Decatur Church moves to new location

The Decatur COB has finalized the sale of their building and now worships in the Crestview Worship Center. Because the Decatur COB meetinghouse was not handicapped accessible, several members were finding it difficult to navigate steps and continue attending. In addition, maintenance costs continued to rise which was causing budget constraints for the congregation. Thus, it was discerned that moving to a new location would give the congregation greater opportunity to continue meeting together and serving in ministry. An opportunity was presented to the congregation to meet in the Crestview Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) facility, a one-level accessible edifice located on the northwest edge of Decatur. Another congregation also meets at Crestview. The three congregations meeting at Crestview maintain their separate identities, times of worship and Christian education, and programming, yet share space which is a benefit for each of the groups. Each congregation is now able to continue ministry as a congregation without feeling overwhelmed by the burden of building and maintenance costs, These costs are now shared giving each the ability to use the funds for ministry. It is a win-win situation for all. The mailing address for the Decatur COB, which remains the same, is P.O. Box 3804, Decatur, IL 62524-3804. The Crestview Worship Center is located at 4415 N. Water St., Decatur, IL 62526. The new phone number for the Decatur congregation is: 217-875-4849.