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December 2024 Benefit Insights

For December, Key Health and Pension benefit updates include tips for Healthy holidays, and Lunch and Learn information. (Input needed for future Lunch and Learns.)

Disaster Response Team ‘Lumberjacks’ Helped Clear Hurricane-Hit Town

More people of Valdosta, GA, can repair their homes after Northern Illinois Conference’s early response volunteers removed fallen trees in that area.

Immigrants and Refugee Ministries Grants Boost Hope

New neighbors in Northern Illinois who came from other lands are experiencing God’s love through God’s people, thanks to the 14 churches and organizations that received conference Immigrants and Refugees Ministry grants.

Keagy Grants grow rural churches’ ministries with their neighbors

Representatives from 27 churches met on Nov. 2 at Grace United Methodist Church in Dixon to celebrate 31 grant-supported projects impacting local communities. Through PACK and Keagy Grants, totaling nearly $45,000, churches launched initiatives in outreach, resources, and youth engagement. The day included devotions, anti-racism discussions, story-sharing, and fellowship.

Pastoral Letter from Bishop Schwerin: Seek God, Nonviolence, and the Welfare of the Whole

Bishop Schwerin asks Northern Illinois United Methodists to turn to their faith communities and our means of grace: worship, prayer, communion, Bible study, fasting, works of mercy, and Christian conversation, and seek God’s face and a nonviolent response to today's national elections.

By Your Spirit, Make Us One With Christ

Bishop Dan Schwerin's sermon before the UMC Council of Bishops reminds us that we are kin in Christ, and the well-being of one is integral to the well-being of all.