2017 Annual Conference awards

Posted: June 8 2017 at 12:00 AM

Rainbow Covenant Advances for 2016

The Philip Otterbein Award – Highest Amount Given

Barrington United Methodist Church

The John Wesley Award – Highest Per Capita Giving

Redeemer of Calvary/El Redentor del Calvario UMC

One Matters: Discipleship Ministries Award

Aurora District: Orland Park: Faith United Methodist Church
Chicago Northwestern District: Skokie: Jesus-Love Korean New Faith Community
Chicago Southern District: Oak Lawn: First United Methodist Church
DeKalb District: Morrison United Methodist Church
Elgin District: Elmhurst Faith Evangelical United Methodist Church
Rockford District: Roscoe United Methodist Church

United Voices for Children: Bishop Jesse R. DeWitt Award

Lorena Coy, First UMC Arlington Heights
Rev. Dr. William Lenters, Chaplain at Rosecrance

Bishop’s 2017 Ecumenical and Interreligious Award

First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple

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