Woodstock Free Methodist Church in Woodstock became the chartering organization for one Scout pack and two Scout troops in January 2023. The pack includes boys and girls, while one troop includes boys and the other is girls. “Our pastor, Jim Aniol, recognized the outreach opportunity to provide a place for our young men and women […]
Woodstock Free Methodist Church has a new pastor. The congregation welcomed the Rev. Jim Aniol and his wife, Christy, during his installation on April 17. “In addition to being blessed as pastor of the Woodstock Free Methodist Church, I am a full-time spiritual care counselor with residential hospice serving Lake and McHenry counties,” he said. […]
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