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....................... Missionary Visit
Reaching out to the children who work in the garbage dumps or wander the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia is the passion of Clara Mridula Biswas. Zion United Methodist Church of Hampshire will host a public reception for her on Wednesday, July 22 from 1 to 3 PM at 157 West Jefferson Avenue. Everyone is invited.
Share Your Stories of H.O.P.E.
United Methodist congregations are being invited to share stories about how they are making disciples for the transformation of the world as they offer the H.O.P.E of Jesus Christ in all aspects of life.
Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church, which developed the acronym H.O.P.E. (Hospitality, Opportunity, Purpose, Engagement) to help remember steps in disciple-making, is posting the stories to celebrate how individuals and congregations make disciples on a new website, UMCHOPE.org.
Annual Conference DVDs
Copies of the following services will soon be available on DVD: Opening Worship (Acts of Repentance), Memorial, Retirement, Ordination, Episcopal Address, Hispanic/Latino Celebration. All are $5 except Ordination, which is $10 (set of 2). Shipping is $5 for up to 10 DVDs. Please contact Susan Gieseler at:
sgieseler@umcnic.org or 847-931-0710 ext. 17.
Summer Volunteers Needed
UMCMarket Relaunches
The online shopping portal, UMCMarket,
re-launched on July 13,
using more advanced technology and faster delivery of donations. Working with
Tribute, Inc., the new and improved UMCMarket will provide an enhanced user experience,
quicker access to status reports, regular distribution of micro-donations
and the addition
of hundreds of savings offers for participants.
Check it out at
UMCMarket.org.
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Let Your Voice Be Heard - Faith in Action Public Assembly - Aug. 1
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In conjunction with the United Methodist Women's National Seminar, Bishop Sally Dyck and Community Renewal Society member churches invite you to an elected official public accountability meeting on Police Accountability and Mass Incarceration on Saturday, August 1 from 1:30 - 3:00pm at Hartzell Memorial/St. James UMC (3330 S. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive).
At this elected official public accountability meeting, Chicago Aldermen will be asked to support a Chicago Police Accountability Reclaim Platform that calls for reform of the Chicago Police body camera pilot program, stop discriminatory "stop and frisk" practices and provide real independent police oversight.
Cook County Commissioners will be asked to publicly endorse the Reclaim Platform that seeks to repair justice, rebuild lives and restore communities by increasing the Cook County budget by $2 million in the area of restorative justice programming.
Come out to gather with other faith-based organizations to "break the chain" of oppression. Download the flyer.
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Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry - July 20-24
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Join clergy, seminarians, Christian educators, young adult leaders and other faith-based advocates for children for spiritual renewal, networking, movement-building workshops, and continuing education about the urgent needs
of children at the intersection of race and poverty. This is the Children's Defense Fund 21st Annual Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry and will be held at Haley Farm Clinton, Tennessee. Scholarships are available, especially course credit for seminarians. Click here for more information and registration.
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Trustees Training Event
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Attention All Pastors and Church Trustees: Don't Miss This!
The NIC Board of Trustees and Office of Congregational Development and Redevelopment are hosting a FREE training event for trustees!
How to Maintain Our Sacred Spaces
When: Saturday, August 29, 2015
Time: 8:30 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.
Where: Barrington UMC (98 Algonquin Rd.; Barrington, IL 60010)
Join us for this FREE training event which will cover topics related to risk management, maintenance of our facilities, space-sharing guidelines for congregations, and energy efficiency.
Questions about the event? Contact Bob Burkhart, Chair of the Conference Board of Trustees (rgburkhart@att.net or 708-309-4988)
Questions about registration? Contact Kathy Barker, NIC Office Database Coordinator (kbarker@umcnic.org or 312-346-9766 ext. 710)
Although this is a FREE event, you must register to attend.
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Sign up for Plumbline 2015
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October 11-14, 2015
New York City
Plumbline Tour '15 is an invitation to all United Methodist High School Youth to learn how to reflect on social justice issues from a Christian perspective.
Our trip this year will about the United Nations - especially the UN Development Goals.
Early Registration Deadline: August 10.
Know a youth who would like to go? Please pass along this info.
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New ICD Class Starting
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- Do you have a passion for the gospel and compassion for God's people?
- Do you have enthusiasm for starting a 'new thing' in your church of community?
- Do you have a hunger for learning and developing more fully in your pastoral calling?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Institute for Congregational Development (ICD) is for you! The Institute for Congregational Development is a multi-dimensional two-year process that will help you grow spiritually, personally, and professionally. Participants will meet monthly to learn from outstanding resources speakers on the topics of vital congregations, strategies for church growth, principles of leadership, and models of healthy discipleship. Participants will also meet in covenant groups with others support and equip each other for ministry.
The application deadline is August 14 and classes start in September.
For an application and more information please click here.
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Free Custom Door Hangers
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 RETHINK CHURCH is offering each United Methodist Church 100 FREE door hangers to help you reach out to your neighborhood. We will customize, print, and ship them directly to you, ready to be distributed in your community. There are four different design options to use any time of the year with a "Church Can Happen Anywhere" message. You can get 100 free door hangers of your choice while supplies last! Offer ends December 1. Order now.
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Imagine No Malaria Fundraiser - July 26
Wesley United Methodist Church is hosting a charitable benefit to raise money for "Imagine No Malaria" on Sunday, July 26, 5pm at Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N Broadway, Aurora, IL. Our entertainment for the evening will be music featuring Dan Chase and Alyssa Allgood, DownBeat Magazine Award Winner and finalist in the upcoming Shure Montreaux Jazz Voice Competition in Switzerland. Our goal is to raise $5,000 for "Imagine No Malaria". Tickets are $35.00. A full evening of music, spirited bidding and fellowship is being planned for our guests as they bid on the many varied items. For information about tickets and dinner menu, please click here.
UMW National Seminar - July 31 and Aug. 1
United Methodist Women from across the country will gather at the University of Illinois-Chicago in late July for a National Seminar, an in-depth experience of worship, Bible Study, education and action for social justice. National Seminar is a leadership development experience for United Methodist Women members to draw on faith and biblical tradition to discern and respond to justice priorities through service and advocacy. Bishop Sally Dyck will be presenting on July 31 at a town hall meeting on mass incarceration from 7-9pm. Click here for the event details.
Calling all Disciples - Training Session
You can lead a DISCIPLE Bible study in your congregation or in one of the prisons or jails in Illinois. Come and be trained with the latest tools for leading this life-changing study. Date: August 15 at Crossroads of Faith UMC in Bolingbrook starting at 8:30am. Click here for more information.
Stewardship Summit- Aug. 22
Visionary Stewardship! United Methodist Foundation's 12th Annual Stewardship Summit will be held Saturday, Aug. 22 at Barrington UMC from 9am-3pm. Keynote Speaker is Rev. Dr. Michael Vilardo. Click here for registration and details.
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