The Giving Tree will be up in the Parlor beginning Sunday, November 13th. You have the opportunity to choose tags from several agencies in order to purchase gifts for both children and adults. The tags are marked with the name or initials of the agency.
All gifts going to PADS should be UNWRAPPED, but with the tag firmly attached.
The needs for PADS has changed this season to families and children in crisis. We are in need of family monitors EVERY Tuesday from 6PM-9PM. If you can help out, please contact Diane Kerr at [email protected]. Thanks to EVERYONE for ALL your support for this mission!
There is only a limited supply still available of the church’s 175th Celebration Mugs and Ornaments. Remember these are great gifts ideas for any occasion. They will be available in the parlor on the three Sundays prior to Christmas and at other times you may purchase them in the church office.
Lay Speaker Academy is a time to gather with others from the UMC Aurora District to learn and grow in faith. Rev. Jonathan Dean will be leading a class on Heritage, i.e.
There were many weddings, graduations, birthdays and anniversaries this year, meaning a busy year for Don Dunham, Bruce Ritter, 39 youth and a number of parents who assisted in the Youth InTent program this year.
a.k.a. Open Door Homework Hang-Out
Our new Youth Room is finally complete! We are finally opening the doors to Open Door!
Open Door will be open on Mondays and Fridays from 2:30pm to 6:00pm for youth from grades 6-12 to come and do homework, play games, eat snacks, and just hang out! Stay for as long as you like, and let's make use of our awesome new youth space!
Did you have fun at Wacky Wednesdays over the summer? If you did, then you will love Super Saturdays during the school year!
The Children and Family Work Area has planned five Super Saturdays!
The first one will be Saturday, November 5th from 6:30-8:00 in the church gym. This is for all children in 1st-6th grade. Just like with Wacky Wednesday there is no cost and EVERYONE is welcome.
We had a lot of fine work done on the 2nd Saturday of the month in October and I want to call it to the congregation's attention. We were able to work hard at the parsonage and got a ton of exterior work done.
Sharing Connection's Furniture Bank, a nonprofit organization in Downers Grove, provides furniture and household items to low-income families. They currently have a critical need for cleaning supplies and unopened personal care items such as shampoo, deodorant, and conditioner. Silverware is also needed.
On Sunday, October 9, some of us heard a presentation regarding electrical supply options that you can choose now. In fact, you can pick an electrical supplier that is less expensive and that uses more renewable energy sources than is currently in the mix for the supplier you most likely still have. If you switch electrical suppliers, you still will receive your bill from your current utility, but the place on the bill where you are charge for your energy, will be passed through to the supplier.
We have filled our entire food donations for the year, however we still have some needs for the shift workers
6-8pm - Prepare and Serve Dinner - need 3
7-9pm - Manage Donations
11pm-3am - Make Lunches, Monitor Guests - need 2 Male
5:30-7am - Prepare and Serve Breakfast, Kitchen Clean-up - need 2
6-7:30am - Clean-up the Gym and the Kitchen - need 2
If you are able to volunteer please contact Renie Curry.
On September 18, Rev. Nick Nicholas, our congregation's youth minister for the past 10 years, announced his plans to pursue other areas of ministry, including teaching at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.