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Sympathy Notice: June B Cummings

Mrs. June B Cummings, spouse of deceased clergy Rev. Ernest W Cummings of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021. During Rev. Ernest Cummings in ministry, he served Esmond, Capron Blaine, Rockford: Winnebago, Elgin: Wesley, Walnut, Elgin: Dundee, and Cary.

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Sympathy Notice: Rev. Clyde Galow

Rev. Clyde Galow, a retired Elder in the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away November 13, 2021, at age 93. During his ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference, he served most of his years as a missionary in Sierra Leone. He returned to serve South Elgin: Community, Ashton, and Yorkville, Millbrook.  

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Sympathy Notice: Ben Allen-Stewart

Mr. Ben Allen-Stewart, spouse of retired clergy Rev. Patricia Allen-Stewart, passed away November 13 at the age of 76.

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Korean New Faith Community Charters

Through many prayers and support for more than a decade-long journey, Jesus Love Korean New Faith Community (NFC) became a chartered United Methodist Church on Nov. 14. 

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NCJ Delegation special session report

The North Central Jurisdictional (NCJ) Conference met virtually for two days on November 10-11, 2021. Delegates spent most of the first day, engaged in small group conversations,  discussing three main topics: dismantling racism, episcopal leadership, and the future of The United Methodist Church.

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NCJ delegates name commitment to anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ inclusion

At a virtual North Central Jurisdictional (NCJ) Conference, delegates elected by their respective annual conferences created and overwhelmingly approved a covenant naming their commitment to anti-racism work and LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

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