Neighbors in Uniform

Neighbors in Uniform

A long friendship between two neighboring couples also grew into a ministry to families in our community. Jerry and Carolyn Norquist live across the street from Chuck and Vickie Allton. Both retired couples’ garages are stacked with plastic totes containing more than...

Parenting during COVID-19

We spoke via Zoom recently with seven parents from our church family. Topic: How are you and your kids coping with the stay-at-home order? *Opinions expressed are the individuals’ own, and do not necessarily represent First Free Rockford or the Evangelical Free Church...

Prayer for the new school year

A community prayer of dedication and blessing During worship at First Free Rockford’s Chapel venue recently, several schoolteachers led the congregation in this liturgical prayer. Feel free to share it, use it and adapt it. Reader 1: Eternal God, as this new academic...