St. Joseph Church of Christ
SJCOC desires to live in God's kingdom now by daily practicing what Jesus taught.
About Us
We are a community of people from various life backgrounds and church denominations that are united by God’s unconditional love and committed to Jesus’ wondrous teachings about God’s kingdom, a kingdom where God presently rules lovingly and justly over all aspects of reality in His Son, Jesus. We believe we can experience and share the love and justice of this beautiful kingdom as we apprentice ourselves to Jesus as Lord and Teacher, putting into practice his world famous and life changing teachings, not just in a chapel building, but in our day-today lives--among our families, co-workers, neighbors, strangers, enemies and friends.
Contact Information
Phone
217-469-2207
Website
http://www.sjcoc.com
Leadership
Vincent Santanelli
I grew up in a small, colonial sea-port town in Southern Connecticut, spent the last 10 years in Dallas, TX (where I attended seminary and, more importantly, met my wife) and am a recent resident of St. Joseph IL. Before becoming a pastor I worked in sales and then worked in education for 7 years, where I chaired the History Dept. and directed the European Tours program. In addition to pastoring a church, my wife and I started a local community building initiative called Love Your Neighbor, which is encouraging local residents to move from a consumer mindset to a citizen mindset. I am a member of the Chamber of Commerce and very active with other faith communities in the area. I love playing blues guitar and harmonica, eating Italian and reading.Location & Directions
What Members Say
Mark S. shared their experience Feb 2025
The Leadership is out of date but you can refer to the church website www.SJCOC.com or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SJCOCIL for up to date info. :)
Mark S. shared their experience Feb 2025
As one of the staff at SJCOC for the last 4 years I have found this congregation to be very friendly, warm and welcoming. Guests and friends that have visited usually tell me that the people made them feel they were part of the family.
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