In this issue:
After weeks of blistering summer heat, we've been blessed with a brief reprieve today that no doubt sparks an excitement for fall. And while the calendar may say fall is still almost two weeks away, this Sunday marks the start of our fall programming at The Springs!
As we approach this time of new classes, new groups, and new opportunities to connect, I want to encourage you to be in prayer about how God may be calling you to take a new step in your walk with Him. That may be in a deeper study of His Word. It may be in building new relationships with others who can encourage and "sharpen" you in your walk with Christ. Perhaps it is to carve out intentional time in your weekly schedule to spend with the Lord and with His people.
Whatever those next steps may be, remember that no journey was taken by standing still. Whether we've been following Jesus for one year or fifty, we still have a great deal of growing to do and numerous opportunities to serve others as He did. As we approach this new season, may God grant us a greater desire to know Him, a greater fervor for unity in our relationships with one another, and a greater opportunity to live out the Gospel and put the love of Christ on display!
- Pastor Rob
Family Ministry Programming Updates
Fall Children's Ministry Programming Begins || 9/13
Fall Groups and Ministries Kickoff || Week of September 13th
All of our GROUPS and MINISTRIES are kicking off this Sunday! To look for ways to get involved this fall, brochures and calendars are available in the Lobby.
Children's Ministry Family Connect || 9/13 || After 2nd Service || Worship Center
Parents of children from birth-4th grade are invited to hear about the upcoming year in Children’s Ministry. We'll be sharing some things we’re excited about this coming year as we work to create positive, consistent classroom environments where kids will receive Gospel care and learn about following Jesus one step at a time. *Children are welcome to attend with you! (childcare will not be available).
Veteran's Coming Home Lunch || 9/16
We are in need of volunteers to serve at the luncheon. Please bring donations to the church by Sunday, September 13th. You can drop donations off in the cabinet located next to the Local Missions counter, by the Worship Center doors.
Men & Boys Cornhole Tournament || 9/19 || 5:00 PM || The Springs
MEN AND BOYS, it is nearly time for our Men’s Ministry Cornhole Tournament! Hope you’ve had plenty of backyard practice this summer because it’s time for the big leagues and a chance to take home the crown this year! The tournament will be on Saturday, September 19th starting at 5pm on the green space here at The Springs! Any man or boy is welcome to sign up to compete. You can sign up with a partner or we can help pair you up to form a team, and we'll have a Men's team only bracket, as well as an Adult & Boy team bracket. Consider inviting a friend to join us too, it’s a great way to get introduced to our church! There is no cost to compete, but if you'd like, you can give a donation to help with costs at the event. We will award a prize to the first place duo, and of course will have plenty of food as well - burgers, hot dogs, chips, and soda, and don't forget to bring a lawn chair!
Sign up today through 9/13 in the lobby or by contacting Pastor Trent (trent@thesprings.church or 309-830-8094). If you have a cornhole set you would let us borrow for the event, please reach out to Jacob Fox at 605-545-6238.
Start practicing & come ready to play!
Special Congregational Meeting || 9/20/26 || 4:00 PM || The Springs Worship Center
The Springs Elders are calling a special congregational meeting on September 20th at 4:00 PM. This meeting is being held to communicate further information about our church facility and the potential of sale/relocation. All regular attenders are welcome, but we also hope that all church members will make a sincere effort to join us. Please be praying with us about this important meeting in the life of our church. Reminder there will be no final vote taken at this meeting. If you need childcare for infants - 3rd grade please RSVP to Kristy: kristy@thesprings.church.
Children's Ministry Volunteer Training || 9/27/26 || After 2nd Service || Room 124
Let's join together as we prepare for a great year of serving the kids at The Springs! All Children's Ministry volunteers (Early Childhood and Elementary) are invited for this time of training. Light snacks will be provided!
Precepts Bible Study - Matthew (Part 1 of 2) || 10/1 || 9:30 AM || Room 124
On October 1st we will begin book 1 (of 2) of Matthew. Part 1 covers Matthew 1-13. It brings you face-to-face with the long-awaited Jewish Messiah. Walk with Jesus through the towns and villages of the Galilee, see the miracles He performs, and listen to His teaching as He explains His kingdom. Then evaluate your life against the standard Jesus holds high and ask: Does my life show that I'm part of His kingdom?
Women's Retreat || 10/16 - 10/18 || Sky Ranch Cave Springs
All ladies 16 & up are invited to join us October 16th (Friday evening) to October 18th (Sunday morning) for a weekend away in Oklahoma filled with worship, teaching, and all the fun things!! We are super excited to have Emma Harms joining us as our guest speaker, who will lead us in a deep dive into the EFCA Statement of Faith. The participant cost is $120.00, covering a 2-night stay and all meals. You can submit payments online through the registration form or submit cash or check to the office in a labeled envelope. If you are needing a scholarship, please contact Donnae Grimm. Register here or see the table in the Lobby to register by October 4th!
- Family Ministry Programming Updates
- Fall Groups & Ministries Kickoff
- Children's Ministry Family Connect
- Veteran's Coming Home Lunch
- Men & Boys Cornhole Tournament
- Special Congregational Meeting
- Children's Ministry Volunteer Training
- Precepts Bible Study - Matthew (Part 1 of 2)
- Women's Retreat Registration
After weeks of blistering summer heat, we've been blessed with a brief reprieve today that no doubt sparks an excitement for fall. And while the calendar may say fall is still almost two weeks away, this Sunday marks the start of our fall programming at The Springs!
As we approach this time of new classes, new groups, and new opportunities to connect, I want to encourage you to be in prayer about how God may be calling you to take a new step in your walk with Him. That may be in a deeper study of His Word. It may be in building new relationships with others who can encourage and "sharpen" you in your walk with Christ. Perhaps it is to carve out intentional time in your weekly schedule to spend with the Lord and with His people.
Whatever those next steps may be, remember that no journey was taken by standing still. Whether we've been following Jesus for one year or fifty, we still have a great deal of growing to do and numerous opportunities to serve others as He did. As we approach this new season, may God grant us a greater desire to know Him, a greater fervor for unity in our relationships with one another, and a greater opportunity to live out the Gospel and put the love of Christ on display!
- Pastor Rob
Family Ministry Programming Updates
Fall Children's Ministry Programming Begins || 9/13
- We are excited to kick-off our Fall Children's Ministry Programming this Sunday!
- 9:00 AM Nursery - Preschool classes & K - 4th Classes
- (K - 4th are dismissed to their classes after music worship in main worship service) *Please check-in your child at the check-in desks and then head into the Worship Center for the musical portion of our worship service. After that, K - 4th grade children will be dismissed to meet their teachers at the back of the worship center to go to their classrooms for their time of teaching.
- 10:30 AM Nursery - Preschool classes & K - 4th Kids' Church (teachers will transfer kids from their classes to Kids' Church) *Please pick up your child after the service in our Elementary wing.
- 10:30 AM Preteen Class (5th & 6th Grade) meets in Room 116.
- Generational Worship Time: We are excited to have our K - 4th grade children worship musically with us in our first service! At The Springs, we value worshiping together as all generations! We especially love that children can see the bigger picture of the body of believers they are a part of.
Fall Groups and Ministries Kickoff || Week of September 13th
All of our GROUPS and MINISTRIES are kicking off this Sunday! To look for ways to get involved this fall, brochures and calendars are available in the Lobby.
Children's Ministry Family Connect || 9/13 || After 2nd Service || Worship Center
Parents of children from birth-4th grade are invited to hear about the upcoming year in Children’s Ministry. We'll be sharing some things we’re excited about this coming year as we work to create positive, consistent classroom environments where kids will receive Gospel care and learn about following Jesus one step at a time. *Children are welcome to attend with you! (childcare will not be available).
Veteran's Coming Home Lunch || 9/16
We are in need of volunteers to serve at the luncheon. Please bring donations to the church by Sunday, September 13th. You can drop donations off in the cabinet located next to the Local Missions counter, by the Worship Center doors.
Men & Boys Cornhole Tournament || 9/19 || 5:00 PM || The Springs
MEN AND BOYS, it is nearly time for our Men’s Ministry Cornhole Tournament! Hope you’ve had plenty of backyard practice this summer because it’s time for the big leagues and a chance to take home the crown this year! The tournament will be on Saturday, September 19th starting at 5pm on the green space here at The Springs! Any man or boy is welcome to sign up to compete. You can sign up with a partner or we can help pair you up to form a team, and we'll have a Men's team only bracket, as well as an Adult & Boy team bracket. Consider inviting a friend to join us too, it’s a great way to get introduced to our church! There is no cost to compete, but if you'd like, you can give a donation to help with costs at the event. We will award a prize to the first place duo, and of course will have plenty of food as well - burgers, hot dogs, chips, and soda, and don't forget to bring a lawn chair!
Sign up today through 9/13 in the lobby or by contacting Pastor Trent (trent@thesprings.church or 309-830-8094). If you have a cornhole set you would let us borrow for the event, please reach out to Jacob Fox at 605-545-6238.
Start practicing & come ready to play!
Special Congregational Meeting || 9/20/26 || 4:00 PM || The Springs Worship Center
The Springs Elders are calling a special congregational meeting on September 20th at 4:00 PM. This meeting is being held to communicate further information about our church facility and the potential of sale/relocation. All regular attenders are welcome, but we also hope that all church members will make a sincere effort to join us. Please be praying with us about this important meeting in the life of our church. Reminder there will be no final vote taken at this meeting. If you need childcare for infants - 3rd grade please RSVP to Kristy: kristy@thesprings.church.
Children's Ministry Volunteer Training || 9/27/26 || After 2nd Service || Room 124
Let's join together as we prepare for a great year of serving the kids at The Springs! All Children's Ministry volunteers (Early Childhood and Elementary) are invited for this time of training. Light snacks will be provided!
Precepts Bible Study - Matthew (Part 1 of 2) || 10/1 || 9:30 AM || Room 124
On October 1st we will begin book 1 (of 2) of Matthew. Part 1 covers Matthew 1-13. It brings you face-to-face with the long-awaited Jewish Messiah. Walk with Jesus through the towns and villages of the Galilee, see the miracles He performs, and listen to His teaching as He explains His kingdom. Then evaluate your life against the standard Jesus holds high and ask: Does my life show that I'm part of His kingdom?
- Matthew part 1 will be on Thursdays, starting October 1st!
- This is an 7 week study.
- Topic: Matthew part 1 (of 2)
- FIRST Class: October 1st
- Time: Thursdays at 9:30 AM at The Springs in Room 124
- Books will be ordered on September 14th.
- Sign up in the Lobby!
- For Questions: darylsoey@gmail.com or 417-225-2348
- Choose from two levels of study/time commitments:
- Precept Upon Precept (traditional study): Approximately 5 - 6 hours of homework a week. $22.99
- In and Out: This is a streamlined study that offers the same essential depth as Precept Upon Precept with fewer weekly homework hours. You will watch the same video and participate in the same class. The only difference is the amount of homework which will be approximately 2 - 3 hours a week. $20.99
Women's Retreat || 10/16 - 10/18 || Sky Ranch Cave Springs
All ladies 16 & up are invited to join us October 16th (Friday evening) to October 18th (Sunday morning) for a weekend away in Oklahoma filled with worship, teaching, and all the fun things!! We are super excited to have Emma Harms joining us as our guest speaker, who will lead us in a deep dive into the EFCA Statement of Faith. The participant cost is $120.00, covering a 2-night stay and all meals. You can submit payments online through the registration form or submit cash or check to the office in a labeled envelope. If you are needing a scholarship, please contact Donnae Grimm. Register here or see the table in the Lobby to register by October 4th!
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