Disaffiliating Congregation Disengages with Required Process
Korean United Methodist Church in Naperville has taken extraordinary steps to end its relationship to the denomination. Some members--and the police they summoned--b…
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‘Broken but Changed Hearts’: NIC Pilgrims Trace the Civil Rights Journey
In late April 2023, a racially diverse group of 37 Northern Illinois clergy and lay people took a Civil Rights Pilgrimage to key historic sites where…
Green Community Outreach Earns Grants for Hartzell Memorial and Grace (Logan Square) UMCs
Many churches would love to have more money available to serve their communities with Christ’s love—and to become more environmentally r…
Bishop's Column: Broken Connections, Healing Connections
These days are full of broken connections: hate crimes, mass shootings, people undermining their ministry with misinformation, and more. These can remind us of the impor…