of
Ephesians 2:14 – “For [Christ] is our peace; in his flesh he has made both (ethnic) groups into
one and has broken down the dividing walls of hostility between us.” The Apostle Paul
recognized that whenever people of different cultures are able to make peace, it represents the
peace God made with humans through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Actually, every trip we make to the communion table is the same sort of privilege. While we
receive the communion elements in our church building, we are really sharing a meal that
crosses many national and cultural boundaries to embrace sisters and brothers in Christ from
around the world. We make a special point of recognizing this on World Communion Sunday,
the first Sunday every October.
Tim Sandifer will share in administering communion with me since he is now fully authorized
to celebrate communion among us. We may occasionally participate together in communion
services throughout the year.
Peace,
Rev. Tim Darmour-Paul
Over thirty-five years ago, my wife and I went with a small group of UCC folks to the island of
Cuba to learn about the struggles of the Christian faith there. One of the moving memories I
have from that journey was meeting in a Baptist Church in Santiago de Cuba. We brought some
simple crayon drawings of crosses and churches and the like that our Sunday School children
had made for the children there. One little Cuban girl saw the pictures and broke down in tears.
She cried, “We don’t have any pictures to send back with you!” feeling sad she could not return
the kindness. Another pastor who traveled with us made friends by passing out balloons to
every child he saw all week long. Trade restrictions on Cuba made rubber very scarce, so they
received those balloons as an extra special treat.
Throughout my ministry to churches in Illinois and Iowa, I have been fortunate to take mission
trips to engage with Christians in Mexico, Jamaica, and Ecuador, in addition to that trip to
Cuba. I consider it quite a privilege to be able to reach across national and cultural boundaries
to share kindness with brothers and sisters in the name of Christ. It makes real the words of
Ephesians 2:14 – “For [Christ] is our peace; in his flesh he has made both (ethnic) groups into
one and has broken down the dividing walls of hostility between us.” The Apostle Paul
recognized that whenever people of different cultures are able to make peace, it represents the
peace God made with humans through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Actually, every trip we make to the communion table is the same sort of privilege. While we
receive the communion elements in our church building, we are really sharing a meal that
crosses many national and cultural boundaries to embrace sisters and brothers in Christ from
around the world. We make a special point of recognizing this on World Communion Sunday,
the first Sunday every October.
Tim Sandifer will share in administering communion with me since he is now fully authorized
to celebrate communion among us. We may occasionally participate together in communion
services throughout the year.
Peace,
Rev. Tim Darmour-Paul
