Annual Conference News June 21, 2012
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Communicator's Corner
| Order AC DVDs
DVDs will be produced for all worship services, Bible Study, The Bishop's Celebration, and Ordination & Commissioning. If you wish to purchase a copy of any of these, please e-mail your selections to in the Media Resource Center.
Include your name, address, and phone number. Cost of DVDs is usually $5 per DVD, with a $5 shipping charge ($5 for up to 10 DVDs to one address, and $10 for more that 10). Most services fit on one DVD. The Ordination and Commissioning will be on 2 DVDs. All those Ordained or Commissioned will receive a free copy of the Ordination & Commissioning Service.
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Harvest 2020 Campaign Reaches $2M
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 During the Saturday morning plenary session at Annual Conference, Brenda Asare, campaign counsel with The Alford Group, announced that the Campaign to Benefit Harvest 2020 has raised approximately $2,000,000 to date. The goal of the Campaign is to raise $5.5 million dollars which will be used to provide seed money to launch the next round of new faith communities. Read the full story>>
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Seeds to Succeed - August 11, 2012
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Thank you to the 60+ churches who signed up at Annual Conference to get involved in Seeds to Succeed!Nearly 20 backpacks were also donated which will go to students in need this fall. Volunteers are now needed for the growing number of service projects scheduled on August 11, 2012. Project details are being added every day to the website www.seedstosucceed.org. Visit the site and volunteer for a project of your choice.
We will also be collecting backpacks and school supplies over the summer. Donations can be brought to the program office at 217 Division St., Elgin, IL, St. Mark UMC at 8441 S. St. Lawrence Ave, Chicago IL or the Hilltop Ministry Center at 8301 Mitchell Rd, Machesney Park, IL. To make arrangements for drop-off at Hilltop call 815-985-3626 or email jeffbrace@findnewlifeumc.org
Questions contact Anne Marie Gerhardt at 847-931-0710 ext. 14 or communications@umcnic.org.
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| Save the Date:
Welcome New D.S.
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Welcome Celebration For Rev. Zaki Zaki and Family.
Join us as we welcome our new  Chicago: Northwestern District Superintendent!
Sunday, July 22 at 4 p.m. Ravenswood Fellowship UMC
Worship Service with reception afterwards
Churches are invited to bring an appetizer to share...
Hosted by the District Superintendency Committee and Ravenswood Fellowship Church.
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Conference Adopts SBC21 Comprehensive Plan
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 Following a presentation by the Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century Design Team, the members of the Northern Illinois Conference voted to adopt the SBC21 Comprehensive Plan. According to Chicago Southern District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Tracy Smith-Malone, "the Design Team (consisting of twelve clergy and four laity) was formed, in June of 2011 and given the task of developing a strategic and comprehensive plan for strengthening existing Black churches and planting new Black churches in the conference." For a more detailed look at the Comprehensive Plan the entire document and Appendices can be found on the conference website . Read the full story...
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Leadership Institute 2012
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Are you going to the "Leadership Institute 2012" put on by the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Kansas October 3-5?
Register early for the best prices. Super Early Bird Deadline - July 6, 2012
Early Bird Deadline - September 7, 2012
Standard Rate - September 8 - October 3, 2012
Young Adult Discount Available
Get a group discount by contacting Judy Siaba at jsiaba@umcnic.org or 312-346-9766 x 124? Register now at www.cor.org
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Rockford Urban Ministries Celebrates 50 Years of Serving
| Friday June 22, 2012, 6pm dinner, 7pm program
Hosted at Christ United Methodist Church,
4509 Highcrest Road, (at Alpine), Rockford
6pm -dinner ($50 for 50 years suggested donation - call 815-964-7111 for more info)
7pm -program RUM celebrates its 50th anniversary - Free and open to the public
RUM (as Rockford Urban Ministries is affectionately known) is inviting the "most liberal bishop in Christendom" to be the keynote speaker for Rockford Urban Ministries' 50th annual dinner, Friday, June 22, 2012 hosted at Christ United Methodist Church, 4509 Highcrest Road, at Alpine, Rockford.
Bishop C. Joseph Sprague will be the keynote speaker.
For more information...
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MYSI Youth Engage in Civic Education
|  State Capital Visit Provides First-Hand Civic Engagement Education to MYSI Youth Nine youth from MYSI traveled to Springfield, IL to tour the capital, meet government representatives and learn about the governing of Illinois. It was a civic engagement educational experience and provided great motivation for future endeavors by the participants. Read more... |
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