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Mission Statement
As people of the Eastern Association of the Illinois Conference,
United Church of Christ, we affirm the United Church of Christ Statement of Faith.
We seek within the Church Universal to participate in God's mission,
following the way of the crucified and risen Christ.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit and being called,
we commit ourselves to love all unconditionally.
Our Goals Are:
...to develop stewards as supporting agents to enable
congregations and communities
to share their unique gifts.
...by God's grace, to accept the responsibility to be in mission with each other,
the wider church and the ecumenical community.
...to nurture, equip and empower the church family through worship,
education, fellowship and leadership development.
...to understand the Oneness of Spirit by living in Covenant with one another.
...to challenge, call forth and affirm persons to be in ordained ministry.
...to live and make alive the healing reconciling ministry of Christ.
Who We Are
The Eastern Association is comprised of 41 congregations
gathered along the Eastern
border to the middle of the state of Illinois. Our congregations
share a variety of
perspectives, history and vision as they range from rural agricultural communities,
small town and mid-size city congregations, to our two university settings. We seek to
be a community of faithful pastors and laity who work to strengthen the vision and
ministry of our local churches, to support opportunities for service in the wider
church, and to empower leadership development in order that we may be and become
more fully the Church of Jesus Christ.
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