Honor Older Adults in May and through the Golden Cross Offering
In May, churches take the Golden Cross Offering. Donations support Northern Illinois Conference ministries with older adults and help provide scholarships for ind…
Join us for an evening of friendship and shared hope as Methodists and Muslims come together in compassion and unity. This dinner will lift up the struggles and resilience of immigrants in our communities and affirm our shared call to seek peace and justice in Gaza. Together, we break bread, build understanding, and strengthen the bonds of solidarity and peace.
Coordinated by the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) and Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC)
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Rev. Catiana McKay
Rev. Hyewon Sophia Hyon
Rev. Fabiola Grandon-Mayer
In May, churches take the Golden Cross Offering. Donations support Northern Illinois Conference ministries with older adults and help provide scholarships for ind…
Rev. Philip M. Dripps, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on April 15, 2026.
Rev. Charlotte (Char) Hoffman, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2025.
"Mutual benefit is breaking out and ubuntu steps are among us each day," says Bishop Dan Schwerin. In this article he includes some tanka, a form of poetry that comes from Japan. These keep an eye on the small as…