Signs of Hope
"Mutual benefit is breaking out and ubuntu steps are among us each day," says Bishop Dan Schwerin. In this article he includes some tanka, a form of poetry that comes from Japan. These keep an eye on the small as…
Mrs. Eleanor Rogers, spouse of deceased member Rev. Carleton C. Rogers of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020. During his ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference, Rev. Rogers served Durand Burritt, Lake Bluff: Grace, and Elgin: First.
Mrs. Eleanor Rogers was 104 years old.
No memorial services are being held at this time.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Elgin: First UMC at fumcelgin.org/give.
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