Our History

Living Word Family Church held our first worship service on January 4, 1981 in the former High School building in Ogden, IL. (We were Living Word Fellowship then.) In October of 1989, we moved into our current building in St. Joseph, and then expanded our facility in 2003. In addition to adding several classrooms, the […]

Statement of Faith

We believe in one God ~ Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Creator of all things. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, was buried, was resurrected, ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the […]

Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center

LIVING ALTERNATIVES Pregnancy Resource Center of Champaign, IL, was established in March of 1988, and is one of fourteen connected Centers located throughout Illinois and Indiana. The staff at Living Alternatives shares the Gospel with young ladies and women who find themselves in a state of crisis due to an unplanned pregnancy. They attempt to […]

Jesus is the Way

Founded by Jesse Mathes in 1977, JESUS IS THE WAY PRISON MINISTRY has ministered all over the United States and in 15 countries of the world sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the incarcerated. When Jesse Mathes went home to be with the Lord in June of 2008, Peter Schneider became the executive director […]

International FOCUS Ministries

Harley and Donna Fiddler are the founders and directors of INTERNATIONAL FOCUS MINISTRIES, INC. During the past 51 years of their pastoral, evangelistic and teaching ministry, Harley and Donna have been extensively involved in missionary endeavors. International Focus Ministries was founded in 1984 as a a non-profit missionary organization, designed to serve as a facilitating […]