What’s going on at church this week?
- Wednesday, January 15:
- World Relief Mentoring Program @ 7:00 pm
- Thursday, January 16:
- Centering Prayer @ 11:00 am
- Church Council Mtg @ 6:00 pm
- Friday, January 17:
- February Visitor Deadline!
- Saturday, January 18:
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- Food Pantry @ 9:00 am
- Church Women United Winter Retreat @ 9:30 am
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- Sunday, January 19:
- Blood Pressure Readings @ 9:00 am
- Sunday School for All Ages @ 9:00 am
- Coffee and Fellowship @ 10:00 am
- Worship @ 10:30 am
- Caring and Service Task Force Mtg @ 11:30 am
If worship services or events have to be cancelled due to a weather or other emergency, a notice will be placed with Channel 6 and Channel 8 TV news!
Welcome
Welcome to Church of Peace, United Church of Christ. We’re a congregation of the United Church of Christ located in the Longview neighborhood of Rock Island, Illinois. We are a church built around family, serving our community, valuing our history, and envisioning our future together.
The Church of Peace family includes 2 year olds and 80 year olds, people with a wide variety of physical abilities and disabilities, gay, bisexual and straight people, white, brown, and black people. We look forward to embracing you warmly no matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey.
Learn About Us
Church of Peace has a proud history and a bold vision for our future. We were founded by a small group of German immigrants, we chose to stay and serve our neighbors in a changing community, and today we remain a force for good in our community. Follow this link to learn more about the vision, people, and programs of Church of Peace.
Worship With Us
Worship is central to our life together. Sunday morning services are complemented by special services throughout the year, including Ash Wednesday, Christmas Eve, and other holidays. Follow this link to learn more about what you can expect when you attend worship at Church of Peace.
Latest News
Sermon: More Than Enough Blame
Mark 2:1-22 Eight years ago in January, I was serving as the associate pastor of a church in Ohio, and it was the night of the Confirmation lock-in. (A lock-in is when you spend the night in a church on purpose. Everybody brings a sleeping bag. Nobody gets any sleep.)...
Sermon: I Know Who You Are
Mark 1:21-45 There could be people in this room who remember. Back in the nineteen seventies, the neighborhood was changing. We were feeling all the fears, and prejudices, and questions that come with being a white church in a black neighborhood. Church membership...
Sermon: Silent Night
Luke 1:57-80 If you had been in the room that day… If you had been in the room crowded with neighbors, you would have felt the spirit of unreasonable joy. This was not any old bris! If you had been there you would know you were beholding a miracle. See Elizabeth...
Sermon: The Power of God
Isaiah 40:1-11 I recently came upon the testimony of a man named Jim Zenner who is veteran from the war in Iraq. He was writing about something called moral injury. This occurs when a person experiences an internal conflict between his core values and his behavior;...