Dear Spring Seeker,
Looking for that spring that pours out the Water of Life? Or simply for a quiet stream to rest beside along life's journey? We have both here at Spring Creek United Church of Christ. We are one of those communities in which the life spring of the Spirit is constantly bubbling up in our midst, and we are located on the banks of the quiet stream that is Rockford's Spring Creek. It's quite a location!
Of course, sometimes the wellspring of the Spirit is more than gentle bubbles tickling our imaginations. Sometimes it becomes a forceful flood of possibilities that challenge us on our journey of faith. Sometimes it moves us to respond to the troubled waters of our time. And other times it calls us to trouble too-quiet waters that cover hidden and neglected injustices just below the surface.
In "Our Mission Statement" we make clear who we are:
We, the members of Spring Creek United Church of Christ
are a people of God centered in Christ.
Responding actively to God's love, we strive to be
inclusive, reconciling, and caring in our ministry
to each other and to the wider community.
We strive to be inclusive of all people without regard to personal qualities, abilities, or societal status – within and beyond our church. We strive to be reconciling of differences that divide people from one another and our Creator. We strive for justice and peace on earth. We strive to be caring for people, for other creatures, and for the earth. We strive to move with the flow of the Spirit.
Fortunately, we share those strivings in this community of faith. And that's encouraging. We do not strive alone; we are not alone; God is with us, and we are together. We would be pleased to have you with us us, too. The water is both wide and deep here.
In all of our strivings we seek to extend the extravagant welcome of God, known to us in Jesus Christ. So, we want you to know:
No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey,
there is a place for you here
in Spring Creek United Church of Christ.
Come visit us, contact me via our email address, or phone me at 815-877-2576. I'll be glad to hear from you, and I will respond.
Michael Simmons, Pastor