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Holy Week                                                                  March 28, 2013


"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"

~Psalm 46:10 
In This Issue
Bishop's Appeal
Creatve Ministries Grant
SBC21 training event
Interfaith Dinner
Celebrating Servanthood
Mother's Day Gift
Intefaith Bus Tour

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Appointments and Retirements
Upcoming Events

Elgin District UMW Spiritual Retreat - April 6

Ecumenical Advocacy Days April 5- 8 (early registration until Mar. 15)

National Workshop on Christian Unity - April 8-13

Rosecrance Benefit - April 15

Hispanic/Latino Church Planter bootcamp - April 19-21

Marcy-Newberry Fashion Show - April 20

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

 
Bishop's Appeal Special Offering

The new Annual Conference Bishop's Appeal Offering was introduced at the special session. This year's collective offering is designated to the Harvest 2020 campaign.


Creative Ministries Grants

The Northern Illinois Conference Program Council is accepting applications for Creative Ministries Grants to help fund new ministry projects in 2013. 

The application forms are available on the NIC website, www.umcnic.org under "Resources" and "Grants" or by
clicking here. All applications must be submitted on or before May 1, 2013. For more information contact: Rev. Christopher Pierson at cpierson@umcnic.org or 847-931-0710 ext. 15.

 

SBC21 Training for Clergy and Laity

The Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) and Strengthening the Black Church in the 21st Century (SBC 21) are joining ranks to bring experts from around the country for empowered learning, interaction, praise and celebration to reach new generations. Come to learn practical ideas for ministry, be refreshed & energized through spirit-filled worship, and leave with tools for effective and innovative ministry.

 

April 12 @ 7- 8:30 pm

Opening Worship

 

April 13 @ 7:30 am- 5 pm

Plenarys and workshops

 

Maple Park UMC

(11705 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago IL 60643)

Registration required by April 8 for meal count. (no fee)  

Click here for info and to register.  

 

Annual Interfaith Dinner

Thursday, April 25, 2013
6:30pm - 9:30 pm 

Topic: How do we fulfill our obligation to our neighbors?  

Working together to end urban violence

 

This event brings together clergy, laity, Muslims and Christians for dialogue.

Sponsored by CCUIC of Northern Illinois Conference United Methodist Church & Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago

Location: First United Methodist Church of Elmhurst
232 S. York Road Elmhurst, IL

 

Please RSVP to Lena Kasi Touleimat at  ltouleimat@ciogc.org or call 630-975-9459   

 

 

Celebrating Servanthood

The ministries of Lay Servants throughout the Northern Illinois Conference will be celebrated at a conference-wide event at Sycamore UMC, 160 Johnson St., on April 27 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Worship and communion led by Bishop Sally Dyck.
Click here to download the flyer.

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.

 
Bishop's Interfaith Bus Tour
More than 90 youth and 40 adults participated in the Bishop's Interfaith bus tour last Saturday, Mar. 23. They loaded three buses to visit several different houses of worship including; the Hindu BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett, Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago Mandir in Bartlett, Masjid Al-Huda in Schaumburg, and the Sikh Religious Society of Chicago in Palatine. The adults visited Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville on Friday evening.
bus tour
On the steps outside BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett
Holy Week Services in the Chicago Southern District

Services will be held throughout Holy Week in several churches in the Chicago Southern District. 
 

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