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Events
MSU Bears Tailgate & Game | September 27
Join us for a fun night of food, fellowship, and football as the MSU Bears take on Western Kentucky!
We’ll gather in the church parking lot at 4:00 p.m. for a tailgate with grilled hot dogs, chips, drinks, music, and community before heading over to the game at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets are $15 each. To reserve your spot, please fill out the form by clicking the graphic above. RSVP deadline is Tuesday, September 21.
For more details, contact Bobby Phillips at bobby.phillips31@gmail.com or 417-234-0440.
First & Calvary is thrilled to welcome the Kansas City Baroque Consortium Trio for the opening concert of our 2025–26 Musical Offerings season. Formed in 2009, KC Baroque has become one of Kansas City’s musical treasures, specializing in historically informed performance on period instruments. Known for their artistry and innovation, they have premiered new works for early instruments, partnered with renowned ensembles, and shared music widely through education and free community concerts.
This performance will feature:
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Trilla Ray-Carter, founder and director of KC Baroque, acclaimed cellist and educator with international festival experience.
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Nicholas Good, harpsichordist, continuo player, and organist, with performances across the U.S. and Europe and a DMA from the University of Kansas.
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Dr. David Hays, baroque violinist, Missouri State University professor, and Springfield Symphony concertmaster, with an extensive career as soloist and chamber musician.
Join us in the North Atrium for an afternoon of extraordinary music performed on period instruments by three of the Midwest’s finest musicians. Admission is free, and all are welcome!
Learn more about the full Musical Offerings Concert Series by clicking the graphic above.
F&C Kids and the First & Calvary Missions Committee are sponsoring a donation drive to benefit Ambassadors for Children, an outreach program of Crosslines that serves the needs of local kids and youth in foster care. You can help by donating any of the items on their general needs list (click the graphic above), but they have a particular need for socks and underwear for ages 0-4/5t. We will be accepting donations from September 28–November 1, and donations can be brought to the bin outside Amelia Davidson’s office in the South Atrium. For more information or for any questions, contact Amelia Davidson at a.davidson@firstandcalvary.org Thank you for your support!
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Single Service Sunday: Celebrating 95 Years In the Heart of Springfield
On Sunday, October 5th, we will gather for a special Single Service Sunday to celebrate the 95th Birthday of First & Calvary! Worship will begin at 9:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary, followed by a church-wide birthday party.
The celebration will include fun activities for all ages—swag giveaways, prizes, trivia, a scavenger hunt, history displays, and more. This will be a wonderful opportunity to honor our past, celebrate our present, and look ahead to the future God has for our church family.
If you have been attending First and Calvary and interested in getting more involved, we welcome you to attend this lunch conversation. Pastors Don and Jamie will share about our church, possible next steps, and how to become a Covenant Partner. Please RSVP by Oct. 5 using this online form (click the graphic above). Childcare is available if needed by RSVP through this form. If you change your mind on attending, please let Amelia Davidson know at a.davidson@firstandcalvary.org
Monday, October 13th | 6PM | F&C Library
Life as an artist can be trying at times.
Whether you’re crafting story, art, or music the journey can be littered with questions.
Am I really an artist?
Is what I’m laboring to make worth it?
Are my struggles normal?
How do my faith and my making intersect?
If you love your craft, but also struggle with it, Artists Anonymous is for you! Together, we’ll share our latest projects, the joys and struggles we’re experiencing in the making, and how our faith is crucial to our creative process. Come be encouraged!
Save the date: Leave a Legacy Dessert
On October 16th Pastor Don will be giving an important update on the Centennial Legacy Campaign and the First & Calvary Foundation will be presenting their annual report on the state of our Foundation. (6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall)
Whether you’re interesting in learning about the Legacy Campaign for the first time or you’re a participant in the campaign interested in learning the latest, this dessert is for you! Come learn more about how we are taking steps to secure the enduring legacy of this 95 year-old congregation.
Fall Pastor's Book Club
Join with Pastor Don and others in reading Tish Harrison Warren’s Liturgy of the Ordinary: sacred practices in everyday life. At 153 pages, this shorter read is big on beautiful insights into how to grow as disciples in the midst of our everyday lives. Pick up a copy and enjoy the book, and join in on a discussion of the book on Thursday November 13th at 6PM in the library.
“This book will brush the dust from your dingy days and reveal the extraordinary that is to be found in the ordinary. No mundane task will be the same once these pages open your eyes to how the work of your hands reflects the ways of the Creator and the rhythms of eternity.” -Karen Swallow Prior