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February 9, 2012
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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. Articles for the March Reporter are due Feb. 13. |
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Local Church Events
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Read about Feb Events Read about March Events Need Choir Robes?
Faith UMC of Orland Park has 44 blue adult choir robes (varying sizes and lengths) which we would like to donate to a good home. The only cost would be to pick them up at the church. Our choir has purchased new robes. Contact: Sandy Ward, Program Coordinator
708-444-8560
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Communicator's Corner
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Different Drummers
Youth and leaders talk about their experiences on the 2011 Plumbline Tour to New York City.
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Different Drummers:
Plumbline Tours
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General Conference Legislation is now online...click here
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If you are an NIC member planning on attending the 2012 General Conference, would please send your contact information to Natarsha Gardner at ngardner@umcnic.org.
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Adult Interfaith Bus Tour- March 23-25
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Join Bishop Hee-Soo Jung and a host of other guides as we visit several interfaith sites around the Chicagoland area.
Cost: $195 which includes all travel, meals, and two nights single lodging.
$150 for double occupancy.
$75 commuter rate.
Dates: March 23 (evening) - 25
Primary location: Hilton hotel in Lisle
Transportation provided by Dixon-Meyers Trailways.
Please register by Mar. 1. Contact: Harriet McCabe at harrietmccabe@earthlink.net or by phone at 630-355-4617.
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Lenten Resources
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Open a new door this Lent and find the hope that changes everything.
Rethink Church invites you to take your church on a 7-week Journey to Hope. We'll travel with Jesus to the cross and discover the Hope that can be found in the midst of life's most difficult circumstances. This series, previously released in 2010, has been updated to include small group, children and youth/young adult supplements.
This DVD and others are available through the NIC Media Resource Center. Contact Susan Gieseler at 8497-931-0710 ext. 17 or sgieseler@umcnic.org.
Lenten Study for Young Adults
These weekly Lenten studies were written by young adults for young adults. They address some of the basic questions and needs of young adults such as time, fasting, and money management. Download the pdf
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Church World Service and CROP Leadership Day 2012
|  All are invited to this training and idea-sharing day for CROP Hunger Walk leaders and Church World Service enthusiasts on Saturday, February 18 from 8:30am to 3:15pm.
We will explore the theme of development, both abroad and in our own communities as we develop awareness and energy around fighting hunger through CROP Hunger Walks. An optional Constant Contact training seminar will be held in the afternoon. Click here for more information and to register. |
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Bread for the World Event
|  Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World and a 2010 World Food Prize laureate, will be in town Thursday, February 23 from 7-8:30 p.m. for a meet -n-greet social event at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Naperville (1215 Modaff Rd).
Please RSVP for this event by clicking here to Bread for the World's event page or by e-mailing your name to mgross@bread.org. |
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2012 Annual Conference- June 6-9
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Legislative documents, historical reports, requests for presentation time during the plenary sessions, and notification of awards to be published in the awards booklet must be submitted to both Rev. Lora Zink and Rev. Daniel Diss no later than close of business (5 p.m.) on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Click here for more information.Popping Presentations
Those presenting at Annual Conference are strongly encouraged to attend a seminar on Saturday, Mar. 17 from 1pm-2:30pm at the Elgin Program office at 217 Division St., Elgin to learn the dos and don'ts of making a presentation which will pop! Click here for registration and more information. |
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B1 - one being, being one
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Is your church interested in a youth event that teaches about mission, hunger, malaria, and how the United Methodist Church is doing ministry with those who are poor? Consider B1. It's an event where youth select a challenge - such as fasting from food or taking a digital fast - and then ask for sponsors. Youth also choose a United Methodist sponsored project that is helping hungry and needy people throughout the world. Along the way, a youth group can learn about the United Methodist Advance, missionaries, and our church's efforts to combat the diseases of poverty and do ministry with those who are poor. All of the materials for B1, including a step-by-step planning guide, are available online ... click here. If you would like a speaker or help coordinating a B1 event, contact Rev. Michael Mann at mmann@umcnic.org. |
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UMC-NIC Mission Fair- March 3
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 Celebrating USA Ministries: Urban, Native American, Appalachian, Disaster
Sponsored by the NIC Board of Global Ministries and NIC VIM (Volunteers In Mission) , come out to the Mission Fair Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Downers Grove First UMC at 1032 Maple Ave. from 2-6 PM. Download the flyer
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NIC Laity Convocation
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Rev. Larry Hollon, General Secretary of United Methodist Communications, addressed a crowd of more than 300 people at the 2012 Laity Convocation at First UMC Elgin last Saturday. The day included worship and music with Divine Impact, lunch and closing worship and communion with Bishop Hee-Soo Jung. Rev. Hollon presented ways the church can tell its story and find new ways to be relevant in an emerging culture. "Relevance is our ability to listen to the needs of the world, the hurts of the people and translate our faith understanding in ways to address those needs," said Hollon. You can find Rethink Church tips and tools at www.umcom.org/rethinkchurch.  
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Many resources are available from the NIC Media Center to highlight and remember the many contributions African Americans have made in our history.
