If you have questions about the adult ministries of Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, please contact Susan Strasser, Adult Ministries Committee Chair.
Sunday Morning Christian Education
2026 Adult Education Track
Mission in Our Community
January 4 - February 15, 2026
Please join us at 9:00 am in the Conference Room on January 4 for the kick-off to our next adult education series, “Mission in Our Community.” Here are the representatives from our mission partners who will give us an in-depth look at what they do and how we might be able to help individually as well as corporately in our upcoming classes:
January 25 – Mary Kim for the Fox River Valley Initiative
February 1 – Elizabeth Sereduk for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
February 8 - Sara Russe for Tri-City Family Services
February 15 – Eileen Pasero for Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry
Organizer for this event: Susan Strasser
(Posted 12/30/25. Source: Susan’s 12/29/25 Communications Request Form.)
New Women’s Group
FVPC has a new kind of fellowship opportunity - “Thursday Women’s Fellowship.” We encourage any and all women to drop in at church on the first and third Thursday of every month from 5:30– 7:00 pm. Bring a sack supper (your own food from home or purchased on the way) and enjoy eating and spending time together in the Cafe.
The host for each evening will provide a topic for discussion or an activity. Feel free to bring along your own craft, suggest activities for the group, or break away to attend a meeting when needed.
There is no preparation or cost; just come and enjoy some fellowship. If you need a ride or childcare, or have questions, email Angie Bateman or Deb Mengler.
New Book Club
A new book club is coming to FVPC. Inspired by their recent trips to the border, our El Paso/Juarez border encounter team will be leading a book club, starting in mid-February 2026. In anticipation of their first meeting, you are invited to begin reading their first selection - Solito by Javier Zamora - which is available at local libraries, bookstores, and online.
Watch this page and church publications for details. Questions? Email Lisa Hall.
Restaurant Outings
FVPC members and friends get together to enjoy dinner at a local restaurant every few months, with the restaurant donating a portion of our dinner bills to the church. Our latest gathering took place on October 30 at Portofino Trattoria in St. Charles, where everyone enjoyed delicious food and wonderful fellowship. Questions? Please contact Liz Holding (lizholding@comcast.net or (847) 606-8246).
Enneagram Workshop
This one-day workshop was held on October 18 in the Great Hall, 8:30 am-4:00 pm. The day included time to discuss options for continued exploration. Watch this space and church publications for updates! Questions? Please email Enneagram leaders Laurie Musielak or Becky Pearce.
Organizers for this event: Laurie Musielak and Becky Pearce
Pub Theology
All are welcome at Pub Theology, a monthly get-together sponsored by FVPC, the Unitarian Universalist Church, Geneva Lutheran Church, and the United Methodist Church of Geneva. Bring your questions and your curiosity and respectfully engage with people of varying religious traditions, philosophical perspectives, and life experiences.
We generally meet on the first Tuesday of the month, often at Up North Wine Tasting Room, 9 N. Second Street in Geneva, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Organizer for this event: Pastor Rob Hamilton, The United Methodist Church of Geneva
Presbyterian Women
All women of the church are invited to participate in a Presbyterian Women (PW) circle, which is affiliated with the PC(USA) national Presbyterian Women organization. Contact the church office to be put in touch with a current Circle leader.
The Sewing Circle provides a creative way to show God’s love and care to people in need. The Circle creates pillowcase dresses, bags for Church World Service school kits, quilts, and prayer shawls. Circle members enjoy picturing the happiness their creations bring to the recipients and like to say a prayer of blessing over the items before they are distributed. About 100 quilts are created each year.
The Sewing Circle meets year round on Mondays in Rooms 2 and 3, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. New members are very welcome and do not need to know how to sew. There are many tasks such as pinning and tying with yarn that do not require sewing. Knitters are needed to make prayer shawls as well. Questions? Email Anne McManus.
Congregational Revitalization through Community Organizing
Through our membership in the Fox River Valley Initiative we have access to training that will teach us how to build meaningful relationships and have purposeful conversations as we seek to love, grow, and serve together. We also have the opportunity to participate in events to educate ourselves and help make our community a better place. Contact Pastor Michelle to learn about the next FRVI actions or meetings.