Friedens United Church of Christ

About this church

Friedens United Church of Christ worships at 9 a.m. Sunday at 1703 South Old Highway 94 in St. Charles. Its welcome is expressed in a concise mission: welcome all, love all, and seek justice for all. As part of the United Church of Christ, Friedens presents itself as an inclusive, diverse Christian community whose faith calls members to help build a more just world. Sermons are available through the worship section for guests who want to sample the congregation's teaching.

The church's local roots reach back to German immigrants who settled a farming community near St. Charles and first gathered in log-cabin homes, served by traveling ministers on horseback. That long history now feeds outward-facing work. Senior-high students have taken mission trips across the United States for more than four decades, assisting food banks and the Salvation Army and painting homes and community centers. Through the wider United Church of Christ, giving supports clean water, food, education, health care, refugee resettlement, emergency relief, disaster preparation, leadership development, and new or renewing congregations. A first-time visitor can expect one morning worship hour and a congregation that links a deeply local story with broad social concern. Families interested in youth service can review the mission archive, while anyone comparing churches can use the posted sermons to understand Friedens before arriving.

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