75 Years of Faithful Music Ministry
Schweitzer Church has had a long-standing tradition of excellence in music. The groups of musicians have varied, but we have always been a haven for ministry leadership in worship. Over the years, the chancel choir, the youth choir and its tours, the children’s choir, and …
Amazon Outreach Testimonies
My experience on the Brazil mission trip was meaningful and rewarding. It helped me realize how fulfilling helping others can be and how I can benefit from it as well. Providing simple gifts, like a family photo, felt special. Not because of the gift, but …
Bible Study Donates Books to Grow to Know
At the start of the summer, God’s Lunch Bunch Bible Study presented four signed copies of ‘The Seedling’ (a book written by former Schweitzer Staff member Jacob Hotchkiss and illustrated by Casey Dye, the granddaughter of Peggy Dye). These books were given in honor of …
The Power of Prayer: An Unexpected Healing
Something shifted in me last week. Not the complete spiritual overhaul I’d been seeking, but more like finding a key to a locked room I’d pretended wasn’t there for over forty years. The nightmares have followed me home from Vietnam since ’69. Faces, sounds, smells …
The Power of Prayer: When Jesus Healed My Pain
My doctor has said that I am truly one of one. At 11 and 13 years old, I had severe curvature of the spine (a 60-degree S-shaped curve), for which I received painful corrective surgeries with rods and screws placed up and down my spine …
Come to the Living Water
Do you remember your baptism? This is a question I frequently ask the wonderful people I talk with in many of my visits. Some remember being immersed as a young person, or even an adult. Others don’t remember because they were baptized as an infant. …
Spring Has Sprung In The Neighborhood Garden
Spring has sprung, and new growth is around the corner—literally! The Neighborhood Garden, sponsored by Schweitzer Church, is located on Oak Grove Avenue. It opened on April 1st, marking the start of the planting season for the gardeners in our local community. As the last traces …
Kind Father: A Review
Recently, I placed a new book among my devotional materials: Kind Father by Jason Leininger. I find myself reaching for this prayer book—which, quite honestly, surprises me. Like me, you might ask, “Why a book of written prayers when I can speak my own personal, …
Foundation Generosity at Work: How Pickleball is Changing Lives in Springfield
Pickleball at Schweitzer Church is more than a great game. It is a vital, growing, and life-changing ministry. Our second on-campus Serve Pickleball Tournament drew 100 players and raised $13,000 for the Flourish Girls ministry at Pipkin Middle School! This was made possible by many …
Sowing Seeds of Ministry: The Schweitzer Church Foundation
DID YOU KNOW? Our mission is to provide funding for: Training: Education for Clergy and Staff (Ephesians 4:11-16) Evangelism: Outreach/Church plants(Mark 16:15) Social: Food/housing/education for those in need (Matthew 25:35-40) Building: Funding for future ministry spaces (Acts 2:46 and Hebrews 10:24-25) You can donate for …