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General Conference
If you would like to share more about General Conference in your local churches, see below for a special video wrap up which may be downloaded for individual use or in worship settings. Click here to download.
To read the NIC Delegation's Report given at Annual Conference click here.
Watch Sanctuary
Sunday, June 19 at 12:30 pm on ABC-7 Television
What's the real story behind the controversy between Professor Larycia Hawkins and Wheaton College? Dr. Hawkins is a Christian who declared she was wearing a Muslim headscarf for Advent to express her solidarity with Muslims facing Islamophobia. Presented at the First United Methodist Church, Chicago Temple, in partnership with the Chicago Sunday Evening Club and Tim Frakes Productions.
Acts of Repentance Survey
At the 2015 Northern Illinois Annual Conference, members engaged in Acts of Repentance with Native Americans.
As a part of that action, registered attendees at the Conference were given a copy of the study Giving Our Hearts Away: Native American Survival.
This survey is asking you to indicate your follow-up with that resource or any other resource you might
have used.
Your response to this short questionnaire is much appreciated. Click here to complete the survey.
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Bishops offer prayers following Orlando shooting
 Bishop Sally Dyck and the Council of Bishops call for prayers following the horrific shooting on June 12 in Orlando, Florida
that took the lives of 49 individuals and wounded 53 others.
Bishop Dyck issued the following statement:
"Shock, fear and sadness have gripped us all since the mass shooting in Orlando last Sunday. We grieve with those who lost loved ones and with the LGBTQ and Hispanic/Latino communities who were targeted. We live in a political environment filled with hate speech, and with religious institutions, including our own, that have unaccepting and uncaring statements about LGBTQ persons, and a Congress that refuses to at least place restrictions on assault weapons. Let us pray and work for justice, love and peace...and let it begin with each one of us."To read the statement from Bishop Bruce R. Ough, president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops click here. Many gathered for an interfaith prayer service at First United Methodist Church of Orlando on Tuesday night...click here to read more.
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Annual Conference Evaluation
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Arnold Rivera gives remarks during the
Laity Session on Sunday, June 5.
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An email has been sent to those who are on the Annual Conference mailing list with a link to fill out the 2016 Annual Conference evaluation.
If you did not receive this email, or had a problem, the form is available below:
Please return the completed from to: nicevaluation@umcnic.org by July 1.
Photos
More photos from the three days together have been added to the NIC shutterfly account. Check them out at: https://2016niac.shutterfly.com. If you haven't had a chance to see photos from Ordination go to: https://nicordination2016.shutterfly.com. All are free to download and share.
Look for a complete wrap up of Annual Conference in the July/August Reporter.
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Keep Families Together
Between Mother's Day and Father's Day, Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors is running a Keep Families Together Campaign. For the cost of a bouquet of flowers or a tie, you can help immigrant families stay together. Read Marcel's family story and visit nijfon.org/donate to learn more.
Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation - Your Spirit Calls
Registration is open for the 5 Day Academy for Spiritual Formation which will be held August 1-6, 2016 at Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House in Barrington Hills, IL. The Academy for Spiritual Formation is a program of Upper Room Ministries, providing an opportunity for clergy and laity to deepen their relationship with God through a daily rhythm of prayer, worship, learning and reflection. Read more....
School of Congregational Development - Aug. 17-20
Register Today! The Northern Illinois Conference and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary are hosting the 2016 School of Congregational Development Aug. 17-20 in Evanston, IL. This year's theme is: Into The Deep. Participants will be encouraged to Discover, Engage, be Equipped, and live into the Possibilities that surround us as we share the grace and love of Jesus Christ in our congregations and communities. SCD is sponsored by Discipleship Ministries, Global Ministries, and Path 1. Click here to learn more.
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