St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora blesses 85 homemade quilts
Amid 85 handmade quilts draping sanctuary pews, congregants at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrate Quilt Weekend at Saturday, Oct. 14 evening worship.
Third annual “Faith and Blue” celebration at First Presbyterian Church in Aurora
A girl throws a toy axe at a target Monday, Oct. 9. The occasion was the third annual “Faith and Blue” celebration at First Presbyterian Church in Aurora.
Aurora Planned Parenthood Anniversary Vigil
Eric Scheidler, executive director of Pro-Life Action League, left, leads a group of approximately 50 at the Aurora Planned Parenthood Anniversary Vigil, Monday, Oct. 2.
learning lessons from the New Testament at Plano Methodist Church
The children at the Plano Methodist Church are learning lessons from the New Testament – The Woman at the Well, Fishers of Men, JESUS Loves Children, and JESUS Heals the Officials Son.
Three Pastors host to Pub Theology discussion in Batavia
Pastors co-facilitating a Pub Theology discussion series pose for a photo at the gathering’s debut meeting Sept. 28 in Batavia.
Story Bibles given to children at First Lutheran Church of Plano
Children show story Bibles they received September 17 during the worship service at First Lutheran Church of Plano.
Backpacks blessed at Wesley Methodist
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will blessed kids’ backpacks Sunday, Aug. 20. Pastor Tammy Scott said the event will take place at 10:30 a.m. worship service. She also invited adults to bring work bags for blessing. Wesley holds Sunday online worship at 9:30 a.m. and
Listening tour will open Aug. 17
Reverend Tammy Scott, pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, will take a listening tour of congregants. Thursday, Aug. 17, Reverend Scott will open a five-date series of small-group listening sessions in congregants’ homes. The informal gatherings are designed to help Pastor Tammy meet and learn about the congregation.
Plano Methodist Church members help children
Nineteen members from the Plano Methodist Church visited the Feed My Starving Children facility in Aurora Friday, July 28. They measured dry foods, bagged the food, weighed the food, sealed bags of food, counted bags, and placed into boxes, supplied the food lines with ingredients, labeled the packages, and cheered
Plano Methodist Church Vacation Bible School
“Twists & Turns” was the theme of this year’s Vacation Bible School the Plano Methodist Church. It was held July 10-13 with preschool children through sixth grade.
Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora, June mission trip to Uganda, East Africa
With stories, video and African refreshments, members of Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora reported on a June mission trip to Uganda, East Africa, Sunday, July 9. The reports took place during 8 and 9:30 a.m. worship services. Faith’s seven-member team left June 1 and returned June 13 after serving at
Reverend Scott to start at Wesley United Methodist Church
Wesley United Methodist Church (UMC), 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will welcome the Reverend Tammy Scott as incoming pastor Sunday, July 2. Services are held online at 9:30 a.m. and in-person at 10:30 a.m.. The public is invited. Admission is free, although a free-will offering will be accepted. Rev.
United Methodist Church of Geneva will bless 42 out-of-state volunteers
United Methodist Church (UMC) of Geneva will hold a group blessing Sunday, July 2, for 42 youth and adults headed to a Kentucky service project. The blessing will take place during Sunday worship at the Church, online and in-person at 9 a.m. at 211 Hamilton Street in Geneva. The service
Eight churches seek disaffiliation with UMC convention
The disaffiliation of eight churches was approved by lay and clergy members of Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) in its 184th annual session June 6 at Schaumburg Convention Center. These churches had signed disaffiliating agreements with the conference and were eligible for consideration: Calvary UMC and
Farewell to Reverend Lisa Telomen of United Methodist Church of Geneva
The Reverend Lisa Telomen laughs Sunday at a farewell reception celebrating her three years of ministry at United Methodist Church of Geneva.
Bittersweet greets John Bell on his Aurora departure
By Al Benson Reverend John Bell felt bittersweet last weekend. Departing as pastor at Aurora’s Wesley United Methodist Church, the Aurora resident was honored for 10 years of ministry at gatherings last weekend. Bell, 53, a Downers Grove native, earlier announced plans to accompany his wife, Alison, to Louisville, Ky.,
Reverend John Bell will leave Wesley United Methodist Aurora
The Reverend John Bell, pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church Aurora, since 2013, will cap a decade of ministry with farewell events Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4. He will be guest of honor at a dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 3, in the Gathering Place room at the Church.
Aurora Advent to celebrate 163 years
Aurora Advent Christian Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive, will celebrate 163 years of ministry Saturday, May 6. “Celebrating the past, building the future” is the theme. The celebration will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Light refreshments will be
Sunday Easter Breakfast at United Methodist Church of Plano
The United Methodist men at the United Methodist Church of Plano treat the congregation to an awesome Easter Breakfast Easter Sunday morning.
Funding for Aurora youth, family programs
After 70 years of educating youth, the preschool of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora closed in March 2022. The school’s legacy will continue to be felt with grants totaling $2,000 to help church staffers provide youth and family programs. Sunday, March 26, Paula Loague, preschool board president, presented $1,000