The United Methodist Church
Northern Illinois Conference
eNews for December 10
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Welcome to the Thursday NIC eNews. For comments or questions, please see our new submission guidelines or email communications@umcnic.org.
Thanks,
Matt Kuzma
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Harvest 2020 New Faith Community:
The Glen first worship tonight!
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By Rev. Rob Hamilton, Associate Pastor, Glenview UMC Glenview United Methodist Church will hold a Community Candlelight
Service on December 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Schram Memorial Chapel-the
former Navy chapel-located on The Glen. This first worship service is a
Harvest 2020 New Faith Community initiative and part of Glenview's satellite ministry efforts through strategic and intentional outreach. Rev.
Kristen Larsen, Senior Pastor of Glenview UMC, says, "It is important,
in this area of our community that lacks the presence of a house of
worship, to offer a relevant experience of Emmanuel where they live
rather than hoping they will come to us." The candlelight
service is going to be very traditional in keeping with the historic
space and appeals to area residents by inviting them to partake in a
familiar Christmas tradition from their childhood and to share the
experience with their children. Before the service, there will also be
a winter coat drive to help those in need in the Garfield Park
neighborhood. We ask the Conference to please pray for those
who will attend this outreach service; this may be the first time
people have heard the story of Christ's birth in a long time. Perhaps,
even a first for their children. This first worship service on the Glen
is a great way to spread the message of Jesus to people outside of our
own congregation. We are very grateful for our generous
partnership with Bethany Methodist Communities and the United Methodist
Foundation who supplied grant funding and other gifts in kind to help
us reach people for Jesus Christ. For more information, please visit us on Facebook or check out http://www.glenviewumc.org.
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New this week on UMCNIC.org
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Free Small Group Training, Saturday Dec. 12
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Open to all churches:
"Theology of Class Meetings: Our United Methodist Heritage of Small Groups in the Mode of John Wesley" led by Barry Bryant, Associate Director of UM & Wesleyan History at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Bethany UMC in Itasca, 400 N. Walnut St., Itasca, IL 60143
This is the first of six sessions about small groups, how they work, and how to implement them in your congregation. For more information, please contact Jean Bush at jbush@umcnic.org or visit our website.
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Council of Bishops Special Appeal for the Philippines
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In September and October, 2009, four powerful typhoons hit the
Philippines, causing widespread devastation. At least 1,000 people were
killed, and thousands more were displaced because of flooding and
landslides.
The Council of Bishops has issued a Churchwide Appeal for Philippines Disasters (No. 818-002-PHP). Contributions will provide
humanitarian relief and support for the ministries and congregations of
The United Methodist Church in the Philippines. Please pray for your
sisters and brothers in the Philippines and give generously. One
hundred percent of every donation goes to the Churchwide Appeal for
Philippines Disasters. Donations for this appeal are credited to Rainbow Covenant giving. Please contact Merrie Bunt at mbunt@umcnic.org for more information. |
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Gorham UMC choir nominated for national award
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By Brenda Thomas
The Willie B. Clay Inspirational Choir from Gorham UMC has been nominated at the Rhythm Of Gospel Awards Show in Memphis, TN. in July of 2010. In order to win, we must receive as many votes as possible on the internet. Our CD "God's Favor" is played on several internet radio stations and we were nominated in 2 categories: Traditional CD of the Year and Church Choir of the Year.
Please vote online at http://www.rhythmofgospel.com for the Willie B. Clay Inspirational Choir. You can vote AS MANY TIMES as you want to all day long! Voting starts December 1, 2009 and ends March 1, 2010.
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Ethnic Young Adult Internship applications due Dec. 15
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Deadline to apply for a 2010 Ethnic Young Adult (EYA) Summer Internship in Washington, D.C., is Dec. 15. The EYA
program is for young adults, ages 18-22, who have an interest in
exploring issues of public policy, social justice advocacy and social
change.
Sponsored by the United Methodist Inter-Ethnic Strategy
Development Group (IESDG) and administered by the General Board of
Church & Society (GBCS), interns will work in social justice
placements in the U.S. capital from May 30 to July 31, 2010.
IESDG is a coalition of the denomination's five racial/ethnic
minority caucuses: Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR),
Methodists Associated Representing the Cause of Hispanic Americans
(MARCHA), the Native American International Caucus (NAIC), the National
Federation of Asian American United Methodists (NFAAUM), and the
Pacific Islander National Caucus of United Methodists (PINCUM).
More information at the General Board of Church and Society
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Survey for all clergywomen from Bishop Sally Dyck
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Bishop
Sally Dyck
Minnesota
Area Office
Bishop.dyck@mnumc.org
To all clergywomen in all categories of ministry:
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry has in
the past sponsored an international clergywomen's consultation each
quadrennium. This quadrennium each jurisdiction is responsible for implementing
its own clergywomen's gathering with the hope that we can have a global one
again in 2014.
The women bishops in the jurisdiction have been asked to see
what the interest is for such an event and who might be willing to provide
leadership for it yet this quadrennium. Therefore, please take the time to complete
the survey linked below by January 15, 2010.
http://public.gbhem.org/snapwebhost/surveylogin.asp?k=125908485434
Blessings of hope, peace, joy and love in this Advent/Christmas
season,
Bishops Linda Lee, Deborah Kiesey and Sally Dyck (NCJ)
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Pancake Breakfast of the Week
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Enough turkey dinners, the eNews is ready for some breakfast.
1. Aurora Shalom Ministries 
Breakfast with Santa at the Fourth
Street United Methodist Church, 551 South Fourth Street, Aurora, IL
60505, December 19 from 8 to 11 a.m. Each child will have the
opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa's helper and have a
copy of the picture to take home. The Breakfast will include juice, coffee, tea or milk, sausage and all
you can eat pancakes. Meals cost $5 for adults and $3 for children 10
and under.
2. Marengo UMC
Join the Rosebud Mission
Trip members for breakfast of pancakes and eggs following the Children's
Christmas Pageant. We will be
serving up a hot breakfast for you! A free will offering will be taken to help
support our mission trip to Rosebud, SD in June 2010. We will have pictures on
display from past trips and a video, and have lots of
information on the
reservation for you to look at.
Sunday,
December 13, 2009
10:30
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Marengo
United Methodist Church
Fellowship
Hall
119
East Washington Street
815-568-7162
3. Wesley UMC Aurora
The United Methodist Women of Wesley UMC in Aurora are sponsoring our
annual Cookie Walk this Saturday, December 12, 8: to 11: a.m.
Members and Friends of Wesley have made and hand decorated a variety of
cookies and treats for the holidays.
Coookies are $7.00 /pound. Other sweets are bagged and priced
individually. It will be held at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May
Street in Aurora. (corner of Galena and May)
First pick of the cookies are boxed and delivered to our shut-ins.
Proceeds from the sale support mission work for women, childen and
teens
Please send your pancake breakfast or other meal to communications@umcnic.org with the subject line "Pancakes."
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