Guest Preacher this Sunday, December 26

Dr. Blackwell served United Methodist ministries across northern Illinois for 45 years before retiring in 2014.

During that time, he led congregations in a rural area, an industrial city, a northern suburb, and in the center of Chicago.

He also was a campus minister and a member of the Northern Illinois Conference staff.

His wife, Sally, and he moved to the St. Louis area last year to be near their two children and four grandchildren.