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++++++++++++++++++++ Love Elgin DayFirst UMC Elgin is helping host Love Elgin Day this Saturday, April 27 from 9am-3pm. Love Elgin Day is an outreach to provide physical, emotional and spiritual resources for Elgin Families who struggle to make ends meet. Donations are still needed such as food and clothing. Participants receive free groceries, haircuts, medical advice, manicures and much more. Visit www.loveelginday.org for more information. First UMC Elgin is located at 216 E. Highland Ave, Elgin. |
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 Chicago Urban Strategy Summit
9 am- 12 noon at South Shore International College Preparatory High School, 1955 E. 75th Street, Chicago, IL. This event coincides with the Change the World weekend. There is no fee for the event. Read more... |
Lay Servants Celebration
Lay Servant Ministries invites you to join us in a Northern Illinois Conference Event this Saturday, April 27 from 1pm-4pm at Sycamore UMC in Sycamore, IL. This is a celebration of Lay Servant ministries, lifting up the name change and recognizing the over 600+ Lay ministers who have gone through the process. Click here to register.
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Apply for a Creative Ministries Grant
The Northern Illinois Conference Program Council is accepting applications for Creative Ministries Grants to help fund new ministry projects in 2013.
The application forms (pdf and doc) 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.
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Annual Conference Registration Open
 June 5-8, 2013 Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL It is recommended that you read the tips before you registerTo register online click here- open through midnight May 17. Cost: $61 through May 6 which includes a light working dinner during the opening plenary. On May 7 the cost increases to $80. If you need a paper mail-in registration form, contact your district administrator or registrar Kara Berg at acregistrar@umcnic.org or leave a message at 847-931-0710 ext. 19. For Annual Conference information and updates visit www.umcnic.org/AC2013. Power Point slides and video from presenters must be delivered to Susan Gieseler sgieseler@umcnic.org in the Media Resource center no later than May 1, 2013.
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Register for Youth Session at Annual Conference
The Fourth Annual Youth Session will explore
Gun Violence in Northern Illinois on Saturday, June 8 from 10am to 1pm. To Register please send names and t-shirt sizes of your youth and youth leaders to: Barb Javore bjavore@yahoo.com or call Barb at 847.835.0588 [home] or 847.835.1227 [church]. You may also mail in your registration to Rev. Dr. Barbara Javore, 740 Greenwood Ave. Glencoe, IL 60022. Download the flyer
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Annual Conference Mission and
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Kit Challenge
Wow, what a week! Rockford pulled far ahead and more completed their goal - 110%. Not to be outdone, DeKalb managed to complete 134% of their goal!
This means we have now met the goal for toothbrushes, and between DeKalb and Chicago Northwestern, we will be close to meeting the hand towel goal (but not quite there). Elgin and Aurora continue to improve steadily. If folks in Rockford and DeKalb districts would like to help but haven't already, they can purchase wide-toothed combs or contribute towards bulk purchases of fingernail clippers. [Individually, both are costly, but pooled together, the cost is less.]
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Bishop's Appeal
 Looking for ideas on ways to start fundraising for the Annual Conference Bishop's Appeal Offering? Click here to learn more how your church can get involved. This year's collective offering is designated to the Harvest 2020 campaign. Click here for worship resources, bulletin inserts and more.
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Northern Illinois Administrative Assistants attend PAUMCS annual conference
 A large group of Regional Office Administrative Assistants, and Church Administrators & Secretaries from the Northern Illinois Conference, as well as our new Administrative Assistant to Bishop Dyck, attended this year's PAUMCS National Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ. Read more...
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5 Day Academy for Spiritual Formation  Few remaining openings for the 5 day Academy for Spiritual Formation -
July 29-Aug. 3. Join the many who have already registered including several International participants.
Two people from the Bolivian Methodist Church and six from the Methodist Church of Eurasia are signed up. Bishop Eduard Khegay will be attending with his delegation. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity. Register Today.
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