Due to the Winter Storm Warning and Severe Weather Advisory this weekend, we will NOT worship in the sanctuary.

Please, do join us for worship in zoom at 9:00 using the link below.

9:00 Sunday - Online in Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85677718426

One tap mobile +13126266799,,85677718426#

Or Call +1 312 626 6799 and use

Meeting ID: 856 7771 8426

5:30 Wednesday Worship - Chapel



We are Certified!!

After twenty-eight months of renovation and construction, we received our Permanent Occupancy certificate from the City of Springfield. Thanks be to G-d for bringing us through this journey and into new accessible, beautiful, and functional spaces! 

We have already begun sharing space with the Joy of Movement (exercise for folks with Parkinson’s), a home school group, our Samaritan Ministries Social Services Desk, a dance group, Faith Coalition for the Common Good, and others. We are Generations Building Joy and we are building community. 

Gratitude for Gratitude Reception

Oh my goodness!

Last Saturday afternoon’s Gratitude Reception on MLK weekend for local community organizers and church members was amazing! 

Having the opportunity to meet Shailly Gupta Barnes and Phil Wider from the Kairos Center in New York City was a gift. Gathering dozens of neighbors who volunteer their energy and vision to make our community more healthy and equitable was beautiful. Thanking these friends for all of their efforts to change policies and practices is particularly fitting for a holiday weekend that honors King’s civil rights work.

Our members did a fabulous job with warm hospitality and shared gratitude!

We are grateful for the beautiful, diverse, interfaith prayer service we hosted Friday at noon. Jewish, Christian (Catholic and Protestant), Muslim, Unitarians, of many colors and languages joined our voices in song, prayers, and reflections. It was inspiring to be together. A recording of the service will be available next week.

You Only Get What You're Organized To Take Online Study, Winter 2026

Registration Deadline, Friday, January 30.

We're excited to invite you to join an 8-week online study of You Only Get What You’re Organized to Take: Lessons from the Movement to End Poverty, by Rev. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back!

This study is for people who are organizing with the Kairos Center through the Season of Survival Revivals, The Young Organizers Survival Corps, Songs in the Key of Resistance, or Freedom Church of the Poor. This study of YOGWYOTT will be an opportunity to apply lessons from the book to our organizing, share insights, challenges and questions from our work, and to deepen relationships across these different Kairos areas of work. We hope you'll join us!  Link for more info and to register

Greeters and Tour Guides Needed for Summer Sanctuary Tours

We are preparing for this years Summer Sanctuary Tours and are in need of greeters and tour guides. Summer tours will be held one day a week from 1:00 - 3:00, June through August. If you would like to give sanctuary tours or if you would just like to be a greeter when people arrive please contact Michelle.

Updates Needed for Church Directory 2026

We are getting ready to update the church directory for 2026. If you have any changes to your information or want to add a photo please email Michelle by January 26th.

Donations for Cuba

Given the current international political situation, session has approved collection of funds to support the church in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba.

click here to give a donation

Please put Cuba in the memo.

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

If you are interested in learning more about how to stand with immigrant family, friends, and neighbors, please consider this option. Immigrant organization-led training is available on line from ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights) at:

Know Your Rights (on Mondays): 

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RMVZEb4lTtyquvNqxrCBWw#/registration

Migra Watch (on Wednesdays):

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YyvLfmQPS5KFgmy_OF6sGQ#/registration

Register now!

Join the PCUSA Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 at 6:30 - 7:45 pm for a churchwide film study on “Evicting the American Dream," an excellent documentary about homelessness, the U.S. housing crisis and its impacts on children.

They will gather weekly online after having watched each week’s segment of the film. They will hear from featured speakers and discuss issues of redlining, housing commodification, eviction, the impact of housing insecurity on children, and ways to take action in our own communities.

Advanced registration is required to receive the meeting links and instructions to view the film segments each week.

Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q03-cQ9p0

Matheny-Withrow Elementary is doing a whole school coat give away for all 14 of their classrooms.

Last week they were able to put coats on about 7 classrooms full of students. They are in need of new, like new or good condition coats for the remaining 7 classrooms. The sizes they are in need of are sizes 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18 in boys and girls. 

They have enough hats and gloves for all the students but currently need about 120 more coats. If you would like to donate you can drop off at the school located at 1200 South Pope.

If you want to make a donation, checks can be written out to Matheny- Withrow Elementary. Please do not send money to anyone personally.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/347RK5KSJF80P?ref_=wl_share

Micropantry

We are excited to announce that our micropantry has been restored, installed and is once again open for business!

Click here for a list of items that can be used to stock the pantry.

Thanks to everyone who makes this ministry happen.

Please note that our partners at Grace Lutheran food pantry bring a number of items to our micropantry every Thursday. So, if you are trying to decide when you might want to bring something to add, we would recommend the beginning of the week.

Nursery

The nursery is now 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 January 27th. 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 Denise Bockmier-Sommers, Linda Johnson, Keith Dhom, or Frank Schultz.

Randy W.

Elliott L.

CaydenT.

All events are via Zoom unless otherwise specified.

January 28

Wednesday Worship 5:30 Chapel

January 25

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