Life of the Church

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...

A Story of Transformation

Refurbishing & the addition of a Mural for Hoffman Hall“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” - 2 Corinthians 5:17-18  From darkness to light . . . From despair to hope . . ....

Flourish Food Pantry at Schweitzer Celebrates 20 Years

Twenty years ago, a very special ministry began at Schweitzer as two leaders, Ed Hewlett and Roger Tunks, were burdened by the needs of...

Fall Sermon Series: Fruit of the Spirit

When I was a young Christian, I thought the Christian life was mostly about the things I didn’t do. You know how it goes:...

Summer Sermon Series: David

This summer at Schweitzer we are diving into the life of David. His story is one of victory and battle both physically, spiritually and...

Prayer on Campus

The Schweitzer Church campus is an expansive space where people gather for groups, classes, worship, and prayer. This summer, we encourage you to take...

A Year of Surprises

What a year it’s been. As we move through spring and head into summer, I am facing the end of my first school year...

A History of Harmonies

Some say Springfield is a big city and a small town all rolled into one. Everywhere you go there is a connection – this...

Stay Connected Wherever You Are

There are many ways you can learn and grow in your faith as you travel or spend time outside this spring and summer. One...

‘Come Follow Me’ Sermon Series

Jesus’ invitation to be his disciple was simple: “Come, follow me.” It was an invitation to a relationship, to learning, to fellowship, and to...

Letter From the Editor Summer 2023

Ahhh...Summer! Well...almost, depending on when you are picking up this issue of the Schweitzer Spark.  As we enter this season, we are celebrating some incredible...

Finding Community & Jesus Through the Food Pantry

“God is the one who will guide you!” These words from Jose Ortiz echo throughout his story, a narrative riddled with challenges and changes...

1,840 Days and Two Miracles

For 1,840 days, I tried to have a baby. Like so many couples, Kevin and I thought having a baby would be a blessing that...

REST: Understanding the Sabbath

In the 1960’s, futurists predicted that advances in technology would lead to a “crisis of leisure.” It was predicted that by 1985 people would...