Pastor Stoner serves Batavia United Methodist Church as Senior Pastor. His responsibilities include preaching at worship services, hospital and home calling, counseling, funerals, weddings, small group and outreach development and administrative and daily church operations.

Responding to a strong call to missions, Pastor Stoner has led two Mission/Outreach teams to Troitsk, Russia, served on the Advisory Committee for the United Methodist Church Russian Initiative, shared responsibility in planning short term missionary trips to Haiti and participated in 10 Youth WorkCamp experiences.

His special interests include athletics, coaching, home remodeling and yard care, but his primary special interest is spending time with his wife, Jill, and sons, Michael, and Samuel

Pastor Bross serves Batavia United Methodist Church as Pastor. He assists with hospital calls and home visits, leads Worship and is in charge of the Flowing Grace Outreach Site. Pastor Bross has a heart for mission and has been on many mission trips. His adult Bible studies are very informative and fun. Pastor Bross lives in Batavia with his wife, Cathy, and three children, Anna, Timmy and James.

Pastor Pierce grew up in a Methodist Family in Western Massachusetts and attended church with his family each and every Sunday. While away at college, Gary made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and soon felt God’s call to enter ministry. He attended Gordon Conwell Seminary and began serving as pastor of churches in the Advent Christian Denomination. He served in Maine, Massachusetts, Florida and Illinois. In 1986 he took a break from church ministry and accepted the position of Director of the Woodridge Wholistic Health Center, where he served as administrator and counselor for three years before again returning to parish ministry. Gary is a trained therapist, licensed in the State of Illinois. He belongs to a counseling practice of Christian Therapists and sees clients in Wheaton and Batavia on a limited basis. Gary is excited and grateful to be in ministry on at Batavia United Methodist Church. His real passion for ministry lies in bringing the compassion of Christ to others, helping them experience God’s Grace and forgiveness. Gary believes we have all been called to follow Christ and His ministry of reaching out and caring for others. When we are doing that, we are growing in the Image of Christ as Paul called us to do. In his spare time, Gary enjoys working on old boats and restoring them. Gary enjoys being with wife, Sally, and thier children and grandchildren.

Debra works with the Christian Education Ministry team to coordinate and develop many educational programs including Sunday School, Worship with Children, Wednesday evening classes for children and adults, the Parents Day Out Program, Vacation Bible School, and numerous activities throughout the year. Debra lives in St. Charles with her husband, Jeff, and two children, Brian and Kate.

Ellen lives in St. Charles and is a graduate of N.I.U. studying voice, piano and directing; she earned a Master’s degree in Music. She has been an active member of the Baker Memorial Church Choir, St. Charles Singers. She comes to us with a passion for choral music and a desire to develop a wide variety of sacred, u plifting music to build our music ministry. Ellen has an entrepreneurial spirit, strong organizational gifts and seeks to create a supportive community where all are welcome. Ellen directs the Chancel Choir, Alleluia! and Celebration Choirs.