The United Methodist Church
Northern Illinois Conference
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Welcome to the Thursday NIC eNews. For comments or questions, please email communications@umcnic.org.
This week's eNews is a little slim, as our communications staff is out of town for a mission trip and a conference. In the meantime, find all the news you need at our website:
Upcoming Events
Annual Conference 2010
Latest Appointments and Retirements
Rev. Oscar Carrasco and Rev. David Lagos-Fonseca in the news about Chile
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Haiti Response Update
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 From Rev. Christina Vosteen and the NIC Disaster Response Team: UMCOR is requesting we add Layette Kits to our donation collections. Even after such tragedy and loss in the earthquake, new babies are being born every day. The conditions are desperate for these infants. As we are doing with the health kits, we are to collect in bulk. This dramatically speeds the flow of donations through UMCOR processing and on into Haiti. With this additional request, I pray that we will re-energize our efforts in ministry to our sisters and brothers, including the newborn baby sisters and baby brothers! And thanks be to God for all that's been done and continues to happen! LAYETTE KITS cloth diapers shirts or one-piece body suits baby washcloths gowns or sleepers diaper pins sweaters that open in the front (can be handmade) receiving blankets
To find dropoff locations or to add your church to the list, please contact Rev. Vosteen at pastorcls@aol.com.
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New Features on our UMCNIC Facebook Page
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UIC Campus Ministry to hold counter-demonstration against Westboro Baptist Church protestors
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From Rev. Lisl Heymans Paul, Director of Campus Ministry, Agape House at University of Illinois at Chicago Agape House Christian Ministry, along with the UIC Gender and Sexuality Center, is organizing a peaceful, non-violent counter-demonstration communicating love, affirmation, and support to the Jewish Community and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Ally Community at UIC. This counter-demonstration will be in response to a planned anti-Jewish, anti-gay demonstration by the Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas on March 8. The counter-demonstration, which will take place on the UIC Campus, will include community discussions before and after. We invite all clergy and laity who wish to join us in sharing God's message of abundant love and justice to contact the Rev. Lisl Heymans Paul, Director of Campus Ministry at Agape House at agape.uic@gmail.com or 312-666-2676. Please visit http://www.agape-uic.org for a detailed schedule. |
Join Thousands Calling for Just Immigration Reform
March 21st in Washington, DC
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By Rev. Michael Mann
On Sunday, March 21st, thousands of those seeking to be faithful to the Biblical call to welcome the sojourner will rally for just immigration reform now! This event is being held in conjunction with Ecumenical Advocacy Days - http://www.advocacydays.org. Just as Jesus had nowhere to lay his head, neither do tens of millions of migrants, refugees and displaced persons. There are 1,100 deportations every day - more
in the last year than at any time in the previous 10 years.The rally on March 21st will call for changes in the current laws.
Across our Conference, we have seen the effects of current immigration laws in our country. Ordained elders have been deported because of minor paperwork details, churches have gone without needed leadership, and families have been separated. Those families have included clergy couples where one spouse is working as a pastor and the other is still living abroad. Current laws slow down or directly stop some who are responding to God's call to full-time pastoral work. Because of current immigration laws, we are straining to do the work of Harvest 2020 in our Conference.
Be a part of the March for America. Join with the General Board of Church and Society, the United Methodist Women and concerned church members from across our Connection who will not stand by as our broken immigration system rips families apart. They will not allow anger, frustration, and misunderstanding to continue to divide our nation. Among the thousands at the march will be Bishop Minerva Carcaño, Desert Southwest Conference, Sung-ok Lee, Assistant General Secretary of the Women's Division, and executives from the General Board of Church and Society.
Buses will leave Illinois locations (listed below) on Saturday, March 20th and return Monday, March 22nd. Cost of the trip is $100 for transportation (not including food). To reserve a seat on any of the following buses (or questions), contact the coordinator listed below. Donations are encouraged to allow more students and families to come!
1) Palatine
Valerie Ihara, valerieihara@gmail.com
2) Arlington Heights
Niall McShane, nialljmcshane@gmail.com
3) Lake Zurich
Jose Paz, Josepaz@escalacorp.com
4) McHenry County College (Crystal Lake)
Carlos Acosta, imbatman42@att.net
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Pancake Breakfast of the Week
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PBOTW is in Texas this week. Which means fresh pecans!
1. Lake Villa
The Lake Villa UM Church, 110 McKinley Ave. will have The ANNUAL CHILI COOK OFF on Saturday March 13, 2010 from 4-7 p.m. Donations are $ 5.00 and children under 5 years eat for Free.
2. Hope UMC, Joliet
The United Methodist Men of HOPE UMC, JOLIET 2506 Caton Farm Rd. will be sponsoring their Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 6, from 3:30-7:00 p.m.Tickets are $9.00 each and are available from any member of the UMM, or at the door. The meal includes corned beef, boiled cabbage, potatoes, carrots, dessert, and beverage. Carry-outs are available.
3. Western Springs
Come hungry to the 52nd annual Pancake Day and Country Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 13, at the First UMC of Western Springs, 43rd and Franklin.
The all-you-can-eat breakfast features pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. Delicious treats to take home will be sold at the United Methodist Women's bake sale. Proceeds benefit the United Methodist Men Lyons Township High School Scholarship Fund. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $6 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12. Those 5 and younger eat free. For more information, call the church office at (708) 246-1785.
4. Cedarville
"Spudtacular V, The Tater Strikes Back" is returning to Cedarville UCM, 600 W. Washington Street, Cedarville, IL on Sunday March 21, 2010 from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Sputacular is a deluxe baked potato bar with extra large baked potatoes and all the toppings. In addition to the potatoes, there will be a selection of salads, desserts, and drinks. New this year, we will be offering baked sweet potatoes and several new toppings.
Please send your pancake breakfast or other meal to communications@umcnic.org with the subject line "Pancakes."
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