Join the 30 Plus or Minus group on Wednesday, March 26th at 5:30pm at CEC as we come together to prepare sack lunches for our unhoused neighbors. At 6:00pm we will transition to Holden Evening Prayer, followed by dinner around 6:30, and Lenten programming at 7:00pm . Come for one part of the evening or stay for it all – we’d love to see you there!

Join us for Holden Evening Prayer on Wednesday, March 26th, at 6pm in the Choir Room. This beautiful, sung service is led organically by the participants and features accessible, reflective music for all voices. Holden Evening Prayer has become a cherished part of many Christian traditions. In an intimate space, this 30-minute service invites us to come together in song for an evening of prayer, calm, and community.

We invite all to join us for our Lenten program series entitled, “The Role of Silence in the Old Testament and Shifting Personalities in Biblical Narrative” each Wednesday in Lent. Our evenings with prayer, a soup supper, and Lenten programs will continue every Wednesday with April 9th being our last evening Lenten program. Sign-up sheets for those who would like to bring soup and bread to share can be found on the bulletin board across from the front office. Evening Prayer will begin at 6 p.m. followed by soup and bread at 6:30, and will conclude with adult and youth Lenten programs beginning at 7 p.m.

The March Men’s Fellowship evening will be held on Friday, March 28th at Vantage Rooftop Lounge (located 260 E McDaniel St.) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Please contact Tracy Hall at TracyHall.BSAE@gmail.com with any questions. See you then!

We invite all to join us for our Lenten program series entitled, “The Role of Silence in the Old Testament and Shifting Personalities in Biblical Narrative” each Wednesday in Lent. Our evenings with prayer, a soup supper, and Lenten programs will continue every Wednesday with April 9th being our last evening Lenten program. Sign-up sheets for those who would like to bring soup and bread to share can be found on the bulletin board across from the front office. Evening Prayer will begin at 6 p.m. followed by soup and bread at 6:30, and will conclude with adult and youth Lenten programs beginning at 7 p.m.

We invite all to join us for our Lenten program series entitled, “The Role of Silence in the Old Testament and Shifting Personalities in Biblical Narrative” each Wednesday in Lent. Our evenings with prayer, a soup supper, and Lenten programs will continue every Wednesday with April 9th being our last evening Lenten program. Sign-up sheets for those who would like to bring soup and bread to share can be found on the bulletin board across from the front office. Evening Prayer will begin at 6 p.m. followed by soup and bread at 6:30, and will conclude with adult and youth Lenten programs beginning at 7 p.m.

Join us for coffee and treats on Saturday, April 12th from 9-11 a.m. at Big Momma’s (located at 217 E Commerical Street, Springfield). Hope to see you all there! Contact Mary Ellison at maryellison@sbcglobal.net if you have questions.

Garden Guild will meet on Thursday, April 24th at 12:00 p.m. in the church library. This is a lively group that enjoys digging in the dirt and creating beauty outside within our church grounds. Please come join us! Reach out to Kathy at kathysheppard1950@gmail with questions.

Join the 30 Plus or Minus group for an Easter Week Mead Tasting! The event will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26th at the home of Neal and Tess Adamson and will feature three mead flavors: coffee, traditional, and cherry. The celebration will go into the evening, so come by whenever you can! We look forward to celebrating Easter together and enjoying a wonderful evening of fellowship. Hope to see you there!

On May 3, 2025, God-willing, Bishop-elect Amy Dafler Meaux will be ordained as the IX Bishop of The Diocese of West Missouri. The service will be held at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City at 10 a.m., with overflow seating available in Founders’ Hall. The Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe will be administering Communion in Founders’ Hall. After the service there will be a reception. The following Saturday, Christ Church will hold our own New Bishop Welcome, with details on this to be announced at a later date. If you’d like to attend the ordination, please submit your registration by March 29. Click Here to the right to do so.