New Pastor at Prophetstown, Illinois Diana Verhulst and Dr. Bill Norwood ILLINOIS – The Prophetstown church board voted unanimously to call Diana Verhulst to be their new pastor. Superintendent Dr. Bill Norwood welcomed her into the Prairie States Conference. She will start her pastorate on July 2nd. […]
Scrambling for Eggs: Aurora Church Hides 4,000 Jerad Campbell of Aurora carries son Ethan, 21 months (Al Benson photo). (Submitted by Al Benson) ILLINOIS – April 8, 2023 – More than 100 youth and adults attended Aurora Advent Christian Church’s eighth annual Easter Egg Scramble on Saturday, April 8. Children through fifth grade were invited to hunt 4,000 […]
Aurora Churches Combine, Celebrate First Easter as One (Submitted by Al Benson) ILLINOIS – April 10, 2023 – Two Aurora churches combined on Easter Sunday. Aurora Advent Christian closed a 163-year-old ministry to join Redeemer Community Church, formerly of Oswego. At Advent’s invitation, Redeemer began afternoon services at Advent in August 2020. Tori Mull welcomes […]
Aurora Advent Christian Church Holds Farewell Worship Service (Submitted by Al Benson) ILLINOIS – April 3, 2023 – With tears, hugs and bittersweet memories, Aurora Advent Christian Church held its final worship service on Sunday, April 2, after 163 years of ministry. Sarah Serasin offers comments on Palm Sunday. (Al Benson photo) The Rev. Matt […]
Church of the Highlands Holds CPR Class ILLINOIS – The Church of the Highlands in La Grange, Illinois recently hosted a CPR class for the congregation. Several members participated in the class, which was taught by a local firefighter and friend of Pastor Mark Woolfington. […]
Church of the Highlands WHFMS Continues Soups ‘N Such Tradition ILLINOIS – Each year for the past 16 years, the women of the Church of the Highlands WHFMS group have held a Soups ‘N Such fundraiser. Initially this was their own version of the “Bistro in the Basement” where friends, family and the neighborhood would […]
Following Dad’s Footsteps: 18-Year-Old Aurora Man Begins Missionary Training Elias Mull, flanked by parents Rev. Matt Mull and Tori Mull, speaks at a graduation party/mission dedication ceremony. (Al Benson photo) ILLINOIS – Aurora resident Elias Daniel Mull, 18, is headed to the mission field. Mull, the son of Aurora Advent Christian Church pastor the Rev. […]
DeKalb ACC Provides Food for Those in Need ILLINOIS – The DeKalb AC Church collected food boxes for five needy families from the Shabbona school district for the Christmas season. There were three boxes of food and a large bag of meat. […]
Aurora Church Hosts Youth Retreat A boy comments during a closing worship service for “Friends Forever.” Background is the Rev. Matt Mull, Aurora pastor. (Al Benson photo) ILLINOIS – Aurora Advent Christian Church hosted “Friends Forever,” an annual weekend retreat for midwest teens, on November 18-20. Rev. Matt Mull, Aurora pastor, said 50 teens attended from […]
Aurora AC Church Celebrates Women’s Sunday and Christmas in October ILLINOIS – Aurora Advent Christian Church honored women church leaders on Sunday, October 30. During worship, head elder Sandy Mulligan presented corsages to 14 women to recognize their service. After worship, Women’s Fellowship held a potluck luncheon to celebrate the conclusion of Christmas in October. […]