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                                       March 7, 2013

In This Issue
Special Session
Job Opening
One Great Hour of Sharing
Spring Forward
Turnaround Boot Camp
Grandparents Conference
UMVIM Training
Hispanic/Latino Church Planter Boot Camp
Mother's Day Gift

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Kenya Mission Night
at Grace UMC in Naperville March 9

Come Hear from Special Guests: Stanley and Mary Gitari Administrators at Maua Methodist Hospital in Kenya. Click here for details.

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Reconciling Ministries Network Hires Executive Director

RMN announces the hiring of Matt Berryman as its new Executive Director. Berryman is a former United Methodist clergy and follows RMN's previous director, Rev. Troy Plummer. Click here to read the full story [...]

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Free GBOD Webinar 
March 12, 6:30-7:30pm (CST)
Prayer: Oxygen for the Soul
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Bishop Recommends:

Worship Design Studio planning retreat
with
Marcia McFee in Lake Buffalo, MN - April 14-17
Spots open for individuals or teams
Click here for info

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Summer Camp

Outdoor & Retreat Ministries Summer Camp Calendar is now available online. Click here for dates and costs.


Upcoming Events
March Local Church Events

Chicago Southern District Lay Servant Academy - Mar. 2 & 9

Aurora Dist. UMM Lenten communion service & breakfast Mar. 9

NCD Training - Mar. 8-9 Cancelled will be offered again September 27-28

March 10, 2013  --National Women and Girls  HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Martin Keagy Bequest Applications due Mar. 15 

 

Wesley Place Rehab Grand Reopening - Mar. 19 

 

March 21, 2013 --National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
 
Ecumenical Advocacy Days April 5- 8 (early registration until Mar. 15)

National Workshop on Christian Unity - April 8-13

Celebrating Servanthood-
April 27

Rx Consultation - May 3-5

Mental Health Initiative - May 3-4

Plan now to attend the Summer Summit on Stewardship with Mike Slaughter - July 20
Details now available

Register today for the 5 Day Academy for Spiritual Formation - July 29-Aug. 3

Special Session Resolution and Registration available online

The Resolution and Registration is now available online for the Special Session of Annual Conference to be held on March 16, 2013 at Elgin First United Methodist Church (216 Highland, Elgin, IL). Click here to register.

Please make sure that the lay member to annual conference is notified and if he/she is unable to attend, that an alternate is notified or care is taken for the procedure to elect an alternate to annual conference. Any change in the lay member to annual conference needs to be reported to the district administrative assistant.

The Session will start with registration at 8:30am, opening welcome and worship at 9:30am and we will conclude around noon. 
 
The proposal, click here to open, is a means to refinance mortgages for qualifying local churches in order to redirect their resources from building indebtedness to ministry within the local church and beyond. Click here for more details...  More details will be uploaded to the website...check back this week.

The NIC is also preparing 2 conference call opportunities for you to learn more about the program and to ask questions. 

 

TONIGHT - March 7 at 7 PM

The dial-in number is (641) 715-3200.  The access code is 882804#

March 12 at 7 PM

Details on connecting information is forthcoming.

 

Also if you have questions in advance ... post them by clicking here

 

Several Groups are meeting or having lunch together after the Special Session. Click here for details.  

Job Opening: Administrative Assistant to the Bishop

Bishop Sally Dyck thanks Phyllis Griffin, Administrative Assistant to the Bishop, for her two decades of dedicated service with the Northern Illinois Annual Conference. Phyllis will retire effective August 31, 2013.

"Phyllis Griffin has worked with four bishops during her 20 years with the NIC -- Bishops Duecker, Sprague, Jung, and now me. She has seen many changes in the role of the bishop, the tools that we use to do our job, and personalities.  God bless her in her deserved retirement with good health and the enjoyment of family, friends and faith!" said Bishop Dyck.

The NIC is currently seeking to fill to the position of Administrative Assistant to the Bishop soon to get started on training. Click here for a complete job description. Questions and resumes should be sent to [email protected] with the job description  (Administrative Assistant to the Bishop) in the subject line for consideration. 

One Great Hour of Sharing

Bishop Dyck encourges churches to support UMCOR/OGHS
Bishop Dyck encourges churches to support UMCOR/One Great Hour of Sharing
Join United Methodists everywhere by participating in the special offering that supports UMCOR's vital work on
Sunday, March 10.

Your gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing lay the foundation for UMCOR to manifest God's steadfast love throughout the world. Please give generously. Click here for resources and to donate today. Churches may choose an alternate Sunday if Mar. 10 is not possible.
 
Friendly Reminder - Spring Forward

Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday @ 2am. Set you clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.


Turnaround Boot Camp Rescheduled

The Turnaround Church Boot Camp to  be held Saturday, March 16-17 is cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date TBD.

Questions: email [email protected], or call (312) 346-9766, ext. 724.

 

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference
March 8 & 9, 2013
Reynoldswood Christian Camp
621 Reynoldswood Rd. Dixon, IL

The number of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren continues to rise. The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren conference provides helpful information for those second-time parents.

Click here for details
UMVIM Training Session

 

First UMC, Crystal Lake (Rm. 218) 
March 9, 2013 - 8:30 am - 12 Noon

 

First UMC, Crystal Lake is hosting a UMVIM training session for those interested in learning more about successful mission trips, organization, VIM team guidelines and the do's & don'ts about leading a mission trip.   

 

Training includes organizing and leading a small group of volunteers and also provides spiritual, cultural awareness, leadership training, policies, procedures and process.

 

Advanced registration required due to space restrictions. Contact John Parmley to register 815.505.3113/j[email protected].

 

Hispanic/Latino Church Planter
Boot Camp

April 19-21, 2013
Crowne Plaza Hotel
2875 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL

The Hispanic/Latino Church Planters' Boot Camp will be held from Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21. The early bird price is offered through March 8 at only $175 for the planter. Regular prices are $275 for the planter, $50 for the planter's spouse, and $120 for each accompanying person.

Registration includes lunch and materials but does not include hotel reservations. To register or receive information about discounted hotel rates, visit www.umcnic.org, email [email protected], or call (312) 346-9766, ext. 724.

Share the Love this Mother's Day
Up to 90 percent of deaths from malaria are women and children under five. Imagine No Malaria, a ministry of The United Methodist Church, is launching a Mother's Day campaign so that mothers in Africa will be able to fight malaria and nurture their children into thriving adults.

To make a donation in honor or memory of your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister or other nurturing woman, text the word MOM to 27222 or go to ImagineNoMalaria.org/sharethelove.

 

Those who donate $150 via the website will receive three special Mother's Day cards as a gift of gratitude.The cards feature poignant photos of African mothers with their children. Donations of $200 will receive the cards and a poster.


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