| January 20, 2011- In this issue |
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- Days of Note
- Upcoming Conference Events
- Laity Convocation, February 5
- Clergy Tax Seminar
- Ski Camps for Youth at Wesley Woods
- 2011 Annual Conference Document Deadlines
- John Wesley Theological Institute, February 13-15
- UM Scholarships Available
- District Leadership Training Events
- Chicago Northwestern
- Chicago Southern
- Elgin
- Rockford
- Rainbow Covenant Information
- Pancake Breakfast of the Week
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Coming Days of Note
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January 18-25: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
An ecumenical Prayer Service will be held, Sunday, Jan. 23, at 4:00 PM at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Orthodox Church in Chicago.
Resources from the World Council of Churches
February is Black History Month
Panel Series offered by the Center for the Church and the Black Expereince at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, also available by webcast. More Resources... What are you doing for Black History Month? Share your story
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Upcoming Conference Events - join us!
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February 5, Laity Convocation, Sycamore UMC Save the date! This crucial training event draws hundreds of laypeople as we get ready for another year of ministry. This year, we are thrilled to have Bishop Robert Schnase, author of the book "Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations."
January 27, 2011, Clergy Tax Seminar, Barrington UMC
The UM Foundation will offer a Tax Seminar for Clergy. This is offered each year for clergy.
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Ski Camps at Wesley Woods
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One Eighty: Turning Towards God Mark 8:34-36
Join other Junior and Senior High youth groups for a weekend of fun activities, spiritual encouragement, worship, and of course, adventures on the ski slopes of Alpine Valley!$145 per person (skiers) $86 per person (non-skiers) Jan 28-30, Feb 4-6, Feb 11-13
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2011 Annual Conference Documents and Information
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The deadline for the submission of documents for this year's 2011 annual conference is March 1, 2011 at 5 p.m. There will be no exceptions made for any reason if documents are not submitted by the day and time published. Documents are to be submitted in the Action/Rationale format from the previous two years. Please refer to previous conference documents for examples. Annual Conference legislative documents must be submitted in the following manner: Action/Rationale format, as a WORD document, electronically at NIAC2011documents@rocketmail.com. The rationale section of annual conference legislative documents may not exceed 500 words.
General Conference Petitions will use the same format and have the same requirements as annual conference legislative documents except that the General Conference petitions rationale section may not exceed 50 words. This is a rule developed and published by the General Commission on General Conference.
Rev. Daniel Diss, Chair of Daily Procedure and the Committee on Petitions, will be happy to work with anyone writing legislation or a General Conference petition. If there are questions about Historical Reports, those must be submitted to Rev. Lora Zink, Annual Conference Secretary. Historical Documents are due at 5 p.m. on March 1st as well. The pre-conference packet will be available for downloading by mid-April from the NIC website.
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| John Wesley Theological Institute February 13-15 |
The 37th annual meeting of the John Wesley Theological Institute will be held February 13-15, 2011 at Aylesford Carmelite Center, Darien, Illinois. The theme is "Preaching in the Wesleyan Tradition." Leader is Dr. Gennifer Brooks, Professor of Preaching, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois. The Respondent is Emmy Lou John, Distinguished United Methodist Laywoman, Aurora Illinois. Read more...
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UM Scholarships Available for 2011
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The online scholarship application process for our United Methodist Dollars for Scholars, General Named Endowed Scholarships and United Methodist Leadership Scholars programs is now open for 2011. Application deadlines vary by program. Read more...
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Districts offer Leadership Training
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Chicago Southern District Leadership Training will be held on Sat., January 22, 2011, at Faith UMC of Orland ParkChicago Northwestern District Leadership Training will be held on Sat. January 29, 2011, at Glenview UMC. Elgin District Leadership Training will be held on Sat., January 29, 2011 at First UMC of Crystal Lake.Rockford District Leadership Training will be held on Sat., January 29, 2011 at Faith UMC in Freeport.
Rockford District Lay Academy will be held Sat-Sun. Feb. 19-20 at Trinity UMC in Freeport
Chicago Northwester District Lay Academy will be held Sat. Feb. 19, and Feb. 26 in Park Ridge.
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Rainbow Covenant
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A new form for requesting that a project be on the list of Rainbow Covenant advances is now available on the web. Applications are due January 31. Be sure to review the Criteria that are also listed under resources.
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| Pancake Breakfast of the Week |  Chili Fest - Warm your body, soul and spirit All you can eat for $7.00 ($5 for children under 10) Hot, Mild and vegetarian January 29, 2011 3-6 PM Ravenswood UMC 4511 N. Hermitage Chicago, IL 60640 773-561-2610 |
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