Friendship UMC in Bolingbrook is partnering with Bolingbrook Pride to host a Youth Drop-In event once a month for young people ages 12-18 who need a place to feel welcome, be able to express themselves, and support each other as they explore their true identities. Current youth don’t feel they need church, but seeing that a church can provide safety and support to them is significant.
Read MoreWhen I was first introduced to the United Methodist Church following college, I was drawn in by John Wesley’s balance of personal and social holiness. In our Wesleyan tradition, it is not enough to read the scriptures, pray and worship – we are called to live out our faith in witness to Christ’s love through acts of mercy and justice. It has always been difficult to walk this fine line of spirituality and engagement, but today it has become even more precarious. Our world is polarized, and suspicion and incivility are all too common.
Read MoreThe sunlight shone through the elegant stained-glass windows at First UMC in Elgin, Ill., on Sunday, February 26, 2023, for the Installation Service of Bishop Dan Schwerin. The installation service was a celebration of the diversity of the conference and included performances by multiple choirs and readings in different languages.
Read MoreTwo weeks of 24/7 prayer, confession, and worship in February went on at Asbury University, a campus of around 1600 students in Wilmore, Kentucky. This Lent, let us in Northern Illinois join with these students in prayer and worship. Let’s pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our churches in the Northern Illinois Conference.
Read MoreRev. Gary Curl, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023. During his ministry he served Chicago: Union Avenue; Chicago: Irving Park; LaSalle: Grace; Orland Park, Antioch, Elgin: Journey of Hope and Morrison.
Read MoreMrs. Bridget Cole-Tabb, spouse of Rev. Marcus Tabb member of the Northern Illinois Conference passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023. During his ministry he served Maywood: Neighborhood, Chicago: Granville Avenue; and he currently serves at Chicago: South Shore.
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