Join us this Holy Week as we worship together! On Maundy Thursday evening, we will gather with our friends from McKendree UMC at 6:00 for a casual service in the DPC Fellowship hall. We'll observe Good Friday together the following evening, again in the fellowship hall. For this … [Read more...]
DPC Book Group – Death and Life of the Great Lakes
DPC Book Group Most recently, the DPC book group discussed “The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance” by Dan Egan. Because this book was so well liked, they decided to read Dan Egan’s previous book “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes” and further explore … [Read more...]
Winter Weather Update
Due to inclement weather and extenuating circumstances, a number of changes have been made to the church's calendar and programming. The church will be closed January 18th and 19th. The church staff are working remotely this week. If you need pastoral assistance, please call … [Read more...]
Congregational Meeting December 10th
A very quick congregational meeting will be held following worship on Sunday, December 10th, to elect the incoming class of ruling elders. As with all congregational meetings, a quorum will be required. While only members can vote, everyone is encouraged to attend. The church … [Read more...]
Pledge Season 2024
Giving pledges are an essential part of planning the church budget for the coming year. During this 5 week pledge season (October 29th through November 26th), members of the community will share their stewardship testimony in worship. While a few are called to share publicly, … [Read more...]
Waffle Shop Volunteer & Ticket Information
Save the date for December 7th from 11 am - 1pm, when The Downtown Presbyterian Church will host its 99th Waffle Shop! This festive event is the perfect opportunity for our community to support a great cause! Tickets will be on sale beginning on November 2nd, and are $15.00 in … [Read more...]
DPC Book Group: November Selection
DPC Book Group The book group meets on the first Thursday of every other month If you would like to be added to the email list to help select the next title, email events@dpchurch.com. You can learn more on the Book Group page of the church’s website. … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Decorating, Cauldron Cookoff, and more!
Stay after worship for the annual cauldron cook-off! This year we will have prizes for best: Traditional Chili Non-traditional Chili Vegetarian Chili Soup or Stew Come to DPC at 9:30 ready to decorate a pumpkin. Our resident expert will have a few carving tools … [Read more...]
The Key Show – Browsing Room Gallery Exhibit
September 2nd - October 21st The Browsing Room is pleased to present The Key Show, a group exhibition co-curated by Lain York and Janet Decker Yanez, keyholders of former studios/artist-run spaces in the then defunct May Hosiery Mill aka The Chestnut. Opening & Closing … [Read more...]
Summer Happenings at DPC!
Our children's education classes are on break, but we still have a lot to offer! … [Read more...]
Holy Week Schedule
We are planning a variety of worship services to help us observe Holy Week as a church family. We hope you will plan to join us for one or more of the following events. Maundy Thursday: Worship service starts in the chapel at 7:00pm and will conclude with foot washing. Good … [Read more...]
COVID Update: Determining COVID Thresholds for DPC
(COVID Update 11/23/21)We have established the following thresholds to guide us as we remain flexible and adaptive to the changing needs of our community. We use the CDC’s data tracker as our main guide to the numbers, which you can find here: CDC COVID Data Tracker. We use the … [Read more...]
DPC Easter Egg Hunt
We will have our annual Easter Egg Hunt in the sanctuary Easter Sunday at 9:30am. Children will need to bring a basket, but if they forget one, extras will be available. … [Read more...]
Staying Resilient During COVID
What was cursed, we will cure. What was plagued, we will prove pure. Where we tend to argue, we will try to agree, Those fortunes we forswore, now the future we foresee, Where we weren’t aware, we’re now awake; Those moments we missed Are now these moments we make, The … [Read more...]
Virtual Worship this Sunday, January 2nd
Out of an abundance of caution, and with care for the Downtown Presbyterian Church community in mind, the worship team has decided to go fully virtual for this Sunday's service. The Session will meet soon to determine next steps for future weeks. Prayers continue for the safety … [Read more...]
12/23/21: Updates to COVID Procedures
The session called a special meeting on Thursday, December 23rd to review the current COVID data, evaluate the current safety measures in place, determine if additional safety measures are merited, and, if so, create a plan to implement them. This was in keeping with our current … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Connect with DPC:
1. Join us for Sunday Worship. We’d love to welcome you to DPC! We have in-person worship each Sunday at 11am. Childcare for those 5 and under is available during worship. Bring a friend and check us out! You can also view our livestreamed services via Facebook each … [Read more...]
DPC Stations of the Cross
Like so many things this year, our Stations of the Cross (also known as The Way of the Cross or Way of Sorrows) will be online rather than in our church building. Our stations come from the imaginations of several DPC members, each work based on a passage from one of the four … [Read more...]
