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Churches unite for celebration.

He is Risen!! Sunrise service at Aurora’s McCarty Park

Believers gather
AURORA, Ill., April 4, 2021 — Today is a historic day for Christians around the world. It is the remembrance of resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He isRead More

Annual Community Event Commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus

Churches Unite for Aurora Easter Sunrise Service at McCarty Park

Easter Sunrise Service at McCarty Park
AURORA, Ill., March 26, 2021 – Several Aurora churches are uniting for a brief Easter sunrise (6:30 a.m.) worship service at Aurora’s historic McCarty Park, East Galena Boulevard at FourthRead More

Wheelchair drive continues to the end of October

Aurora church’s Wheels for Africa wheelchair drive gains traction

Dad's wheelchair
AURORA, Ill.,  Oct. 7, 2020 — On a roll. That’s the wheelchair collection drive at First Presbyterian Church in Aurora for disabled Africans in Kenya and Ethiopia. As of Sunday,Read More

[Karen] Roberts said a truck will be parked at the church, 325 E Downer Place in Aurora, through Oct. 25 to receive donations of used manual wheelchairs...

Aurora Church helps get wheelchairs to disabled Africans

Michael Panther and Karen Roberts
AURORA, Ill., Sept. 28, 2020 — Michael Panther brought his Wheels for Africa project to First Presbyterian Church in Aurora Sunday, Sept. 27. Panther, an immigrant from South Sudan, isRead More

Provide the Gift of Mobility.... Month-long Drive.

Community Wheelchair Drive — Sept. 26-Oct. 25, 2020

Dad's wheelchair
AURORA, Ill., Sept. 11, 2020  ̶  In Africa, about 85 million people live with disabilities, and it is estimated that about 35 million people who require wheelchairs do not haveRead More

First Presbyterian Church and East Aurora School District 131 help with sites

Mobile COVID-19 Testing Comes to Aurora August 20 & 22 with community sites

 AURORA, Ill., Aug. 15, 2020 — An Aurora church has stepped-up and is helping Kane County expanding its COVID-19 testng. First Presbyterian Church of Aurora is offering the parking lotRead More

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry to benefit

Church food collection site to help Aurora pantry

AURORA, Ill., June 10, 2020 — On Wednesday evenings (6-8 p.m.) and Thursday mornings (10-11:30 a.m.), First Presbyterian Church’s Harkness Family Center. 60 S. Fourth St., is a food drop-offRead More

In August of 2017, he (Dr. Willie Wilson) did a gospel benefit concert for the FVCMA scholarship fund...

Chicago philanthropist donates 10,000 masks to Aurora churches

Willie Wilson donates masks
AURORA, Ill., May 25, 2020 — On a real hot Sunday of the spring, in the church parking lot of First Presbyterian Church, 10,000 ‘surgical’ masks were distributed to someRead More

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Aurora, Communities in Schools event prepares children for start of new school year – The Beacon-News

The 25th annual event was co-sponsored by the city of Aurora and Communities in Schools. Source: Aurora, Communities in Schools event prepares children for start of new school year –Read More

A prayer vigil tomorrow- Sunday, July 28 at 12:00 p.m. at the corner of Benton and 4th.

Church calls for prayer vigil after fatal shooting

First Presbyterian Church
Saturday, July 27, 2019   Note from the Rev. Jeff Moore, senior pastor, of First Presbyterian Church – Aurora...   “In response to the tragic, senseless violence that took theRead More