Legislative Action as of June 10, 2025
Here are the actions that annual confererence members took on legislation as of end of day, June 10, 2025.
The NIC Board of Global Ministries is organizing a fall collection drive to support recovery efforts from the 2021 Hurricanes and the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Relief items requested:
Items listed here have been requested by non-profits working in Haiti:
Hygiene Supplies
Hurricane Recovery and the Relief Supply Network needs Cleaning Kits:
ITEMS MOST NEEDED
Other MMDC kits will be accepted, but please no electric sewing machines or bikes are needed at this time.
Christmas Game/Toy Collection for nonprofits serving poor children in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, and Haiti.
Bring your items to the most convenient collection point at several designated churches around the Conference between Nov. 29 and Dec. 7, and MMDC will pick them up on a day to be announced between Dec. 9 and 15.
If you want to make a financial contribution, you can give to MMDC online or send a check to the Northern Illinois Conference with the Advance #50000150 in the memo section.
Here are the actions that annual confererence members took on legislation as of end of day, June 10, 2025.
Bishop Schwerin noted that in these days, churches should experiment with new ministry ideas--even if they end in failure. Resourcing, connectionalism, and upholding t…
"When you are willing to take Jesus's hand, all heaven breaks loose," Bishop Karen Olivetto said in her sermon during the Celebration of Ministry Service on June 9.
Annual Conference session members and family and friends joyfully supported clergy and lay ministries recognized at the Celebration of Ministry on June 9.