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Quick Links
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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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Tune in
Watch the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries program, Sanctuary this Sunday, Sept. 22 at 11am on ABC-TV CH 7
 | The Cross is Still Burning
hosted by Rev. Phil Blackwell on the 50 year journey of a
charred KKK cross
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United Methodist Communicators Annual meeting in Chicago
Oct. 25-27
Register today!
The annual meeting of the United Methodist Association of Communicators is in Chicago this year from Oct. 25-27 at the Palmer House.
All local church communicators are encouraged to attend. 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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| Helping our neighbors in Colorado
Prayers and funds needed after devastating floods
 The Yellowstone Annual Conference is asking for prayers and money for their neighbors in Colorado. "We're in the emergency phase right now and then we will be moving into the response phase in the next few weeks," said the Rev. Nancy Boswell, disaster relief coordinator for the Peaks and Plains District, Rocky Mountain Annual Conference. "That's when we'll gather people into work teams to clean up and then get people back on their feet."
People are specifically being asked to NOT voluntarily show up or send unsolicited donations of materials. Read more.... You can help by donating to UMCOR Disaster Response Advance #901670. Prayers for the victims at the Washington
Navy Yard
Bishop Marcus Matthews from Baltimore-Washington Conference calls for prayers and action following the tragic shootings at the Washington Navy Yard. Read more.
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Quadrennial Mandatory Boundary
Training for Clergy - Oct. 9,10,12
Still time to register. Space available at two locations:
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Rockford: Grace UMC 3555 McFarland Rd. Rockford, IL 61114
Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Elgin: Cornerstone 41 W 70 Russell Rd. Elgin, IL 60124 (Spanish translation available at this site) The Elmhurst site for Oct. 10 is full and no walk-ins can be accepted. To Register click here.
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New District Superintendent
Welcome Services
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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. 
Welcome for District Superintendent Rev. Lisa Kruse-Safford was held last Sunday at Pecatonica UMC.
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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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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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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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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. Turnaround Church Bootcamp October 26-27, 2013 This October's Turnaround Church Bootcamp is led by Jim Griffith, the founder of Griffith Coaching Network and nationally-known author and church coach. Come and learn new ways to understand your community, reach out on mission, and grow true hospitality. Pastors must register with at least one lay person, and registration is only $70 per for this two-day event. You can save $10 if you register before October 1! To register or receive more information, visit http://www.umcnic.org/turnaround , email jsiaba@umcnic.org, or call (312) 346-9766, ext. 724. Register today! |
 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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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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 Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed in the United States from September 15 - October 15, celebrates the culture and traditions of Hispanic Americans. The observance begins in mid-September because the 15th is the anniversary of independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua; the 16th for Mexico; and the 18th for Chile. Click here for resources. Read a blog written by a Tufts College student who followed one of our Latino Leaders in the NIC, Rev. Oscar Carrasco, Elgin District Superintendent around his native home in Chile. |
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