9:00 Sunday - Online in Zoom

Those who will join us for Zoom worship,

be sure to bring bread and cup for communion.

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Meeting ID: 856 7771 8426

10:45 Sunday - Sanctuary

Please join us for coffee fellowship in the commons following the sanctuary service.

Thanks to our neighbors at Grace Lutheran for sharing their parking lot during our worship service.

5:30 Wednesday Worship - Chapel

If for any reason the onsite services would need to be canceled,

we will post a notice on our website and Facebook.

Trash Pick Up

This Saturday, June 6th, we will do another trash pick up on Chatham Road. If you would like to participate, we will meet at 8am at the SPARC parking lot on Chatham Road. Please forward to others that you know are interested, and let me know if you or others have any questions please contact Jill Koester at 217-971-0581. Thanks for considering. Let's do breakfast again after. 

Special Music this week by Justin Johnson

Justin Johnson performs various places within the Springfield Community; he sings with the Springfield Choral Society, and has been in various productions with HCFTA (Hoogland Center for the Arts), The Muni, and STC (Springfield Theatre Centre). He did his music studies at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. He taught high school choir for six years has been the Private Voice Instructor at Lincoln Land Community College for the past two years. He is a constant believer that music speaks, heals, and teaches when words cannot. 

There is still time to register for our interfaith antiracism workshop

We have a few spaces left for June 7 and more space on the 27th.

Read the Illinois Times Article here

Please register to attend a workshop here

First Presbyterian Church is grateful to have received a Healing Illinois grant to offer antiracism training to faith communities across our diverse traditions. SIAN is partnering with us to offer this excellent training. Each training requires a six hour commitment. We will provide nourishment for hearts, minds, and bodies. More details will be sent to registrants.

Registration is required

Survival Revival is more than a summer event!

It's a collective effort by community members, artists, activists, musicians, and organizers to meet one another's immediate needs while building a fair and just city. In this moment of both crisis and opportunity, we believe our community can do more than simply survive the challenges we face. We can get into Good Trouble!

Through mutual aid, voter education and mobilization, and collective action, we are working together to strengthen our connections, build community power, and create a city where everyone has the opportunity to thrive!

The Illinois Times cover story last week shares perspectives of the team of ten Springfield organizers who attended a training in Texas last month at the Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Conference Center. You can read the story here.

click here if you would like to volunteer for the Survival Revival Event

Team members: Renee Bell, Tiara Standage, Susan Phillips, Zach Adams, Karen Broquet, Reggie Guyton, JB George, Boris Bernardoni, Danielle Webster, and Candice Trees.

Free Items

There are several items in Michelle's old office upstairs (the opposite end of the hall from the new office suite) that are no longer needed. Here are pictures of a few of them. If you would like to have any of them, please take them.

Sharing God's Hospitality

The vision driving our efforts has been to make our space accessible, beautiful, and functional so we can share it with the community. This vision is coming alive!

In the past month, these are some of the groups we have welcomed into the building.

Joy of Movement

James Thompson - Essay Readings

Capitol City Contra Dancing

DSA Unhoused Working Group

Faith Coalition for the Common Good

Survival Revival Training

Mental Health resources from the PCUSA

"Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary." Fred Rogers

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The PC(USA) has a variety of resources to support your mental health ministry. These are designed for individual use and by leadership in mental health ministry in an effort to expand mental health awareness and understanding, end stigma surrounding mental illnesses, and expand the capacity of ministers and congregants to engage in mental health ministry.

Access the resources here.

Micropantry Serves Our Neighbors

Please remember people often need water. Many people are being served through our micropantry. Thanks to everyone whose donations keep this vital ministry going. Any and all are welcome to donate food items. Simply place them in the cabinet.

Click here for a list of suggested food items.

Please note that our partners at Grace food pantry bring a number of items to our micropantry every Thursday. 

Nursery

The nursery is available for parents to use with their little ones. You are free to use the nursery on Sunday mornings and during church events. Child care is not provided at this time so you will need to stay with your child while there.

We are here for you

Please know that our Pastor and Chaplain are here for you. You may contact them at:

Rev. Susan Phillips

217-528-4311 ext. 1020

RevSusan@LincolnsChurch.org

Chaplain Tim Haworth

217-528-4311 ext. 1030

Tim@LincolnsChurch.org

Hospital Notices

Please note that the hospitals no longer contact local churches to let them know when a member is admitted. We encourage members and friends of First Presbyterian to call the church office to let us know when you go to the hospital so Pastor Susan and Chaplain Tim can provide pastoral support if it blesses you. We do not share any information without permission.

Shelter Meal Volunteers

Jesus says: "For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited me in."

~Matthew 25:35

If it blesses you to help feed our neighbors, please join us on June 9th and/or 23rd. You can assist with the preparation of the meals, serving, visiting or all of the above. If you are interested or have questions, please see Linda Johnson, Keith Dhom, or Frank Schultz.

Jennifer C.

Amy T.

Beatrice A.

Blanca B.

Alexis S.

All events are via Zoom unless otherwise specified.

June 6

Social Service Desk 10:00 - 1:00 Samaritan Ministries Building

June 7

Reverend Susan Phillips to lead Service 9:00 Zoom

Reverend Susan Phillips to lead Service 10:45 Sanctuary

June 8

Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting 2:00 commons

Earth Care Team Meeting 6:00 commons

June 9

Worship Committee Meeting 12:00

Joy of Movement 1:30 Commons

June 10

Mission Committee Meeting 4:00 Cook/Diller Lounge

Wednesday Worship 5:30 Chapel

Newcomers Class 6:30 Cook/Diller Lounge

June 11

Joy of Movement 1:30 Commons

Finance Committee Meeting 6:00

June 12

Faith and Fellowship meeting 10:00 Cook/Diller Lounge

June 13

Social Service Desk Open 10:00 - 1:00 Samaritan Ministries Building

June 14

Reverend Susan Phillips to lead Service 9:00 Zoom

Reverend Susan Phillips to lead Service 10:45 Sanctuary

NOTE: Links to all events are attached to items on the church calendar.

If you click on the Zoom link in the calendar the invitation will open.

Worship Attendance

How to Join a Zoom Meeting

From your computer, cell phone or tablet:

Click the link provided.

To join a Zoom meeting via telephone:

Dial number given for the meeting. You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID provided followed by #.

Different Ways to Give

Thank you to everyone that shares in the Joy of Generosity at First Presbyterian! There are several ways to support our ministries and many ministries to support. In order to ensure your gift is credited to the correct fund, please take a moment to include the following information when making a donation:

1. Writing a check – Add the fund name in the memo section (Capital Campaign, Peacemaking, Samaritan Ministry, etc.)
2. Online portal – Select “Other Donations” when entering the amount then enter the name of the fund in the Notes section
3. Text giving – Text “$10 CC” to 217-284-2546, this example is a $10 donation for the Capitol Campaign fund. Other commonly used text codes are: Pledge, SM (Samaritan Ministries), Donate (Non-pledge), Peace, Joy, OGHS, Pentecost and BB (Brown Bag)

Church Contact Information

Our church numbers reach us even while we are working remotely.

Pastor Susan Phillips

RevSusan@LincolnsChurch.org

217.528.4311 X 1020

Chaplain Tim Haworth

Tim@LincolnsChurch.org

217.528.4311 X 1030

Bookkeeper, Tara Kaeding

Bookkeeper@LincolnsChurch.org

217.528.4311 X 1050

Administrative Assistant, Michelle Hastings

Michelle@LincolnsChurch.org

217.528.4311 X 4

321 South Seventh Street • Springfield, IL •  217.528.4311

www.LincolnsChurch.org