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Welcome to the May 13 eNews. For questions or help with media and communications, please contact Matt at communications@umcnic.org.
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-Matt Kuzma, Director of Communications
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Annual Conference - Last chance for
Early Bird Discount!
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Save $5 by registering before May 15!
- Join us for Just Desserts, after dinner on Sunday. Featuring Nicole Lee, a human rights attorney and president of TransAfrica Forum, this special event will teach us about the current state of affairs in Haiti. And back by popular demand, we will hear from the Willie B. Clay Inspirational Choir of Gorham UMC.
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Be Bold. Dive Deep!
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Can we live in bold discipleship? If we can, I know that God will
provide and abundant fruits will follow. I look forward to our
sharing, to our deep dive together as we gather in St. Charles for
Annual Conference this June.
--Bishop Hee-Soo Jung |
"This is Our Mission Field"
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For Annual Conference, we are creating a series of video spots that
highlight local churches and the ways they are serving their "mission
fields." How is your church serving yours?
What we are looking for:At least 6-8 churches from across the state that are making a difference clergy and laypeople who will talk about their church on tape new faith communities, new worship services, new models cooperation, clusters, partnerships turnarounds, new life, new opportunities literal and metaphorical fields: farms, gardens, street corners, dog parks, town squares, backyards, college campuses, schools
We will contact all volunteers and videotape as many as we can before May 25.
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Haiti volunteer team registration now open
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Volunteers in Mission is now ready to facilitate volunteer mission trips to Haiti. Find out more at http://www.umvimhaiti.org/
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Nominations for Conference Leadership
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Are you interested in serving in leadership in the Northern Illinois Conference? Clergy and lay people are all encouraged to send in a nominations form. Please send to John Stryker at noms@johnstryker.com
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New stories and job postings
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Click here to find the latest on UMCNIC.org
Church Builders Call - Freeport: Faith UMC
By Rev. John Wesley Lee
Director of Music
Trinity UMC Chicago
Office Manager
Northbrook UMC
Van awarded scholarship
GETS student helped with $500 via Robert W. Elliott Scholarship Award
Office Manager
Chicago: Berry UMC
An optimistic view of church communications
By Matt Kuzma
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Now that is how you celebrate Mother's Day
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From Rev. Eric Blachford, Beth Eden, Evans, and Harlem UMC
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wanted to share the great news that Becky and I celebrated Mother's Day
with the birth of our first child, Isaac Daniel Blachford. He was born
at 4:11pm Sunday and weighed in at 8 pounds, 1 ounce and is 21 inches in
length. If you'd like to see the baby on the news, WTVO 17 came to interview us as the first Mother's
Day baby this year. We are grateful to God for this wonderful gift and
responsibility! God is good!
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Pancake Breakfast of the Week
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1. Chicago: Epworth
5253 N. Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640 Epworth's 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast and Rummage SaleCome
and have a hot stack of fresh made pancakes and coffee. Afterwards,
browse and find something you have to have at the rummage sale - most
items only $3. Pancake batter generously provided by Pauline's (1754 West Balmoral Avenue) and coffee provided by Starbucks. All proceed go towards Epworth's Capital Campaign Fund.
2. McHenry: Mount Hope
The Graduates of Mount Hope United Methodist Church
will be honored with a Cake and Punch Reception on June 6th after the 10:30
church service.1015 W. Broadway, McHenry, IL.
3. Rockford: Grace
The congregation of GRACE CHURCH
welcomes all to "Heaven's Best Lasagna Dinner," Thursday, June 3, 2010, 5 - 7
p.m.
The "Divine" Meal includes
homemade lasagna made by "angels" of the church, green salad, garlic bread,
cupcakes, and beverages. Children: 0-3 yrs. eat
free, Children ages 4-9 yrs. ticket is
$5. All ages 10 and above eat for $8. Carry outs will be
available. Tickets can be purchased in
advance and onsite.
Call the church office at
815-637-4561 for more information or to purchase tickets.
GRACE CHURCH is located at 3555
McFarland Road in northeast Rockford; just north of Woodman's Grocery and south
of Riverside Blvd.
Please send your pancake breakfast or other special meal to communications@umcnic.org with the subject line "Pancakes."
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