Aurora church hosts sermon series with area pastors
The Rev. Derek Rogers of North Aurora, pastor at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora, continues his virtual sermon series, "Conversations on Tough Questions," on Sunday, Jan. 31, with "Do People Who Don't Believe In God Still Go To Heaven?"
The Rev. Luis Reyes, lead pastor at Lombard First UMC, will be Rev. Rogers' guest.
The public is invited to view recorded Sunday worship on the church website, flowingforthumc.org. Services are posted on Saturday night.
The sermon series will continue on Feb. 7 with "Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?" The Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Bridges, ordained UMC deacon and spiritual clinical counseling practitioner, will join Rev. Rogers. On Feb. 14, the series will wrap up with "Are You Still a Christian Even If You Don't Read the Bible, Pray, etc.?" The Rev. Andi Voinovich, associate pastor at Downers Grove First UMC, will guest.
To open Lent, Aurora-area United Methodists will sponsor a virtual community Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, on Facebook and YouTube.
Participants will include pastors and lay people from Flowing Forth UMC, Wesley UMC and Bethany of Fox Valley UMC, all in Aurora; Sugar Grove UMC and Kaneville UMC.
Flowing Forth will have a drive-up imposition of ashes from 5 to 7 p.m. at Aurora Christian School, 2255 Sullivan Road in Aurora.
The public is invited. Call (630) 239-2321 for more information.