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. Journey UMC was host to an annual Lenten breakfast and service for UMC Northern Illinois Conference Prairie Central District men. Reverend Jeffry Bross, Aurora, district superintendent, shared news and answered questions. McGraw and Eggert formerly attended Fourth Street UMC in Aurora where Reverend Brown was pastor. The Church was closed in 2018. Al Benson/The VoiceThe Reverend Jeffry Bross of Aurora speaks Saturday, Feb. 18, at Journey of Hope United Methodist Church in Elgin. Bross, Prairie Central District superintendent, UMC Northern Illinois Conference, shared news and answered questions at an annual men’s Lenten breakfast and worship service. Approximately 50 northern Illinois Methodist men attended the event.Al Benson/The VoiceHerb John of Aurora, Methodist men’s president at Wesley United Methodist Church, Aurora, speaks Saturday, Feb. 18, at Journey of Hope United Methodist Church in Elgin. John was among speakers at an annual Lenten breakfast and worship service by Prairie Central District, UMC Northern Illinois Conference. Approximately 50 northern Illinois Methodist men attended the event.Al Benson/The Voice
