In Sympathy: Donna Atkinson
Rev. Donna Atkinson, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on January 24, 2026.
Learn the who, what, when, why, and how of disaster response!
Date: September 16
TIME: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
COST: $30 without T-shirt OR $40 with a T-shirt
This training is now being required for teams going on VIM trips to areas recovering from disasters such as hurricane relief in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.
For more information contact: Kingswood UMC — 847.398.0770
www.kingswoodumc.com | Clayton Edwards — cedwards@kingswoodumc.com
Rev. Donna Atkinson, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on January 24, 2026.
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