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Communicator's Corner
Game Changers Summit
Sept. 3-5, 2014 in Nashville, TN.
Hosted by United Methodist
Communications, the Game Changers Summit will demonstrate how information and communications technology (ICT) is
helping parts of the world left behind by the technological revolution, to solve problems in education, wellness and community development with cutting edge communications tools. Click here for more info and to register.
The 2014 Ordination Service, Memorial Service, Retirement Service and Diana Butler Bass presentations are now available on DVD in the NIC Media Resource Center.
Contact Susan Gieseler at sgieseler@umcnic.org or 847-931-0710 ext. 17.
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New Imagine No Malaria Website
ImagineNoMalaria.org has re-launched with a new look.
With easy navigation, the new website offers visitors a visual introduction to malaria, which claims a life every 60 seconds, and the importance of Imagine No Malaria in beating this disease through prevention, communication, trained health workers and facilities, grassroots education.
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Have you seen the new UMC Handbook?
The new United Methodist Handbook is now available in an easy-to-read and share digital format.
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Honor Flight Chicago is recruiting WWII Veterans for a day of honor. Join your fellow Chicagoland
WWII veterans for an unforgettable day trip to Washington, D.C. No cost to WWII veterans.
If you're interested or know of a veteran, contact Honor Flight Chicago at 773.227.VETS (8387) or visit
www.honorflightchicago.org
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 Aurora United Methodists are seeking donations of funds and school supplies for a school-supply giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 9 at Greenman Elementary School.For more information, call (630) 896-1033 or email,
info@
schoolsupplygiveaway.org.
If your church is participating in a back to school event or collection, let us know! Email communications@umcnic.org
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August Reporter now online
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Click here to read the latest edition of the Reporter online. Print editions will be arriving in your mailbox soon. If you need to update your subscription, please email communications@umcnic.org.
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11th Annual Stewardship Conference - Registration Open
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  Mark your calendar, gather a group and register now for the stewardship conference!
Bounty
10 Ways to Increase Giving in Your Church
Barrington United Methodist Church
98 Algonquin Rd.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
9 am - 2:30 pm
(registration and breakfast begins at 8 am)
Based on their recently published book, Kristine Miller and Scott McKenzie will describe ten immediately doable and transformative steps to lead congregations to grow in generosity
Their methodology has been field-tested in local churches and is based on sound rationale and biblical principles.
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Be part of 100 Mentors This Fall!
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Children at Faith UMC held anti-violence signs in
front of the church on July 2.
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How can you help serve Chicago Public School Children? Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is launching its Mentoring the Next Generation Initiative. The program provides Kindergarten and 8th grade CPS students with one-on-one support from a trained, caring adult mentor. Next Generation mentors spend one hour per week in schools, building relationships with students and working with classroom teachers to help children develop their skills. Click here for a full description. Bishop Sally Dyck is setting the goal of 100 United Methodist Mentors in Chicago Public School classrooms this fall! Read more how you can sign up...
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Save the Date - "What We Can Do"
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Bishop Sally Dyck
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Bishop Sally Dyck invites all clergy to a conversation on "what we can do," given Illinois' legalization of same-gender marriage.
So much of the talk around our denomination is about what we can't do, but there is much we can do and in fact, what we are required to do in relation to LGBTQ persons and families in our churches, families and communities.
The conversation is scheduled for September 9, 2014 from 9:30 am until 3 pm, at First United Methodist Church in Arlington Heights. Stay tuned for more details and registration information. Click here to read Bishop Dyck's letter of invitation. Online Registration coming soon... |
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High School Youth invited to attend Plumbline
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 October 12-15, 2014 - New York, NY
Plumbline Tour '14 is an invitation to all interested United Methodist High School Youth to learn how to reflect on
social justice issues from a Christian perspective.
We hope you can join us!
If you are interested in registering or know of a youth who would like to attend the trip, please contact Michael Mann at mmann@umcnic.org
or 847- 931- 0710, ext. 20.
Download the brochure.
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Will you host an SSL class?
 Applications are now being accepted for host sites for the fall Spanish as a Second Language six-week sessions. If your church is interested, visit www.umcnic.org/ssl for information. Classes will start Oct. 1. Participant registration and training will start in late August/early September.
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New Deacon Continuing Ed Course at Garrett this fall
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL is offering a new continuing education course this fall called, "The United Methodist Deacon." The course is offered conveniently as three individual weekend session so students can earn one, two, or three continuing education credits.
It will also be taught by Dr. Margaret Ann Crain, Professor Emeritus of Christian Education at Garrett-Evangelical, one of the most well-known and well-respected scholar practitioners in Christian education and deacon studies. Click here for more information.
Deadline to Apply for Ethnic Local Church Grants
Aug. 10 is the deadline to apply for an Ethnic Local Church Grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (GBCS). The grants are to strengthen ethnic minority local churches through education, advocacy or leadership development as they engage in social justice. Click here for info. Grant applications requiring the signatures of cabinet, staff and officers of the Northern Illinois conference must be submitted to those persons no less than seven calendar days prior to the application deadline.
11th Annual Stewardship Conference Registration Open
Bounty: 10 Ways to Increase Giving in Your Local Church with Kristine Miller and Scott McKenzie at Barrington United Methodist Church, Barrington, IL, Saturday, August 23 - 9 am - 2:30 pm. Registration and Light Breakfast beginning 8 am. Click here to download the flyer. Click here to register.
ChildServ Night at Ravinia with Train
The Board of ChildServ announces to the public its third annual evening at Ravinia, featuring Grammy-Award-winning artists Train, along with the Wallflowers. Proceeds will benefit ChildServ's programs for children and their families. The event, on Friday, August 22, features a 5 pm tented reception, 5:30 dinner and 7 pm lawn tickets for the performance. Tickets are $200 - $250 after August 1. For information contact: Suzan Lea at slea@childserv.org or at (773) 867-7361.
Healthy Families, Healthy Planet (HFHP) project
Peoria First United Methodist Church in the Illinois Great Rivers Conference will host the first regional advocacy training event for the Healthy Families, Healthy Planet project (HFHP), an initiative of the General Board of Church and Society, on Saturday, September 6. The training is designed to bring together faith leaders from across Illinois to strengthen local movements for a healthier world for mothers and their children. *All faith leaders in Illinois are eligible for participation. The deadline to apply is August 15. Those interested can apply online at www.umchealthyfamilies.org. They can also email Katie Kraft at kkraft@umc-gbcs.org.
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