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  • Building Update 6/29/21

    Exciting new steps are being accomplished indoors. We know you can’t see it from the road, but take a look inside and out at the good work going on! ALSO THE STAINED GLASS IS IN! But this is all we’re showing online, just enough to get a look at the trim and a corner.…

  • Devotional Emails

    Pastor Ken writes two devotionals each week. They usually are sent on Monday and Thursday, and follow a theme. This is a practice that we began during the COVID pandemic when we were not readily able to gather together, but have chosen to keep as it has been a great avenue for encouragement and…

  • Building Update 5/18/20

    Some great work has been going on at the new building in the past week. We have received delivery of the chairs for the chapel! We are also seeing some great work on the kitchen. Here you can see the hood and one of the sinks are installed! The work on the back wall…

  • COVID Safety at Downs UMC

    Our in-person worship service at 9:30 AM does include singing, the use of masks is not required, though you are welcome to use one. We offer fellowship with food after the worship service for any who would like to stay and catch up with church members and friends. We understand that the decision to…

  • Building Update 5/12/21

    Progress on the exterior has slowed down a bit as we wait for the right weather to do some very important concrete pours. Warmer nights and dryer days are needed to pour the entrance from 150 (which will be done in 2 parts each with a six week curing time), and then the HVAC…

  • Building Update 4/25/21

    You may have noticed that the building looks quite different in the evening! We have exterior parking lot lights up now. More of the carpet will soon be added to the building. We are looking forward to seeing more rooms turn out like our fantastic new nursery Also the appliances for the kitchen have…

  • Building Update 4/15/21

    Stage Lights! Earlier this week we had a great team of tech volunteers who met and learned how to assemble the lights for the church, and they were professionally hung, aimed, and programmed. These are just the first four lights of the lighting system. We have designed the sanctuary with several lighting locations that…

  • New Building Update 4/12/21

    Thank you to our awesome volunteers! Great work was done this Friday and Saturday, and new opportunities will soon be arriving to help again. We are taking on the responsibility of the final clean for the new building project! It was a great day of work, of fellowship, and of clearing away quite a…

  • New Building Update 4/6/21

    We have two awesome opportunities to volunteer with the new building this week. Take a look at them below and we hope you can make it to one of them! Friday April 9 at 5:30 PM On this day we need strong volunteers ready to help us relocate some of the equipment and materials…

  • New Building Update 4/1/21

    As Holy Week continues and we look forward to Maundy Thursday services this evening, there are some exciting improvements at the new church building to celebrate as well. The walls of the worship area have received their first coat of paint and are looking fantastic! Also check out these new doors. Much thanks to…

  • Building Update 3/11/21

    Lots of new improvements at the sight this last weekend and this week let’s head inside and take a look! There are quite a few new elements of plumbing being installed. The toilets are in most of the restrooms (including the new restroom in the nursery for the smallest of our members). We’ve also…

  • Building Update 3/4/21

    Lots of small infrastructure added to the building recently. The running of pipes and cables and wires to all the places they need to go is nearing completion! But, as exciting as pipes and wifi can be, let’s finish this update up with a few bigger shots of some of our spaces we will…

  • Building Update 2/24/21

    The Lights are in, for the sanctuary and for the youth room. They are being wired and added to other areas of the building as well. Our church is still doing some of the work on our own as well. A very large thank you to all who have worked on the ceiling grid…

  • Building Update 2/19/21

    Some exciting new portions of the project are happening this week, and you can also see some of the great work done by our volunteer team with the hanging of the ceiling tiles! Thank you for your prayers and support! The work continues and we are busy planning an opening day. Right now that…

  • Building Update 2/14/2021

    Our newest work team has been installing the grids and hanging ceiling tiles in several areas of the building! Thanks to everyone who has been helping, and if you are interested in joining the work, simply contact the church office – 378-2651 The work is progressing well, and it’s been a great place to…

  • Building Update 1/29/21

    Work is continuing inside the new building at a quick pace now and it is a blessing to watch things beginning to take a more finished look! Take a look at the stage. The entry is also ready to paint, and yesterday there was some fantastic sunlight coming in through the entryway doors! And…

  • Building Update 1/21/21

    How amazing to realize that we are only 2-4 months from using this new facility! There is a lot of good work that has been completed, namely on the stage! With our team of volunteers finishing the framing we have also gained a second floor of storage space behind the stage. This is a…

  • Building Update 12/6/2020

    Our Volunteer teams are awesome! Wires are going in, networks are being netted (or whatever the right word for that is), rooms are being framed, and there is joy on the worksite! Take a look at the back wall of the multipurpose area! You can see the kitchen on the right side and the…

  • Building Update 11/1/2020

    The work has resumed! This time it’s with our own volunteers. Yesterday our volunteer crew began to build the stage, began to dig the drainage tile, finished the office wing walls of the new church and began to chalk out our fantastic real-people-sized bathrooms! All three of them! Remember we have added a family…

  • New Building Update 10/21/2020

    The workers from Ameren are at the site today setting up the transformer to provide power to the new building. It’s good weather for the work, and another exciting step towards finishing the project! Please continue to be in prayer for a safe worksite, and for a safe harvest, as we have many church…

  • Building Update 10/14/2020

    We have some really exciting news to share with you today! First of all thank you so much for your continued support. We started this year with the project still needing over 28,000 dollars and now only just over 6,000 is needed for construction between now and the end of the year! Your support…

  • Building Update 10/1/20

    The church property on Seminary street is now officially for sale! For any with specific interest in the details of the property and the sale you can find a lot of great information here on a sheet prepared by our excellent trustees. Please be in prayer for the sale of the building and this…

  • New Building Update 9/21/20

    A big step in the building process took place last week on a Tuesday afternoon. The Sunday morning crowd yesterday got to see it first hand, and we have some great pictures to share with you here. Our Stained glass has begun the move from the old location to the new one! Watching the…

  • Monday Night Prayer

    As another way for us to pray together as a church we are reviving Monday nights this fall. Over the last several years we have used Monday night for both worship and prayer services and we’re returning to Monday night during this difficult Pandemic season. May it be a time of prayer and coming…

  • New Building Update 9/15/20

    The brick work continues at the work site! They have begun to work on the front face of the building, and you can see some of the limestone blocks that will be featured on the corners of the building.

  • New Building Update 9/10/20

    The great brickwork at the church continues. Here are a few shots of the work at the new location.

  • Building Update 9/2/2020

    The brick is being added today! And should you have not seen it yet, our church staff has produced a virtual tour of the inside of the building!

  • Building Update 8/13/20

    It’s time to take a look inside! A lot of the new work that has been accomplished cannot be seen now just by driving by, but good work is being done! Let’s step inside the new building. Thank you for your continued support. Our Building Committee is hard at work on the interior of…

  • Building Update 8/5/20

    In the picture above you can see the chapel on the right. It’s a great sized room for small-style prayer meetings, worship services, meetings, or even small weddings. Notice the two extra-tall (16 feet) windows on the right side. There’s an exciting possibility there. The company that is working with our stained glass will…

  • Building Update 7/28/20

    The Entryway to the church is coming together really beautifully. What you see here will be the front doors to the building, and the cross that marks our faith is beautifully worked into the design. Extending out from here will be a covered awning which you can see the posts for in the next…