http://www.umcnic.org http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=830 23 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=830 http://www.umcnic.org/n_update_ayni_bolivia_concerts_raise_thousands_for_c.php By Joyce CarrascoNIC Bolivia Partners Chair See video of this performance on our Facebook pageMembers of Ayni-Bolivia pose with NIC leadersApproximately 380 NIC United Methodists recently enjoyed the Andean sounds of the musical group Ayni-Bolivia at four concerts in support of the partnership between the Iglesia Evangleica Metodista en Bolvia(IEMB) and the NIC. Audiences were taken on a tour of the many regions and cultures of Bolivia. Juan Carlos Cordero, Mirtha Jimenez and Lucas Arias joined their rich talents on various instruments including voice to share the folk music styles of Bolivia.Libertyville UMC, Hilltop Ministry Center/Roscoe UMC, Woodridge UMC and St. Mark UMC hosted the four concerts. Attendees came from across districts to support the concerts and shared in a LOVE OFFERING that totaled $5,628 after expenses. Proceeds will go towards the completion of the construction of the IEMB church in Chua, Bolivia, and to support our partnership. Thank you! Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/n_update_ayni_bolivia_concerts_raise_thousands_for_c.php http://www.umcnic.org/n_detroit_conference_staff_position_opening.php Conference Staff Position Open: The Detroit Conference of The United Methodist Church is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Conference Director for New Faith Communities and Congregational Development. The position includes pastoring an urban congregation to be developed as an incubator model for congregational renewal, along with conference staff responsibilities. Primary qualities being sought: %26#8226; Motivated, team style entrepreneurial pastoral leader. %26#8226; Experience and competency working in multi-cultural and multi-ethnic settings. %26#8226; Training and experience in development of new faith communities and multiplication of existing congregations. The position begins July 1, 2010. The conference office and the congregation are in the City of Flint, Michigan. The compensation/benefits package includes a parsonage, along with health insurance and pension as per the conference guidelines. The position requires relocation to Flint. Qualified candidates may download applications and job descriptions at http://www.detroitconference.org/classifieds/detail/138. Applications, cover letters, and resum%26eacute;s may be sent in .pdf or .doc format to: Rev. Elbert Paul DulworthChairperson, DAC Leadership Team Personnel Committeee-mail: dacpersonnelcommittee@gmail.com Application deadline is April 15, 2010. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/n_detroit_conference_staff_position_opening.php http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=831 23 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=831 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=833 23 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=833 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=835 23 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=835 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=836 23 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=836 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=828 22 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=828 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=824 19 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=824 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=826 19 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=826 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=722 18 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=722 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=721 18 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=721 http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c%3dfrLJK2PKLqF%26b%3d5862629%26ct%3d8082585%26tr%3dy%26auid%3d6068699 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c%3dfrLJK2PKLqF%26b%3d5862629%26ct%3d8082585%26tr%3dy%26auid%3d6068699 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=716 march 2010 16 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=716 http://www.umcnic.org/n_antioch_umc_youth_forego_food_help_children_in_nee.php By Nikki Georgia, UMC of Antioch, Coordinator of Youth MinistryPictured: Nikki Georgia, Phil Georgia, Steven Farrell, Zack Moser, Autumn Pfingsten, Ben Tompkins, Jessica Ploss, Gwen Moser, Jessica Shannon, Alex Torres, Emily Welsh Youth from UMC of Antioch tasted hunger, fasting for 30 hours, in order to raise money for the life saving work World Vision does in caring for children in need around the world. We exceeded our goal, raising $2,526.41, enough to care for 7 children for a year!Though the final number won't be determined until we get the last money turned in Sunday, we know that we reached our goal of $2,160. Our youth group started doing the famine in 2002. It is a life-changing, eye-opening event because the youth, through games, discussion, and videos, get to briefly experience the challenges of poverty in different countries around the world. By fasting, drinking only water and juice, we experience real hunger pangs and have a greater appreciation for the everyday bounty of our lives. The event also empowers the youth because they know that for every $360 they raise it will provide food, clean water, medical care, and educational opportunities to a child for a year. The youth know that they literally saved the lives of 6 children through their fundraising efforts this year. During our time together we also pray and study the Bible. This year our Bible study revolved around John Wesley's call to "Gain all you can, save all you can, give all you can." We talked about the problem of hyper-consumerism in our culture and not getting pulled into that mentality and how by living simply we can use more of our resources to help the poor. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/n_antioch_umc_youth_forego_food_help_children_in_nee.php http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=810 12 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=810 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=809 12 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/k_eventdetail.php?id=809 http://www.umcnic.org/n_open_position_minister_for_spiritual_formation.php Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, a dynamic, progressive congregation full of many young adults and families in the Chicago Lakeview neighborhood is seeking a Minister for Spiritual Formation. This minister will share pastoral responsibilities for the Holy Covenant community, focusing specifically on spiritual formation for all ages. Responsibilities include primary leadership for Sunday evening service and assistance in Sunday worship, planning for small groups, and care for children and families. This job is 30 hours per week with the vision of growing into full-time. Benefits are included. Bachelor's degree required, Master of Divinity preferred. Previous ministry experience a plus. Please send a resume and cover letter to office@holycovenantumc.org. Review of applications will begin April 5th and continue until position is filled. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/n_open_position_minister_for_spiritual_formation.php http://www.umcnic.org/n_implementing_new_website_at_polo_umc.php By Greg MorhardtPlease see our new website, http://www.poloumc.com. We were looking for a way that multiple administrators could access and easily update our website. We had been using one volunteer who had been doing a good job but was limited in a couple of the requests that we were interested in. One was having the ability to upload the sermon audio and another was to have the current bulletin and newsletters available. The on-line calendar was an added benefit of using this service and has really worked out well. Community Spice caters to churches and has a nice number of pre-made templates as well as a large image library and on-line assistance. We signed up for the free 30 day trial and pretty much had our entire site up and running in that time. We are still in the process of polishing the site and seeing how the congregation wants to use it. I am sure this will be an ongoing project but one that is made easier by such good on-line tools. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/n_implementing_new_website_at_polo_umc.php http://www.umcnic.org/n_notification_of_death_paul_millbrandt.php Paul H. Milbrandt, retired clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, died on Saturday, March 6, 2010. He was 84 years old. During his ministry in NIC he served the following churches: Milledgeville, Paw Paw-Lee, Ohio-Red Oak, Kirkland: First and Pierce: Community. 
 The funeral service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010at Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Chapel, 1245 Somonauk Street, Sycamore, IL. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service, beginning at 4:00 p.m. 
 Messages of condolence may be sent to his daughters: Ms. Marlys Milbrandt-Knepper 1424 Oakwood AvenueDeKalb, IL 60115Ms. Christine Gustafson10808 N. Main StreetRockton, IL 61072 
 Memorials in Rev. Milbrandt%26#8217;s name may be sent to: Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Chapel1245 Somonauk StreetSycamore, IL 60178 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/n_notification_of_death_paul_millbrandt.php http://www.umcnic.org/n_become_a_community_ambassador.php By David Braden, Holy Covenant UMC ChicagoI wanted to pass along this opportunity for members of your campus ministries and congregations to consider. My organization, Interfaith Youth Core, has partnered with the Chicago Community Trust, One Nation (a philanthropic collaborative), Inner-city Muslim Action Network, and Link TV to advance an initiative across the Chicago metropolitan area to strengthen and facilitate a more dynamic, robust, and thriving set of relationships among diverse Chicagoland communities. This is an opportunity for your students to apply to become Community Ambassadors who will receive intensive training in leading interfaith and intercultural dialogue and service. Community Ambassadors will also have the opportunity to apply for $10,000 grants to advance interfaith and intercultural service work in the Chicago metro area. Read more details at the One Chicago - One Nation website. Applications are due on March 19. If you have any specific questions about the application or the program, please do not hesitate to contact my colleagues, Erin Williams (erin@ifyc.org; 312-573-8920) or Hind Makki (hind@ifyc.org; 312-573-8923), who are coordinating this initiative. Peace and blessings,David David E Braden %26#8226; Foundation Relations Coordinator %26#8226; Interfaith Youth Core %26#8226; david@ifyc.org%26#8226; www.ifyc.org %26#8226; Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/n_become_a_community_ambassador.php http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=702 VIM, registration, application, leadership training 08 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=702 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=700 criteria 05 March 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=700 http://www.umcnic.org/n_appointment_announcements_march_3_2010.php Bishop Hee-Soo Jung makes formal announcement of appointments set within the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. United Methodist Clergy are appointed on a year-to-year basis; usually from July 1st until June 30th. Appointments are effective July 1, 2010 unless otherwise noted.Le%26#8217;on Willis (Elder, Englewood/Rust) to Chicago: Wesley.James Galbreath (Elder, Princeton) to Woodridge.Tom Ostrander (Elder, Downers Grove: First) to Princton.Greta McDonald (Elder, New Lenox) to Downers Grove: First Co-Pastor.James McDonald (Elder, New Lenox) to Downers Grove: First Co-Pastor.Jay Carr (Elder, Roscoe) to New Lenox, Lead Pastor.Kangse Lee (Elder, Family Leave) to Algonquin: Christ.Nancy Rethford (Elder, Cherry Valley) to Ottawa: Epworth.Monty Fox (Provisional Elder, Tampico/Harmon) to Cherry Valley.Doug Williams (Elder, Ottawa: Evangelical) to Rockford: Aldersgate. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:03:00 http://www.umcnic.org/n_appointment_announcements_march_3_2010.php http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=675 ordained ministry 22 February 2010 12:02:00 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=675 http://www.umcnic.org/n_final_list_thank_you_for_paying_100_of_2009_apport.php By Merrie Buntmbunt@umcnic.orgThe NIC has closed the books on 2009 and I am happy to report that apportionment giving for the year totaled $6,021,235. Year-end receipts from December and January were $1,427,680. There were 205 (or 55% of) churches that paid 100% of their 2009 apportionments an increase of one church from 2008. We know this year was especially difficult for many churches to make 100% apportionment giving a reality. We are exceedingly grateful for every dollar given in support of our shared mission and ministry. Every effort strengthens our connectional church as we work together for the transformation of the world. We celebrate with the following Churches that paid 100% of their 2009 Apportionment:*indicates more than 100% givenAurora DistrictAurora: FirstAurora: Nueva VidaAurora: WesleyChannahonDowners Grove: FirstGreen GardenHinsdaleJoliet: GraceJoliet: HopeKanevilleLemontLisle: FaithLockport: ChristManhattanMinookaMorris: First*Naperville: GraceNaperville: WesleyNew LenoxOrland Park: FaithOswego: Good ShepherdSandwich: UnitedWheaton: AldersgateWheaton: GaryWilmingtonWilton Center Federated ChurchWinfield: CommunityWoodridgeAurora: South Asian*Bolingbrook: Crossroads of FaithNaperville Korean*Chicago Northwestern DistrictChicago: Berry MemorialChicago: BroadwayChicago: Church of the Three CrossesChicago: Edison ParkChicago: El Redentor del CalvarioWheeling: First KoreanChicago: Granville AvenueChicago: Humboldt ParkChicago: Irving ParkChicago: MandellChicago: Parish of the Holy CovenantChicago: Ravenswood FellowshipChicago: United Church of Rogers ParkChicago: West RidgeDeerfield: ChristElmwood ParkEvanston: EmmanuelEvanston: FirstEvanston: HemenwayMaywood: NeighborhoodNorthbrookOak Park: Euclid AvenueOak Park: FirstOak Park: St. John'sRiver ForestSkokie: CentralMelrose Park: CosmopolitanChicago: Adalberto MemorialChicago: First VietnameseChicago: African CommunityChicago: Indo Pak*Chicago: Grace KoreanChicago Southern DistrictChicago: Clair ChristianChicago: EnglewoodChicago: GorhamChicago: Hartzell MemorialChicago: Morgan ParkChicago: New GreshamChicago: GreenstoneChicago: St. MarkChicago: South ShoreChicago: TrinityChicago: Union AvenueChicago: United Church of Hyde ParkChicago: WesleyCicero: Wesley*Hazel Crest: CommunityPark Forest: Grace United ProtestantThorntonDeKalb DistrictBrookvilleChanaColetaCortlandCrestonDeKalb: FirstDixon: FirstEarlvilleElkhornErieEsmondFentonHarmonHerbert: DavisKingstonKirkland: FirstLa Salle: Grace*LelandLeonLighthouseLyndonMaltaMalta: Northwest MaltaMaple Park: GraceMendota: FirstMendota: ZionMount Morris: DisciplesNorwayPolo: FirstPrinceton: FirstProphetstown*ReynoldsRochelleSeneca: FirstSerenaSterling: WesleyStewardSuydamSycamore*TampicoTriumphWalnutWatermanElgin DistrictAddison: Good SamaritanAldenAlgonquin: ChristAntiochArlington Heights: First*BarringtonBensenville: FirstBurlingtonCarpentersville: TrinityCrystal Lake: FirstDes Plaines: FirstElgin: EpworthElgin: FirstElgin: WesleyElmhurst: Faith EvangelicalHampshire: ZionHebronInglesideLake Bluff: GraceLibertyvilleMarengoMcHenry: FirstMount HopeMount Prospect: TrinityWinthrop Harbor: North PrairiePalatine: FirstElgin: CornerstoneRingwoodSchaumburg: Our Redeemer'sSchaumburg: Our Saviour'sWauconda: Federated ChurchWaukegan: Living FaithWinthrop HarborWoodstock: FirstBeach Park: York HouseZion: MemorialBarrington: YangMoon KoreanWaukegan: San PabloRockford DistrictAfolkey: BethelApple RiverArgo FayBlaineBurrittCedarvilleDakota - Rock GroveDavis JunctionDurandFair HavenForrestonGalenaGerman ValleyHickory GroveHunterKentLanarkMcConnellMilledgevilleNew MilfordOrangevilleOwen CenterPearl City: FirstPecatonicaPoplar GroveRed OakRock CityRockford: AldersgateRockford: BethanyRockford: Beth EdenRockford: Brooke RoadRockford: ChristRockford: Christ the CarpenterRockford: EvansRocktonRoscoeScales MoundShirlandStockton: WesleyThomsonVan BrocklinWarrenWillowWinnebagoChemung Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:02:00 http://www.umcnic.org/n_final_list_thank_you_for_paying_100_of_2009_apport.php http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=613 grants 14 December 2009 12:12:00 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=613 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=510 grants 19 October 2009 12:10:00 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=510 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=712 choir http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=712 http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=711 annual conference http://www.umcnic.org/z_includes/pf.php?id=711