“Blessed Are the Peacemakers,” an ecumenical prayer service, will gather Christians from different traditions in a common act of prayer on Sept. 30, in solidarity with the International Day of Peace. Ecumenism Metro Chicago, of which Northern Illinois Conference is a member, is sponsoring the event.
Read MoreTwo Northern Illinois Conference staff members are preparing to retire: Marva Andrews, executive assistant to the bishop (Oct. 15), and Rev. Victoria Rebeck, director of communication (Sept. 1).
Read MoreAbout fifty people gathered July 19-21 from the United Methodist North Central Jurisdiction Creation Justice Movement and NCJ Advocacy group at Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church in Oak Park to learn about the efforts of the movement as a whole and to create a vision for the future of creation justice in the NCJ and individual conferences.
Read MoreWhat made the demonstration at Annual Conference in support of immigrants especially meaningful was the participation of young people. Youth and young adults walked alongside clergy and other laity, lending their voices and their presence to this public expression of faith.
Read MoreRev. Christian Coon, NIC's director of congregational development, has been attending worship at churches all over our conference for two years. He's found it an eye-opening experience to be a visitor again and offers some observations on how to help newcomers feel welcome.
Read MoreThe 2026 Christmas Institute in July, a beloved Filipino-American United Methodist tradition, gathered 21 youth, 23 pastors and deaconesses, and 11 laypeople from the Northern Illinois Conference and Illinois Great Rivers Conference July 19-21 for worship, fellowship, learning, and leadership development at Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest, Illinois.
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