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
Aurora Advent Christian Church will hold its final worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 2, after 169 years of ministry. The Reverend Matt Mull, senior pastor, made the announcement in a March 18 E-mail. Advent and Redeemer Community Church, formerly of Oswego and co-located at Advent since August 2020,
Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora is collecting donations to help an Aurora family start a school called The Precious Academy in Pithoragarh, India. Wesley congregants, Lynnette Singh and her husband, Khem, have started the Academy. They are working on setting up a library and computer lab and adding playground
By Al Benson Black History Month at Gayles Memorial Baptist Church in Aurora was personal for congregants. They loaned artifacts for multiple exhibits at multiple locations in the Church during February. Betty Gaddy of Oswego, a Gayles member, coordinated the celebration. According to Gaddy, volunteers made the program a success
The Reverend Patrick Fish, pastor at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora, imposes ashes on Virginia Salgado of North Aurora at a noon hour drive-up Ash Wednesday observance in the church parking lot February 22.
Stan McGraw of Aurora, from left, the Reverend Norval Brown, Cary United Methodist Church pastor; and Paul Eggert, Aurora, reunite at Journey of Hope UMC, Elgin, Saturday, Feb. 18.
The Sunday School Children at the United Methodist Church of Plano designed valentine cards to give to their moms for Valentines Day. The children designed hearts with stickers, hearts, drawings, words, and used their creativity.
The Reverend Cynthia Anderson, pastor at Batavia United Methodist Church, delivers the sermon at a joint worship service by three Tri-cities churches at Geneva UMC Sunday, Feb. 19.
Fat Sunday at New England Congregational: Will and Ellie O’Connell sample a chocolate fountain during a Fat Sunday event February 19 at New England Congregational Church in Aurora.
By Al Benson Celebrating Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, will debut a drive-through service along with two indoor services. The public is invited. For the first time, Pastor Patrick Fish and two assistants will impose ashes with a blessing to motorists
Reverend Elizabeth Hartung will be installed as the new settled pastor at Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. Rev. Hartung began conducting services there in October 2022. She previously had been the associate pastor and led youth and children ministry at Glenview Community Church
The Sunday School Children at the United Methodist Church of Plano begin the year learning information on John the Baptist as a baby, prophet, and forerunner for Jesus the Messiah.
By Al Benson Candles, readings of names, and reflections on recently-passed persons highlighted a memorial service Wednesday, Dec. 21 in Aurora. A third annual Light Up the Night: Candlelight and Community vigil was held outdoors on the Water Street Mall in downtown Aurora. The Reverend John Bell, pastor at Wesley
Continuing its Gathering Community series, Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will hold a free dinner and family activity at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Michelle Curiel, Wesley children and family director, said the event will
Joseph, played by Ben Scott, and Mary, played by Elena Buscher, hold baby Jesus, played by Arthur Reiniger, during Faith Lutheran Church’s annual outdoor Nativity program in Aurora Saturday, Dec. 17.
Shaking plastic maracas, Kristin Young leads Aurora Noon Lions Club members in singing “Feliz Navidad” Thursday, Dec. 15, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora.
A series of four storytelling workshops will be held by Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. Thew Elliott, traditional worship director and workshops leader, said admission and parking are free at the Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The schedule is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
Ready to play a sheep Emilia Jackson, 3, joins family members who were going to re-enact an indoor live Nativity scene during Christmas eve worship at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Mike Popplewell, right, in right photo, directs a children’s choir during the 9 a.m. worship service at Geneva United Methodist Church Sunday, Dec. 18.
The United Methodist Church of Plano celebrates the collection of new and gently-used hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves November 27 through December 11.
