Visitor Information

O'Fallon United Church of Christ

206 West Adams St., O'Fallon, Illinois 62269, (618)632-3496, oucc@sbcglobal.net

Visitor Information

Visitors - You are welcome here!

O’Fallon United Church of Christ (OUCC) is a warm, welcoming congregation that is always happy to receive visitors. To help you feel as comfortable and at-home as possible when you visit us, we've put together some information on what the OUCC experience is like - how to get to the church, what to wear (which is pretty much anything you'd like), nursery and Sunday school hours, some details on the worship service, notes about communion, and refreshments after the service. Please note that OUCC is wheelchair accessible.

When and Where

OUCC is located at 206 West Adams St., O’Fallon, Illinois 62269. Our phone number is (618) 632-3496. For detailed directions to the church, see our Directions page. Worship services are held at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday mornings year-round. Sunday school classes meet from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. September through May. A nursery is available during Sunday school and worship hours for children from birth to three.

What to Wear

At OUCC, people are encouraged to wear whatever makes them comfortable. Some dress up and some dress down. You'll see people in suits, dresses, jeans, and shorts all worshiping together. As one of the United Church of Christ's ads recently said, "God doesn't care what you wear to church and neither do we."

Nursery and Sunday School

OUCC has a nursery and Sunday school classes for all ages. Sunday school classes are held from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Sunday school classes run from September through May. Summer session classes are for ages 3 through 4th grade. 5th grade and up are encouraged to participate in worship. The nursery is available year-round for children from birth to three. When Bible Study, Adult Sunday and Children’s Sunday School is in session, the nursery is available from 8:15 a.m. until after worship is over. To find out more about these classes, as well as some of OUCC's other educational offerings, contact one of our Sunday School Superintendents, Phil Reis or Carolyn Weber.

Worship Service

The worship service begins at 9:45 a.m. As you arrive at the door to the church, a greeter will welcome you. After you enter the church, ushers will be available to hand out bulletins and answer any questions you might have. When you enter the sanctuary, sit wherever you like - there are no assigned seats here! The bulletin, which lists the order of things in the worship service, should be pretty easy to follow. Note that stars in the left margin indicate times for the congregation to stand. But don't worry if you sit or stand at the wrong time. Those of us who have been attending for years occasionally do that too.

Holy Communion

If you happen to visit on a Sunday when we're celebrating communion, please join us. At OUCC, everyone is welcome to take part in communion - members, non-members, adults, children whose parents feel they are ready, baptized, and not baptized. But if you don't feel comfortable taking part, that's fine too. We celebrate communion on the first Sunday of each month and on special holy days. We offer communion in the following way:

On communion Sunday, worshipers stay seated in the pews and the elements - bread (small cubes of bread) and the cup (small cups of juice in purple cups, wine in clear cups) - are passed down each aisle by the ushers. First the bread is served. When everyone in the congregation has received the bread, we all eat the bread at the same time. Then the cup is served. When everyone in the congregation has received the cup, we all drink the cup at the same time. (There are small cup holders on the back of the pews to place the cup when you've finished.)

Refreshments

After every worship service please join us for donuts and coffee in the fellowship hall. Ask anyone for directions or simply follow the crowd. And in general, if you're visiting and have a question, just ask someone. Anyone will be happy to help you.

Restrooms

Restrooms are located in the narthex (near the front entrance), on the lower level behind fellowship hall and on the main level of the education wing in the nursery.