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2013 Charge Conference Forms
Forms needed for your 2013 Church or Charge Conference are now available to download from the conference website. Click here.
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Disaster Class
A Connecting Neighbors class is scheduled for September 14, 9am-1pm, at WILMINGTON UMC - 401 E Kahler Rd, Wilmington 60481.
Cost: $20 includes manual and snacks. Space is limited. Call the church to register. 815.476.5474
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New Extension #s
When calling the Chicago NIC office at 312-346-9766 or toll free (800) 382-3114 from outside area code 312, there's an easy way to connect to the other regional offices. To reach Elgin/Aurora Regional office from either phone number above dial 503To reach DeKalb/Rockford Regional office from either phone number above dial 504
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Making Peace after 9/11
As we continue to pray for peace and and remember the 12th anniversary of 9/11, umc.org has many worship resources, prayers and articles available. Click here for information.
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Calling all Church Communicators
The annual meeting of the United Methodist Association of Communicators is in Chicago this year from Oct. 25-27 at the Palmer House. This is a great opportunity for anyone who works on church communications!
There are many great speakers and workshops. Bishop Sally Dyck will be leading worship and a roundtable on Fri. Oct. 25. Click here for information and to register.
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New District Superintendent
Welcome Services
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Lisa Kruse-Safford
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Welcome for District Superintendent
Rev. Lisa K. Safford
Sunday, Sept. 15, 3pm.
Pecatonica UMC, 528 Washington St., Pecatonica.
Worship * Refreshments * Fellowship
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Young-Mee Park
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Join the Superintendency committee for the welcoming of the new DeKalb District Superintendent, Rev. Young-Mee Park, on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 4pm at Dixon First, 202 S. Peoria Ave. Dixon. A potluck dinner will follow the worship service.
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 UMM Spiritual Congress
Join us at Williams Bay Wisconsin, September 13-15 for our 54th Spiritual Congress. Annually the NICUMM have been sponsoring this event. All are welcome. This includes all clergy and all men of the United Methodist Church for a relaxing weekend in one of the most beautiful spots in America. The guest speaker this year is dynamic speaker, author and teacher, David Murrow. Click here for registration and more information. |
JFON Fundraiser Dinner September 15
Come celebrate the work of Justice for Our Neighbors (Northern Illinois) at our Second Annual Celebration Dinner! The Fundraiser Dinner will be held September 15, 2013, 5:00 pm at the European Chalet (5445 S.Harlem Ave., Chicago, IL 60638). Tickets require a $50 donation. Register online today! Because of a National JFON Grant, every individual grant given to JFON this year will be MATCHED. Your gift to the dinner can be doubled, up to a total of $10,000. In order to qualify, a gift must come from an individual and not from a congregation. This is so that JFON can follow-up with that person, creating a relationship that transforms. |
Youth Vision 2013
YOUTH AND YOUTH LEADERS
Mark your calendars for Youth Vision 2013,
Saturday, September 28 10:00 am ~ 1:30 pm Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
2121 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, 60201
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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.
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.Upcoming Healthy Discipleship Systems Weekend - October 4-5, 2013
The Office of Congregational Development and Redevelopment invites ALL pastors, church staff, lay persons, and other interested parties to this two-day training. Pastor Junius Dotson (Saint Mark UMC, Wichita, KS) will lead seminars in developing healthy discipleship systems for vital Christians in vital churches.
The Healthy Discipleship Systems Weekend is October 4-5 at Crowne Plaza Hotel (2875 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL), Registration costs $70, but you can save $10 by registering before September 13. To register or receive more information, visit www.umcnic.org/discipleship or call Judy Siaba at (312) 346-9766, ext. 724. |
 District Trainings
Save the date for our
Imagine No Malaria district trainings.
All are invited to learn facts, fundraising tips, advocacy strategies and how you can help end death and suffering caused by malaria.
Trainings will be engaging for youth and adults.
Sundays this fall:
October 20 3:00- 4:30pm Dixon: First
October 27 3:00-4:30 pm Chicago: Ravenswood Fellowship
November 3 2:30-4:00pm Rockford: New Life
November 3 6:30-8:00pm Buffalo Grove : Kingswood
November 10 3:00-4:30pm Oak Lawn: First
November 17 3:00-4:30 pm Joliet: Grace
Registration open soon! All trainings are free and include refreshments.
Questions: Rachel Birkhahn-Rommelfanger, Imagine No Malaria field coordinator
rbrommelfanger@umcnic.org c: 847-43-4880
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Navigating the Affordable Care Act Conference
Join us on October 1-2, 2013 for Plenary and Small Group Sessions providing faith and community leaders with the information they need to help people of the community navigate and access health security provided by the Affordable Care Act.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 1, 7 pm - 9 pm and Wednesday, October 2, 9 am - 5:30 pm
WHERE: Navigating the Affordable Care Act: People of Faith Seeking Justice and Health will take place at four sites around Chicagoland: Evanston - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary; Chicago - South Side at Coppin Memorial A.M.E.; Chicago - West Suburbs, Aurora at Main Baptist Church; and Geneva - Far West at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva. Click here for more info and to register visit: www.garrett.edu/NavigatingACACONTACT: Rev Kevin M Goodman, ACA Event Administrator w) 847-866-3982, email) kevin.goodman@garrett.edu
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World Communion Sunday - Oct. 6
 The first Sunday in October is designated as World Communion Sunday, one of the six churchwide Special Sundays of The United Methodist Church. World Communion Sunday provides scholarships for U.S. racial and ethnic students and international students, on both undergraduate and graduate levels. Read more...
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No Guns in Places of Worship
 Under the new concealed-carry law in Illinois, churches are not listed as exempt and people will be able to carry guns into places of worship. Join the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence along with thousands of faith leaders and supporters to demand the Illinois General Assembly prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons in place of worship. Click here to sign the petition for churches and here for individuals. Return to Mark Walsh at mwalsh@ichv.org or fax to 312.341.9770.
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Dir. of Communications at communications@umcnic.org.
All submissions for eNews must be received in writing no later than 4pm on Tuesday each week.
The deadline for the October Reporter is September 15, 2013.
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