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New time for UMNS
Daily Digest
The United Methodist News Service Daily Digest is moving to a new time.
The e-newsletter of news from around the United Methodist connection is now sent at 6 a.m. CDT. Beginning Aug. 9, the digest will be sent at 6 p.m. CDT.
West Virginia Disaster Relief
Please continue to hold the families and churches that were ravaged by the floods throughout southern West Virginia in your prayers. In addition, spiritual care teams who would like to come to serve for a short term during the first half of August are needed.
Teams are also still needed in the field. When your teams or individuals indicate their willingness to serve, we will coordinate with them to meet their needs for housing, meals, support.
UM Foundation Grants
The United Methodist Foundation of the Northern Illinois Conference announces the 2017 grants cycle.
Funds are typically granted for new or expanded ministries or projects - seed money to begin the new direction. Grants generally range from $500 - $2,000.
If your church has an idea and a plan for mission-based programming, please check out the Grant Guidelines and consider applying by completing the
Questions can be directed to Janet Boryk, Grants Coordinator ,847.409.9642 or Carolyn Cook, Executive Assistant, 312.346.9766, extension 704.
Summer Stewardship Summit Postponed
The United Methodist Foundation will not host a conference-wide stewardship event this summer. They are considering how to most effectively bring stewardship ministry resources to local churches which will be implemented to fund the unique mission and vision of churches throughout the conference. If you have thoughts on this subject, please contact Foundation President Chris Walters at
For more information visit the Foundation website at
Church seeking
artist-in-residence
Studio 3325, a free studio artist-in-residence program at Grace Church - Logan Square in Chicago is now accepting applications through September 1 for its fall 2016 session. Studio 3325 seeks to be an inviting space, which challenges artists to explore new forms of creation related to their practice while engaging with the neighborhood of Logan Square and the community of Grace Church.
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Bishop announces new Chicago Southern District Superintendent
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Bishop Sally Dyck is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Chicago Southern District Superintendent, Rev. Jacques A. Conway, effective September 1, 2016.
Rev. Conway follows the recently elected Bishop Tracy Smith Malone who served as the CSD Superintendent since 2011.
Rev. Conway currently serves Maywood: Neighborhood (3/4 time) and Chicago: St. Matthew (1/4 time). He became a probationary member of the annual conference in 1996 and a full member in 1999.
"Rev. Conway brings a passion for justice and mercy through his experiences with people who are in need. He has worked with a diversity of people that will serve him well in the Chicago Southern District," said Bishop Dyck.
Rev. Conway says he is both humbled and blessed to become the next Chicago Southern District Superintendent. "I am so grateful for the opportunity to return to where it all started for me in service and ministry, the Chicago Southern District. This is the district where I fell in love with my wife, was united in marriage and preached my first sermon, both at Rust UMC," said Conway. Read more.
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Registration still open for School of Congregational Development - Aug. 17-20
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.
Register Today!
Why should you attend the School of Congregational Development this year?
Because you will have the opportunity to attend transformative sessions like the one led by newly elected Bishop Tracy S. Malone and Rev.Dr. Young-Mee Park on Valuing Diversity (Cultural Competency): Equipping Leaders in a Multicultural World.
This is a topic that is relevant more than ever to our church today. It will explore the core competencies of cultural diversity, the best practices in the appointment process, the equipping of leadership (lay and clergy), and the leveraging of resources to help build greater capacity for reaching more people, younger people, and more diverse people. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend the School of Congregational Development. A $100 scholarship is available for NIC participants. Please contact Judy Siaba at:jsiaba@umcnic.org for more information.
SCD is sponsored by Discipleship Ministries, Global Ministries and
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New Rainbow Covenant Book
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Cover artwork by Jordan age 9 and Lauren age 10 from Mt. Hope UMC in McHenry.
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With the new quadrennium, the Northern Illinois Conference Board of Global Ministries has updated the Rainbow Covenant Booklet for 2016-2020. It can be downloaded online and printed copies will be mailed in the fall to each church.
The NIC Board of Global Ministries took this opportunity to make a few changes to the Rainbow Covenant. Over the years, bands had been added to address different areas of mission and it became slightly confusing for local churches who were working on becoming Rainbow Covenant churches. There are now just six bands. To read more on the changes click here.
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Save the Date - Chicago Urban Summit - Sept. 24
"Faith In the Public Square: Becoming the Prophetic, Pastoral and Political Church" two day event. Come join us for the Young Adult Worship Experience, Friday, September 23, 2016 - 7 pm. Location: Maple Park UMC. The program will be held Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 9 am to 4 pm at Morgan Park United Methodist Church, 11030 S. Longwood Dr., Chicago, IL. The Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Obery Hendricks, New York Theological Seminary. Cost: $15.00. Click here for more info and to register.
Pension board changes its name
The United Methodist Board of Pension and Health Benefits has changed its name to Wespath Benefits and Investments, starting July 18. The "Wes" part of the name honors John Wesley, Methodism's founder, and "path" refers to the agency's goal of providing participants and institutional clients with a path toward personal health, investment and retirement objectives. Click here for more information. More about Wespath - click here.
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Red Oak UMC celebrates 125th - (Aug. 21) Celebrate with past and present members and come to the Aug. 21 celebration at 9am when Bishop Dyck is scheduled to preach.
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RoundUp 2016 - (Aug. 4-7) This summer, you have a unique jurisdictional opportunity to learn, to share, and to find your niche in the mission arena of our United Methodist Church. Registration open.
- Disciple Bible Study training- (Aug. 6) 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 at Gary UMC in Wheaton.
- College of Christian Life - (Aug. 15-17) with Rev. Mike Slaughter in Peoria, IL. Click here to register.
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- NIJFON Annual Dinner - (Sept. 18) Elgin Community College. Special Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, General Secretary of the General Board of Church and Society.
- Leadership Institute at the Church of the Resurrection - (Sept. 29-30) in Leawood, Kansas. Register no later than August 10, 2016, you will receive the discounted rate of $119 per person for the conference. Click here for more information on how to get this rate.
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