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 Bishop Eduard Khegay from the Eurasia Episcopal Area will preach this Sunday, ++++++++++++++++++++
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Outdoor & Retreat Ministries Summer Camp
There is still time to register for many camps from now through our last retreat August 9-11.
Come for a full week or check out the partial week camps. Limited financial assistance is still available.
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Youth Vision 2013
YOUTH AND YOUTH LEADERS
Mark your calendars for Youth Vision 2013, Saturday, September 28 10:00 a.m. ~ 1:30 p.m. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
2121 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, 60201
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UMVIM Team Leader Training
Tues., September 3, 2013
10:15am-2:15pm
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Conference, Winnebago County Fairgrounds at Pecatonica, Illinois in conjunction with the NOMADS reunion, Rockford, IL.
Bring your own sack lunch. Contact Michael Mann mmann@umcnic.org or Lorna Jost, umvim-ncj@brookings.net to register. Cost: $25 - for manual and materials. You must have had a background check within the past 3 years for team leader certification. Contact ngardner@umcnic.org if you do not have a current background check. Remember, all team leaders must be re-certified every five years! Click here for the registration form.
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Spanish as a Second Language
Online registration opens today
 As a part of our Annual Conference's Harvest 2.0 initiative, we are developing "pilot churches" to host Spanish as a Second Language classes starting this fall between October 1 and December 15. These once-a-week classes are available throughout the Conference. Current host sites include (but are not limited to) the following: Bethany of Fox Valley in Aurora Broadway UMC in Chicago Deerfield: Christ Elgin: Epworth Naperville: Wesley Schaumburg: Our Saviour's Sterling: Wesley Wood Dale There is no set fee to attend. A voluntary offering will be taken at the class. For site addresses, dates, times, forms and registration visit www.umcnic.org/ssl. Questions email ssl@umcnic.org.
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Bishop Dyck asks how do we respond to Trayvon Martin's death?
In the days following the verdict of the George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin case in Florida, President Barack Obama said two things of note. The first statement was that the death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy, "not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America." I wholeheartedly agree with the President's assessment but I wonder whether all of America feels the impact of that reality. Read more of the Bishop's column...
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Safe Sanctuaries Training
Registration Open
 Conference-wide Safe Sanctuaries Training
Saturday, August 24, from 9 am - 3 pm
at First UMC, 216 E. Highland Ave., Elgin.
Registration will begin at 8:30 am. Click here for more information and registration.
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Application deadline extended for ICD & Academy Classes of 2015
The Office of Congregational Development and Redevelopment has extended the deadline for applying to the new Institute for Congregational Development (ICD) Class of 2015! Visit www.umcnic.org/ICD and apply to ICD by
August 1! Are you interested in doing the same kind of ministry in a Hispanic/Latino setting? The Academy for Faith Community Development Class of 2015 has also extended its deadline. Visit www.umcnic.org/Academy and apply to the Conference Academy by August 1! For more information about ICD and the Conference Academy, contact Judy Siaba at 312-346-9766 ext. 724 or jsiaba@umcnic.org.
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 Come to the Lakeshore
A Retreat for the Youth and Youth Leaders of the Northern Illinois Conference
August 9-11, 2013
Wesley Woods
Youth: Grade 6 - High School
$119 [Scholarships Available]
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Disciple Bible/Outreach Training
August 24, 9am-4pm
The Illinois Great Rivers and Northern Illinois Conferences are pleased to announce the establishment of Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries of IL, Inc. DBOM recruits, trains and equips local church volunteers for ministry in the prisons, jails and youth development centers using DISCIPLE Bible Study materials. All DBOM prison volunteers must be trained and certified for this ministry. This training is the first to be offered through our brand-new Illinois affiliate. Click here for more information and to register.
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Churches help get children back to school
Project Backpack, currently in its fourth year, is a community-based initiative led by Elgin Community College to benefit students in need. More than 2,200 students were helped in 2012!
Volunteers are needed in two ways:
-Helping to pack the backpacks with school supplies is a great way to say, "We are Methodists and we care!" On Thursday Aug. 8 and Friday, August 9 - tons of community volunteers gather to prepare the backpacks.To volunteer -please click on this link - and follow the instructions on the Project Backpack website. First UMC Elgin is also collecting backpacks and supplies for this event.
-Lines form early on Saturday, August 10. L ocal UMC members served water last year as part of Seeds to Succeed to folks standing in the hot sun.
This year we will serve water in two shifts, from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.and from 10 a.m. until noon. This service project is great for youth and adults alike.If you are interested and available, please contact Laurel Bault at 224-587-3611 or
Aurora Churches collecting school supplies
Last year, hundreds lined up outside Greenman Elementary School in Aurora for the summer school-supply giveaway as part of the conference wide Seeds to Succeed. Supplies ran out in an hour and a half!
Fourth Street UMC and Wesley UMC in Aurora are again collecting and handing out supplies on Aug. 10 from 9am-11am. Donations are needed to meet the huge demand.
They can be dropped off at Fourth Street UMC, 551 S. Fourth St. and Wesley UMC, 14 N. May St. in Aurora.
To donate or for information, call (630) 897-5257 or email fourthstumc@sbcglobal.net. Click here for supply list and more info.
ChildServ Backpack Drive
Childserv will begin accepting backpack donations through all of August. Donations can be brought to our central office:
ChildServ
8765 W. Higgins Road, Suite 450
Chicago, IL 60631
If you or your organization are interested in contributing to this event, please contact Sean O'Sullivan, Volunteer Services Coordinator at 773-867-7362 or by email at SOSullivan@ChildServ.org. Click here for more info.
5K race for Harlem School District
The Net Church in Rockford is hosting at 5K race on Saturday, August 10 to benefit the Harlem School District. Click here to register and for more information.
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 Plumbline Plumbline 2013 is gearing up for another adventure in New York City. This 4-day experience starts on Sunday, October 13 and goes until Wednesday, October 16.
This year's theme is Immigration: stories, faith, future. We will look at the history and the stories surrounding people's migration to the U.S., including why this issue has come up at this time. If you know of youth who are interested, click here for an application and more information. Contact Rev. Michael Mann at 847-931-0710, ext. 20 or mmann@umcnic.org. Please return applications no later than August 30.
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Register Now for Natural Church Development Training!
September 13-14, 2013
The Office of Congregational Development and Redevelopment invites you to a unique training opportunity in Natural Church Development. NCD is a process that has been developed over the past 14 years to help all churches increase in health and vitality. Join us at this special event and learn how your church can benefit from the process.
Registration only costs $60, but you must register by September 6. Registration includes materials and lunch, but participants must make their own hotel arrangements. To register or receive more information, visit www.umcnic.org/NCD or call Judy Siaba at (312) 346-9766, ext. 724.
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