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
Welcome to Evangelical United Church of Christ
1212 W. Homer Adams Parkway
Godfrey, IL 62035
Worship/ Sunday School at 10:00am
Godfrey, IL 62035
Worship/ Sunday School at 10:00am
Evangelical United Church of Christ is a multi-generational congregation
who proudly celebrated our 175th Anniversary in 2025. Founded in Alton,
Illinois, in 1850, we moved to Godfrey in 1968. Nestled along the Mississippi, Godfrey is a suburban village situated 27 miles north of St. Louis, MO. Evangelical UCC values diverse theological perspectives. Evangelical in our name describes our tradition and heritage not a narrowly defined political view. We were part of the German Evangelical Synod which later merged with the German Reformed Church in 1934. In 1957 the Evangelical and Reformed denomination merged with the Congregational Christian Churches to become the United Church of Christ.
Our worship service is traditional. It is broadcast live on WBGZ radio (1570AM, 107.1 FM) in Alton at 10:00 am every Saturday. Our campus houses a private Christian school, pre-school through eighth. Join us as we pursue an active growing faith!
From the Youth Pastor's Desk
Giving
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 8:30 - 4:00 and Fridays 8:30 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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February Calendar
Sunday, February 1 8:30am COFEE Adult Sunday School10:00am Worship
Sunday School
11:00am Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour
5:00pm Youth Group
Monday, February 2 12:00pm Men’s Bible Study
Thursday, February 5 5:30pm Bells
7:00pm Choir
Friday, February 6 6:00pm Our Friday Club
Sunday, February 8 8:30am COFEE Adult Sunday School
10:00am Worship
Sunday School
11:00am Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour
5:00pm Youth Group
Monday, February 9 10:00am H.I.S. Ministry
12:00pm Men’s Bible Study
Tuesday, February 10 6:00pm Elders Meeting
6:00pm Trustees Meeting
7:00pm Consistory Meeting
Thursday, February 12 5:30pm Bells
7:00pm Choir
Saturday, February 14 11:00am 5S Get Together
Sunday, February 15 8:30am COFEE Adult Sunday School
10:00am Worship
Sunday School
11:00am Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour
5:00pm Youth Group
Monday, February 16 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED FOR PRESIDENTS DAY
Wednesday, February 18 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Service
Sunday, February 22 8:30am COFEE Adult Sunday School
10:00am Worship
Sunday School
11:00am Journey Adult Sunday School
Coffee Hour
5:00pm Youth Group
Monday, February 23 12:00pm Men’s Bible Study
Monday, February 24 1:00pm EUCC Book club
6:00pm School Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 25 1:00pm Lenten Bible Study
Friday, February 27 4:00pm - Fish Fry
7:00pm
The Children's Moment
The Sunday Object Lesson
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
From the Interim Pastor's Desk
[Jesus said,] “For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth….” Pilate asked him, “What is truth?” (from John 18:37-38)
In my last sermon, I mentioned the messy political situation in this country. I noted “conflicting interpretations” concerning many particularly controversial topics in our culture. That leaves us in the same quandary as Pilate. “What is truth?”
My Old Testament professor, Walter Brueggemann, taught that the Old Testament is a dialogue between royal and prophetic theology. Royal theology teaches values like personal responsibility, obedience, and tradition. Prophetic theology teaches values like empathy, hospitality, and originality. Often those perspectives could work together, but sometimes they disagreed. Truth was embodied in King David. He listened to advice from both royal advisors and prophets. He did not choose middle ground but weighed each side carefully before deciding one way or other.
I remember a large church in Quincy, Illinois, that was having trouble surviving because a strike at a local factory was breeding mistrust among its members. Some of those members were from labor, and some were from management. The consistory invited the whole congregation to a Saturday evening gathering. Non-members of the congregation from management expressed their side of the company dispute. Non-members of the congregation from labor expressed their side. Congregational members did not debate or vote; they simply listened. About five percent of the congregation dropped out of the church after that evening, upset that those they disagreed with had been given a voice. But within a couple of years, that congregation gained more than that number of new members because people felt respected no matter which side of the issue they were on.
I think I was wrong to suggest that “conflicting interpretations” make things messy politically. The challenge for us is not to find perfect agreement regarding the truth, but to find respect for people who disagree with our interpretation of truth. After all, Jesus did not complain that Jerusalem did not know right from wrong. He cried that Jerusalem had silenced the voice of the prophets. (Luke 13:34)
Peace,
Rev. Tim Darmour-Paul
