Report: Connection Through Youth Outreach

 

Register now

For last minute registration, please call (630) 443-7025. For a listing of special meal options, visit our Annual Conference registration listings.

Deadline for Presentations

If you are presenting any kind of media during the conference, it needs to have been received by Susan Gieseler by, oh, several days ago. Contact her ASAP if you need help with your presentation.

Bring your camera

If you have a digital camera, please bring it to Annual Conference. We would greatly appreciate pictures from any of the meals, services, or meetings you attend. Also, exciting action shots of the plenary session are always a great keepsake! Download to our Flickr group or bring your camera and USB cable to Matt at the conference.

Tickets still available for Retirement Celebration Luncheon

Monday's Retirement Celebration Luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are still available.

Anti-Gambling Luncheon Correction

The correct day for the Anti-Gambling Luncheon at Annual Conference is TUESDAY.

If you are already registered for the Luncheon thinking it was on Sunday, your registration will be transferred to Tuesday by the Registrar. If you are already registered for another luncheon on Tuesday, you will be contacted by phone for your preference.

If you would still like to register for the Anti-Gambling Luncheon, please contact Registrar at 630-443-7025 by 5:00 pm Thursday June 4, OR CONTACT NANCY DUEL at 847-259-3793 or nduel@aol.com by 5:00 pm Saturday, June 6.  Price is $17.00.

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Please Print your Materials

Please download the Proposed Legislation and Historical Reports. If you are running low on paper, please print the legislation first.

The Northern Illinois Conference and the Office of Connectional Ministries have launched a new Bible study, The Whole of Holiness: Is Living a Holy Life Possible?

Philip Amerson and Barry Bryant, professors at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill., take a look at what Social Holiness means for today.  Looking at the false divisions commonly held between an emphasis on personal or social holiness, the authors point to the Great Commandment, affirmed by Jesus, that hold the love of God and the love of neighbor as a unity.

Not a new story, but we wanted to lift up churches that have been helping their communities by offering financial education.

Maywood: Neighborhood UMC held a Financial Workshop on credit, budgeting, and mortgages. The seminar was led by a local law firm.

Elmhurst: First UMC hosted a luncheon event to present information on planned giving strategies.  Members over the age of 60 received personal invitations in the mail, and the event was open to the entire congregation.  The keynote speaker was Janet Boryk, Director of Planned Giving for the United Methodist Foundation. 

The United Methodist Foundation staff can help instruct your church about planned giving strategies such as the charitable gift annuity, wills, trusts, power of attorney, Endowment fund giving and more.

 

This Sunday is Peace With Justice Sunday. Visit umcgiving.org for resources on involving your church with this special Sunday.

Established by the 1988 General Conference, Peace with Justice Sunday supports programs that advocate peace and justice at home and around the world. Since 50% of the offerings collected by your annual conference are retained to fund local peace with justice programs, you can see a difference made locally. The other half of the offering is remitted to the General Board of Church and Society to help fund U.S. and global work in social action, public-policy education and advocacy.