Today's NIC News August 2, 2012
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Communicator's Corner
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Order AC DVDs
If you wish to purchase a DVD copy of Annual Conference Worship services and events, please e-mail your selections to
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).Bishop Sprague sermon from the memorial service at annual conference now available online  | | Bishop Sprague message at Memorial Service |
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Bishop Jung Farewell
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Bishop Hee-Soo Jung
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All are encouraged to attend a Service of Farewell for
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung who has been reassigned to the Wisconsin Annual Conference.
Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012
4 pm
Grace UMC
300 East Gartner Road
Naperville, IL
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Welcome Bishop Sally Dyck
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Bishop Sally Dyck
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The Northern Illinois Conference welcomes our new Bishop Sally Dyck effective Sept.1, 2012. The North Central Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee assigned Bishop Dyck to the NIC for a four year term during the NCJ Conference in Akron, Ohio on July 19, 2012.
A welcome celebration is planned for Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012
5pm
Grace UMC
300 E Gartner Rd., Naperville, IL
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NIC Young Adult Young to be Commissioned for Mission
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 The class of 2012 will be commissioned as Mission Interns and US-2s on August 3, 2012, at 7:00 pm at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Virginia.
Beth McRill from Roselle UMC will be among those commissioned. She will be placed with Mission for Migrant Workers in Hong Kong.
Beth is from Streamwood, IL, and grew up in a church that gave her a firm grounding in faith and in the importance of mission. She took part in mission trips and began to consider mission service while in college. Beth holds a degree in international relations from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, with minors in Japanese and religion.
The commissioning service will be available via webcast. US-2s serve in the United States for two years. Mission Interns serve for three years, approximately half of the time abroad and half of the time in their home country. The class of 2012 represents nine countries and will be serving in 17 countries and ten annual conferences. Read more >>
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Seeds to Succeed - August 11, 2012
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Volunteer today at www.seedstosucceed.orgVisit the site, click on 'event details' and volunteer for a project of your choice. If your church is coordinating a project, please have your volunteers register. Each volunteer will receive a free t-shirt. If they don't have computer access, please email the names and t-shirt size to Anne Marie Gerhardt at agerhardt@umcnic.org
We are still collecting backpacks and school supplies over the summer. Visit www.seedstosucceed.org for supply lists and drop off locations. Click on 'donation drop off'.
Celebrations are planned for several locations including anti-bullying workshops at Marcy-Newberry and Hilltop Ministry Center. Visit the website for details.
Also follow Seeds to Succeed on Facebook!
If you need promotional materials, contact Anne Marie Gerhardt at 847-931-0710 ext. 14 or communications@umcnic.org.
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Safe Sanctuary Training - Aug. 18
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The Northern Illinois Conference Safe Sanctuary Committee is offering a Conference-wide training for local church volunteers, staff and leaders on Saturday, August 18.
Although this training is centered on the local church, the training would give all NIC connected committees, groups, institutions, or children's organizations thebasic principles to keep children, youth and vulnerable adults safe in all events.
The training day will begin at 8:00 am with registration
at Our Saviour's United Methodist Church,
701 E Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg, IL
Information and registration information are available on the Northern Illinois Conference website www.umcnic.org -click here or call Natarsha Gardner at the Program office in Elgin 847-931-0710 x16.
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UM Foundation Stewardship Conference
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Great Expectations
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Clayton Sm
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NIC Annual Stewardship Event
Saturday, August 25, 2012
9am - 3pm
Barrington UMC
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JFON Fundraiser Dinner -
Come and See God in the Face of Others
|  Volunteers and supporters of Justice For Our Neighbors are seeing God each time they work with immigrants seeking legal help. The stories from those who come seeking help will move you and your congregation. On Sunday, September 16, our immigration legal clinic, JFON, will host a fundraising dinner featuring Bill Mefford of the General Board of Church and Society. But the keynote will be the stories of the transformational work with immigrants and their families. Location: European Chalet 5445 S. Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL Come to the Celebration! Tickets are $50 and a free will offering will also be taken. Click here for more info. |
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