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Time to Set
Your Clocks Back
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Daylight Savings Time Ends This Sunday
Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday Night. Daylight Savings Time officially ends Sunday, November 4 at 2am. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep!
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Upcoming Events -Click on event for more details
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Communicator's Corner
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New Conference Directory
We are currently working on printing a new directory. If you did not order one through the Annual Conference Registration, you can still purchase one.
Please send a $10 check made to Northern Illinois Conference. Mail to:
Anne Marie Gerhardt
217 Division St.
Elgin, IL 60120
*if you received an email from Abigail Pearl Vizcarra Perez, she is working with the communications office to update contact information. Please respond to her so we can make sure our directory is up to date. Thanks.
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Pilgrimage Protestant Church in University Park, IL is looking for a set of drums. The church is hoping someone would be able to donate them but is also willing to pay a small love offering in exchange for some drums.
If you can help contact: Pastor Joe D. Jamison Sr. at the church (708)534-0030 or cell: (708)941-0933.
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Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief
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PHOTO CREDIT: Catherine Earl
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Responding to Crisis - The Church is There
As millions are coping with the aftermath of Sandy this week, the United Methodist Church is with them. As the clean-up efforts continue, we are there to help by giving a helping presence as well as cleaning buckets, hygiene kits, and health kits. This tangible response is our physical way of showing our love of God and our neighbor.
Ways to respond to this disaster:
- Pray for those impacted by the storm and involved in disaster response.
- Give to UMCOR. Because UMCOR has many centers in the Northeastern U.S., it is best to give directly to UMCOR.
- To give, you may make a check payable to the NIC with the Advance #3021787 in the memo line and mail it to M. Bunt, ste 1820, 77 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602.
- Other ways to give financially. Donate on-line to UMCOR click here
- Text the word RESPONSE to 80888 to give an immediate $10 donation.
- Call 1-800-554-8583 between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Eastern time to donate by phone.
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New Interim Director of Outdoor &
Retreat Ministries
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The Northern Illinois Conference is pleased to announce Jeff Casey as the new interim director of Outdoor and Retreat Ministries effective today. Jeff brings 15 years of diverse economic development, not-for-profit management and camp experience to our Outdoor Retreat Ministry.
"I am very pleased Jeff has decided to be part of the team," said Jim Miller, Outdoor and Retreat Committee Board Chair. "He brings a strong skill set and experience that will help lead our camping ministries in a forward direction. We are excited about the ideas and possibilities he brings to the Conference camps."
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Observance
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Wednesday, November 14 at 12pm
Chicago Temple First United Methodist church
77 West Washington
Chicago
(Southeast Corner of Washington and Clark Streets)
Sponsored by:
Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago click here for the flyer |
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Tools for Revitalization
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Discipleship Systems Workshop
Junius Dotson pastor of St. Mark UMC in Wichita, KS known for creating teams that "get things done" teaches and shares from his own experience how to create effective discipleship systems.
December 12-13, 2012
Early Registration before November 20: $60,
regular registration: $70
Pastors are encouraged to come with church lay leaders.
The training event will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 2875 North Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook , IL 60062. Lunch included. For more information contact Judy Siaba jsiaba@umcnic.org 312-346-9766 ext. 124
Click here for more information and opportunities.
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Free Webinar on Adaptive Leadership
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Rev. Susan Beaumont
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November 5, 2012
7:30-8:30 pm CST
What is Adaptive Leadership?
The term Adaptive Leadership is being overused and misused so frequently that we are in danger of diminishing its potential for helping us evolve. In this webinar we will explore the concept as it has been developed by Heifetz, Linsky and Grashow.
We'll define what it is, examine the key assumptions that undergird it, and explore the skill sets required to enable true adaptive leadership in the Church. Leadership:Rev. Susan Beaumont, Senior Consultant, The Alban Institute
Click here to register.
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Rethink Church Reclaims Christmas- Churches encouraged to update Find a Church profile
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 In a new advertising campaign for Advent, United Methodist Communications invites local churches to Reclaim Christmas and Rethink Church with a sermon series and a website re-design focused on simplifying the season and asking families to spend time, not money. The advertising campaign leads faith seekers to a re-designed and mobile-compatible RethinkChurch.org homepage to launch on November 4.
Churches are encouraged to update their Find-A-Church profiles with special Advent activities to be prioritized above others on the homepage when a visitor in their area lands on RethinkChurch.org.
To download the free sermon series by the Rev. Mike Slaughter and to update your congregation's Find-A-Church profile to include Advent activities, visit umcom.org/differentkind
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