Community doesn’t start with big plans or perfect conditions. It starts with common unity: the simple recognition that, beneath our differences, we want many of the same things. A neighborhood can’t come together until people see the values, hopes, and needs they share. Without that …
Several years ago, Schweitzer Church recognized that the needs of Springfield stretched well beyond the reach of its campus boundaries. It was determined that the most effective way to begin to engage with the community-at-large and address those needs was to form a separate faith-based nonprofit …