| January 5, 2012 |
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Communicator's Corner
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Elgin District Supt. Oscar Carrasco contributed an article in the Jan/Feb issue of the El Interprete on worship. Read the full article in spanish>>
Be sure to check out Joyce Carrasco's Haiku in the Jan/Feb issue of Alive Now which the issue's theme is Our Earth.
Did you know there's a free app for the Upper Room?
The Upper Room daily devotional app invites you to join 2.2. million people from around the globe each day who: gather around a shared meditation; pray for one another and our world; become a caring, sharing community; and are transformed through their encounter with the living Christ. Click here to download>>
Correction:
In the Dec. 2 Reporter story "Resourcing for Christmas" the use of Outside the Box was erroneously attributed to Glenview UMC. It was used by Rev. Mi-Sook Yoo at First UMC of Wilmington for the advent sermon series. The Sunday School collected children's books to distribute in their community and they made tie blankets to donate to Ronald McDonald House. |
NCJ Disaster Response Academy
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Children's Disaster Services is one of the classes offered at the upcoming NCJ Disaster Response Academy in March to be held at the Koinonia Retreat Center near South Haven, Minnesota.
Information on the whole Academy and registration can be found by clicking here.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Making "The Dream" a Reality...
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Bishop Hee-Soo Jung invites all NIC members to a Conference Wide Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his message.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Hartzell Memorial UMC
3330 S. King Dr., Chicago4pm Gathering with light refreshments5pm Worship Service & Special Music
Speaker: Dr. Myron F. McCoy
Reception to follow
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Dr. Myron McCoy
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Dr. Myron F. McCoy became the fourth President of Saint Paul School of Theology in August of 2003. Bringing more than two decades of experience in local church leadership, including serving as a District Superintendent, Myron McCoy came to Kansas City from Chicago, Illinois where he served as Senior Pastor of Saint Mark United Methodist Church from 1992 until 2003.
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Register Today -Safe Sanctuary Training
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Domestic Violence &Safe Sanctuary Training
Sponsored by Reynolds UMC and the NIC Safe Sanctuary Committee
January 21, 2012 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Registration @ 8:30 am
Reynolds UMC 2496 Reynolds Rd., Ashton, IL
Pastor Tim Filkins, lead pastor for Risen Savior Bible Chapel, will speak about how the church can apply simple, biblical discipleship principles to empower survivors, transform abusers, and restore families.
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Registration Open for NIC
Laity Convocation | Cyberspace & Sacred Space
Saturday, February 4, 2012
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Rev. Larry Hollon
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8am registration
9am Worship 3pm Sending Forth
Cost:
$15 before Jan. 28.
Then $20 per person
Includes Continental
Breakfast and lunch
Keynote Speaker:
Rev. Larry Hollon, General Secretary United Methodist Communications - Leader & creator of the successful "Rethink Church" campaign.
Childcare available with prior notification.
Clergy CEU's will be available.
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Christmas Offering for a Good Cause
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 The counters on Christmas Eve at First UMC of DeKalb were elated when they tallied up the offering - more than $14,000 was collected! The offering plate overflowed with generosity this special night. But what makes this congregation even more generous - they gave the entire offering away! "It was fantastic," said associate pastor Rev. Brian Gilbert. "This church is so giving, this is was Christmas is all about."
At a time when churches rely heavily on this end of year offering to help ease strained budgets, First UMC gave all the money to three social service agencies in the DeKalb community including; the Salvation Army local food pantry, Hope Haven, which helps homeless individuals and families with transitional living, and Safe Passage, a shelter for battered women. Read the full story>>
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Winter Warming
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January 14, 2012
1:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Euclid Avenue UMC
405 S. Euclid Ave., Oak Park
Northern Illinois Conference Reconciling Ministries invites all those committed to a fully inclusive church to its Winter Warming - a Congress of Reconciling United Methodists with special guest singer/songwriter Mark A. Miller.
Registration extended to Jan. 9. Visit winterwarming.com
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UMW Winter Event
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 Northern Illinois Conference United Methodist Women's School of Christian Mission-Winter Event will be held at Camp Reynoldswood, Dixon, IL January 20-22, 2012.
You may choose from one of three 8 hour classes.
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Soldier Homecoming
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The family of US Army Sgt. William McKinney invites the community to come and thank their Hero on Sunday, January 8, 2012 beginning at 3pm. William was wounded several months ago in Afghanistan and has been at Walter Reed Hospital during his rehabilitation. This is his first time home since deployed in March 2011. Read his story>> Will McKinney grew up in Plainfield, is a 2007 graduate of Plainfield Central High School, attended Plainfield United Methodist Church, where his mother Rev. Mary Gay McKinney was the former pastor, and more recently has attended Wheatland Salem United Methodist Church in Naperville.
Location: Meijer's at 13521 S Route 59, Plainfield where they will form a motorcade surprising him at his home a short distance away. For more information: Contact Donna 630-302-2638 or Jim Morsovillo 630-204-0599
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Board screens out private-prison investments
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announced Jan. 3 its decision to prohibit investments in companies that derive more than 10 percent of their revenue from the management and operation of prison facilities.
"It came down to that profiting from the incarceration of others was just not consistent with our view of what the (denomination's) Social Principles ask for," said David Zellner, the board's chief investment officer. Read the full article>> |
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Local Church Events
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Read about January Events |
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