The Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren is a place to deepen faith, proclaim peace, embrace community, welcome others, and serve our neighbor in the compassionate spirit of Jesus.
WORSHIP SERVICES
Sundays @ 9:30am
Get involved in the community…
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Please contact Dan McFadden to volunteer and serve with our Soup Kettle ministry.
Contact Ralph Miner to join our monthly trip (second Monday) and volunteer at the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
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To learn more about connecting with our church’s service and social justice ministries or to serve on a Ministry Team for Highland Avenue contact:
Community Engagement Team - Cheryl Gray, chairperson
Green Team Committee - Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, chairperson
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Our Pastoral Care Team is here to support in your time of need. Whether it be providing support during a loss, health challenge, or just needing some extra support and someone to listen, we are here to help. Conversations are confidential and can be arranged at your convenience. Please reach out to Pastor Katie, a Pastoral Care Team member, or the office to share a prayer request and/or request a visit.
Meet Our Staff
Pastor Katie Shaw Thompson moved to Elgin in 2015 with her husband, Parker, and two growing children. She is known for her carefully crafted sermons, empathic listening skills, advocacy for social justice, and year-round bike commuting. Pastor Katie received her MDiv degree from Bethany Theological Seminary in 2012 and has since also become a certified Homiletic Peer Coach with the David G. Buttrick Program at Vanderbilt Divinity School and a level one Kingian Nonviolence trainer with On Earth Peace.
Araceli Soriano moved to Elgin in 2016 with her Mother. As an entrepreneur, she is always working and learning on something new personally and professionally, through literature, crafts, and online classes to assist others and better their lives. She loves to dance, explore neighboring towns, crocheting, and meditating to relax and unwind.