Spiritual Journey Ministries

Prayer on your Personal Journey
in the Labyrinth and Chapel

— To schedule use, call the church office 217.528.4311.

One thought circulating in pop culture is that there may be only three choices in our consideration of God:
1- There is no God.
2- God is a couch potato who doesn't care.
3- God is a benevolent and powerful being that we, in our finiteness, cannot comprehend.
These are not really answers that satisfy. There are no short and easy answers to our questions about God.

Some are taking time from busy schedules to allow their questions to lead personal, spiritual journeys for answers. To aid in the quest, all are welcome to schedule the Chapel and/or Labyrinth for prayer and meditation.

Many find the small, intimate space of the Chapel a worshipful place. Its Georgian Colonial Style is enhanced with stained glass, which portray missionaries who have embarked on their own spiritual quests of listening for, and responding to, God's call. One is Sheldon Jackson, who established several schools in the Arctic Circle, including an industrial school now known as Sheldon Jackson College. He is a hero to the Eskimo people for addressing starvation brought on by unrestricted whaling and slaughter of seal and walrus.

The labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool for praying, familiar to many Christians and many cultures. It incorporates a slow walk to the center and out again, representing life as a journey. Some people use this prayer tool to ask for healing, others to bring questions to God with this tool of listening prayer. The labyrinth is located in the basement of the educational building, and can be lighted with dozens of red votive candles that are placed along the path.

Other resources — Consider using the book listed below for a personal spiritual study. Join the Spirituality Book Club, listed in the right column of this page.

Please visit the labyrinth page on our website — linked here.