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Dear Friends,

I hope this letter finds you well and blessed.

Last Sunday (April 12, 2026), our Leadership Board held a town hall meeting to discuss the challenges our church is facing and to remind us of who we are. If you were unable to attend, you may download the handout on this page.

Main Street has seen fewer people coming through our doors over the years, and this has led to some financial worries about our future. Yet, we are a community built on the hope of Jesus Christ. If we do not believe that Jesus can enter our story and rewrite our narrative, then what are we doing here?

As we continue to seek God's vision and blessing for our church, I am inviting each of you to participate in a special 40-day season of prayer from April 26th through June 5th.

During these 40 days, our hope is that each day, someone from our church family will come to the chapel and spend just 10 minutes praying for our church and its future. This is our chance to come together, seek God’s wisdom and blessing, and listen for what God wants to say to us. In the chapel, you’ll find a board where you can jot down anything you feel God shares with you during your prayer time.

To help make your time meaningful, I’ve put together a simple 10-minute prayer guide. It will walk you through giving thanks, praying for our church, and spending a few moments quietly listening for God’s leading. The guide is meant to help everyone, no matter your experience with prayer. So don’t worry if you wouldn’t call yourself a “prayer warrior”.

I encourage you to sign up for one or more days during these 40 days. Your prayers really do matter, and together, we can surround our church with prayer as we look ahead to the future God has for us.

The sign-up sheet will be out this Sunday. If you can’t make it, just call Keri at the office and she’ll get you signed up. Keri will also send out weekly reminders during this time.

Thank you so much for being part of this journey of faith, and for being willing to pray with and for our church.

You are the reason this church has been here, shining God’s love for everyone in Alton. And you’ll be the reason Main Street continues to be a light for our community for generations to come.

Peace,

Pastor Nick