Wonderful Wednesday
Cyndi Gavin: Providing Spiritual Leadership, Building Community Connections
Naperville resident Cyndi Gavin is the pastor of Saint John United Church of Christ in Aurora. Under her leadership, the church has opened its arms to those in the community.
Pastor Cyndi Gavin had “the calling” well ahead of getting the call to preach. When the call came and she was invited to preach at an Aurora church, it wasn’t even a full-time position. Gavin, a Naperville resident, learned the church’s pastor was ill and the congregation needed someone to fill in on Sundays. While she’d get her chance to “get her feet wet” preaching, she was told the church was “dying.” The reality was that the church was probably going to be sold for $1 to another congregation. That was more than five years ago. After taking on the role as part-time preacher, Gavin really got the call. Members of the church council at Saint John United Church of Christ in Aurora asked her to stay on and assume the role of their …
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