An Aurora church and four community organizations will partner in a free four-day arts camp for 50 students. Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will host its annual Art and Soul Camp from Monday, June 24 through Thursday, June 27. Community partners are Aurora Area Interfaith
Batman and Spiderman characters pose for a photo with a boy on Wednesday during Wesley United Methodist Church’s final 2023-2024 Wednesday Night Gathering at the Aurora church.
Ella Karl of Aurora, center, is welcomed into the congregation at Aurora’s Wesley United Methodist Church on Sunday.
Reverend Tammy Scott, standing center, supervises a seed planting workshop at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora May 2.
Aurora youth Camila Rodriguez, left and Isabela Ramirez display appreciation certificates they received Sunday, April 14 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Aurorans Mari Curless, left, and Meredith Lindgren, place flowers on a wreath Sunday, March 31 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Emelia Jackson, from left, James A. Gilbert, and Reverend Tammy Scott move down the sanctuary aisle at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora Sunday, March 24, to open Palm Sunday services.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will be host to a drive-through barbecue fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. 5Bs Barbecue will fix pork chops and chicken with sides on the grill. Meal choices are two pork chops, a half-chicken, or a
Handmade items, jewelry, and sweet treats will be a highlight of a Spring craft fair at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6. The public is invited. Parking is free. Admission is $2.
Aurora resident Mari Curless, left, presides at a blessing of 76 handmade prayer shawls during Sunday worship at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, will be host to a walking club starting Monday, Feb. 5. The club, called the West Walkers, will meet from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the church gym Monday through Thursday from February through May. For more information, call (630)
Children and adults gather around a live nativity scene to act out the first Christmas on Christmas Eve Sunday, Dec. 24 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
An appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus Wednesday, Dec. 20 highlighted Wesley United Methodist Church’s Wednesday Night Gathering event in Aurora. The biweekly event featured a free ham dinner, Santa reading “Santa’s Favorite Story” and cookie and ornament decorating. Pastor Tammy Scott provided Santa’s book, one of her childhood favorites,
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will celebrate Christmas Eve with multiple events. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The schedule is: Sunday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. Call (630) 896-1033 for more information. —Al Benson
A memorial candlelight vigil will be held Thursday night, Dec. 21, to remember Aurora-area homeless people who died in the past year. Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will sponsor the second annual outdoor candlelight observance at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Millennium Plaza, 21 S. Stolp Ave. in
Herb John of Aurora, left, receives the Jean Bush award from George Groves, president, United Methodist Men, Northern Illinois Conference (NIC). John is a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will offer a cookie and candy pickup from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. The 20th annual United Women in Faith fundraiser features cookies, buttermints, rosettes, peanut brittle and bean soup mix homemade by church members. Guests preorder
Congregants Sean Moore, left, and Jim Merk hang a giant wreath during a Hanging of the Greens celebration Sunday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Oswego resident Haylee Scott, left, on Sunday lights the first of four candles opening the Advent season at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Reverend Tammy Scott, pastor at Aurora’s Wesley United Methodist Church, lights a candle Sunday, Nov. 5 to celebrate All Saints’ Day.
