Batavia United Methodist celebrates Pastor Cynthia Anderson's retirement June 25

Posted June 12, 2023 11:00 pm

Submitted by Dan Van Haften

On Sunday, June 25, Batavia United Methodist Church will host a retirement celebration for Pastor Cynthia Anderson at the end of the service.

It will be followed by a reception in Batavia United Methodist Church's fellowship hall, 8 N. Batavia Ave. (Route 31).

The service and celebration is open to all.

Pastor Anderson is retiring as a United Methodist Church pastor. Prior to her nine years of service as senior pastor at Batavia United Methodist Church, Pastor Anderson served as an associate pastor at Barrington United Methodist Church in Barrington, Illinois, and an assistant pastor at Bethany United Methodist Church in Itasca, Illinois. She received her master of divinity degree and Ph.D in theology from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Pastor Anderson and her husband Bruce will retire to Northern Michigan.

For more information, contact the church office at (630) 879-7060, or visitbataviaumc.com or facebook.com/bataviaunitedmethodist/

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