| March 24, 2011- In this issue |
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- Japan: UMCOR information and Missionary Stories
- One Great Hour of Sharing in April
- Events of Interest
- Dupage County Approves new Mosque
- Free VBS materials available from Society of St. Andrew
- Annual Conference 2011 Information
- B1 Mission Event for Youth at Glenview
- Eco-Palms support the environment
- Local Church Events for March and April
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Japan: United Methodists Reaching Out
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Read the stories about how local United Methodist churches around the nation, including Ravenswood Fellowship in Chicago, are reaching out to the people of Japan.
The Reverend Cynthia Fierro Harvey, UMCOR (United Methodist Committe on Relief) Deputy General Secretary, posted a letter reporting on the progress being made by UMCOR thanks to the generosity of United Methodists.
The Advance to support the people of Japan has been renamed "Japan Emergency". Donations can be made to
Japan Emergency, UMCOR Advance 3021317 | | Japan Disaster Map |
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One Great Hour of Sharing Coming in April
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One Great Hour of Sharing (April 3, 2011) is one of the six churchwide Special Sundays with offerings of The United Methodist Church. One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offerings are used to pay the administrative expenses of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). This allows 100% of offerings made to the Advances, like the Japan Emergency to be used to pay for the supplies needed to alleviate human suffering. UMCOR is the humanitarian arm of The United Methodist Church.
Be There. Be Hope. April 3, 2011
More Information...
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Events of Interest
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April 29-May 1: RxConnexion, an annual consultation for health volunteers and will be held at First UMC of Glen Ellyn. The week-end will showcase local, national and international volunteerism and provide related sharing and education. Read more...
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Dupage County Approves Plan to Build Mosque
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Willowbrook, Ill. - A Muslim group won approval to build a mosque near Willowbrook from the DuPage County Board Tuesday after months of protests from area residents. The group behind the mosque changed the construction plans and Tuesday night got approval to build on a lot on 91st west of Route 83 in unincorporated Willowbrook. Read more...
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Society of St. Andrew offers Free VBS materials
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The Society of St. Andrew, dedicated to providing food to the hungry, has developed a VBS program, "Order Up", based on Galatians 5:22-23, 25. "Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." It is available for no charge from their web site. You may download the materials or order them. For more information...
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Annual Conference is coming: June 8-11, 2011
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Northern Illinois Conference will gather at Pheasant Run Resort on June 8-11, 2011. For 4 days we will work together, on legislative actions. Delegates to the 2012 General Conference will be elected. New pastors will be ordained. Hotel reservations can be made NOW! On-line conference registration will begin April 1. Everything you need to know will be available on the web.
Go the the Annual Conference 2011 pages.
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B1 Event at Glenview UMC
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From 6 PM Friday, March 25 through 6 PM Saturday March 26, 60+ youth will gather at Glenview UMC to learn about and participate in Mission. Youth from at least 8 different churches are planning to participate. They will worship together, play together, hear from Missionaries, and put together health kits, school kits, and birthing kits which will be sent to the Congo. For more information, contact Youth Pastor, Dan Verdegan, at Grace UMC in Lake Bluff, IL. daniel.verdegan@gmail.com
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Go Green - Use Eco-Palms
|  The University of Minnesota Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Agricultural Management (CINRAM) is working together with the Rainforest Alliance TREES program and Smartwood to certify palms harvested from the forests of Mexico and Guatemala for sale to Christian congregations in the United States and Europe. These growers are part of a program the manages the farms to ensure sustainability. UMCOR is a partner with CINRAM. You can order online, at www.ecopalms.org. Or, you can order by phone at 612-624-7418. Phone orders can be submitted Monday through Friday - 8:30 am through 4 pm CST until March 29, 2011. For more information... |
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Local Church Events
| News about local church events has been posted on the web.
Read about March Events.
Ready about April Events
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