| November 23, 2011 | 
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Communicator's Corner
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Please send emails for the e-news or the Reporter to Anne Marie Gerhardt, Dir. of Communications at communications@umcnic.org.
All submissions for e-news must be received, in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday each week.
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United Methodist Student Day- Nov. 27
|  The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) celebrate that the Office of Loans and Scholarships will be awarding over 2,600 students a total of $5.3 million in award money for 2011! Nearly 75 students from the Northern Illinois Conference received scholarships! Click here to read the list. Of those awarded nearly 2,300 were under the age of 35, and over 500 are enrolled in seminary pursuing a Masters of Divinity degree. Thank you for your support in recognizing United Methodist Student Day, World Communion Sunday and Native American Sunday which help fund a portion of our loans and scholarships. The remaining funds for these awards come from gifts, annuities and endowments GBHEM has invested and administered for decades. Churchgoers can support these United Methodist college and university students with a special offering on United Methodist Student Day, set this year for Nov. 27.
Click here for more information.
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NIC General & Jurisdictional Conference Delegations Meet-Dec 4.
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The NIC General and Jurisdictional Conference Delegations will meet Sunday, December 4 at Wesley UMC in Sterling (2200 16th Ave). An informal question and answer period will start at 2:00pm for anyone interested in knowing more about the delegation and their deliberations.
The regular session for the delegation will begin at 3:00pm with a gathering time and worship. The guest for this meeting is Dale Jones from the General Board of Pensions. This is a great opportunity for those on the west side of the conference to share in this connectional process without having a long drive.
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Safe Sanctuary Training in Spanish
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 The Latino Hispanic Lay Academy, under the leadership of Rev. Martin Lee, is offering a FREE Safe Sanctuary Training in Spanish on Saturday, December 3. A background check is included.
The event is being held at the Crown Plaza, 2875 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Northbrook from 9am-11:45am.
Rev. Michael Mann, Associate Director of Mission and Advocacy will be the instructor for this training.
Interested individuals and congregations should contact
Rev. Mann at 847-932-0710 ext. 20 to make a reservation by December 1.
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Tour the New Northern Illinois Food Bank Facility
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 If you would like to meet other folks committed to fighting hunger and see the new Northern Illinois Food Bank, please join staff and volunteers of Church World Service-Illinois for a special opportunity on Thursday, December 8. Come for a tour anytime between 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., and/or volunteer during a shortened shift from 6:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The NIFB is always looking for volunteer groups of individuals age 14 and up. If you're curious about this, come give it a try on December 8! For more information, and to RSVP, please click here. Registration deadline is November 23.
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Get on Board - Bishop's Youth Interfaith Bus Tour
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 Saturday, March 24th, 20128am-6pm
Bishop Hee Soo Jung invites all youth in our Conference on an interfaith journey designed for those in confirmation or youth group classes about interfaith relationships. We will visit at least three locations, covering Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. The tour will include discussions with local faith leaders whenever possible.
Cost: $20 per person (light breakfast, lunch, & dinner) Starting Location: Naperville Area
To register, please e-mail Rev. Michael Mann at mmann@umcnic.org. Include the size of the group, chaperones and the ages of the youth.
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Good Luck Marcy Newberry Youth Choir!
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The Marcy Newberry Youth Choir is one of five finalists to compete in the South Side Help Center: Voices for Change World Aids Day Youth Choir Competition on Friday, December 2 at 10420 S. Halsted Street, Chicago.
Congrats and good luck! |
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U.S. Global Health Funding Update
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Thank you for contacting your Senators recently to express your support for U.S. Global Health funding.
The Senate has decided to delay consideration of the Foreign Operations budget bill until after the Thanksgiving break.
It's believed this portion of the 2012 budget will be taken up in the Senate as part of an "omnibus" appropriations bill. The good news is that because it will be taken up as part of a huge appropriations bill, it is less likely there will be negative amendments directed at cutting Global Health funding. This is encouraging for our efforts to preserve Global Health Funding for Malaria, AIDS and Tuberculosis.
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Local Church Events
| Local church events are posted on the web.
Read about November Events Read about December Events |
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