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Clean up buckets arrive in Manchester, MO from the Midwest Distribution Center. Photo Credit: Manchester UMC
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To date the Midwest Mission Distribution Center has delivered 1,656 cleaning buckets (formerly called flood buckets) with anticipated requests for many more to both IL and MO. Thanks to your donations at last year's Northern Illinois Annual Conference of 100's of buckets and supplies, this was made possible.
Please keep our neighbors in central and downstate Illinois as well as Missouri in your prayers as they deal with the flooding. For information on donation or volunteer requests, visit the NIC Disaster Relief Facebook Page.
A special 100th birthday celebration
For 65 years he rarely missed a Sunday service or a chance to minister to others. So when Fred Altergott turned 100 this week, it was fitting that Redeemer of Calvary United Methodist Church hosted the celebration.
It's not too early to start thinking about next summer and camps at Wesley Woods or Reynoldswood.
Click here for a listing of the 2016 camps, dates and prices. Also look for and share this special insert in the Dec/Jan Reporter.
Lay Leadership
2016 Trainings
Location: Grace UMC in Naperville
Jan. 30 - Location: Glenview UMC
Jan. 23 - Location: Faith UMC, Orland Park
Location: First UMC, Dixon
Location: First UMC of Crystal Lake
Location: Faith UMC, Freeport
District Lay Academies
Click on District for more info: Sundays from Feb. 14-Mar. 13
Apr. 16 & 23
Elgin -
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MLK Celebration - Jan. 17
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Please join us as we celebrate the life, legacy and vision of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 at St. Mark United Methodist Church. Our special guest speaker for our annual celebration service is Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church. Location: St. Mark United Methodist Church at 8441 S. St. Lawrence Ave., Chicago Time: Fellowship starting at 4:30pm with the service scheduled for 5pm.
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Save the Dates: Winter 2016 Landscape Regional Conversations
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Tentative time: 9am-3pm Focused on Elected Conference Leadership (those serving on Conference Committees) this day will include work on our corporate understanding of the purpose of the annual conference.
Laity Listening Sessions:
*Aurora/Elgin - Barrington UMC Sunday, February 28 (3:30 -6:00 PM)
*Aurora/Elgin - New Lenox UMC - (note location change) Wednesday, February 24 (10:00-3:00PM)
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Human Relations Day - Jan. 17
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 Human Relations Day on Jan. 17 is one of The United Methodist Church's six special Sunday offerings.
When you give on Human Relations Day, you continue to nurture at-risk youth, strengthen communities' self-improvement efforts and advocate for the oppressed.
Learn more about Human Relations Day, get resources for your church, and donate by clicking here.
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Apportionments Update
The postmark deadline for 2015 contributions is January 15, 2016. To avoid delays in processing, please make checks payable to Northern Illinois Conference and mail to P.O. Box 5646, Carol Stream, IL 60197-5646.
As of December 31, we are thankful for the 346 congregations, including 4 new faith communities, which have given a total of $5,614,125 in support of vital mission and ministry happening across Northern Illinois and around the world. We celebrate with the 140 congregations who have already contributed 100% Apportionments. Click here for the complete list..
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Directory coming soon...
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A new Northern Illinois Conference Church, Clergy & Laity directory will be available in Jan. 2016. If you ordered a directory through the 2015 Annual Conference registration, one will be mailed to you. An updated pdf of the clergy list is now available on our website www.umcnic.org/directory. If you would like to purchase a directory for $10, please contact Susan Gieseler at sgieseler@umcnic.org.
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Order of Elders Gathering - Jan. 19
All Full and Provisional Elders are invited to meet at Barrington UMC from 8:30am - 2:00pm on Jan. 19 for worship, plenary & dialogue, lunch and fellowship. Plenary Speaker Dr. David Hogue will lead us, as we remember and reflect on the various covenants to which we have given our lives, with some emphasis on our baptismal and ordination covenants. Click here to download the flyer and for more information to RSVP.
Full on Faith 2015
All congregations are invited to put faith into action by helping hungry neighbors during Full on Faith week at the Northern Illinois Food Bank! Sign up to volunteer during the week of February 22-27, and help the Food Bank fill all volunteer shifts with members of faith groups. Get more info and sign up by clicking here.
Local Church IT Support
Is your church interested in help with Managed Information Technology Services? The Northern Illinois Conference is looking to assist local churches with reducing their IT support costs by providing this service for a low monthly cost compared to what other vendors can offer you or for what you are currently paying. Please feel free to reach out to us via phone 312-334-0729 and speak with our Information Technology Manager Mo Darwish or email him at mdarwish@umcnic.org for further questions/discussions.
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