At first,
it sounds like the beginning of a bad joke: “What do
a Baptist, a Lutheran, a Pentecostal, and an
Episcopal Minister all have in common?” Well, this
is no joke. In September, what these ministers have
in common will be their sermons. In a most
unprecedented approach, several area church pastors
will join together to present a series of sermons
titled, “Why Church?”
They are meeting weekly and sharing in the writing
and planning of each sermon. I question if any
community can ever remember a time when preachers
from different denominations and backgrounds worked
together on their sermons to preach a series of
joint effort messages. These sermons will not be
“why MY church” but “why THE church?”
“Why Church?” is being presented due to the ever
growing attack on the Christian church. The
mudslinging that has taken place over the last few
years against the church demands a response from its
leaders as to why the church is important. We’re
going to answer that question together.
We will be inviting the entire community to find
their way into one of the churches presenting the
series and to give us a sincere and open ear as to
why the church is needed in Lincoln, Illinois. Over
the next month, you will be hearing from many church
and civic leaders as to why they appreciate the
church in Lincoln.
To help in ringing the bell, these churches will be
handing out bookmark invitations. The people from
these congregations will be wearing bracelets and
flying yard signs for the entire month that read
“Why Church?” You will also be able to get pertinent
information on a newly created website:
www.whychurch.net. There is still time for other
churches to join. Just contact one of the ministers
already involved.
Why not accept one of these invitations and try a
church in the month of September? You just might
hear what your heart has been longing for.
Church & Minister; Worship Times; Address; Phone;
Website
Abundant Life House of Praise,
Robert
Long 10:00am
1422 Pekin St., Lincoln
217-732-4662
www.upci.org
Church
of the Nazarene,
Greg
Wooten 11:00am
2501 Woodlawn Rd., Lincoln
217-732-8362
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Immanuel Lutheran,
Andrew Nyren 9:00am (5pm
on Saturdays)
1409 Pulaski St., Lincoln
217-732-6777
www.immanuellincoln.org/
Jefferson Street Christian Church,
Dustin Fulton 9:00am,
10:45am
1700 N. Jefferson Street, Lincoln
217-732-9294
www.jeffstreet.org
Lincoln Christian Church,
Ron Otto 8:15am, 9:30am,
11:00am
204 N. McLean St., Lincoln
217-732-7618
www.lincolnchristianchurch.org/
Mt. Pulaski Christian Church,
Mark Weber 8:00am,
10:30am
115 N. Washington, Mt. Pulaski
217-792-5417
www.mtpulaskicc.org/
Open Arms Christian Fellowship,
Larry Crawford 9:00am,
11:00am
311 Broadway, Lincoln
217-732-4800
www.oacflincoln.org
Second Baptist,
Glenn Shelton 10:45am
1728 Tremont St., Lincoln
217-732-9292
The Christian Village,
Ryan Edgecombe 10:00am –
Nursing Home
1507 – 7th Street, Lincoln
217-732-2189 11:00am –
Sr. Apartment Bldg
www.christianhomes.org
Trinity Episcopal Church,
Mark Evans 7:30am, 9:45am
402 Pekin St., Lincoln
217-732-7609
[Ron Otto, Lincoln Christian Church]
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