Church group builds stoves in Guatemala
A group of nearly 40 youth and adults traveled to Guatemala in July 2019 to build fuel-efficient, wood-burning stoves outside of San Lucas Toliman.
Read MoreAnnual Conference moves to webinar format
This has been a season of changes and new learnings, as we all figure out ways to do things differently. The Annual Conference committee is also working through these changes. Last time we communicated, we shared that the 2020 Annual Conference session would be held using a telephone platform. However, as the committee heard from other Annual Conferences using the same technology, we learned of their challenges and started to look for other options.
Read MoreChildServ name change puts Kids Above All
After 34 years as ChildServ, the Chicago-based child welfare agency officially announced that it has changed its name and visual identity to Kids Above All. The transition, which took effect on June 15, 2020, marked the fifth time in history that the agency has rebranded and marked the culmination of a two-year process to examine how best the organization can expand its impact in and around Chicago. With this transition, the agency retains its 126-year mission to protect, heal and educate children and families so they can build better lives.
Read MoreSympathy Notice: Weejin Park
Mr. Weejin Park, spouse of clergy member Rev. Misook Park of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at the age of 64. Rev. Misook Park serves at Mount Prospect: Sam Mool Korean.
Read MoreNIC Prayer Booklet for Times like These
Don’t worry about anything? That’s pretty hard to do these days! In addition to the effects of the pandemic, the economy, and whether the rising momentum against racism will produce change, we all have experienced personal concerns with family, friends, transitions and lost celebrations.
Read MoreSympathy Notice: Kathy Dickerson
Elgin District Lay Leader Kathryn (Kathy) Dickerson, age 82, passed away on June 25, 2020, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, WI.
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