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Quick Links
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Justice for Our Neighbors Historical Documents The historical documents will not be included in this year's journal. If you would like a printed copy of the historical documents, you can purchase them from the Conference Office. Send a $10 check made to the Northern Illinois Conference to: Gar Hale, 77 West Washinton, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602. 
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Upcoming Events
| Dream Sabbath
Registration open
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Chicago Southern
Lay Academy
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The Chicago Southern District
Fall Lay Academy:
Classes for Lay Speakers
October 1 & 8
9am-2:30pm
Faith United Methodist Church
15015 Grant St.
Dolton, IL
For info: Contact:
Dr. Irma Clark at 773-239-0704
e-mail: irmklarc@aol.com
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Rose Faulkner at 773-288-5433
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Exploration 2011
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 Registration is open for Exploration 2011 - Nov. 11-13 at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, MO, an event for 18-26 year olds to explore a call to ordained ministry in The United Methodist Church. The registration fee will cover a two-night stay at the Millennium Hotel, meals, and program fees. Click here to register. |
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Communicator's Corner
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Did you know your church receives 10 free subscriptions to the Interpreter? You can enroll by clicking here |
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UM Program Calendars
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Appeal for Flood Relief Help in the Dakotas Conference
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Building materials gutted from the inside the home of Jess and Amy Morse line the street in front of their house in Minot, N.D.
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At a recent meeting, the College of Bishops of the North Central Jurisdiction approved making an appeal to all of the conferences in our Jurisdiction for help with the flooding in the Dakotas Conference.
"While we realize that many Annual Conferences continue to deal with various disasters and needs, the recent flooding in the Dakotas Conference deserves the response of all United Methodists in our Jurisdiction - due to the extensive nature of the flooding and due to the limited resources available to the Dakotas Conference."
Minot, North Dakota is an example of the extensive nature of this disaster, with 4100 homes destroyed, 6 schools impacted, 3 area food pantries wiped out, and 24 congregations across 4 counties having their buildings destroyed.
Read the entire letter from the College of Bishops>>
Relief funds can be donated to UMCOR's Spring Storm Relief, Advance number 3021326.
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School of Evangelism - Register Today
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6th Annual School of Evangelism: Bridging Personal and Social Witness
Sponsor: The Evangelism Work Area of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church
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Martin Marty
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Date: October 15, 2011
Time: 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Place: Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 41W170 Russell Road, Elgin
Keynote Speaker: Martin Marty
Click Here to Register
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World Communion Sunday - October 2
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Your Generous Gifts Provide: - World Communion Scholarships (General Board of Global Ministries), with at least one-half of the annual amount for ministries beyond the United States;
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Click here for more resources>>
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China Bible Exhibit -
Seminars Announced
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 (open to all- free admission)
China Exhibition Seminar #1 Social Services and the Church in China Monday, October 10, 2011 Bethany Home and Methodist Hospital of Chicago 5025 N. Paulina Street, Chicago 773-989-1354 9:30am Gathering, 10:00-11:30am Seminar Hosted by: Reverend Stephen Dahl, President/CEO Click here for more details
China Exhibition Seminar #2 Church Life in China Thursday, October 13, 2011 Chicago Bible Society Cornerstone Center 1111 N. Wells, Leslie Hall, Chicago 312-573-8809 9:30 am Gathering, 10:00-11:30 am Seminar Hosted by: Ken Oliver, Executive Director Click here for more details
China Exhibition Seminar #3 Theological Education in China Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary 2121 N. Sheridan, Evanston 847-866-3900 9:30am Gathering, 10:00-11:30am Seminar Hosted by: President Philip Amerson Click here for more details
Read article from Global Ministries>>
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10-Fold - 10 Day Live Event
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Beginning Monday, October 10, join us daily for 10-Fold, a 10-day multimedia experience that spotlights 10 powerful ways The United Methodist Church is making an impact worldwide-from planting churches to eliminating death and suffering from malaria.
Log on daily to 10-fold.org, Oct. 10-19, to explore each day's featured project. See live webcasts and videos, read powerful stories, and learn ways YOU can join the effort.
Mission never stops, so please spread the word and visit 10-fold.org.
Read an article about the event by Anne Genther, Chair of Board of Global Ministries>>
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Annual Conference Evaluations
|  Annual Conference 2011 ended June 11 and after a brief respite, your Annual Conference Committee has begun work on Annual Conference 2012. The first order of business for the committee was to tabulate all of the data on the evaluation surveys completed by AC members. As chair of the ACC, I want all members to know that the response for each question was examined and all comments were read. I appreciate the time you took to fill out the survey and want you to realize that we use the information in the surveys to help us examine and improve what we do to make the subsequent year's Annual Conference better. read the full story by Mark Manzi>> |
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NIC-PAUMCS Fall Workshop 2011
|  Featuring: Merrie Bunt, NIC Apportionments Administrator WHEN: Wednesday, October 19 8:30 am- 2:30pm WHERE: Court Street UMC, Rockford 215 North Court Street, Rockford, IL (815) 962-6061 COST: (materials, lunch & refreshments): $15 for NIC PAUMCS members; $25 for non-members To Register: send contact information and payment ("NIC PAUMCS") to Linda Graddick, Hazel Crest UMC, 17050 S. California, Hazel Crest, IL 60429. (708) 335-4500; hccumc01@sbcglobal.net Click here for registration form and details Questions, contact: Debbie Rogers 312/ 346-9766 x 132; drogers@umcnic.org, Barbara Pufundt 847/ 931-0710 x 11; bpufundt@umcnic.org, or Betsy Smith 815/561-8285 x 10; bsmith@umcnic.org |
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New Life Launches This Saturday
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New Life United Methodist Church is a new faith community in Machesney Park. New Life is a "new place for new people" hoping to reach those in our community not connected with a church home. The purpose of New Life is simple; finding, forming, and forwarding. Finding those in need of Christ's ove, forming those found to lead Christian lives, and forwarding the found into the world to make a positive impact. New Life begins worship Saturday, October 1st at 5:30pm and will worship every Saturday night. New Life meets at the Hilltop Ministry Center -8301 Mitchell Road, Machesney Park, IL. Check out their website atwww.findnewlifeumc.org
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Mental Illness Awareness Week
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Mental illness is often a hidden disability, so few congregations are aware of the persons in their pews who are affected, either directly or as family members of those living with mental illness.
According to current statistics, in any given year, more than a quarter of adults will experience some form of mental illness. These illnesses also affect family, friends, and employers.
Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 2 - 8, 2011. The United Methodist Task Force on Disability Ministries, a program of UMCOR Health, is offering churches resources they can use to help improve their ability to recognize mental illness and increase responsiveness to it. Read more.
Your gift to Disability Ministry, UMCOR Advance #3021054, helps the task force carry out and expand its ministry.
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Local Church Events
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