Cultivating Healthy Congregations
The Prairie Central District Shepherding Team is bringing Rev. Jim Ozier back to Northern Illinois for Culture Shift: Cultivating Healthy Congregations, a one-day experience focused on helping…
Dates: August 6-10, 2019
Applications Open
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is proud to partner with the Hispanic Youth Leadership Academy (HYLA) program on campus for Hispanic/Latino/a college students.
The program will take place August 6-10. Students already in college or beginning college in the fall are encouraged to apply to participate in the program. Students admitted in the program will receive a full scholarship for housing and meals and well as all program sections. Spots are still available.
The Hispanic Youth Leadership Academy serves Hispanic United Methodist youth and young adults. Its main purpose is to identify, recruit, and facilitate the leadership development processes of college students while taking into consideration the context and particularities of Hispanic/Latino/a youth and young adults in the context of the United States. HYLA is a three-year program that will focus on different topics each year.
Contact hyla.umc@gmail.com for general questions about HYLA and contact patricia.bonilla@garrett.edu for specific questions about the summer program at Garrett-Evangelical. For more information, visit hylaumc.com/chicago/
The Prairie Central District Shepherding Team is bringing Rev. Jim Ozier back to Northern Illinois for Culture Shift: Cultivating Healthy Congregations, a one-day experience focused on helping…
Rev. Donald C Keck, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025.
United Methodists are striving to lead courageously as their cities face threats of militarization and an onslaught of masked federal agents. In both the Northern Illinois (and othe…
Trained and ready, church members have quickly mobilized to assist those affected by ICE raids and detentions. Their response is a part of the Chicagoland United Methodist Rapid Response n…