Category: Background

Senior Developer
Dr. Randy Williams
Phone 309-267-3683 Email randy@24x7alive.com

Knowledge Developer
Mrs. Kelley Marion
Phone 309-828-4181 Email princesmom66@aol.com

Worship Developer
Mrs. Linda Williams,
Phone 309-693-1154 Email lindamom54@yahoo.com

Trustees
Mrs. Kathy Cobb
Mrs. Kelley Marion

Treasurer
Mrs. Dorothy Gilmore

Financial Secretary
Mrs. Sheila Carrell

Telephone
309-267-3683

Postal address
P.O. Box 3712, Peoria, Illinois 61612-3712

Electronic mail
Prayer requests and General Information: randy@24x7alive.com

"Intense love does not measure; it just gives."

"Little things are indeed little, but to be faithful in little things is a great thing."

"The world today is hungry not only for bread but hungry for love; hungry to be wanted, to be loved."

"Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart."

"We have been created to love and to be loved."

"Do not allow yourselves to be disheartened by any failure as long as you have done your best."

"We must make our homes centers of compassion and forgive endlessly. If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive."

"If we pray, we will believe; If we believe, we will love; If we love, we will serve."

"We can do no great things; only small things with great love."

The first Cursillo was done on an open hillside in Spain in 1947. Following it, one of the participants saw a rooster. As the story goes, it was a wonderful three days of getting closer to God. The whole group was full of love for God and each other. This love made everything look more alive and yes, more beautiful. On the return trip their bus broke down and they waited in a farm yard where the colors of the rooster seemed to jump out and demand recognition for the bird as one of God's beautiful creatures. So they wrote a song about it and gained a mascot for what was to become the Cursillo movement.

Disciples ministries don’t stop at the front door of the church building.

We work to make a difference in our neighborhoods and the wider community. As followers of Jesus we help in soup kitchens and food pantries, shelter the homeless and care for children. We advocate for fairness in laws and public policy. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has committed itself to become an anti-racist, pro-reconciling church.

Our shared ministries reach out across North America. We “get dirty for Jesus,” repairing homes and community centers, cleaning up after natural disasters and bringing hope where there is despair. Disciples facilities care for abused children and their families, persons with disabling conditions and senior adults. Our higher education institutions educate and train women and men for the ministry and for careers in other fields.

Disciples overseas ministries stretch around the world. With partner churches we tell the Good News, help dig wells, train pastors, immunize children and much more. We also help persons in times of natural disaster, economic upheaval and war.

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Although each Disciples congregation has its own personality, all have members who care for each other, opportunities to grow and learn, and ways to serve others. As churches grow in true community, members care deeply for one another. But true community also means reaching out to include others—encouraging the growth of a diverse community in which all are welcomed and cared for.

In Disciples congregations, study and fellowship groups offer opportunities to ask honest questions, share opinions and discover ways to deal with life’s difficult issues and grow in faith.

Disciples seek to provide a rich fellowship and sense of community for people of all ages and walks of life.
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