Adults

Strengthening Your Marriage (Fall Marriage Class)

by Mark MildrenWhen I was in seminary at Southern Methodist University, Pastoral Care and Counseling was a required year-long class. That was a very practical course for me. I chose to do an additional counseling class in Marriage and Family Counseling. I supposed that would be a very practical class in preparation for ministry. I was right. During my ministry, I learned that the...

A Legacy of Generosity: Launching the Schweitzer Foundation

Faithfulness and generosity have always been central to the Schweitzer Church story. With God’s leading, an acre of land on the edge of Springfield was given by the Schweitzer family for the purpose of beginning a new church in Southeast Springfield. Over 70 years ago, a small group of people began worshiping in a small sanctuary they helped build with their hands and generosity.  Staying...

Exploring Faith Honestly with Alpha

Most of my life I was afraid to ask questions . . . especially about the really hard stuff. Sure, I was curious about...

Outdoors in the Ozark

God’s creation is often on full display as we enter spring and summer. The Ozarks is filled with places to explore – including many...

Caring For Real Life Needs

Life is hard. Every day, we experience real challenges. In some way or another, we encounter the unexpected – a bad diagnosis, job loss,...

One Year of Second Season

When the Second Season ministry launched in the fall of 2021 as a ministry for people 55 and up, we had no idea how...

Healing Prayer Training & Service

Prayer is literally built into the core of our church – from the prayers written on the back of the wood planks in the...

Navigating Grief

When someone dies, oftentimes people say, “Sorry for your loss.” As the receiver of these words, we typically respond with, “Thank you,” but step...

Why Small Groups?

Not many years ago, I had a lot of acquaintances, but hardly any who were truly close to me. I floated between different groups...

Diving Deeper Into God’s Word

When Pastor Jim headed off to “mostly retire” in spring, we knew in the midst of boating, spending time with Roxanne and playing pickleball...