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For Andy Hansell , community has always been at the heart of his faith journey. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Andy first got involved with a Wesley Foundation during his undergraduate years at Virginia Tech, thanks to a friend’s recommendation. “I joined and have been involved ever since,” he recalls with a smile. When graduate school brought him to UIUC, he was delighted to discover another Wesley community waiting for him here. Andy Hansell Now a second-year Ph.D. st

For sophomore Colby Robert Buckles , finding Wesley was as simple—and as providential—as a quick Google search. Two months into his freshman year, he typed “UIUC Methodist Church” into his browser, walked into the 11:20 service, and immediately sensed he had found the right place. What drew him back wasn’t the convenience or the programing—it was the people. “The people at Wesley keep me coming back,” he says. “Everyone is just so nice.” That spirit of kindness and welcome ma

For Emmima Gnanaraj, a second-year graduate student in Information Management, Wesley has become a place of belonging far from her...

Our Graduation Sunday, we heard from Alisha Thomas, a graduating senior from Lockport, Illinois, double majoring in English and Political...