Practicing Hope Requires Leading Courageously
Eugene Williams, Northern Illinois Conference co-lay leader, says that to practice hope, we must take brave actions. "Giving up power and extending equity is hard to do; especial…
NIC virtual Annual Celebration will be Saturday, October 23, 9:30 - 11:00 am. The Theme will be "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms; Listening, Transforming, Reaching Out." Our keynote speaker will be Reverend Megan Dean Tobola, the Lead Pastor at Wesley Naperville. Megan was a 2010 UMW Scholarship recipient, and she will bring a message to remind us to Lean on God for inner peace and strength during these hectic, stressful, and trying times of our lives.
The annual business meeting will require the suspension of Standing Rules to accommodate budget preparations and include the election of the NIC leadership team for 2022. We will celebrate the history of our old districts and Install Officers for the five new ones.
Cost: $10
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Eugene Williams, Northern Illinois Conference co-lay leader, says that to practice hope, we must take brave actions. "Giving up power and extending equity is hard to do; especial…
Rev. Christian Coon, the NIC director of congregational development, once thought there might be some yet-to-be-discovered magic program or resource that is going to help the chur…
"Our sacraments are baptism and the Eucharist," Bishop Dan Schwerin says. "They are gifts for pilgrims, a bath and a meal. Surely walking alongside is another ancient embodiment of Jesus…
Some 657 lay and clergy members of Northern Illinois Conference gathered to practice hope at their annual session, held June 14-16 at the Schaumburg (I…