Annual Conference Members and Friends Will March for Immigrants
Continuing many United Methodists' concern for the treatment of immigrants in the region, people of the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Churc…
Location: Northbrook UMC, 1190 Western Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062
Wednesday, November 20, 10 am to 12 noon
"The Heart Knows Wonder"
A pre-Advent Workshop and Worship
All Chicago Northwestern District clergy and laity are invited! We'll start by talking about Heart Math (https://www.heartmath.com) for about an hour. Woody Bedell, NIC Director of Human Resources, has been using Heart Math for years and will be serving as a facilitator. Then we will move into a time of worship.
A perfect way to begin Advent: in wonder, in worship and in community!
Our worship offering... recently, our sister congregation Lincoln UMC has been targeted by a white supremacist group because it is a sanctuary church. As we prepare for advent, we are reminded that we worship a God who was also an immigrant. Our offering for the service will go to helping protect the people of Lincoln UMC.
Questions? Contact Debbie Rogers, Regional Administrative Assistant, at 312-334-0732 or drogers@umcnic.org.