Dontate to the Blood Drive

Thursday, June 11 from 2:30-6:30 p.m.

Save a life and donate blood at our next Pete Holmes Blood Drive! Versiti Blood Center will be on site taking your donations from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. This event is open to the community. Invite your friends and neighbors. Appointments can be made here. Walk-ins are welcome.

Parsonage Work Day Needs You!

Saturday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to noon

Come out for a parsonage work morning from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday. Scheduled projects include removing chain-link fencing, removing basement steps carpet, and weeding and maintaining flower beds. Please contact Mike Millette, Trustees chairperson, or any of our trustees regarding your time and ability to assist with projects. 

Memorial Service for Rev. Phil Dripps

Saturday, June 6 at 10:30 a.m.

Our former associate pastor, Phil Dripps, passed away on April 15. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6 in the sanctuary.

Season of Hope Begins June 7

Throughout the month of June, we will honor God’s gift of hope for every season. I Peter 1:3-9: “God has given us a new birth into a living hope!” Worship will explore living hope, practicing hope and lifesaving hope.

• Prayer calendar: Pick up a copy of the June 2026 Hope Prayer Calendar at the Cedar Street entrance or view it here.
• Web page: Check our our Hope Month website page here to see what's happening.

United Women in Faith

Drop-In Coffee

Wednesday, June 3 • 9am

The women of UWFaith are having a Drop-In Coffee at Maple Leaf Coffee House on June 3rd at 9 a.m. Stop by for this casual gathering for coffee and conversation. There’s no agenda or need to sign up—just show up. Location: 1 Illinois Street, St. Charles

Women's Movie Night

Friday, June 5 at 6 p.m. in Wiley Hall

Join us for dinner and a movie! Enjoy a night out with pizza and salad meal, fellowship, watch Eleanor the Great, and have a short discussion about the movie. Sponsored by United Women in Faith. Please sign up on the church app or here.

St. Charles Pride Fest

Sunday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in St. Mary's Park

Stop by after church to enjoy some music, grab lunch from a food truck, and shop the vendor tables at the St. Charles Pride Fest! Baker Memorial's Social Justice Committee will be participating, stop by and say hi! To support PFLAG at various parades and festivals throughout June, sign up here.

Sign up for VBS today!

VBS Volunteers Needed

Monday-Thursday, June 22-25 from 9-11 a.m.

Camp Hope VBS begins June 22 and we need your help. We require at least 25 volunteers to make our VBS a success. Please visit our SignUpGenius page to view volunteer roles and a wish list for camp items to help decorate the space.

Save the date for our upcoming Volunteer Meet Up on Sunday, June 7 at 10:30 a.m. in Baker Hall

Summer Mission Trip 

Monday-Thursday, July 27-30  

We only have a few spots left on our summer mission trip to Midwest Mission. Don't miss out! During our time at MMDC we will have a hands-on mission experience that will bring hope to those receiving supplies. Some of the things we might do in July are to pack kits, sort items, sew, help with mailings, build desks, repair bikes and sewing machines, help load /unload supplies or whatever the day’s needs may be. There is something for everyone! Of course, our time together will include devotions, worship and fun connectional times as we grow closer to God and one another!

Sign up! To register and get more information, contact Pastor David or Chris Stumpf. Sign up on church app or here.

Sunday Bulletin Link for Online Church

Watching online worship LIVE? There is a link each week to a PDF copy of the worship bulletin here and on the Online Church website page, so that you can follow along.

• Click here to view the May 31st bulletin.
• Register attendance and prayer requests here.

MINISTRY MESSAGE

LAY LEADERSHIP: What is Your Commitment to Serve?

The United Methodist Church professes that it is “the laity of the church, called to be disciples, who fulfill the Great Commission through acts of service that heal and liberate a broken world. This response is our ministry.” At Baker Memorial Church, we participate in Christ’s mission through a structure of two general administrative & program areas and several committees within those areas. The Spiritual Formation & Discipleship (SF&D) seeks to design, coordinate and implement ministries that nurture the faith of people of all ages. It focuses on connection, community, and care, while assessing each program such as Sunday School, Missions (like the Christmas Giving Tree), adult education and associated events. The Strategy & Administration (S&A) area provides leadership for stewarding our building, finances, and staffing; i.e. Trustees, Finance Committee and Staff Parish Relations. Other leadership is provided for the Endowment Committee, Columbarium, etc. 

Every May-July, the church examines current leadership needs, assesses vacancies, and recruits new leadership for the upcoming program year, which begins in earnest in August. The recruiting has begun! We encourage all members to review the open positions listed below and prayerfully consider serving. Please contact either me or Justin Masterman, our Lay Leader, regarding your interest. More information will be provided to anyone who feels a calling to serve but is hesitant to say “yes.” Don’t worry, friends. Guidance and grace is abundant for all who serve! The current leadership of the S&A and SF&D will develop the roster of new leaders throughout the summer. The new slate of lay leadership will be presented at a joint meeting of the two ministry areas on Monday, August 17, 2026; the congregation will vote on the roster at the fall’s church conference (date tba).

Pastor David Aslesen and Justin Masterman, Lay Leader

Open Positions:

• Vice-Facilitator, SF&D
• Vice-Facilitator, S&A
• Two members of the Trustees Class of 2029; 3 year term of service
• Two members of the Staff Parish Relations Class of 2028; 2 year term of service
• Two members of the Staff Parish Relations Class of 2029: 3 year term of service
• Chairperson Staff Parish Relations Committee; 1 year term of service
• Two members of the Finance Committee Class of 2028; 2 year term of service
• Chairperson Finance Committee; 2 year term of service
• Three members: Children, Family & Youth Ministries
• Three members: Missions Committee
• Three members: Care Ministries
• Three members: Connection Ministries

We thank those whose term of service ends in June 2026. Your time and talent are greatly appreciated. Please offer your gratitude to the members listed below for their commitment to Baker Memorial Church and its mission.

• Chuck Freiberger, S&A
• Allan Scales, SF&D
• Marie Kapustka, Finance
• Jean McCabe, Finance
• Kim Starr, SPRC 
• Holly Coon, Trustees
• Dan Starr, Trustees

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• To see a list of events and programs go to the What's Happening page. Click the button below.
• See volunteer opportunities listed on our Volunteer page. Click the button below.

Ways to Give

Your donation will help provide critical support for our ongoing ministries.

• Donate online here
• Mail your donation directly to the church: 307 Cedar Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174