In Sympathy: Lora Zink
Rev. Lora Zink, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.
Thursday, June 11 at 10 am
Panel discussion via Zoom video conference with Bishop Sally Dyck, Rev. Daniel Diss, Rev. Becky Nicol and Rev. Hwa-Young Chong. They will be answering questions concerning the celebration of Holy Communion during this time under the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. Diss, Rev. Nicol and Rev. Chong served on an advisory team for the bishop concerning online Holy Communion. The team included Prof. Byron “Ron” Anderson (Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary), Dr. Dawn Chesser (Discipleship Ministries), Rev. Anne Ferguson (Illinois Great Rivers Conference, as well as, Rev. Becky Nicol, Rev. Joshua Baily-Green, Rev. Daniel Cochran, Rev. Hwa-Young Chong, Rev. Wendy Hardin, and Rev. Daniel Diss, all of the Northern Illinois Conference.
Rev. Lora Zink, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.
Mrs. Freda Whittle, surviving spouse of Rev. Paul Whittle Jr., a deceased member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on April 16, 2025.
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