Looking to grow as a Christian? Join us as we learn about loving God with our head, our heart and our hands. Building on the foundation of our last sermon series this virtual event will be an engaging Lenten activity no matter where you are on the Discipleship Path. Let’s learn and grow together. Together we will “talk” about the discipleship “walk” (get it??), and each member will be expected to craft a plan for cultivating spiritual habits of discipleship for their stage in life, and to support one another in that pursuit. These include habits of “head,” “heart” and “hands”

Let us know you are interested in learning more by contacting Stacy at the church office at office@bataviaumc.org.

You can choose your level of involvement, whether you:

• join us for weekly Zoom meetings and discussions, every Sunday, 10am-11am from Feb. 21st to March 21st (email us at office@bataviaumc.org to let us know you’d like Zoom invites!)
• participate in online group discussions via a Facebook ‘group’*
• or go “solo” with some guidance, as you grow in your spiritual habits

(*if you are not on Facebook but would like to participate in an online ‘chat’ conversation on these topics, let us know. If we have enough participants, we can facilitate that)

Our topics are as follows:

• Feb. 21st (and following week): The Power of Spiritual Habit Formation
• Feb. 28th (and following week): Habits of Head
• March 7th (and following week): Habits of Heart
• March 14th (and following week): Habits of Hands (Hand One: Service)
• March 21st (and following week): Habits of Hands (Hand Two: Outreach and Evangelism)

If you’ve got any questions about this, please email Pastor Josh at pastorjosh@bataviaumc.org

Join us this Wednesday for our online Ash Wednesday service, which will premiere at 7pm. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the holy season of Lent, a time of preparation for the Passion and Resurrection of Christ.

You can find the video for the service when it premieres via www.batavia.church or on our YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/c/bataviaunitedmethodistchurch

Connect with Ash Wednesday Service here

Join us for our upcoming sermon series, “Love Above All: Learning the power of love in a divided world”

January 31st: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-3

February 7th: 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7

February 14th: 1 Corinthians 13: 8-13

• Our next service Date: Saturday, January 30

It’s time for us to serve again at Hesed House! Although the guests have returned to the shelter, volunteers are still not allowed on campus to serve. (Hesed is working closely with the Kane County Health Department to limit exposure to Covid and ensure their guests stay healthy.) Still, they are counting on us to provide dinner, and these are some of the ways you can help:

·        Sign up to prepare BBQ Chicken, scalloped potatoes or dessert.

·        Sign up to provide bags of frozen mixed vegetables

·        Volunteer to help pack lunches the afternoon of January 30

·        Donate any old sheets or towels in good condition

·        Donate toiletries or medical supplies, including:

Hand Sanitizer  

Anti-Bacterial Soap  

Disposable Gloves  

N95 Masks  

Large and Small Mouthwash (Alcohol Free)  

Cough Drops  

Men’s Razors  

Men’s Deodorant  

Adult Cold/Flu Medicine (Alcohol Free)

If you would like to prepare food or provide mixed vegetables, contact:

Phyllis Pitt at repitt@comcast.net or (630) 818-5918.

To volunteer to pack lunches or provide other donations, contact:

Danice Craney at danicecraney@sbcglobal.net or (630) 408-8951.

As always, the guests appreciate your generosity and ALWAYS compliment us on our chicken! (It’s one of their favorite meals.) Thanks, everyone, for continuing to support this mission. Last, please share pictures of your experience with Hesed House. Send pictures to office@bataviaumc.org.

Join us for a 4-part sermon series, “Unlocking the Power of Spiritual Habits”, starting January 3rd! We will focus on 3 areas, ‘Head’, ‘Heart’, and ‘Hands’, and explore the importance of cultivating spiritual habits in our lives. See you then!