In Sympathy: Charlene Hill
Rev. Charlene Hill, a member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025.
All of these one-hour gatherings are at 11 a.m.
All meetings share the same Zoom link.
They will be recorded if you can’t watch it live.
Reach out to Christian Coon with any questions.
Feb. 18: Creating Creative Worship
Rev. Megan Smick of Oregon UMC will share how one small church is using creative worship to grow. Explore how fun, fellowship, and participatory activities can be used in a worship service to enhance impact and engage people with each other and God.
Feb. 25: Overview of Mission Insite
Emily Reece of ACS Technologies will give an overview of a powerful (and free to NIC churches!) tool called Mission Insite, that helps you to learn more about your community.
March 11: What is a One Board?
Dr. Jaye Johnson, Superintendent for Congregational Excellence and New Communities of Faith in the Iowa Conference, will share information about how a church can explore the One Board governance model.
April 1: Doing Ministry in a Purple Church
Rev. Beth Crissman, District Superintendent in the Western North Carolina Conference and one of the creators of the Purple Church Initiative, will share about the resources for churches that have members from both sides of the political aisle.
Rev. Charlene Hill, a member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Bishop Dan Schwerin, Rev. Dr. Audrea Nanabray, and Rev. Fabiola Grandon-Mayer listened to the concerns of Lincoln and Adalberto United Methodists when they visited th…
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Bishop Dan Schwerin calls United Methodists to stand with nonviolent migrants, immigrants, and refugees in this country.