Sympathy Notice: Rev. Eugene L. Carter
Rev. Eugene L Carter, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
Read MoreApply for a Grant for Your Church’s Special Ministries
Looking for a bit of a financial boost to help get a ministry off the ground? Healthy churches look for ways to share God’s love with their neighbors in practical ways. The Northern Illinois Conference offers a number of grants that assist many kinds of ministries for your church’s context. Discover whether there is one here for your church.
Read MoreHager’s story: a refugee finds a new life in Northern Illinois
The ongoing Syrian civil war has driven over 180,000 migrants from Syria to seek refuge in the U. S. since the outbreak of violence in 2011. Hager (a pseudonym) and her family were among these refugees. Hager is one of the first Syrian clients served by Northern Illinois Justice For Our Neighbors, which provides affordable, high-quality legal assistance for immigrants.
Read MoreFrom Your Bishop... Faithful living in the unknown
God still chooses to share the work of co-creation. Might the giver of all grace have second thoughts about sharing the work of creation with humankind?
Read MoreFirst Korean celebrates 100 years of ministry
First Korean United Methodist Church in Wheeling celebrated 100 years of ministry on Oct. 4, and Korean-American United Methodists from around the nation were on hand to celebrate with them.
Read MoreFilm Series wraps up with focus on Latinx culture
Tim Alexander, chairman of the film series, says that the films shown so far this year have been well received, “The positive responses we have seen as a result of our evaluations show that folks have learned new details that will assist them in going deeper in their understanding of the roots of racism in America.” The fourth quarter presentation and discussion, scheduled for Nov. 30 event, will focus on Latinx cultures.
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