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.

On Easter Sunday, all children are invited to flower the cross beginning at 9:30 a.m. outside the parish hall doors. Any kids who wish to can then carry the cross in with the processional. After the 10 a.m. service, we will have an Easter egg hunt. Kids 5 and under will hunt in the garden area and kids ages 6-11 will hunt out front on the lawn. If you forget your Easter basket we will have extras available. We hope your little ones are able to join us!

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. If you’d like to attend the ordination, please submit your registration by March 29. Click Here to the right to do so.

Garden guild will host a Cinco de Mayo Eve party on Sunday, May 4th in the garden from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Come enjoy sangria, margaritas and yummy Mexican dishes; not just chips and dips. There will be festive décor, so come celebrate!

Join The Diocese of West Missouri here at Christ Episcopal Church at 11 a.m. on May 10 for a reception celebrating Bishop-elect Amy Dafler Meaux’s ordination. Food and refreshments will be provided. Click Here to register by May 1. We hope to see you there!