Weekly bulletin: November 29, 2020

Announcements

MOTHERS DAY OFFERING GOES TO WOMEN’S SHELTER

It is a tradition of the Aurora Cluster of the UMC to collect a special offering at the Mother’s Day Service. As the pandemic continues, this special offering goes to the “Women’s Shelter” helping to make women safe. You are encouraged to make this offering online or by mailing a check to Bethany of Fox Valley United Methodist Church.

• Make an online offering. You have the option of using your bank account through our partnership with Vanco, or through PayPal. Using the Vanco option, please select “Women’s Shelter” as the fund. Using the PayPal/Credit Card option, please click on “Add special instructions…” and type in “Women’s Shelter”.
• If you prefer to mail a check, write “Women’s Shelter” in the memo and send to Bethany of Fox Valley UMC, 2200 Ridge Avenue, Aurora, IL 60504.

Sign-Up for Our Annual Clean-Up Day!

Mark your calendar for the morning of Saturday, May 15! From 8am to 12pm you can join your fellow Bethany of Fox Valley family members to help spruce up the church building and grounds. Several jobs are available--we can use all talents and abilities.

Sign up for your preferred tasks Through Sign-Up Genius or call the office at 630-851-8010 to get signed up. The jobs you can choose from are Heating/Cooling Units (cleaning up the inside of the units; no technical expertise is necessary); Ladder Storage (replace rack and access trolley); Prayer Garden and Flower Bed; Siding Repair and Storage Garage Repair; Veggie Garden; Weed and Tree Removal.

Important Dates for the Upcoming Annual Conference

The 2021 Northern Illinois Annual Conference with the theme "Jesus Makes a Way" will convene using Zoom webinar July 16-17 with Interim Bishop John Hopkins presiding. Here are some of the important dates:

June 1: Online registration opens; cost: $30 (covers video production, voting technology, worship planning and other administrative expenses).
June 30: Registration closes
July 16-17: Annual Conference Session
Oct. 1: 2021 Class Ordination and Commissioning Service
Oct. 2: Fall AC Session

Redistricting Coming Soon

The shift from six to five districts goes into effect July 1, 2021. The names of the districts are Lake North, Lake South, Prairie Central, Prairie North, and Prairie South. Bethany of Fox Valley is in the Prairie Central District, along with all of the other Aurora churches.

The following appointments to these new districts will also be effective July 1, 2021:

Prairie South – Rev. Brian Gilbert
Prairie North – Rev. Fabiola Grandon-Mayer
Prairie Central – Rev. Jeffry Bross
Lake South – Rev. Jacques Conway
Lake North – Rev. Brittany Isaac