Al Benson
Food drive finishing up
Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry’s 11th annual Holiday Food Drive concludes Wednesday, Nov. 21
Editor’s Note: Denise Crosby of The Beacon-News has a 11/19/2018 feature story on pantry director Marilyn Weisner. Here’s the story… Marilyn Weisner leaving food pantry director post to join her husband,Read More
Helping 150 immigrant women to learn to read, write and speak English.
Aurora Literacy Center seeks donations on Giving Tuesday
AURORA, Ill., Nov. 15, 2018–Aurora’s Dominican Literacy Center invites donations on Tuesday, Nov. 27, through Giving Tuesday, a national online social movement. Center director Sister Kathleen Ryan, said “Giving TuesdayRead More
Proceeds will benefit United Methodist Women mission projects.
Aurora Methodists to host Christmas Coffee Shoppe fundraiser Dec. 1
AURORA, Ill., Nov. 13, 2018–Flowing Forth United Methodist Church, 551 S. Fourth St. in Aurora, will host its first “Christmas Coffee Shoppe” fundraiser from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,Read More
Sponsored by InterFaith Aurora,
Aurora Methodists to host ‘Celebrating Neighbors,’ interfaith Thanksgiving celebration Nov. 18
AURORA, Ill., Nov. 10, 2018—Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will host “Celebrating Neighbors,” an interfaith pre-Thanksgiving celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov.Read More
Habitat for Humanity to provide information about or prospective homeowners Oct. 24
Learn about Habitat for Humanity home-ownership Oct. 24
MONTGOMERY, Ill., Oct. 7, 2018.— Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity invites Aurora-area families needing affordable shelter to an information meeting about Habitat home ownership. The meeting will be held atRead More
Proceeds benefit Habitat's 2018 Faith Build
Geneva church’s chili and chocolate fundraiser to benefit Habitat for Humanity
GENEVA, Ill., Oct. 8, 2018 — Chili and chocolate will be dished in a fundraiser to benefit Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity. Rejoice Lutheran Church, 0N377N. Mill Creek Rd.Read More
Rev. Jerome L. “Father Jerry” Leake, 76, pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church, was honored on his 50th anniversary of ordination.
Aurora priest celebrates 50 years of ministry, 38 years as police chaplain
AURORA, Ill., May 27, 2018—An Aurora Roman Catholic priest celebrated 50 years of ministry Sunday, May 27. Rev. Jerome L. “Father Jerry” Leake, 76, pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church,Read More
Methodist men raised walls at 1553 Solfisburg Ave. in Aurora .
Methodist men raise Habitat for Humanity walls
AURORA, Ill., May 25, 2018—Methodist men raised walls at 1553 Solfisburg Ave. in Aurora last weekend to launch Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity’s latest project. The three-day effort by a dozen volunteers fromRead More
Fourth St. United Methodist Church Celebrates Ministry to Aurora
Fourth St. United Methodist Church Celebrates 125 Years of Ministry in Aurora
Celebrating 125 Years–Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner, second from right, posed with a proclamation declaring Sunday, May 1, as “Fourth Street United Methodist Church Day” in Aurora. From left are RalphRead More