Mrs. Betty L. Waynick, spouse of retired clergy member Rev. Leo Banks Waynick Jr., passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at age 86. Rev. Waynick transferred to the Northern Illinois Conference in 1984 and served on staff until his retirement in 1995.
Read MoreGwendlyn Kleinschmidt (Surviving Spouse) of E. Dale Kleinschmidt died on Monday at age 90, in her home with her family by her side. During his ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference, Rev. Kleinschmidt served Joliet: Trinity, Villa Park: Asbury, Westmont, Elgin: Faith and Woodridge.
Read MoreWe are in an in-between time. In-between fall and winter. In-between Advent and Christmas. In-between the current year and the New Year. In-between a sense that we are on the other side of COVID-19 but also facing another variant circling the globe; its impact is yet to be determined.
Read MoreMore than 9,000 United Methodist churches with a history of sponsoring Scouting troops have a say in the Boy Scouts of America’s sex abuse-related bankruptcy proceedings. With a deadline looming, United Methodist leaders earlier this week began advising those churches to vote “no” on a proposed BSA bankruptcy reorganization plan.
Read MoreAs I return to the Northern Illinois Conference for another year, I wish you an early Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I look to next year expecting God to break into our lives to save our world and give us hope. I expect God to give us joy as we follow the way of Jesus.
Read MoreA United Methodist Church in the historic Pullman district is among 12 recipients selected for Adopt-A-Landmark grants from Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD).
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