Alton Pride Festival
As a More Light Congregation of the Presbyterian Church, we advocate for the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ in the church. Each year, we help to sponsor the Alton Pride Festival …
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Help save lives by donating blood at LoveJoy United! We host a Red Blood Drive several times per year.
PrayGround Worship Space for Kids
We deeply believe that church’s worship is the place where God’s Spirit forms people of ALL ages. Our sanctuary’s pray ground is a welcoming space for children to worship in …
Back to School Sunday & Shoe Giveaway
We’re excited to be giving away shoes to more than 35 kiddos in our community on August 16. These shoes were purchased thanks to the generosity of LoveJoy United!
Mat Weaving
Weavers gather on Mondays from 10–12 at the church to create these ground sleeping mats out of used plastic grocery bags. They are regularly distributed to our unhoused neighbors, who …
Food Pantry
The Food Pantry, located near the kitchen, is open to any who are in need. Food is available from 9–10am on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Patrons …
Church Garden
LoveJoy United’s garden offers church members and community members alike the opportunity to grow and eat nutritious produce. Food harvested each week is shared with our food pantry patrons, Operation …
The Bible Class: Decently and in Order
The way a church governs itself turns out to say a lot about what that church believes about God, power, and what it means to follow Jesus. This August we’re …
Sunday Morning Live: The Wired Word
Join this lively conversational class that looks at current events through the lens of Holy Scripture. Our class is guided by the Wired Word curriculum.
LoveJoy Lyceum Book Club
The LoveJoy Lyceum is our book club that began during the Pandemic. We read a variety of fiction and non-fiction works and discuss them via Zoom on the third Wednesday of each month …