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Kathy and Paul Nauman laugh at memories with the congregation at the 45 year celebration of their service at Stockham Community Church. Starting with a size of around 30, the Naumans have grown the church membership to about 300 through their decades of service.

Kathy and Paul Nauman laugh at memories with the congregation at the 45 year celebration of their service at Stockham Community Church. Starting with a size of around 30, the Naumans have grown the church membership to about 300 through their decades of service.

Naumans reflect on 45 years of faith in Stockham

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Few people understand the phrase “Build it and they will come” as Pastor Paul and partner Kathy Nauman do.  The married couple lived that phrase as they built their community from about 30 people to approximately 300 flooding Stockham for worship services over a span of 45 years.
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church to celebrate 45 years

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Aurora will officially be celebrating its 45th anniversary on Sept. 10.  Through the past 45 years much has changed and been celebrated by the church and its congregation. Its charter members remember the opening well.
Hampton firefighters were on the scene immediately Thursday morning when a faulty furnace in the basement of the Zion Lutheran Church fellowship hall sent smoke throughout the building.

Hampton firefighters were on the scene immediately Thursday morning when a faulty furnace in the basement of the Zion Lutheran Church fellowship hall sent smoke throughout the building.

Furnace causes scare at Zion Lutheran

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
There were some anxious moments at Zion Lutheran Church north of Hampton early Thursday morning after a furnace motor in the basement caught fire in the fellowship hall adjacent to the main church structure, sending smoke throughout the building and triggering an alarm.
Paul Lackore loads cut lumber into a pickup as one of many Aurora United Methodist Church volunteers lending a helping hand by clearing the grounds at The Leadership Center.

Paul Lackore loads cut lumber into a pickup as one of many Aurora United Methodist Church volunteers lending a helping hand by clearing the grounds at The Leadership Center.

United Methodist Church debuts Serve Sunday

News Staff
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Sunday was a day of worship and service for Aurora United Methodist Church pastors Greg and Michelle Reed and their congregation. “This was the first time that we tried anything like this,” said Michelle.
Westside Covenant Church hosted a National Night Out ice cream social last week, one of its main outreach ministry events.

Westside Covenant Church hosted a National Night Out ice cream social last week, one of its main outreach ministry events.

Name change at Westside Covenant Church part of broader mission

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
A century-old church in Aurora revised its name within the past year as part of a two-fold mission reflecting both physical and spiritual changes not only in the church itself, but in the world as a whole.
Another hallmark of spring, the gardening season will soon be in full bloom and with it comes a new chance for gardeners to once again partake in a community garden.

Another hallmark of spring, the gardening season will soon be in full bloom and with it comes a new chance for gardeners to once again partake in a community garden.

Community garden spaces ready, open for green thumbs

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Another hallmark of spring, the gardening season will soon be in full bloom and with it comes a new chance for gardeners to once again partake in a community garden, located near the Aurora United Methodist Church, at 1406 A St. “The Garden of Eden started around 2011,” Pastor Michelle Reed noted.