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                                       November 15, 2012

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In This Issue
Help Hurricane Victims
HealthFlex Annual Election Under Way
Harvest 2020 Offering
World AIDS Day
Tools for Revitalization
Philip Yancey 2013 Speaker at SOE

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Hurricane Sandy Relief

On the Jersey Shore, families discard possessions ruined by Hurricane Sandy.
Chris Heckert

Cleaning bucket inventory is low. Consider packing one today to help replenish supplies. Cleaning buckets can be brought to any of the depots in the UMCOR Relief Supply Network for distribution to those who need them. Learn More

 

Share UMCOR's response to Hurricane Sandy with others using this new church bulletin insert .

 

You can also give online by clicking any of the "DONATE" links or make a $10 donation anytime by texting "UMCOR" to 80888. 

 

HealthFlex Annual Election is Under Way
 
For those participants in the Northern Illinois Conference medical insurance program - you have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 20 to make your 2013 annual elections online for Medical Reimbursement and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. (Deadline extended due to Hurricane Sandy.)   
 
Missing this deadline means NO Flexible Spending Account for you in 2013!  Questions? Contact Shirley Burkhart (312/346-9766 x120). Go to www.gbophb.org. Click on "Annual Election." Need help logging in? Call 1-866-302-5742.

 

Harvest 2020 Advent Offering

Take part in a special Sunday conference-wide Harvest 2020 Advent offering. Each church can choose a Sunday that works best for their calendar to dedicate a special offering for Harvest 2020. Harvest 2020 offering envelopes will be provided, as well as bulletin inserts.

Trained speakers are also now available to come and speak to your church, Sunday school classes, mission committees, UMM and UMW meetings, or circles. God's work of planting new faith communities in the NIC continues!

For more information contact, Anne Coon, Harvest 2020 Campaign Coordinator, 312-346-9766 x.107, [email protected].

World AIDS Day - December 1
How will you mark this day as a church family?

The Theme for World AIDS Day 2012 is "Getting to Zero " ... zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero related Deaths.

 

We must increase our awareness of HIV/AIDS.There are some resources that you can use to share with your congregations such as bulletin inserts and other information.
Click here for more info.
For more on how to donate to the The United Methodist Global AIDS Fund  click here.

Tools for Revitalization
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

The  training event will be held at the Crowne  Plaza, 2875 North  Milwaukee  Ave., Northbrook , IL. Lunch included. For more information contact Judy Siaba  [email protected] 312-346-9766 ext.124

Click here for more information and opportunities.

Save the Date - 2013 School of Evangelism to Host Author Philip Yancey
Philip Yancey
Philip Yancey
The 2013 School of Evangelism of Northern Illinois Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2013.

The Keynote address will be delivered by the distinguished writer, author and speaker Philip Yancey.
He has written over 20 books publish by Zondervan. Fourteen million of his books have been sold worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Christian authors.

Two of his books have won the ECPA's Christian Book of the Year Award: The Jesus I never knew and What's So Amazing About Grace.

Please save the date, more details to come.
 

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